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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | DVA2006 | 787 program?

DVA3982
Captain, B767-300
OLP

Joined on January 30 2007
50 State Club
Double Century Club

"I came, I saw, I landed"
Aurora, CO USA

240 legs, 1,121.3 hours
94 legs, 553.4 hours online
174 legs, 842.8 hours ACARS
7 legs, 14.9 hours event
254 legs, 1,188.9 hours total

Posted onPost created on June 24 2007 19:25 ET by Mike Reichenbach

Does anybody know if there is going to be a 787 program at DVA?

Mike Reichenbach

Captain, B767-300

DVA2482
Chief Pilot, B777-200

Joined on July 16 2005
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Six Million Mile Club

"Master of Gravity"
Boston, MA USA

1,909 legs, 11,955.3 hours
228 legs, 1,400.0 hours online
1,752 legs, 11,085.1 hours ACARS
7 legs, 57.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 24 2007 19:32 ET by Oliver McRae

If/When Delta starts operating them.

Oliver McRae (DVA2482)

DVA4273
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on January 25 2007

"Zny controller."
Orwigsburg, PA USA

38 legs, 78.3 hours
12 legs, 34.0 hours online
16 legs, 39.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 16 2007 20:33 ET by Ben Jones

that would be ausome,i talked to someone in the airline about that and there not sure if they are.

Ben Jones

First Officer, B737-800

DVA3294
Captain, B767-300

Joined on July 02 2006
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club

"Failure is not an option"
Fort Lauderdale, FL USA

446 legs, 854.1 hours
266 legs, 409.6 hours online
13 legs, 16.4 hours ACARS
33 legs, 60.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 16 2007 21:09 ET by Ryan Nicolay

Delta may lease the 787 not buy it.

Ryan Nicolay

Captain, B767-300

DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP

Joined on December 01 2006
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club

"Small planes don't make small brains"
Western Europe

277 legs, 515.9 hours
204 legs, 397.0 hours online
244 legs, 456.2 hours ACARS
39 legs, 80.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 18 2007 01:03 ET by Mark Salter

only if Delta purchases the aircraft in the real world.

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA4265
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on March 18 2007
Online Triple Century Club
Quatercentenary Club

"WE BE DELTA, Flossin n' Flyin "
Phoenix, AZ USA

430 legs, 2,188.7 hours
398 legs, 2,061.4 hours online
388 legs, 2,045.8 hours ACARS
5 legs, 33.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 18 2007 22:11 ET by Trevir Maidel

I hope they do cause I would like to fly that with deltava and in RW, such a beautiful plane

Trevir Maidel (DVA4265)

DVA3952
Captain, MD-88

Joined on September 07 2006
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"Airbus, Mcdonnell Douglas"
Chicago, IL USA

85 legs, 161.3 hours
51 legs, 106.0 hours online
77 legs, 141.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 19 2007 00:14 ET by Alex Jevdic

I'm not too crazy about the cabin but the flightdeck looks cool on the 787.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

DVA4559
Captain, B737-800

Joined on June 12 2007

"ah got them noo autypilots"
Klepp, Rogaland Norway

22 legs, 40.5 hours
13 legs, 20.7 hours online
15 legs, 31.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 19 2007 02:58 ET by Tomas Bakke

I don't know about the cockpit. From the pictures I've seen it seems a bit much. . .well plastic.
I'm more of the traditional "square metal cockpit" kinda guy, so I'm a bit skeptic to all this "round plastic cockpit"
Apart from that it looks great and I hope to be flying in it someday, although it might take a while before any scandinavian
carriers get the 787.

Tomas Bakke

Captain, B737-800

DVA4327
Captain, B767-300

Joined on April 14 2007

"Ride The Skies!"
Santee, CA USA

59 legs, 174.8 hours
24 legs, 71.6 hours online
25 legs, 63.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 19 2007 03:16 ET by Nick Herring

I believe that Delta's looking into it. They're not sure if and when their decisions will be made. smile

DVA4613
Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL

Joined on June 21 2007
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club

"Idle, Flare, Rollout, CMD"
Wilmington, NC

326 legs, 994.4 hours
129 legs, 418.7 hours online
224 legs, 748.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on November 17 2007 19:29 ET by Terrell Brownlee

The thing that gets me is the aerodynamacy of the jet. I saw a video where it was in the wind tunnel being tested and let me tell you - flawless.

