Originally Posted by
laxislife
Thanks alot for all the answers, it helps lots. My other question was how many hours (generally) would you need to get promoted for FO to captain in the Regionals, and in Majors?
It's good that you are asking questions but the questions that you are asking show that you still have some research to do!
FO - CA Upgrade: There are many variables between companies, including growth (or downsizing) and demographics of the pilot population.
If a major has a lot of old pilots, there will be many retirements soon (and vice versa).
At a regional, movement usually occurs due to CA's taking jobs at major airlines...but if the regional is a good place to work, or majors are not hiring, upgrades can take a long time.
These numbers are probably a good average...
Regional: 3 months - 12 years (2-4 years typical)
Major: 3 Years - Never (7-15 years typical)