Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations |
Please join me in congratulating Michael Carter |
DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic" Marietta, GA
2,241 legs, 8,967.3 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online 1,899 legs,
7,760.4 hours ACARS 75 legs,
196.3 hours event 2,277 legs, 9,102.2 hours total 91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 01:19 ET by Luke Kolin
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One part of my role here at DVA and AFV that I have never enjoyed has been that of virtual airline CEO. Successful virtual airlines place tremendous burdens upon the people unfortunate enough to lead them, and while my tenure at AFV was not as demanding as it was at DVA, I think a great deal of that is due to the fact that after a year at AFV, we are much smaller than DVA. I think that's a direct reflection of my performance as CEO.
One area where I am critical of a large number of organizations such as (especially) VATSIM as well as other virtual airlines is that they place insufficient emphasis on their being an organic entity that outlives its founders. We need to ensure that the organization can switch leaders to find those whose talents best suit the stage of development it is in. Delta Virtual is on its fifth CEO, and three of them are still active participants. AFV needs the same progression. My greatest satisfaction with Delta Virtual has been the individuals who have made us such a great organization since June 2004; paradoxically, I gain the most pleasure with success after my departure. AFV will be the same.
This evening, I informed the AFV membership of my resignation as CEO, and the appointment of Michael Carter as the second CEO of Aviation Francais Virtuel. Michael's passion and dedication to the virtual airline has been evident to Water Cooler participants, and I am confident that like Terry's great work with DVA he will take this airline to the next level.
Please join me in congratulating Michael on his achievement.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2634
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 10 2005
Midwestern United States
71 legs, 233.7 hours
20 legs,
52.8 hours online 33 legs,
148.0 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.7 hours event 95 legs, 343.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 01:38 ET by Tom Meyer
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Congrats Michael!
Tom MeyerCaptain, B777-200
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DVA1044
Senior Captain, B767-300
Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club
"Fly Delta Jets" Roswell, NM USA
127 legs, 388.8 hours
62 legs,
199.3 hours online 2 legs,
5.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 03:24 ET by Lloyd Arms
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Luke first and foremost you have been one of DVA as well as AFV's most gracious member. I'm Certain Michael will fill the role to the best of his ability. However I for one am grateful for the many countless hours and the work you have done for all of us. You Sir have been a mentor,teacher,friend and many other things to us that cannot be counted. To you Sir I say "Thanks for the Memories" And I hope to count on many more
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DVA1320
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on August 29 2003
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Three Million Mile Club
Arlington, VA USA
1,752 legs, 7,042.0 hours
610 legs,
2,627.6 hours online 272 legs,
966.9 hours ACARS 5 legs,
12.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 06:32 ET by Daniel Ward
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Congrats Michael!!
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DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Livin' in the Dog Pound!" Kannapolis, NC
558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs,
611.8 hours online 384 legs,
1,530.5 hours ACARS 38 legs,
82.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 07:22 ET by Lewis Gregory
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WOOHOO! A 727 boy done made good over there across that big pond!
Congratulations, Michael, it's well-deserved!
Lewis GregorySenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2018
Chief Pilot, ERJ-170
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on November 23 2004
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Tri-Millennium Club
Eight Millennium Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Online Thirty Century
Ralston, NE
11,333 legs, 26,371.4 hours
3,951 legs,
7,571.5 hours online 10,098 legs,
21,785.3 hours ACARS 4 legs,
10.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 09:26 ET by Matthew Whitaker
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Congrats Mike. Way to go
Matthew WhitakerChief Pilot, ERJ-170
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!" Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online 299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 09:33 ET by George Lewis
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Best of luck to you Michael! Luke - thanks for everything!
I've flown with Michael Carter in Europe - he's got his act together. He's done technical reviews of training material I have put together. I am sure AFV will do well with him at the reins!
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DVA1583
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on March 23 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Seven Century Club
South America
710 legs, 1,938.2 hours
619 legs,
1,760.2 hours online 589 legs,
1,630.3 hours ACARS 16 legs,
61.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 10:20 ET by Charly Azcue
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Congrats Michael !!!!!!!!