I too, really hope that they do something with the 787. I also hope they create a few variants.

Terrell Brownlee

Captain, B767-300

DVA3721
Captain, B777-200

Joined on November 14 2006
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Triple Century Club

Kent, WA

342 legs, 935.3 hours
36 legs, 66.4 hours online
225 legs, 647.5 hours ACARS
4 legs, 9.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 20 2007 17:47 ET by Ian Phillips

I hope that Delta flies it in real life and I think it would look amazing in their new paint scheme.

Ian Phillips

Captain, B777-200

DVA3461
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 20 2006
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club

"Get er' Done!"
NY USA

486 legs, 1,296.8 hours
416 legs, 1,110.1 hours online
288 legs, 733.8 hours ACARS
33 legs, 87.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 18:48 ET by Joshua Clement

"I don't know about the cockpit. From the pictures I've seen it seems a bit much. . .well plastic.
I'm more of the traditional "square metal cockpit" kinda guy, so I'm a bit skeptic to all this "round plastic cockpit"
Apart from that it looks great and I hope to be flying in it someday, although it might take a while before any scandinavian
carriers get the 787. "

Welcome to the Future!!!!! smile

DVA4595
Senior Captain, A320
OLP

Joined on June 15 2007
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Event Half Century Club

"How 'bout them Dawgs?"
Cumming, GA

1,370 legs, 1,903.7 hours
1,273 legs, 1,764.9 hours online
1,323 legs, 1,832.7 hours ACARS
52 legs, 95.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 10.8 hours

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 20:34 ET by Mark Springsteen

Delta better hey on the ball and order some of these babies or they are gonna end up back in financial troubles. This aircraft is going to be so economical any airline not flying it will be losing out to the airlines that do fly it. So far boeinh has over 600 of these babies already sold and if Delta were to order one today they would not receive it until 2015. So the longer they wait the more behind all the other airlines they will be.

Mark Springsteen (DVA4595)

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 20:52 ET by Alex Jevdic

Or they can go ahead and order some A350's wink

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:04 ET by Ian Phillips

I will never fly Delta again if they order A350s. I believe that Delta needs to stick with their all Boeing fleet and order 787s

Ian Phillips

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:11 ET by Alex Jevdic

Ian, don't worry if they do order A350's they won't turn all Airbus.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:28 ET by Ian Phillips

I still think that Boeing is the way to go. If they buy Airbus, I will switch to US Airways or American or United.

Ian Phillips

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:32 ET by Alex Jevdic

I think its going a little too far. American flies Airbus (A300) and United does too(the A320 series). Airbuses are just as good as Boeings.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

DVA3280
Senior Captain, B757-200
COMM
E-MAIL

Joined on June 28 2006
Online Six Century Club
Events Double Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
50 State Club
Safari Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Keep Climbing!"
Coral Gables, FL

1,235 legs, 3,325.6 hours
1,200 legs, 3,254.3 hours online
1,144 legs, 3,053.6 hours ACARS
259 legs, 682.3 hours event
211 legs dispatched, 126.8 hours

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:37 ET by Robby Chiste

Ok, if this is going to turn into an A vs. B thread, I highly suggest it stop right now.

Regards,

Robby Chiste

Senior Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:45 ET by Alex Jevdic

Can do.

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:48 ET by Alex Jevdic

I'm pretty impressed with the 787, I really like the flightdeck.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 21:50 ET by Ian Phillips

That's why I think Delta should fly it. I don't mean to turn this into an A vs. B thread, but I think that Boeing is unique. Airbus created the A380 and Boeing isn't creating a competitor in its class. Boeing creates the 787 and airbus creates the A350 right afterwards. They look exactly the same and are using the same design (composites).

Ian Phillips

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on December 22 2007 22:06 ET by Alex Jevdic

I think composites are the future, stronger and lighter than aluminum.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

Posted onPost created on December 23 2007 14:26 ET by Ian Phillips

I still think the A350 is an Airbus knock-off of the 787.

Ian Phillips

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on December 23 2007 15:15 ET by Alex Jevdic

No its a complete redesign of the A330, System wise and basic design is far diffrent than the 787. Basicly, the upgrades to the A330 are so great it might as well be a diffrent plane. Now Boeing they came up with somthing brand new although the 748 could use a upper full deck.

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

Posted onPost created on December 24 2007 11:07 ET by Joshua Clement

Thank you Robby for saying what you did.

Joshua Clement (DVA3461)

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