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Josh Burr is the 747 CP, Art Forsha Steps Down, Bob Donovan is the 747 ACP |
DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century
Charlotte, NC
1,287 legs, 1,796.9 hours
841 legs,
1,048.5 hours online
1,269 legs,
1,774.9 hours ACARS
31 legs,
49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 08 2015 21:50 ET by Andrew Vane
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Art Forsha has graciously stepped down to allow others an opportunity to lead. Art served as 747 CP for 2-1/2 years and has done a great job for the Queen of the Fleet program. We are greatly thankful to Art for his service in this capacity and choosing of his own accord to allow others opportunity to serve. Thank you Art for your dedication and service to the program!
Josh Burr, the 747 ACP will have big shoes to fill and moves up the 747 CP. Josh recently stepped away from events and will be a fine leader for the program. You can sometimes find Josh controlling in the Cleveland ARTCC.
Sliding over to assist Josh in the 747 ACP capacity is Bob Donovan. Bob served as ACP of the A320 program for over a year.
Please join me in congratulating these fine individuals for their leadership and service. Lets give them all the support they need to succeed in their new roles!
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DVA12216
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on July 25 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tin Dispatcher
White Knuckles Club
Online Triple Century Club
Million Mile Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
US Coastal Club
DVA Fleet Master
Everett 500 Club
Flying Colonel
"Speed is life, altitude is life insurance."
Alexandria, VA
1,798 legs, 4,339.1 hours
378 legs,
681.8 hours online
1,718 legs,
4,088.0 hours ACARS
14 legs,
36.8 hours event
311 legs dispatched, 224.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 08 2015 22:08 ET by Matthew Murray
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Thank you for your service to the 747 Program and to DVA as a whole, Art, and I wish you well. Glad to continue seeing you around. Josh, congrats on the promotion! Excited to see your decisions as CP. And to BD™, congratulations! I may not agree with your choice of aircraft (heh  ) but I know you will do well as B747 ACP. Awesome, y'all!
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DVA11380
Senior Captain, A330-300
OLP
Joined on March 20 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Iron Dispatcher
US Coastal Club
Commuter Conquest
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Online Fifteen Century
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"If cats could text you, they wouldn't."
Boston, MA
2,082 legs, 4,889.8 hours
1,722 legs,
3,657.3 hours online
2,060 legs,
4,813.2 hours ACARS
172 legs,
354.7 hours event
422 legs dispatched, 311.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 08 2015 22:21 ET by Bob Donovan
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I'm very happy to be back in the program. I look forward to working with Josh who was my original ACP when I came into the program and also inspired me to learn vatsim flying.
Big thanks to Jeremy Jurman for the great support in the A320 program, and Art Forsha and the staff for their confidence.
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DVA5001
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on September 16 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Million Mile Club
Globetrotter
Online Century Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
White Knuckles Club
US Capital Club
Flying Colonel
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Lake Dallas, TX USA
1,791 legs, 4,744.0 hours
131 legs,
236.5 hours online
1,728 legs,
4,603.4 hours ACARS
19 legs,
36.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 08 2015 22:29 ET by Art Forsha
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It's been a pleasure to serve as the CP for the Queen. It's a great bird and a great program. Without giving specifics.. if you have flown the check ride you know that we did some serious work to make it arguably one of most challenging and fun check rides at DVA. Josh and Bob will do a fantastic job. Now that Bob has moved over, there is an opening for another ACP in the A320 program! If you have never had the opportunity to serve on staff I would encourage you to toss your name in the hat.
Art ForshaSenior Captain, MD-88
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 08 2015 22:37 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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I would love to do that! I have a lot of experience in the A320, but I'm afraid I haven't been here long enough to be a staff member. If you can throw my name out there, that would be great, but it might not work out. I just really like helping people.
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DVA11658
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on July 21 2013
50 State Club
Century Club
Online Century Club
B737 50 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"The only old, bold pilots are the ones that fly in the sim"
Cedar Rapids, IA
140 legs, 240.1 hours
133 legs,
230.8 hours online
130 legs,
228.3 hours ACARS
24 legs,
37.4 hours event
17 legs dispatched, 14.7
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 08 2015 23:51 ET by Srinath Nandakumar
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Thank you Art for your service and congrats Bob and Josh!