Regards
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DVA2086
Senior Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL
Joined on January 12 2005
Online Double Century Club
Six Century Club
50 State Club
Sharpsburg, GA USA
643 legs, 1,866.3 hours
505 legs,
1,417.9 hours online 418 legs,
1,380.2 hours ACARS 63 legs,
196.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 10:37 ET by Chris Williams
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Congrats, Michael! AFV is lucky to have a dedicated person like you aboard.
Chris WilliamsSenior Captain, B767-300
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DVA2161
Captain, B767-300
Joined on February 19 2005
"If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going" Midwestern United States
35 legs, 45.9 hours
21 legs,
26.9 hours online 17 legs,
21.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 12:15 ET by Marc Gibson
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Congrats Michael, good luck with the new "job!"
-Marc
Marc GibsonCaptain, B767-300
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AFV009
Senior Captain, B747-400
Joined on April 20 2004
International Tourist
B737 Century Club
50 State Club
Quadricentenary Club
Diplomatic Mission
Million Mile Club
"4 engines 4 long haul" Oxford, Oxfordshire County UK
489 legs, 2,290.2 hours
4 legs,
6.8 hours online 335 legs,
1,204.6 hours ACARS 593 legs, 2,712.0 hours total 10 legs dispatched, 9.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 13:39 ET by Dan Biddle
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Congrats Michael!! You fully deserve the new 'job' and thanks to Luke for all he's done in the last year setting up the new airline. My thanks to both of you.
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DVA544
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on October 24 2001
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club
Southeastern United States
329 legs, 661.4 hours
186 legs,
368.2 hours online 47 legs,
90.0 hours ACARS 7 legs,
22.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 13:53 ET by Joe DeGregorio
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Michael...top the tanks and keep the wings level Bro'...congrats.....
Having been here at DVA since its birth,..i.e...from the merger onward..I have seen a lot of dedicated and talented people here...I think Michael will indeed take AFV to the next level..
Luke,you might as well go to the court house and have DVA officially added to your name...Luke J.DVA.Kolin..
you have been what others dream of...youre efforts and knowledge of website building have born fruit to a va that is the envy of all the rest....once again,another milestone is set and the seed at AFV is in place...
DVA/AFV Spanning the Globe...I think this calls for a special event...The 24hrs of DVA/AFV...we already did the 24hrs of DVA...now its time for both to step up and make a double statement...
Ok..enough rambling......LOL..
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DVA1760
Senior Captain, A320
Joined on July 02 2004
B757 100 Club
Online Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Two Million Mile Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Southeastern United States
1,824 legs, 5,136.4 hours
1,404 legs,
3,611.0 hours online 1,265 legs,
4,163.1 hours ACARS 7 legs,
31.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 14:01 ET by Stephen Faison
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Congratulations Michael!!! You will do great
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DVA2728
Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL
Joined on December 04 2005
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Tri-Jet Double Centruy CLub
Million Mile Club
"Exceeding the standard." March Air Reserve Base, CA
343 legs, 2,038.9 hours
317 legs,
1,833.0 hours online 292 legs,
1,778.6 hours ACARS 6 legs,
27.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 14:15 ET by Shane Olguin
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Congratulations, sir! Maybe someday I'll come over and fly Concordes for you if I'm privelaged enough.
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DVA1933
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on September 19 2004
Triple Century Club
Monterrey, NL Mexico
357 legs, 860.4 hours
72 legs,
132.3 hours online 255 legs,
668.3 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 15:03 ET by David Eugenio Gomez
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Muchas Congratulation Mike!
Good luck with the new job ... we're proud of ya
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DVA1964
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on October 12 2004
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
Terre Haute, IN USA
323 legs, 615.7 hours
310 legs,
602.0 hours online 238 legs,
452.7 hours ACARS 20 legs,
40.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 15:14 ET by Christopher Gagnon
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Excellent job, Michael!
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DVA822
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 05 2002
Quincentenary Club
Million Mile Club
"I love the smell of jet fuel" Northeastern United States
589 legs, 2,254.6 hours
47 legs,
112.9 hours online 97 legs,
400.7 hours ACARS 16 legs,
39.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 15:38 ET by Trevor Fenimore
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Congrats Michael!
