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Airbus A380 and Air France |
DVA7812
Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on October 05 2009
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Why drive when you can fly?" Stow, OH
1,523 legs, 6,137.3 hours
204 legs,
521.0 hours online 1,515 legs,
6,123.3 hours ACARS 13 legs,
48.4 hours event 2,388 legs, 9,819.1 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 06 2010 22:17 ET by Jesse Rouse
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Air France has been operating there Airbus A380 from Paris to New York. When can we expect the A380 in operation for use to log flights in?
Thank you for the insight.
Jesse RouseCaptain, MD-88
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DVA5929
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on May 10 2008
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"It's buried under a big W!" TX USA
651 legs, 3,806.1 hours
472 legs,
2,922.9 hours online 565 legs,
3,319.5 hours ACARS 8 legs,
18.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 07 2010 09:57 ET by Nicholas Carpenter
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You will have to wait until someone develops a good freeware panel (I hope for FSX). Once that becomes available, a fleet installer can be made.
Nicholas CarpenterSenior Captain, B747-400
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AFV003
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on May 03 2002
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Century Club
"Oh yeah, NOTAM #19 is a must!" Indianapolis, IN
144 legs, 376.9 hours
59 legs,
129.5 hours online 121 legs,
328.9 hours ACARS 8 legs,
27.8 hours event 276 legs, 632.7 hours total 27 legs dispatched, 38.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 07 2010 10:29 ET by Caitlyn Champlin
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Discussions are in progress at AFVA as to how we are going to accomodate the A380 and whether or not it will become a full program or simply an additional rating. We are not currently set up for it so it's going to take some time to get it right. There are a lot of logistics involved. As far as the impact on DVA pilots, that's a question for your management and if/how they want to handle codesharing on those routes. If you want to keep track of progress at AFVA, you can keep an eye on the blogs on the AFVA Our Staff page and our NOTAM sections. We will release a NOTAM and news release once we come to a determination.
Ryan
Caitlyn ChamplinSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA7812
Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on October 05 2009
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Why drive when you can fly?" Stow, OH
1,523 legs, 6,137.3 hours
204 legs,
521.0 hours online 1,515 legs,
6,123.3 hours ACARS 13 legs,
48.4 hours event 2,388 legs, 9,819.1 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 07 2010 12:22 ET by Jesse Rouse
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I can understand, you don't want a bad airplane for thousands, I can understand about the codesharing issues. I was just wondering. Thank you for the insight.
Jesse RouseCaptain, MD-88
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DVA7812
Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on October 05 2009
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Why drive when you can fly?" Stow, OH
1,523 legs, 6,137.3 hours
204 legs,
521.0 hours online 1,515 legs,
6,123.3 hours ACARS 13 legs,
48.4 hours event 2,388 legs, 9,819.1 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 10 2010 13:45 ET by Jesse Rouse
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But what about Qantas's A380?
Jesse RouseCaptain, MD-88
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DVA4346
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 19 2007
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Online Nine Century
Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands
1,227 legs, 6,943.0 hours
906 legs,
5,459.3 hours online 1,187 legs,
6,710.7 hours ACARS 50 legs,
141.3 hours event 152 legs dispatched, 147.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 10 2010 13:51 ET by Luis Gambetta
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Jesse Rouse wrote:
But what about Qantas's A380?
We dont have any codeshare flights with Qantas.
Luis GambettaSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA3665
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on October 27 2006
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
Plantation, FL
415 legs, 1,407.3 hours
389 legs,
1,330.8 hours online 414 legs,
1,406.3 hours ACARS 5 legs,
20.8 hours event 5 legs dispatched, 10.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 10 2010 14:49 ET by Benton Wilmes
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Qantas is in OneWorld with American, not SkyTeam.
Benton WilmesSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA7812
Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on October 05 2009
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Why drive when you can fly?" Stow, OH
1,523 legs, 6,137.3 hours
204 legs,
521.0 hours online 1,515 legs,
6,123.3 hours ACARS 13 legs,
48.4 hours event 2,388 legs, 9,819.1 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 12 2010 15:50 ET by Jesse Rouse
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Oh I see. I saw in the 747 download that there was a Qantas 747 and that is why I brought that up for.
