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DVA614
First Officer, B727-200
Joined on March 19 2002
Far East
32 legs, 51.2 hours
23 legs,
35.8 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2004 03:08 ET by Supruet Thavornyutikarn
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Hi all,
I just read a story about Delta and discovered at once Delta used to operate Airbus A310-324 obtained from PanAm (as well as some -200 series). I browsed through avsim.com and found that there is a repaint of such aircraft fro Harald Nehring. Apparently, this type is missing from our Virtual airlines. Do we want to fly it? I am quite tempting anyway
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DVA1650
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 24 2004
Century Club
"The O-N-L-Y Way to Fly!"
Southeastern United States
103 legs, 174.7 hours
49 legs,
94.5 hours online
2 legs,
2.1 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2004 06:57 ET by Daniel Malneritch
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Yeah, I've got a model of one in DAL colors. Who needs Airbus?  We should be allowed to.
Daniel MalneritchCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA1633
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 17 2004
Century Club
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland NL
163 legs, 437.6 hours
2 legs,
11.5 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2004 08:49 ET by Sander Jordans
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I would want to fly one I think Delta should've bought more Airbus planes instead of the all boeing fleet;)
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
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50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA
2,347 legs, 9,466.0 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online
2,005 legs,
8,259.1 hours ACARS
75 legs,
196.3 hours event
2,383 legs, 9,600.9 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 07 2004 09:29 ET by Luke Kolin
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I agree. I am putting together a 310-304/324 package for AFR, AJM and DAL.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA1881
Captain, B757-200
Joined on September 09 2004
Southeastern United States
13 legs, 25.5 hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 16 2004 20:09 ET by Robb Hicks
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Sounds like a good idea. Would add a cool dynamic to the site. As opposed to flying nothing but Boeing/ McDD equipment....I would be first in line to get a transfer to that plane. 
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DVA720
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on July 21 2002
Century Club
Southeastern United States
172 legs, 372.2 hours
5 legs,
7.3 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
September 16 2004 21:01 ET by Paul Campbell
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I love flying the Airbus. I fly them for FedEx. Like in the real world, Boeing is in trouble when even the VA's are choosing to fly the Airbus over the Boeing"s. It's ironic that I just now saw a Boeing commercial on TV as I was typing this post. The mighty Boeing company has it's hands full trying to stay ahead of Airbus but may be down for the count when the monster A380 is delivered in a couple of years. The 747's are getting old and the 7E7 could well be Boeings swansong if they keep losing customers to Airbus Industries.
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DVA1651
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on April 25 2004
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"DAL1651 heavy is type MD-11, ready for blastoff"
Nashville, TN
879 legs, 3,275.4 hours
436 legs,
1,621.5 hours online
626 legs,
2,413.4 hours ACARS
28 legs,
89.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2004 05:50 ET by James Marshall
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I don't know. I can't see the 380 beating the 7E7. I mean, no one's purchased 50 A380s yet have they? For some reason I just have this gut feeling that the A380 won't last as long as the 7E7. Go Boeing! But I'll admit that I do look forward to seeing the 380 in Atlanta or something. God knows that's gonna be the biggest plane ever built.
James MarshallSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA1633
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 17 2004
Century Club
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland NL
163 legs, 437.6 hours
2 legs,
11.5 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2004 08:51 ET by Sander Jordans
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Go Airbus!!! ( makes a victory dance:P)
Paul could be right, even big american carriers have ordered Airbus aircraft (Northwest and US air if i'm not mistaken) the reason nobody ordered 50 A380's is because it can size up to 800+ people, so basicly you can carry about 4 times as much people as with the 7E7(just a rough guess). allot of cariers that ordered the 7E7 are Boeing costumers for years (ANA by example) and some are buying Boeings for political reasons (EL AL).
and for all people reffering Airbus as "scarebus) think of this; the safety reccord off Airbus Aircraft is better than that of Boeing, no Airbus has crashed becaue of a bad designed electrical cargo door by example.
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DVA1529
Captain, B747-400
Joined on February 16 2004
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
""Vision, Determination, Achievement""
Pembroke Pines, FL
348 legs, 1,011.0 hours
185 legs,
373.4 hours online
190 legs,
714.4 hours ACARS
5 legs,
7.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2004 10:27 ET by Alexis Lluveres
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Yeah man I wouldn't mind the A320. When is getting placed at the download site?
Alexis LluveresCaptain, B747-400
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DVA720
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on July 21 2002
Century Club
Southeastern United States
172 legs, 372.2 hours
5 legs,
7.3 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2004 15:14 ET by Paul Campbell
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I admit, I love Boeing more than Airbus. And I am not comparing the A380 to the 7E7. They are two differant class of aircraft. I am saying that Airbus is looking at the Super Jumbo airliners like Boeing did in the sixties and Boeing won with the 747. But, the 747 is getting old and no new Jumbo Jet design has come off of Boeings production lines but the 747 in various models and compacities. The A380 will dwarf the biggest 747 and it will be able to carry more people so fewer aircraft would be needed to get the same amount of passengers from point A to point B. The A380 is a gamble that Airbus is willing to take and it may just pay off in the long run. As far as the 7E7. It's nothing more than a soupped up 737. A hotrod of the airline industry. It may turn out to be a winner, but it isn't a multi passenger transoceanic Jumbo Liner like the A380 will be.
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DVA1662
First Officer, B757-200
Joined on May 01 2004
"Real World Flightsimmer"
NY USA
59 legs, 118.9 hours
9 legs,
19.3 hours online
27 legs,
65.0 hours ACARS
4 legs,
6.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 18 2004 09:56 ET by Adam Warsama
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Oh yes, I cant wait for the release either, If Airbus pulls its cards right it should be out by Late Spring 2005.
I heard that the first floor is going to be all passenger seating, and the second floor is going to be a cafe, bar, internet lounge, rest area, and maybe even a steak house, and an IHOP...maybe.
oh, oh, oh.....maybe a game room, or a flight simulation lounge, or maybe a McDonalds and a Krispy Kreme.
A. Warsama
DVA 1662
CRJ First Officer
Adam WarsamaFirst Officer, B757-200
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DVA1650
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 24 2004
Century Club
"The O-N-L-Y Way to Fly!"
Southeastern United States
103 legs, 174.7 hours
49 legs,
94.5 hours online
2 legs,
2.1 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 19 2004 09:57 ET by Daniel Malneritch
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"I think Delta should've bought more Airbus planes instead of the all boeing fleet" As far as I know, Delta didn't really buy any. It was a result of PanAm. (so in a way I guess they did buy them.) I understand that they were a nightmare for mechanics and overall just weren't as good a Boeing. Boeing is very cool. very good safety record too. 7E7 will be awesome.
Daniel MalneritchCaptain, L-1011-100
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DVA1633
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 17 2004
Century Club
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland NL
163 legs, 437.6 hours
2 legs,
11.5 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
September 19 2004 10:50 ET by Sander Jordans
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you keep saying that Boeing has a verry good safety record, but I believe they have not. you can bring a 757 down with a piece of ducktape if you want, you can be killed by a exploding cargo door, too name a few.
and it's easy just to say "Boeing is better" but it isn't that simple. wich Boeing is better than the A310, the 727? probably not, the 737? maybe, 757?, big change ,767 probably, but is going to be beated by the A330, 7E7? not yet build so nothing is known about it. I just don't get your point, I just want to know why are you such a anti Airbus person?
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