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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
1,906 legs, 11,953.0 hours
228 legs,
1,400.0 hours online 1,749 legs,
11,082.8 hours ACARS 7 legs,
57.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 15:43 ET by Oliver McRae
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Congratulations Michael Good Job.
Luke thanks for everything while you were CEO.
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DVA2238
Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL
Joined on March 29 2005
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Flyings not a passion, its my life!" Alpharetta, GA USA
173 legs, 269.6 hours
168 legs,
262.8 hours online 72 legs,
115.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 16:20 ET by Peter Evers
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Congrats Micheal and Good luck!!!
Peter
Peter EversCaptain, B767-300
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AFV020
Senior Captain, A320
Joined on January 01 2005
Century Club
"Cloudhopping Glory" Western Europe
172 legs, 241.1 hours
1 legs,
1.0 hours online 11 legs,
17.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 16:49 ET by Mark Sanderson
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Well done Mike. With you all the way bud.
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DVA2191
Captain, B777-200
Joined on March 14 2005
"Dreams subside; Reality prevails" Western Europe
89 legs, 261.0 hours
68 legs,
203.5 hours online 49 legs,
123.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 18:50 ET by Matthew Niederberger
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congrats michael!
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DVA2614
Captain, MD-88
Joined on October 11 2005
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Pensacola, FL USA
71 legs, 130.7 hours
70 legs,
128.5 hours online 63 legs,
114.1 hours ACARS 2 legs,
5.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 19:19 ET by Vincent Carlo
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Bravo, Michael ! Congratulations
Vincent CarloCaptain, MD-88
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DVA2423
Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 25 2005
Atl, GA USA
49 legs, 78.8 hours
42 legs,
61.6 hours online 38 legs,
62.3 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 20:18 ET by Graham McWhorter
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Congrats Michael!!
Luke, thanks again for all your hard work, it certainly does not go unnoticed.
Graham McWhorterCaptain, B757-200
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DVA1910
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 18 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Century Club
Northeastern United States
352 legs, 1,543.8 hours
132 legs,
557.8 hours online 58 legs,
220.8 hours ACARS 1 legs,
4.3 hours event 741 legs, 3,101.2 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 21:09 ET by Ryan Wilson
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Big congrats Michael!!! You do a great job over at Air France! Congrats
Ryan
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DVA1855
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 28 2004
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Kangaroo Club
Online Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fleet Master
"Life Begins @ Vmc Life Ends @ Vne+1" Philadelphia, PA
436 legs, 1,824.8 hours
113 legs,
445.8 hours online 297 legs,
1,208.2 hours ACARS 9 legs,
47.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 13 2005 21:44 ET by Andrew Rogers
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Congrats Michael!
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DVA1267
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on July 09 2003
Triple Century Club
"Tactless, Understood, Right" Colorado Springs, CO USA
368 legs, 1,943.8 hours
47 legs,
192.9 hours online 54 legs,
217.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 14 2005 11:23 ET by Matt Reamy
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Congratulations, Michael, on your promotion. I'm sure you'll enjoy your new role. Thanks, Luke, for making the airline what it is.
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DVA1892
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on September 13 2004
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Eurocap Club
Online Triple Century Club
White Pearl Accomplishment
Quatercentenary Club
Everett Century Club
"Fly Douglas Jets!" Buenos Aires AR
460 legs, 1,384.1 hours
336 legs,
1,086.5 hours online 271 legs,
726.6 hours ACARS 12 legs,
24.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 14 2005 12:00 ET by Gaston Doval
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Congratulations Mike!!! You really deserve this. You are here to drive an Airline that will continue to grow, and that has everything set up. You are the man for the jon. Luke, thank you for making AFV and DVA what they are.
Mike, enjoy the better paycheck and seat on every plane.
Cheers!
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DVA2707
First Officer, A330-300
E-MAIL
Joined on November 27 2005
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Time reminds us how precious life is" Cleveland, OH
82 legs, 238.4 hours
64 legs,
182.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 20 2005 06:15 ET by Megan Bender
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Congrats Mike. I am sure you will do us proud. I have only been with DVA for about a month now. One thing I have noticed since my joining, is that there is great leadership, trust, and teamwork that makes up this VA. I am proud to be a member of DVA and look forward to our new CEO leading us into the future.
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