mattyj
No worries, I was i your shoes not so long ago.
NZLeardriver
DEC Requirements (min from the FOM):
NZATPL
500 Hrs X/C
2000 TT
1000 Multi
12 Months Air Transport recommended
Keep in mind the facility for DEC hasn't been used for a while and it's still only a possibility.
Don't know about fast upgrades, the current min for promotion from within the company is 500 hours on company aircraft, 2000 hours total time. These are both flexible if no other suitable applicants exist but haven't heard of them being waved recently and I assume this is the reason for talk of DEC.