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David Ballard has been promoted to A320 Captain! |
DVA7685
Senior Captain, A320
Joined on August 25 2009
Quatercentenary Club
Toulouse Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
"STABILIZER MOTION!" Cypress, TX
486 legs, 2,240.6 hours
5 legs,
10.5 hours online 428 legs,
1,885.7 hours ACARS 14 legs dispatched, 13.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2016 10:09 ET by Jeremy Jurman
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David Ballard has switched to the left seat. Congratulations!
Jeremy JurmanSenior Captain, A320
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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
April 27 2016 17:00 ET by Brian Donaldson
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Way to go Captain David!
Brian DonaldsonSenior Captain, B727-200
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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
11,674 legs, 33,950.2 hours
11,156 legs,
32,669.7 hours online 11,565 legs,
33,597.1 hours ACARS 1,565 legs,
4,271.1 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 2.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2016 17:34 ET by Jim Rose
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Congrats David!
Jim RoseSenior Captain, B737-800
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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
April 27 2016 18:03 ET by Ronnie Jacola
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Congratulations, Captain Ballard!
Ronnie JacolaSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA8359
Captain, DC-8-61
Joined on March 02 2010
Everett Century Club
Tin Dispatcher
Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Western United States
226 legs dispatched, 275.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2016 18:07 ET by Adam Marion
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| Congratulations on your promotion, David!
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DVA12847
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on December 30 2015
Everett Century Club
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
"Step on the ball!" Ajax, ON Canada
256 legs, 968.6 hours
162 legs,
548.7 hours online 244 legs,
947.2 hours ACARS 22 legs,
80.0 hours event 25 legs dispatched, 29.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2016 18:07 ET by Aidan Stevens
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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
April 27 2016 19:41 ET by Joe Burner
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Congrats Captain David!

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DVA12706
Captain, A320
Joined on August 03 2015
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Moline, IL
33 legs, 92.4 hours
1 legs,
1.1 hours online 16 legs,
29.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2016 22:55 ET by David Ballard
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Thank You everyone, now I need to decide where to go from here
David BallardCaptain, A320
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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
April 27 2016 23:01 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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If you like Airbus, go for the A330, otherwise, the 757 is your best choice. Just ask Sean

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