Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Sports Charter Division

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Sports Charter Division - College Football 2009

DVA5864
Captain, MD-88

Joined on April 23 2008
Century Club
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Western United States

184 legs, 301.0 hours
180 legs, 296.0 hours online
174 legs, 284.8 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 21 2009 12:11 ET by Ryan Hellenthal

I know everything is dependent on management and I don't want to go too far outside of what our airline scope is - but I do know that Delta charters various aircraft for College Teams across the country in various sports. I am proposing a Sports Charter Division for DVA. I would even offer to head the division. I don't know if anyone would be interested in something like this or not. Again, for the sports lover this would be a chance for ex...this fall a charter flight from South Bend, IN to Ann Arbor Michigan or a flight from Norman, OK to Lubbock, TX to transport there favorite team. Being a coach at a University, we do fly charter from time to time. I even have the form we use to schedule a charter flight. Give me your feedback management and let me know if this is something we want to move forward with.

Ryan Hellenthal

Captain, MD-88

DVA4868
Captain, B757-200

Joined on August 11 2007
Century Club

"It happens"
San Antonio, TX USA

125 legs, 272.3 hours
85 legs, 195.4 hours online
120 legs, 261.0 hours ACARS
5 legs, 8.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2009 18:11 ET by Edward Benningfield

I would be interested in something like this. A few years ago, when Nebraska came down for the Alamo Bowl, they used a chartered Northwest B744. It was an incredible site on the ramp smile

DVA1038
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL

Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club

"Celer, Silens, Mortalis"
Summerville, SC USA

169 legs, 1,008.2 hours
56 legs, 288.5 hours online
25 legs, 221.2 hours ACARS
1 legs, 5.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2009 18:20 ET by Kevin Cornish

I'd be interested in this. I'd like that type of flying.

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

DVA5613
Captain, B777-200

Joined on February 26 2008
Century Club
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"If speed kills me, at least I was smiling"
Las Vegas, NV

144 legs, 462.2 hours
126 legs, 412.0 hours online
132 legs, 433.8 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2009 18:55 ET by Jeff Brooks

I would be interested in something like this. Oklahoma being my favorite college football and basketball teams, I would love to fly their charter flight "virtually"! And i will definantly fly them from Norman, Oklahoma to Lincoln, Nebraska! This is a great idea Ryan! I like how you think! smile

DVA6711
Captain, B737-800

Joined on December 03 2008
Century Club

"do work son"
Southeastern United States

130 legs, 266.1 hours
128 legs, 263.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 24 2009 19:23 ET by Robbie King

I would love this too good idea.

Robbie King

Captain, B737-800

DVA4890
Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on August 22 2007
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McDonough, GA USA

1,022 legs, 3,005.6 hours
330 legs, 1,101.7 hours online
948 legs, 2,807.1 hours ACARS
59 legs, 156.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2009 22:18 ET by Mark Fetters

Good Idea but I dont think it will happen.

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

DVA4518
Captain, B767-300

Joined on May 31 2007
Online Double Century Club
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Valdosta, GA USA

399 legs, 976.6 hours
330 legs, 841.2 hours online
378 legs, 906.1 hours ACARS
154 legs, 355.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2009 22:32 ET by Bruce Watson

I mentioned this last season. I know that FSU charters a 763 from Delta and Auburn charters a 738 from Delta for their road trips. I would very much like to do them.

Bruce Watson

Captain, B767-300

DVA6295
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on August 18 2008
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Mukilteo, WA

1,809 legs, 5,601.8 hours
2 legs, 3.6 hours online
1,783 legs, 5,531.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 27 2009 13:17 ET by Phillip Hendricks

I would love to do any sports charter.

Phillip Hendricks (DVA6295)

DVA6227
Captain, B737-800

Joined on July 28 2008

"The skys are my get away"
Western United States

82 legs, 129.7 hours
53 legs, 83.5 hours online
79 legs, 125.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 27 2009 16:48 ET by Connor McLaughlin

This would be awesome i think. I hope someone can make it happen. smile

Connor McLaughlin

Captain, B737-800

DVA6622
Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL

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Vandalia, OH USA

365 legs, 635.8 hours
347 legs, 610.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 30 2009 13:26 ET by Daniel Betts

I would love to have a charter division of DVA. I know that my three hometown teams, the Reds, Bengals, and Bearcats all use Delta and I believe we could do it if we just put (Team) Charter Flight. I know the FlightAware forums try to find every charter.

Daniel Betts

Captain, B767-300

DVA3909
Captain, B767-300

Joined on January 13 2007
Century Club

"Let's Roll."
Midwestern United States

109 legs, 265.9 hours
75 legs, 179.5 hours online
92 legs, 222.8 hours ACARS
1 legs, 3.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 30 2009 15:23 ET by Matthew Barkley

For those Oklahoma University fans, they don't fly out of Norman, OK. They charter NW out of OKC. Same thing with the OKC Thunder (NBA), they used NW babybus'es last year.

I would be in favor of this, but, it would have to work with a bidding system, that way we don't have 50 pilots flying the same flight, since most of these charters are 1 time flights until the next game.

Matthew Barkley

Captain, B767-300

DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100

Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club

"Stupid Hurts!"
Newport News, VA USA

103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs, 102.2 hours online
90 legs, 143.4 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 30 2009 17:41 ET by Steven Jones

This idea has come up in the past. While it is a popular idea, and senior management is not opposed to it, someone needs to provide Luke with reliable flight information so that the flights can be approved. Currently DVA uses an Innovata feed (I believe) for regularly scheduled Delta flights. If someone could find a similar source, sports charters will probably be do-able.

Steven Jones

Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on July 31 2009 10:00 ET by Daniel Betts

As I stated earlier, usually the FlightAware forums find the right flights. Here are the 2009 MLB Charters.
http://discussions.flightaware.com/viewtopic.php?t=8065

Daniel Betts

Captain, B767-300

DVA5947
Captain, B777-200
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Marshall, MN USA

574 legs, 2,693.6 hours
499 legs, 2,397.0 hours online
516 legs, 2,271.3 hours ACARS
5 legs, 22.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 31 2009 12:25 ET by Alex Deutz

i suggested this in the past i remember for the falcons but i kind of lost intrest but if someone else would want to do it go for it!

Posted onPost created on July 31 2009 17:06 ET by Steven Jones

Daniel, While that forum has some information in it, I can see that it is not entirely accurate by the number of corrections in it.

See Luke's reply to a similar request here: http://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x111a2

Steven Jones

Captain, L-1011-100

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