Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - A real quick explanation

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | A real quick explanation

DVA5270
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on September 27 2007
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Nine Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"p=np"
Charleston, SC USA

977 legs, 1,725.8 hours
578 legs, 894.1 hours online
931 legs, 1,647.1 hours ACARS
43 legs, 67.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 10 2012 10:58 ET by Don Thomas

Hello everybody !

As most of you know there have been several changes in the leadership of the 737 program as of late. I stepped aside as the CP not to long ago and Scott Simmons stepped up to take the helm. There were also two new ACP additions to the staff as well.

I feel that I owe the the 737 program as well as the other members an explanation. Sadly, there is no great bit of coorporate gossip, I did not have a blow out with Operations, Mr. Esenhour did not fire nor kill me, I am alive!

The reason is simple.......

After a five month struggle trying to balance my family life, which includes my first grandchild, a painting business, full time work at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, penning a novel, and a more than understanding wife. I came to the conclusion that I had to make some very hard descions. Something had to change and change sooner rather than later. The realization that I need to rearrange things was made easy for me after I recieved and e-mail from Scott Simmons asking where I had been.

I came to the realization that I was not giving 100% to DeltaVA and that Scott had been carrying me for over four months. I asked myself why should I carry the title of CP when I was not able to put in the work that the position and program needed. That it was not fair or just to hold the title if I was unable to do my duty. That there were hundreds of you fine people that would love to, that had the time to, and rightly so deservied the opportunity to do more to contribute to the daily operations of the airline. That if I got out of the way, two positions would open up. One was ACP Katlin's, who I will always admire, and will ALWAYS have a great amount of respect for. I also knew that ACP Simmons was the natural replacment for me, and that would open up another ACP position.

The die was cast, I knew what would remain after the sand was removed and I knew what I needed to do.

I am confident in the new leadership team in the program that I am still so proud to be a part of.

With that,

THANKS to all that supported me, had confidence in me, an undestood how hard some descions are to make.

Don Thomas

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA10689
Captain, A330-300
OLP

Joined on April 24 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Black Pearl Club
Stock Car Racing Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Triple Century Club
Toulouse Century Club

"It's always sunny above the clouds!"
Clarksville, TN

330 legs, 779.5 hours
62 legs, 63.7 hours online
311 legs, 706.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 10 2012 11:18 ET by Jason McClung

Job well done Don. I have to say and nothing against you or the other staff of the 737 program. Since the change it has been staggering how quickly emails are answered and esspecially flight logs approved. I for one have been really impressed with the quick work the front office staff is doing here at the 737 hanger. Job well done to you and them! rawk

DVA8060
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on December 06 2009
B757 100 Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

Swindon, UK

347 legs, 998.9 hours
280 legs, 861.5 hours online
343 legs, 986.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 10 2012 14:13 ET by Jamie Moss

I think most people within the airline would appreciate that it is free time that people give up to make this hobby happen, I dont feel the need for explanations as everyone has lives away from DVA

Jamie Moss

First Officer, B737-800

DVA11164
First Officer, B767-300

Joined on November 23 2012

Irvington, NY

6 legs, 6.8 hours
6 legs, 6.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 10 2012 16:30 ET by Samuel Run

Sounds Like a good and valid explanation to me!

Samuel Run (DVA11164)

DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP

Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club

"In the cold Kentucky rain"
Horn Lake, MS USA

7,219 legs, 11,692.3 hours
4,673 legs, 6,709.8 hours online
5,630 legs, 8,974.5 hours ACARS
371 legs, 587.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 10 2012 21:24 ET by Scott D Williams

I hope you hang around here for a few more years. I am still flying cargo at night for Westwind. I remember spending quite a bit of time around you about 5 yrs ago when you were at Westwind creating charters. Hope you plan to keep flying here.

Scott D Williams

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

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