Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations |
Matthew Murray Is the new DVA Assistant Director of Dispatch |
DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV E-MAIL
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
1,286 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
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Posted onPost created on
January 22 2016 22:12 ET by Andrew Vane
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Please join me in congratulating Matthew Murray in becoming Assistant Director of Dispatch. Matthew will be helping out Director David "The Green Baron" Keech with training new dispatchers and updating the dispatch routes. Welcome Matthew to this new role and we look forward to your contribution!

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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
January 22 2016 23:12 ET by Ronnie Jacola
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Congratulations, MM!
Ronnie JacolaSenior Captain, B727-200
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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 22 2016 23:30 ET by Srinath Nandakumar
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Congrats Matt!

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DVA5386
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on January 01 2008
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Million Mile Club
Black Pearl Club
Millennium Club
Stage 1 Jet Triple Century Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Old Saybrook, CT
1,366 legs, 3,287.7 hours
1,146 legs,
2,772.7 hours online 1,364 legs,
3,285.2 hours ACARS 54 legs,
114.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 23 2016 08:35 ET by Matt Mackinney
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Congrats Matt!
Matt MackinneyCaptain, B757-200
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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
January 23 2016 08:55 ET by Sean Zarella
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Congrats MM ! ! ! ! ! !

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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
Flying Colonel
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club
"I'd rather be lucky than good" Hampton, GA USA
1,914 legs, 2,888.2 hours
5 legs,
3.8 hours online 1,907 legs,
2,878.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 23 2016 09:51 ET by Jim Daigneau
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Thanks for stepping up, Matt!

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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
Online Quintuple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Nine Century Club
"Up, up and away!" Sacramento, CA
905 legs, 3,075.8 hours
572 legs,
1,203.9 hours online 899 legs,
3,050.5 hours ACARS 44 legs,
156.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 24 2016 02:18 ET by Alex Rogawski
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Well done and congrats Matt!

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DVA9263
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on December 11 2010
Two Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Scandinavia
1,204 legs, 5,875.8 hours
1,187 legs,
5,792.3 hours online 1,202 legs,
5,870.0 hours ACARS 19 legs,
77.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 24 2016 03:03 ET by Peter Lund
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Congratulations Matthew.
Peter LundSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA6672
Captain, A320
Joined on November 23 2008
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
England United Kingdom
87 legs, 88.0 hours
28 legs,
30.9 hours online 71 legs,
72.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 24 2016 05:29 ET by Soren Ley
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Congratulations.
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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
January 24 2016 07:55 ET by Bob Donovan
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Assistant Director? .... or Assistant to the Director

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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 24 2016 08:58 ET by Jason Boche
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Congratulations Matthew!
Jason BocheAssistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
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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 24 2016 11:34 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Congrats! How does someone go about becoming a dispatcher anyway? Always wondered...

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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
January 24 2016 11:50 ET by Matthew Murray
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Thanks y'all! Glad to help out in Dispatch. We've got a great group of people here!!
Yisrael Wealcatch wrote:
Congrats! How does someone go about becoming a dispatcher anyway? Always wondered...
Yisreal, send in a request through the help desk and I will give you the requirements.

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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 24 2016 12:07 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Ok, cool. I would love to become a dispatcher if I can!

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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
January 24 2016 13:14 ET by Sean Zarella
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Love your new SIg MM congrats Again!

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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 24 2016 13:14 ET by Jason Boche
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Yisrael Wealcatch wrote:
Congrats! How does someone go about becoming a dispatcher anyway? Always wondered...
Good question. Somehow I have Dispatch tied to my name and I have no training or experience. WATCH OUT!!
Jason BocheAssistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
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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
January 24 2016 13:29 ET by Matthew Murray
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Sean Zarella wrote:
Love your new SIg MM congrats Again!
Thanks Sean!
Jason Boche wrote:
Yisrael Wealcatch wrote:
Congrats! How does someone go about becoming a dispatcher anyway? Always wondered...
Good question. Somehow I have Dispatch tied to my name and I have no training or experience. WATCH OUT!! :)
All staff members get the dispatch permissions added by default.

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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 24 2016 13:56 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Lol

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DVA12195
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on May 20 2014
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Everett 500 Club
US Mountaineer Club
Events Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
Counce, TN
1,056 legs, 2,491.9 hours
723 legs,
1,890.0 hours online 990 legs,
2,328.9 hours ACARS 154 legs,
386.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 24 2016 14:02 ET by John Murray
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Congrats Mr. Murray from Mr. Murray.

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DVA12116
First Officer, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 16 2014
50 State Club
Online Century Club
Toulouse Century Club
Quincentenary Club
Piranha Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"On behalf of your Atlanta based flight crew" Midwestern United States
593 legs, 1,268.8 hours
106 legs,
112.5 hours online 592 legs,
1,267.3 hours ACARS 1 legs,
4.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 28 2016 08:23 ET by Charles Schiaffo
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Congragulations.
Charles SchiaffoFirst Officer, B777-200
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DVA613
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, VFRADV
Joined on June 17 2002
50 State Club
Events Century Club
Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Commuter Conquest
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Beware of the Green Baron!" Charlotte, NC USA
2,473 legs, 3,980.2 hours
2,293 legs,
3,600.5 hours online 2,106 legs,
3,141.2 hours ACARS 130 legs,
238.7 hours event 165 legs dispatched, 103.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 29 2016 21:36 ET by David Keech
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Finally I can get some rest!!!! Seriously, thanks for helping Matthew

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