Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Outdated Flight Schedules

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DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV
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Joined on January 30 2006
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Online Eight Century

Charlotte, NC

1,286 legs, 1,796.2 hours
840 legs, 1,047.8 hours online
1,268 legs, 1,774.2 hours ACARS
31 legs, 49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5 hours

Posted onPost created on August 11 2015 22:37 ET by Andrew Vane

Just wanted to inform all pilots that we're currently working on updating our schedule master database. The airline schedules are still updated on a daily basis around 2AM Eastern time but the referenced master database is a bit dated. You may find some flights are not accurate with regard to destinations, aircraft type, or times.

We appreciate your patience while we work to obtain a new source of schedule data. Keep flyin!

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA238
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 15 2001
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Comer, GA

1,485 legs, 3,437.6 hours
235 legs, 435.3 hours online
1,124 legs, 2,800.8 hours ACARS
1 legs dispatched, 1.8 hours

Posted onPost created on August 12 2015 16:01 ET by Brittany Sventon

Will there be a way to schedule flights for specific days ahead in advance?

Brittany Sventon (DVA238)

Posted onPost created on August 12 2015 16:22 ET by Andrew Vane

The way the schedule works from the pilot's point of view will remain unchanged. Pilots won't get a glimpse of the future schedule but they'll be able to create draft flight reports as usual which can be saved for up to 14 days.

If anyone is interested in seeing what the real world Delta schedule will change to (and eventually subsequently the DVA schedule), they can look here: http://airlineroute.net/category/delta/

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA11822
Captain, B767-300

Joined on November 13 2013
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Hellertown, PA

503 legs, 1,162.3 hours
498 legs, 1,155.6 hours online
498 legs, 1,154.4 hours ACARS
3 legs, 6.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 05 2015 20:41 ET by Mark Salgado

Any updates?

Mark Salgado

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on September 05 2015 20:56 ET by Andrew Vane

Still working on it but its looking promising. We may invoke a trial with one provider. Anything official will be announced as a news entry when the time comes.

In the meantime, trying to continue to add some formerly cancelled flights (thanks Soonho) to the DVH database.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

Posted onPost created on September 05 2015 21:02 ET by Mark Salgado

Excellent, thanks! I was just looking at YHZ to LGA, which has no direct Delta flights IRL but does in the schedule, and YHZ to JFK, which does have direct Delta flights but not in the schedule. I've also seen type and time discrepancies between DVA and IRL. I'm looking forward to the update. Thanks again!

Mark Salgado

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on September 05 2015 22:04 ET by Andrew Vane

You'll also likely find aircraft type discrepancies in the schedule vs RW til we get it fixed.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

Posted onPost created on September 06 2015 00:48 ET by Mark Salgado

Yep. Types aren't that important. I usually just check the RW schedule and use that aircraft, although it will be nice to have the DVA schedule updated. Flight numbers, routes, and times are a bigger deal in my opinion. Take your time though; I'm sure it will be worth it. I'll be just fine until then smile

Mark Salgado

Captain, B767-300

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