Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Service To/From Hickory, NC

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Service To/From Hickory, NC

DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
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

Posted onPost created on April 24 2006 22:25 ET by Andrew Vane

I solicited our esteemed president to add a historical route from the recent past and it happened! Delta tried to get some golfer business last year and started CRJ flights between KATL and Hickory, NC (KHKY). Unfortunately, it failed miserably with service beginning in May 2005 and ending in November 2005. Fortunately for us DVA pilots, flights in each direction have been added to the schedule which are now open to all.

Thanks to Terry and Luke for putting this together, especially so quickly.

For all you pilots out there, fly into KHKY and enjoy the mountains and Lake Hickory as you descend upon a pituresque setting into this cool little airport with 2 runways to choose from. Be sure to bring plenty of room in your aircraft as Hickory, NC is the largest producer of furniture in the USA!

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

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

Posted onPost created on April 24 2006 22:53 ET by Lewis Gregory

It's a neat area. My wife is a jeweler and when we lived in South Carolina she exhibited at Art in the Park up in Blowing Rock a few times. One June a few years ago we got rained out...early June, 90+ in Columbia, and in Blowing Rock it was maybe 55 degrees, wind chill in the high 30s and raining sheets sideways. Gotta love life at 3600 feet up in the Blue Ridge.

And he's not kidding about the furniture...US 321 between Hickory and Lenoir (the base of the mountains) is basically a 25-mile stretch of Wal-Marts, convenience stores, and furniture outlets. smile

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

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

Posted onPost created on April 25 2006 08:54 ET by Chris Williams

I didn't know they stopped the service. I remember seeing a billboard along I-85 promotiong the route. I remember thinking why anyone would want to fly to Hickory.

Chris Williams

Senior Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on April 25 2006 09:10 ET by Andrew Vane

Yep, its a bummer they stopped service. But, they've got to go where the money is. At least we can all continue to live the dream....

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

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

Posted onPost created on April 26 2006 16:16 ET by Peter Evers

Gotta try that some time

Peter Evers

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on April 26 2006 16:36 ET by Andrew Vane

I did it last night ATL-<KHKY->ATL in a 767. I think theres only one runway that has ILS. Watch those mountains on takeoff!!!!!

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA3076
Captain, B767-300

Joined on April 21 2006
Century Club

"Fly High, Striaght but mostly SAFE!!"
Rock Hill, SC USA

107 legs, 249.5 hours
47 legs, 120.4 hours online
73 legs, 161.2 hours ACARS
8 legs, 19.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 28 2006 14:06 ET by David Taylor

Sweet nice.

David Taylor

Captain, B767-300

DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"We Are ... Penn State!"
Atlanta, GA USA

672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs, 1,076.4 hours online
392 legs, 786.1 hours ACARS
190 legs, 406.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 28 2006 14:32 ET by Terry Eshenour

The schedules HKY - ATL and return are all squared away now. There are 4 flights in each direction to select from uising the CRJ-200.

Enjoy!

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA273
Assistant Chief Pilot, B777-200

Joined on September 07 2001
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Ponce De Leon Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club

"Flying Freedom, Photography Passion"
Aurora, CO

2,206 legs, 8,894.6 hours
39 legs, 247.6 hours online
1,310 legs, 5,331.1 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 29 2006 14:10 ET by Michael Evans

You want to add some future flights heehee..? I know routes from now thru June and the flight numbers

Michael Evans

Assistant Chief Pilot, B777-200

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