For Mesa Air [Nasdaq: MESA] to prevail in its unfriendly inquiry to acquire Atlantic Coast Airlines [Nasdaq: ACAI], it must obtain a contract with United Airlines [OTC: UALAQ], according to James Higgins, an analyst with Credit Suisse/First Boston.
"Unfortunately, despite logic that indicates United's risk and switching prices of bringing in new fe at Washington-Dulles are significant if Atlantic Coast goe
