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New AFVA Senior Captains for 2016 |
AFV230
Senior Captain, A380-800
OLP, PPL
DISPATCHER
Joined on March 14 2008
50 State Club
Pushing Tin Club
Online Five Hundred Club
Imperial Qin Shi Huang Tour
100% Globe Trotter
Historical Double Millenium Club
Skyteam Supremacist
GVA 15 Year Anniversary
250 Tour Club
Sextuple Millenium
Six Million Mile Club
"Every Drop Shapes The Stone"
Georgetown, TX
6,350 legs, 17,482.9 hours
621 legs,
1,075.5 hours online
5,565 legs,
14,939.8 hours ACARS
43 legs,
263.4 hours event
6,636 legs, 18,320.4 hours total
366 legs dispatched, 330.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 08:27 ET by Brian Hankey
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All,
Please join me in welcoming AFVA's newest Senior Captains: Teodor Negru, Michel Fugier, & Mathias Lund were selected for 2015. They show the dedication and willingness to help fellow line pilots with questions and concerns on a regular basis as well as strive to meet the high expectations that we require of Senior Captains.
Congratulations Gentlemen and enjoy your new titles.
Best Regards,
Brian Hankey
CEO, Air France Virtual Airlines.
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AFV611
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on January 22 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Online Quadricentenary Club
DC-3 Millenium Club
Imperial Qin Shi Huang Tour
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Five Million Mile Club
Skyteam Supremacist
The Indomitable Machine
UK
7,232 legs, 12,901.7 hours
419 legs,
601.0 hours online
6,996 legs,
12,331.1 hours ACARS
18 legs,
107.1 hours event
7,919 legs, 14,092.8 hours total
0 legs dispatched, 2.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 08:34 ET by Paul Hale
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Congratulations gentlemen, all three of you have proved very deserving candidates.
Enjoy your new titles.
Best Regards,
Paul Hale
EVP, Operations, Air France Virtual Airlines
Paul HaleSenior Captain, B737-800
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AFV313
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on June 11 2010
Diplomatic Mission
Pushing Tin Club
Online Millenium Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
The Penguins Of Madagascar
Double Millenium Club
50 State Club
Boeing Buckle Down
Four Million Mile Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
"Come fly with me, lets fly, lets fly away!"
Howick, KwaZulu-Natal ZA
2,941 legs, 9,560.6 hours
1,901 legs,
5,926.6 hours online
2,853 legs,
9,199.0 hours ACARS
58 legs,
272.0 hours event
350 legs dispatched, 155.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 08:46 ET by Robert Armstrong
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| Congratulations gents! Well deserved!
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AFV885
Senior Captain, Concorde
Joined on June 01 2014
Diplomatic Mission
50 State Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Under African Skies
Million Mile Club
Double Millenium Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Boeing Buckle Down
"Stable? Yes Sir! Continue approach!"
England United Kingdom
2,855 legs, 3,649.2 hours
10 legs,
11.6 hours online
2,810 legs,
3,577.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 08:48 ET by Silvian Baltac
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Congrats gentlemen! Well done! 
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AFV878
Senior Captain, B787-9
OLP
DISPATCHER
Joined on October 22 2013
Dispatch Maestro
Diplomatic Mission
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
50 State Club
Historical Millenium Club
Under African Skies
Triple Millenium Club
Two Million Mile Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
"Locked and loaded! I've got tone!"
Ottawa, ON Canada
3,240 legs, 5,211.8 hours
88 legs,
120.5 hours online
3,229 legs,
5,186.0 hours ACARS
3 legs,
37.4 hours event
3,586 legs, 6,244.4 hours total
114 legs dispatched, 61.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 08:52 ET by Martin Zelikovitz
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| Congratulations! All well deserved!
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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 26 2015 08:52 ET by Jim Rose
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Congratulations Senior Captains!
