It's purely speculation at this point. There is no evidence to back this up, but it's possible that Republic could buy Midwest and its certificate, keep the brand, and fly its own E-jets from Milwaukee. Or, Republic could buy out Midwest and use its own certificate to operate the Midwest brand.

But no one really has a clue at this point. Perhaps there are individuals reading this board that could shed more light on this possibility and the rules/restrictions on acquiring certificates.

Or, Midwest could continue to operate as it has been, and still use other existing employees to work on bringing the E-jet flying in house.