I keep hearing about C5 getting the 175s. I'm just curious what their chances of pulling this off are though. They failed miserably at bringing on new aircraft of the same exact type they were already flying when they got the 145s from XJT. And part of this was during the timeframe when they were just about the only 121 carrier hiring. The company has always been a bottom feeder operation. One only has to look at the number of contract violations the company willfully commits each and every day and their bottom tier pay scale to see why they will have a hard time growing. Many looking for regional employment do their homework and know these things. Sure, there's a small number who can make this dumpster fire work for their circumstances, but in today's hiring environment will that be enough? And given the apathetic nature of the pilot group there (~50% participation in the latest ALPA vote), things aren't likely to change much. Maybe shiny jet syndrome will help....