Jesse RouseCaptain, MD-88
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AFV003
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on May 03 2002
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Century Club
"Oh yeah, NOTAM #19 is a must!" Indianapolis, IN
144 legs, 376.9 hours
59 legs,
129.5 hours online 121 legs,
328.9 hours ACARS 8 legs,
27.8 hours event 276 legs, 632.7 hours total 27 legs dispatched, 38.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 12 2010 16:56 ET by Caitlyn Champlin
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AF has a few codeshares. That's the the Qantas colours are in the installer.
Caitlyn ChamplinSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA4098
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on November 13 2006
Online Quintuple Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Tampa, FL
2,528 legs, 6,425.8 hours
561 legs,
1,928.0 hours online 2,300 legs,
5,572.5 hours ACARS 12 legs,
48.7 hours event CURRENTLY LOGGED IN
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Posted onPost created on
January 13 2010 01:12 ET by Jonathan Lippstreu
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Is Korean Air getting the A380? I believe if they receive the A380's then we may see some A380 routes in the schedule since they are with SkyTeam and we fly codeshare routes with them...
Jonathan LippstreuSenior Captain, B777-200
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AFV003
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on May 03 2002
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Century Club
"Oh yeah, NOTAM #19 is a must!" Indianapolis, IN
144 legs, 376.9 hours
59 legs,
129.5 hours online 121 legs,
328.9 hours ACARS 8 legs,
27.8 hours event 276 legs, 632.7 hours total 27 legs dispatched, 38.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 13 2010 11:34 ET by Caitlyn Champlin
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I haven't heard anything about that, but the last I checked no Asian carriers had exercised options.
Caitlyn ChamplinSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA7812
Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on October 05 2009
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Why drive when you can fly?" Stow, OH
1,523 legs, 6,137.3 hours
204 legs,
521.0 hours online 1,515 legs,
6,123.3 hours ACARS 13 legs,
48.4 hours event 2,388 legs, 9,819.1 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 30 2010 15:05 ET by Jesse Rouse
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How about Aeroflot in general, are they not a member of SkyTeam?
Jesse RouseCaptain, MD-88
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DVA4346
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 19 2007
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Online Nine Century
Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands
1,227 legs, 6,943.0 hours
906 legs,
5,459.3 hours online 1,187 legs,
6,710.7 hours ACARS 50 legs,
141.3 hours event 152 legs dispatched, 147.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 30 2010 15:08 ET by Luis Gambetta
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Jesse,they are but Delta does not have any codeshare routes with them
Luis GambettaSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA4098
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on November 13 2006
Online Quintuple Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Tampa, FL
2,528 legs, 6,425.8 hours
561 legs,
1,928.0 hours online 2,300 legs,
5,572.5 hours ACARS 12 legs,
48.7 hours event CURRENTLY LOGGED IN
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Posted onPost created on
January 31 2010 21:29 ET by Jonathan Lippstreu
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Ryan D. Watkins wrote:
I haven't heard anything about that, but the last I checked no Asian carriers had exercised options.
I think Korean Air has 5 A380's on order.
http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/08_02_19_a380_korean_air.html
"Starting in 2010, Korean Air will introduce the A380 on high density traffic routes from Seoul to the US west coast"
Jonathan LippstreuSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA7964
First Officer, MD-11
Joined on November 14 2009
Century Club
"Bring back RNZAF combat wing!!!" NZ
120 legs, 180.1 hours
22 legs,
20.7 hours online 116 legs,
173.1 hours ACARS 1 legs,
2.2 hours event 200 legs, 363.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
February 05 2010 19:32 ET by Phillip Brown
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There is now a NOTAM at AFV website about the A380 program for those interested.
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DVA7812
Captain, MD-88
OLP
Joined on October 05 2009
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Why drive when you can fly?" Stow, OH
1,523 legs, 6,137.3 hours
204 legs,
521.0 hours online 1,515 legs,
6,123.3 hours ACARS 13 legs,
48.4 hours event 2,388 legs, 9,819.1 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
February 07 2010 13:40 ET by Jesse Rouse
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Oh, I see Luis.
Jesse RouseCaptain, MD-88
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