As usual, it depends on a lot of factors.

I hit the line early this year. Did 4 months on reserve at roughly 50 hours a month, or 200 hours. I then bid min credit at 70 hours in order to get (and keep) a line. I've flown on average 60-65 hours a month despite having a line due to wx cancellations. As a result I'm figuring 15 months to get the time to upgrade.

That said, people coming here recently have not been flying as much because the FO:CA ratio isn't ideal and more people are stuck on reserve because growth is hampered by a lack of captains. I don't see anything improving in the near term as the mothership turns down flying a few notches for the winter.

I suppose the light at the end of the tunnel is that we're slated to begin contract negotiations this month. If we can sign a good contract later this year I think more people will flock here, particularly if they continue to offer the $50K DEC bonus, and that should allow growth to continue and more people to get lines.