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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Pilot Achievements and Promotions | Delta Virtual Airlines promotions for 01/07/2026
DVA2570
Senior Captain, B727-200
COMM

Joined on September 10 2005
Online Double Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Mesa, AZ

1,242 legs, 3,308.9 hours
296 legs, 407.9 hours online
1,173 legs, 3,173.3 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 06 2026 22:55 ET by Jim Pray
The following Delta Virtual Airlines pilots have received promotions, Flight Academy certifications or achieved Accomplishments:

Senior Captain Rauf Aktolga (DVA566) - Joined Seven Million Mile Club
Captain Grant Sobczak (DVA13056) - Promoted to Captain, B737-800

Please join me in congratulating these Delta Virtual Airlines Pilots.


DVA2801
Senior Captain, B737-800
Gold
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

1,173 legs, 4,166.8 hours
58 legs, 193.8 hours online
1,165 legs, 4,151.1 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 07 2026 07:29 ET by Peter Klijnstra
Congrats and well done guys.

Peter Klijnstra

Senior Captain, B737-800
DVA5044
Captain, MD-88
Gold
E-MAIL

Joined on September 28 2007
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Century Club
Everett Century Club

"Do or do not, there is no try"
Coeur d'Alene, ID

186 legs, 238.0 hours
158 legs, 202.8 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 08 2026 00:35 ET by Dan May
Way to go Rauf and Grant!

Dan May

Captain, MD-88
DVA2533
Senior Captain, EMB-120
Silver
OLP, COMM

Joined on July 27 2005
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Dorval 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Online Fifteen Century
US Mountaineer Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Winter Springs, FL USA

2,090 legs, 2,756.0 hours
1,762 legs, 2,302.1 hours online
1,908 legs, 2,470.9 hours ACARS
29 legs, 31.6 hours event
 Posted onPost created on January 12 2026 15:53 ET by Jim Warner
Way to go, everyone!

Jim Warner

Senior Captain, EMB-120
Progress Spinner

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