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DVA11021
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on September 13 2012
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Milford, NH
375 legs, 620.5 hours
365 legs,
604.5 hours online
374 legs,
618.9 hours ACARS
21 legs,
51.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 07:42 ET by Sean Zarella
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Thanks for your Time and effort Art, And allowing others to follow suite! Congrats Bob and Josh ! !
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DVA12265
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on July 10 2014
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Pacific Rim Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Everett 500 Club
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
".....I make deep rolling thunder!"
Herndon, VA
1,497 legs, 5,052.6 hours
1,379 legs,
4,756.6 hours online
1,482 legs,
5,002.5 hours ACARS
54 legs,
183.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 09:04 ET by Daniel Chappell
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Thanks for your service, Art! And congratulations to Josh and Bob.
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DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club
"In the cold Kentucky rain"
Horn Lake, MS USA
7,465 legs, 12,004.7 hours
4,673 legs,
6,709.8 hours online
5,630 legs,
8,974.5 hours ACARS
371 legs,
587.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 09:31 ET by Scott D Williams
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Congratulations Josh and Bob!
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA9545
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on March 03 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
Toulouse 500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
DVA Fleet Master
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"YUPIIIII"
Goiás Brazil
2,657 legs, 5,347.7 hours
2,480 legs,
5,061.6 hours online
2,649 legs,
5,318.1 hours ACARS
272 legs,
694.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 10:25 ET by Thiago Braga
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well deserve it!!!
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DVA10705
First Officer, B747-400
OLP
Joined on April 27 2012
Two Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Kamloops, BC Canada
1,060 legs, 5,399.0 hours
87 legs,
356.0 hours online
1,059 legs,
5,397.6 hours ACARS
15 legs,
48.6 hours event
3,528 legs, 15,773.5 hours total
15 legs dispatched, 24.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 10:57 ET by Bill Gardiner
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Grats Bob on the new role. And thanks to Art--I flew the 747 CR not long ago and it was a challenge but a lot of fun too. Not something you can just sit down and do, it took some learning and some work but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Bill GardinerFirst Officer, B747-400
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DVA9792
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on May 20 2011
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Everett Quad-Millennium Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Events Millennium Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Eight Millennium Club
Online Eighty Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Cripple Creek, CO
11,680 legs, 33,971.9 hours
11,162 legs,
32,691.4 hours online
11,571 legs,
33,618.8 hours ACARS
1,565 legs,
4,271.1 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 2.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 11:05 ET by Jim Rose
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Thank you all for your dedication and inestimable contributions to DVA!
Jim RoseSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA12617
Chief Pilot, A350-900
OLP, VFRADV
DISPATCHER
E-MAIL
Joined on April 23 2015
B757 100 Club
Eurocap Club
Millennium Club
Toulouse 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Online Quadruple Century Club
"Go Utes!"
Herriman, UT
1,376 legs, 3,194.2 hours
473 legs,
998.7 hours online
1,357 legs,
3,152.0 hours ACARS
25 legs,
78.6 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 174.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 11:32 ET by Joe Burner
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Thank you Art, and Congrats to Josh and Bob. Bob I will miss seeing you in the virtual skies. But you're going to do awesome! 
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DVA12097
Chief Pilot, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 07 2014
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
White Knuckles Club
Million Mile Club
US Capital Club
Everett 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Nine Century Club
Online Six Century Club
"Up, up and away!"
Sacramento, CA
986 legs, 3,326.9 hours
631 legs,
1,303.8 hours online
979 legs,
3,289.5 hours ACARS
44 legs,
156.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 13:53 ET by Alex Rogawski
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Art, thanks for everything you have done to the 747, you truly have changed the program in a good way. Josh, I know you will be a great CP as you have been an amazing ACP as well. Bob, can't believe you abandoned the A320 program!! Congrats, but we will watch your moves...
