Originally Posted by
Chunk
I think all of them except CLT will give you a build up line if not a regular line in under a year.
While not impossible, my guess is highly unlikely. Reserve has been increasing every month. March data to April data shows that reserve increased by an average of 2 weeks for FOs for all bases. A year ago reserve time was about half of what it is now. My guess is it’s going to be quite awhile before it starts trending in the other direction.
If the current trend holds steady a new hire today could expect to hold a R1 line in just under 2 years. I don’t think it’s going to be quite that long since we’re still getting a few more airplanes and attrition will likely increase. But I’d be very surprised if average reserve time is under 14 months for someone starting today.