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New A320 Chief Pilot, Axel Guillebastre! |
DVA3672
Senior Captain, A320
OLP
E-MAIL
Joined on October 29 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Capital Club
Toulouse Millennium Club
Online Fifteen Century
"Chris, NOT in Seattle"
Northeastern United States
2,534 legs, 6,223.1 hours
1,537 legs,
3,252.2 hours online
2,243 legs,
5,407.0 hours ACARS
4 legs,
6.0 hours event
2 legs dispatched, 19.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 08:21 ET by Chris Frasure
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| Following up on the latest airline announcement from 5/22/23, DVA would like to congratulate Axel on his promotion to A320 Chief Pilot!
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DVA14023
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on August 08 2021
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
B757 100 Club
US Mountaineer Club
Commuter Conquest
Everett 500 Club
Two Million Mile Club
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
Online Eight Century
Flying Colonel
"What goes up must come down, gently ..."
New Zealand
1,527 legs, 5,356.6 hours
815 legs,
1,793.1 hours online
1,486 legs,
5,170.7 hours ACARS
9 legs,
12.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 08:33 ET by Mike Bell
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Wonderful news Axel.
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DVA12746
Chief Pilot, B747-400
Silver
DISPATCHER
Joined on September 06 2015
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
""Whatever It Takes...""
Midwestern United States
340 legs, 805.7 hours
5 legs,
8.5 hours online
332 legs,
768.3 hours ACARS
0 legs dispatched, 2.7
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 08:33 ET by Ken Webber
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Congratulations, Axel! I know the A320 is in great hands!
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DVA1303
Assistant Chief Pilot, A320
Joined on August 24 2003
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Six Century Club
Crystal Lake, IL
599 legs, 1,200.6 hours
542 legs,
1,080.0 hours online
569 legs,
1,148.3 hours ACARS
2 legs,
4.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 08:42 ET by Jim McMannamy
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Congratulations, Axel!
Jim McMannamyAssistant Chief Pilot, A320
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DVA2801
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on January 07 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Iditarod Club
Everett 500 Club
US Capital Club
Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
Heerenveen, Friesland NL
1,164 legs, 4,141.9 hours
58 legs,
193.8 hours online
1,156 legs,
4,126.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 12:46 ET by Peter Klijnstra
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Congrats with your promotion Axel, well deserved.
Peter KlijnstraSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA10252
Captain, A330-300
Joined on October 20 2011
B757 100 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Toulouse Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Fort Sill, OK
1,644 legs, 3,045.9 hours
1,497 legs,
2,633.8 hours online
1,606 legs,
2,908.7 hours ACARS
53 legs,
75.3 hours event
62 legs dispatched, 264.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 12:51 ET by Jonathan Pinkerton
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Congratulations!
Jonathan PinkertonCaptain, A330-300
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DVA10698
Chief Pilot, B717-200
OLP, 737-ATP
DISPATCHER
Joined on April 25 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
"Life is simple, eat, sleep, fly, sim....."
Miami, FL
1,699 legs, 2,328.7 hours
1,638 legs,
2,223.7 hours online
1,699 legs,
2,328.7 hours ACARS
104 legs,
165.6 hours event
75 legs dispatched, 191.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 16:00 ET by Jay Marin
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Congrats Alex on your promotion. 
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DVA13500
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on June 20 2018
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Millennium Club
Everett 500 Club
B757 100 Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Anderson, IN
1,467 legs, 2,029.2 hours
40 legs,
77.2 hours online
1,462 legs,
2,021.2 hours ACARS
7 legs,
12.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 16:07 ET by Brandon Patton
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Congrats!
Brandon PattonCaptain, DC-6
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DVA13420
Assistant Chief Pilot, B737-800
Platinum
Joined on February 25 2018
50 State Club
Comrade Club
Winter Olympics Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
Globetrotter
Everett 500 Club
Springfield, MO
1,093 legs, 1,902.6 hours
1,092 legs,
1,900.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 17:52 ET by Adam Magiera
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Congratulations!
Adam MagieraAssistant Chief Pilot, B737-800
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DVA3310
Chief Pilot, A320
Joined on July 07 2006
50 State Club
White Knuckles Club
Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Eurocap Club
Toulouse 500 Club
Flying Colonel
Littleton, CO
1,550 legs, 4,684.1 hours
34 legs,
60.9 hours online
1,511 legs,
4,555.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 19:28 ET by Axel Guillebastre
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Thanks everyone!
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DVA610
Senior Captain, A350-900
Joined on June 16 2002
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Kangaroo Club
Globetrotter
Summer Olympics Club
Quatercentenary Club
Everett 250 Club
"Read Delta FLY!"
Boston, MA
489 legs, 1,629.2 hours
35 legs,
50.5 hours online
454 legs,
1,560.1 hours ACARS
5 legs,
9.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2023 20:29 ET by Alex Schlesinger
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Bravo Axel! Time to update that signature
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DVA12345
Captain, A320
OLP
Joined on September 01 2014
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Century Club
US Capital Club
50 State Club
Toulouse Century Club
Los Angeles, CA
189 legs, 291.1 hours
85 legs,
142.5 hours online
189 legs,
291.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 23 2023 04:14 ET by James Drake
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Congrats Chief!
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DVA13151
Captain, MD-88
Silver
Joined on January 03 2017
50 State Club
Kangaroo Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Quincentenary Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Burleson, TX
591 legs, 1,119.4 hours
587 legs,
1,111.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 23 2023 18:31 ET by Harvey Brammer
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program couldnt be in better hands!
Harvey BrammerCaptain, MD-88
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DVA12617
Chief Pilot, A350-900
Gold
OLP, VFRADV
DISPATCHER
E-MAIL
Joined on April 23 2015
B757 100 Club
Eurocap Club
Millennium Club
Toulouse 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Online Quadruple Century Club
"Go Utes!"
Herriman, UT
1,322 legs, 3,057.1 hours
432 legs,
896.0 hours online
1,303 legs,
3,014.9 hours ACARS
25 legs,
78.6 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 174.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 23 2023 22:15 ET by Joe Burner
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Congratulations Axel! You’re going to do great. Well deserved!
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DVA6739
Chief Pilot, EMB-120
Platinum
PPL1
DISPATCHER
Joined on December 09 2008
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
Online Millennium Club
Everett 500 Club
DVA Fleet Master
""We live to fly, no matter what""
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
1,479 legs, 3,961.7 hours
1,419 legs,
3,866.0 hours online
1,430 legs,
3,738.1 hours ACARS
41 legs,
92.7 hours event
1,554 legs, 4,231.0 hours total
165 legs dispatched, 468.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 24 2023 19:31 ET by Bruno Israel
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Congrats Axel! Well deserved!
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DVA13202
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on March 02 2017
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"QA Motto: "We're not happy until you're not happy""
Woodstock, GA
2,592 legs, 6,439.3 hours
2,589 legs,
6,432.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 28 2023 10:51 ET by Scott Brandenburg
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Congratulations, Axel! Well-deserved and I know that your fluency in French will come in handy when people try to hide the word "Merde" in their pireps.  You and Jim are fully equipped and qualified to do great things - anything I can do to help, say the word (not Merde please...)
Scott BrandenburgSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
Silver
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century
Charlotte, NC
1,287 legs, 1,796.9 hours
841 legs,
1,048.5 hours online
1,269 legs,
1,774.9 hours ACARS
31 legs,
49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 28 2023 14:03 ET by Andrew Vane
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Congrats Axel!
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