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DVA11591
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 02 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Online Twenty Century
US Coastal Club
Events Double Century Club
Five Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
B757 100 Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Left foot dead foot, verified! Feather Left!"
Daytona Beach, FL
3,278 legs, 11,747.1 hours
2,886 legs,
10,265.0 hours online
3,149 legs,
11,186.4 hours ACARS
326 legs,
874.1 hours event
274 legs dispatched, 316.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 14:58 ET by Soonho Lee
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| Woot Woot, congrats on the pay raise!
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DVA2801
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on January 07 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Iditarod Club
Everett 500 Club
US Capital Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Heerenveen, Friesland NL
1,182 legs, 4,188.9 hours
58 legs,
193.8 hours online
1,174 legs,
4,173.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 15:52 ET by Peter Klijnstra
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Thanks Art and congrats guys
Peter KlijnstraSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online
179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.6 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 16:19 ET by Scott Clarke
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Congrats to all in the program! 
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DVA11445
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on April 12 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Long Beach 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
US Mountaineer Club
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Amici e vini sono meglio vecchi..."
West Monroe, LA
1,808 legs, 2,793.5 hours
1,716 legs,
2,499.9 hours online
1,755 legs,
2,711.3 hours ACARS
1 legs dispatched, 1.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 09 2015 20:21 ET by Ronnie Jacola
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Thank you for all your contributions to the 747 program and DVA as a whole, Art. And a huge congrats, Josh & Bob!
Ronnie JacolaSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 17 2011
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Bi-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"Set your compass to 'E' and get out of my airspace!"
Monroe, LA
2,519 legs, 8,957.0 hours
2,084 legs,
7,134.3 hours online
2,484 legs,
8,863.2 hours ACARS
104 legs,
243.6 hours event
366 legs dispatched, 255.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 10 2015 00:45 ET by Josh Burr
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Andrew Vane wrote:
Art served as 747 CP for 2-1/2 years
And in another 2.5, it'll be a historic program here at DVA.  But for now, thanks for everyone kind words! I look forward to my new role working with Bob!
-JQ-
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DVA1428
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on December 13 2003
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
South American Samba Club
Long Beach Bi-Millennium club
US Capital Club
Three Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club
CT Spain
7,012 legs, 10,186.7 hours
3 legs,
4.3 hours online
4,633 legs,
6,278.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 10 2015 08:19 ET by Roger Pilgrem
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Well done everybody! Great work.
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DVA1428
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on December 13 2003
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
South American Samba Club
Long Beach Bi-Millennium club
US Capital Club
Three Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club
CT Spain
7,012 legs, 10,186.7 hours
3 legs,
4.3 hours online
4,633 legs,
6,278.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 10 2015 08:19 ET by Roger Pilgrem
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Well done everybody! Great work.
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DVA10728
Chief Pilot, B757-200
OLP
Joined on May 10 2012
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
White Knuckles Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
"Carpe Momentum"
Colorado Springs, CO
1,145 legs, 4,503.0 hours
726 legs,
2,522.7 hours online
1,107 legs,
4,312.5 hours ACARS
12 legs,
22.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 10 2015 21:32 ET by Gregory Bogosian
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Congrats Josh, and thank you Art!
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DVA10363
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on December 04 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
B757 100 Club
Eight Millennium Club
Everett Quad-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Online Fifteen Century
Harrison, TN
15,161 legs, 60,588.3 hours
1,649 legs,
5,482.7 hours online
14,956 legs,
59,769.2 hours ACARS
15 legs,
33.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 10 2015 21:54 ET by James Stone
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Thanks Art for your Time and dedication to DVA and congrats to Josh and Bob (™) 
James StoneSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA273
Assistant Chief Pilot, B777-200
Joined on September 07 2001
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Ponce De Leon Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Flying Freedom, Photography Passion"
Aurora, CO
2,379 legs, 9,543.4 hours
39 legs,
247.6 hours online
1,478 legs,
5,953.2 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 12 2015 04:32 ET by Michael Evans
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Congrats!! I work with an all 747 fleet everyday and they are just awesome.
Michael EvansAssistant Chief Pilot, B777-200
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