Jim RoseSenior Captain, B737-800
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AFV278
Senior Captain, DC-3
Joined on April 23 2010
50 State Club
Diplomatic Mission
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Historical Double Millenium Club
Online Five Hundred Club
Three Million Mile Club
Under African Skies
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
The Indomitable Machine
"If it's not broke don't fix it!!"
UK
7,232 legs, 12,321.6 hours
550 legs,
713.1 hours online
7,218 legs,
12,303.2 hours ACARS
1 legs,
0.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 09:46 ET by Terry Ward
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| Congratulations Gents well deserved all round!!!!!!!!
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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 26 2015 09:49 ET by Andrew Vane
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Congrats to all 3 of you! A high honor!
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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 26 2015 11:27 ET by Ronnie Jacola
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Congratulations, gentlemen!
Ronnie JacolaSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA10736
Captain, B777-200
Joined on May 13 2012
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Black Pearl Club
Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Milton, ON Canada
1,217 legs, 7,774.3 hours
49 legs,
306.6 hours online
1,212 legs,
7,753.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 11:39 ET by Florin Marinache
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Congratulations gentlemen!
Florin MarinacheCaptain, B777-200
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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 26 2015 12:45 ET by Matthew Murray
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Congratulations, gents!
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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 26 2015 13:34 ET by Alex Rogawski
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Congrats you three! Enjoy the promotion!
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DVA12104
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on January 24 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
""The white zone has always been for loading or unloading..""
Las Cruces, NM
3,338 legs, 6,583.0 hours
3,269 legs,
6,426.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 15:06 ET by Brian Donaldson
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Way to go my friends!
Brian DonaldsonSenior Captain, B727-200
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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 26 2015 16:15 ET by Daniel Chappell
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Congratulations, all new senior Captains!
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DVA2214
Captain, A330-300
OLP
E-MAIL
Joined on March 25 2005
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
White Knuckles Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
US Capital Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"One takeoff and landing at a time"
Tampa, FL
1,124 legs, 2,777.2 hours
35 legs,
61.3 hours online
1,005 legs,
2,492.2 hours ACARS
1,153 legs, 2,869.7 hours total
111 legs dispatched, 90.7
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 16:59 ET by Anthony Katosh
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Great job!
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DVA4165
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on March 05 2007
Online Century Club
50 State Club
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Globetrotter
Five Million Mile Club
Piston Prop Professional
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Go tell your MOMMA what the BIG boys fly- L-1011"
McDonough, GA USA
3,180 legs, 13,005.3 hours
168 legs,
585.2 hours online
3,151 legs,
12,863.6 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 26 2015 20:03 ET by Don Baker
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Congrats......
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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 26 2015 22:31 ET by Joe Burner
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Congrats on the promotions! Awesome 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 27 2015 02:43 ET by Roger Pilgrem
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Well done guys!
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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 27 2015 09:42 ET by Soonho Lee
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| Congratulations to you three new Senior Captains! Wear it with honor!
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DVA12568
Assistant Chief Pilot, CRJ-200
Joined on March 20 2015
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Eurocap Club
Online Seven Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Eight Century Club
Atlanta, GA
867 legs, 2,188.1 hours
791 legs,
2,031.7 hours online
785 legs,
2,022.6 hours ACARS
19 legs,
89.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 27 2015 10:31 ET by Christian Samuels
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Congrats!!
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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 27 2015 10:45 ET by Bob Donovan
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Great job. Congrats!
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DVA7171
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on March 14 2009
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Seven Century Club
Black Pearl Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Walk away from all your landings..."
Sebring, FL
730 legs, 1,682.8 hours
578 legs,
1,407.8 hours online
721 legs,
1,667.2 hours ACARS
56 legs,
127.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 27 2015 13:39 ET by Sergio Lopez
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Congratulations!
