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DVA4360
Captain, B767-300

Joined on April 24 2007
Century Club

Southeastern United States

105 legs, 260.4 hours
33 legs, 54.9 hours online
30 legs, 30.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on May 12 2007 01:02 ET by Christian Maharaj Crowe

Is it possible to fly another airline's route like Air France or Air Jamaica eventho you are DVA?

DVA3266
Captain, L-1011-100

Joined on June 23 2006
Century Club

"Stupid Hurts!"
Newport News, VA USA

103 legs, 161.4 hours
62 legs, 102.2 hours online
90 legs, 143.4 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 12 2007 06:30 ET by Steven Jones

If it is in our schedule, you can fly it with any aircraft that you are rated for as long as the aircraft can safely complete the flight.

Steven Jones

Captain, L-1011-100

DVA4360
Captain, B767-300

Joined on April 24 2007
Century Club

Southeastern United States

105 legs, 260.4 hours
33 legs, 54.9 hours online
30 legs, 30.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on May 12 2007 06:53 ET by Christian Maharaj Crowe

Thxs for the help!:)

DVA4265
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on March 18 2007
Online Triple Century Club
Quatercentenary Club

"WE BE DELTA, Flossin n' Flyin "
Phoenix, AZ USA

430 legs, 2,188.7 hours
398 legs, 2,061.4 hours online
388 legs, 2,045.8 hours ACARS
5 legs, 33.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 12 2007 20:53 ET by Trevir Maidel

so wait the 767-400s fly to hawaii, and the 737s have the range so does that mean i can fly a 767 route with a 737 as long as its in range ??

Trevir Maidel (DVA4265)

DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM

Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club

"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO

619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs, 503.1 hours online
580 legs, 1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs, 191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1 hours

Posted onPost created on May 12 2007 21:09 ET by Michael Brown

Yes.....

Just remember these things:

1) You have to be rated in that particular AC your wanting to fly.
2) The route must be in OUR schedule (even if you see a route on the RW Delta doesn't mean you can fly it if it ain't in OUR schedule)
3) The plane you fly must be able to legally complete the flight.

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

Posted onPost created on May 12 2007 21:22 ET by Trevir Maidel

wow !! that opened up a huge window for meee, thanx !!!

Trevir Maidel (DVA4265)

DVA3430
Captain, B777-200

Joined on August 06 2006
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
Online Double Century Club

"Go Airbus!"
Lima Peru

261 legs, 763.9 hours
246 legs, 703.1 hours online
256 legs, 746.2 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 12 2007 22:23 ET by Diego Pedraglio

You'll have to explain to the passengers why you put them on a cramped B737 instead of a 767 though... hehe

Diego Pedraglio (DVA3430)

Posted onPost created on May 13 2007 06:27 ET by Trevir Maidel

lol ATA and aloha airlines fly KLAX PHNL every day in 737s, I wouldnt be to happy either lol

Trevir Maidel (DVA4265)

DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club

"Lightning coming out of that one"
Houston, TX USA

502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs, 575.5 hours online
421 legs, 683.7 hours ACARS
41 legs, 81.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 13 2007 13:03 ET by Andrew Lynn

LOL @ Diego and Trevair! Well i'll tell you one thing, they aren't going to be happy with me because im about to do the same thing.

Andrew Lynn

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

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

Posted onPost created on May 14 2007 06:23 ET by Daniel Ward

I don't believe the 737 is ETOPS qualed.

DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME

1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs, 767.8 hours online
1,107 legs, 1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs, 114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4 hours

Posted onPost created on May 14 2007 08:14 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

some models of 737 are ETOPS rated:

CFM56-7-POWERED BOEING 737 RECEIVES 180-MINUTE ETOPS APPROVAL
EVENDALE, OHIO - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted 180-minute extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval to the CFM56-7-powered Boeing Next-Generation 737 family of airplanes. The Next-Generation 737 is the first single-aisle airplane in its class to be granted 180-minute approval; the Next-Generation 737 gained 120-minute approval in late 1998, less than one year after its entry into service.

The CFM56-7, the exclusive powerplant for the Next-Generation 737-600/-700/-800/-900 and Boeing Business Jet models, is manufactured by CFM International (CFM). CFM, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma of France and General Electric Company of the United States, is the world's leading supplier of commercial transport engines.

ETOPS approval, which provides airlines greater route-scheduling flexibility such as long over-water flights, is based on engine/aircraft reliability. To date, CFM56-7 engines have logged more than 1.4 million flight hours and more than 772,000 flight cycles. By year's end, the fleet will have accumulated 2.5 million flight hours. The delivery schedule for this engine/aircraft combination represents the most rapid ramp-up in aviation history, with more than 300 airplanes delivered to date. Despite this unprecedented fleet buildup, the engine has maintained reliability numbers comparable to more mature engines. Currently, the CFM56-7 has a dispatch reliability rate of 99.94 percent, meaning that fewer than one flight per 1,000 is delayed or canceled for engine-related issues. The engine also has a .013 shop visit rate, and a 0.008 in-flight shutdown rate. The CFM56-7 has been able to achieve these outstanding rates in very demanding circumstances. For example, Southwest 737s, which have the highest utilization rate, accumulate an average of 13 flights per day.

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on May 14 2007 23:25 ET by Andrew Lynn

Well LEGALLY, you can fly across the Pacific in the 738 because there are a lot flying around ETOPS rated but keep in mind Delta does not have any ETOPS 737s. I have brought this issue up with management in the past regarding the 757 and they have told me that although it is not ETOPS in the DElta fleet, as long as it has enough fuel to make my flight, I can do it. I would imagine the same would apply for the 737.

Andrew Lynn

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

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

Posted onPost created on May 14 2007 23:57 ET by Gaston Doval

Andrew K,

Yes - SOME. DL's are not. Not even our 757s.

Cheers!

Gaston Doval (DVA1892)

DVA4444
Captain, B767-300

Joined on May 11 2007

"What's more exciting than a widget?"
Diamond Bar, CA USA

75 legs, 109.7 hours
7 legs, 7.1 hours online
61 legs, 92.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on May 25 2007 00:03 ET by Tom Balderrama

well the 737 are about as cramped as 757 and thats what i fly in to kona in the RW..........as a passenger though nuts

Tom Balderrama

Captain, B767-300

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