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AFV519
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
E-MAIL
Joined on May 01 2010
International Tourist
50 State Club
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Diplomatic Mission
Online Triple Century Club
B737 Two Fifty Club
European City Bash
Quinticentenary Club
Copenhagen, Denmark
535 legs, 1,751.0 hours
393 legs,
1,166.1 hours online
504 legs,
1,634.5 hours ACARS
10 legs,
55.7 hours event
848 legs, 2,955.2 hours total
51 legs dispatched, 85.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2015 02:12 ET by Mathias Lund
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Congratulations Teodor and Michel.
And what an honor it is! thank you so much
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AFV292
Senior Captain, A380-800
Joined on March 02 2009
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
50 State Club
Diplomatic Mission
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Flying Colonel
Two Million Mile Club
Historical Five Hundred Club
Under African Skies
"Flying steadily onwards and upwards"
ZA
1,845 legs, 5,394.9 hours
1,833 legs,
5,371.5 hours ACARS
1,908 legs, 5,542.5 hours total
3 legs dispatched, 4.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2015 06:05 ET by Mark Stead
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| Very well done to all of you-you all deserved it!
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AFV152
Senior Captain, A350-900
OLP
Joined on June 29 2008
50 State Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Online Five Hundred Club
Under African Skies
Skyteam Supremacist
Double Millenium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Four Engine Fanatic 500 Club
Tour Century Club
GVA 15 Year Anniversary
"Never say no, try anything twice"
Romania
2,859 legs, 7,315.8 hours
592 legs,
979.1 hours online
2,854 legs,
7,299.2 hours ACARS
3,140 legs, 8,053.2 hours total
9 legs dispatched, 17.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2015 14:53 ET by Teodor Negru
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Thank you very much for this honor! This is the best Christmas present I received this year!
And congratulations to Mathias and Michel!
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AFV005
Senior Captain, A330-200
OLP
Joined on March 22 2003
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Diplomatic Mission
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
50 State Club
Online Millenium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Historical Five Hundred Club
Double Millenium Club
Under African Skies
"You cannot negotiate with gravity"
Long Beach, CA
2,086 legs, 5,277.7 hours
1,880 legs,
4,385.6 hours online
1,571 legs,
3,472.9 hours ACARS
27 legs,
72.5 hours event
2,350 legs, 6,067.2 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
December 28 2015 22:30 ET by Kerem Yogurtcugil
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Congrats to all
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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 31 2015 10:11 ET by Bill Gardiner
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Grats! And well deserved.
Bill GardinerFirst Officer, B747-400
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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
January 03 2016 12:35 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Congrats! When do we hear about the new DVA Senior Captains?
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DVA5643
Senior Captain, DC-6
Joined on February 08 2008
Piston Prop Professional
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
"I'd rather be lucky than good"
Hampton, GA USA
2,010 legs, 3,005.1 hours
5 legs,
3.8 hours online
2,003 legs,
2,995.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 03 2016 13:49 ET by Jim Daigneau
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Great job, y'all!!
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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
January 03 2016 23:12 ET by Srinath Nandakumar
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Congratulations!
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DVA10641
Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
OLP
Joined on March 29 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
Everett 1500 Club
Events Quintuple Century Club
Rosemount, MN USA
1,987 legs, 4,456.2 hours
1,865 legs,
3,929.2 hours online
1,967 legs,
4,422.4 hours ACARS
638 legs,
1,290.5 hours event
18 legs dispatched, 157.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 05 2016 13:46 ET by Jason Boche
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Congratulations Senior Captains Senior Captains Teodor, Michel, & Mathias! This is an honor!
Jason BocheAssistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
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DVA11749
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on September 11 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
Online Century Club
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Adventures stink when you're having them!!!"
Broken Arrow, OK
1,197 legs, 4,543.6 hours
157 legs,
543.6 hours online
1,196 legs,
4,542.2 hours ACARS
63 legs dispatched, 170.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 07 2016 21:19 ET by Kendall Mann
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Congrats and well done!!
Kendall MannSenior Captain, B747-400
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