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Duncan Shiplee joins the AFVA staff as Boeing B747-400 Assistant Chief Pilot |
AFV301
Senior Captain, B747-400
DISPATCHER
Joined on May 27 2010
International Tourist
Diplomatic Mission
50 State Club
Five Million Mile Club
Double Millenium Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Boeing Buckle Down
Montréal, QC Canada
2,210 legs, 11,814.5 hours
2,201 legs,
11,779.0 hours ACARS 0 legs dispatched, 0.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2013 17:23 ET by Fabien Bergeret
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Dear pilots,
It is my pleasure to inform you that Duncan Shiplee has joined the Air France Virtual Airlines staff for managing the Boeing B747-400 program as Assistant Chief Pilot. Duncan was a Boeing B747-400 Senior Captain and was fully dedicated to the Boeing B747-400 program.
Duncan will assist Mark Stead, our Boeing B747-400 Chief Pilot, in his work and together they will continue to contribute to the success of this program.
Congratulations Duncan!!!
Best regards,
Fabien Bergeret
Vice President of Human Resources
Air France Virtual Airlines
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AFV744
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on April 27 2012
Diplomatic Mission
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
50 State Club
The Penguins Of Madagascar
Online Five Hundred Club
Event Century Club
Double Millenium Club
Historic Quadricentenary Club
Five Million Mile Club
Wellington, NS Canada
2,468 legs, 10,374.5 hours
752 legs,
1,426.3 hours online 2,468 legs,
10,374.5 hours ACARS 238 legs,
466.0 hours event 3,528 legs, 15,773.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2013 17:31 ET by Bill Gardiner
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Congrats Duncan! A great program is getting better!!
Bill GardinerSenior Captain, B747-400
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AFV742
Senior Captain, Concorde
OLP DISPATCHER
Joined on April 07 2012
50 State Club
Diplomatic Mission
Online Millenium Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Two Million Mile Club
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Triple Millenium Club
Under African Skies
Historical Millenium Club
AF/KLM Fleet Master
"Don't count the days, make the days count!" Dublin, Ireland
3,788 legs, 6,596.7 hours
1,494 legs,
2,805.8 hours online 3,588 legs,
6,113.7 hours ACARS 53 legs,
241.9 hours event 4,070 legs, 7,227.4 hours total 89 legs dispatched, 54.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2013 17:35 ET by Daniel Healy
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Congrats Duncan,well deserved!
Daniel HealySenior Captain, Concorde
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AFV313
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on June 11 2010
Diplomatic Mission
Pushing Tin Club
Online Millenium Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
The Penguins Of Madagascar
Double Millenium Club
50 State Club
Boeing Buckle Down
Four Million Mile Club
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
"Come fly with me, lets fly, lets fly away!" Howick, KwaZulu-Natal ZA
2,941 legs, 9,560.6 hours
1,901 legs,
5,926.6 hours online 2,853 legs,
9,199.0 hours ACARS 58 legs,
272.0 hours event 350 legs dispatched, 155.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2013 18:36 ET by Robert Armstrong
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Congrats Duncan! Well deserved!
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AFV005
Senior Captain, A330-200
OLP
Joined on March 22 2003
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Diplomatic Mission
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
50 State Club
Online Millenium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Historical Five Hundred Club
Double Millenium Club
Under African Skies
"You cannot negotiate with gravity" Long Beach, CA
2,086 legs, 5,277.7 hours
1,880 legs,
4,385.6 hours online 1,571 legs,
3,472.9 hours ACARS 27 legs,
72.5 hours event 2,350 legs, 6,067.2 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2013 18:38 ET by Kerem Yogurtcugil
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Finally!!!!!!

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AFV536
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on October 30 2010
50 State Club
Diplomatic Mission
Million Mile Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Online Century Club
The Penguins Of Madagascar
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Flying Colonel
Puddle Jumper Five Hundred Club
Bridgeport, CT USA
1,871 legs, 4,034.4 hours
173 legs,
247.5 hours online 1,869 legs,
4,022.7 hours ACARS 1 legs,
3.7 hours event 2,124 legs, 4,829.7 hours total 1 legs dispatched, 1.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2013 19:32 ET by Duncan Shiplee
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Thanks Gentlemen, I'm excited to be back on the team here at AFV.
Duncan ShipleeSenior Captain, B747-400
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AFV353
Captain, B747-400
Joined on March 03 2003
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Western Canada
78 legs, 482.1 hours
78 legs,
482.1 hours ACARS 352 legs, 1,678.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2013 23:12 ET by Dennis Bergen
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Congratulations Duncan.
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AFV278
Senior Captain, DC-3
Joined on April 23 2010
50 State Club
Diplomatic Mission
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Historical Double Millenium Club
Online Five Hundred Club
Three Million Mile Club
Under African Skies
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
The Indomitable Machine
"If it's not broke don't fix it!!" UK
7,232 legs, 12,321.6 hours
550 legs,
713.1 hours online 7,218 legs,
12,303.2 hours ACARS 1 legs,
0.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2013 02:04 ET by Terry Ward
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Welcome back Duncan good to have you back on board!!
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AFV009
Senior Captain, B747-400
Joined on April 20 2004
International Tourist
B737 Century Club
50 State Club
Quadricentenary Club
Diplomatic Mission
Million Mile Club
"4 engines 4 long haul" Oxford, Oxfordshire County UK
489 legs, 2,290.2 hours
4 legs,
6.8 hours online 335 legs,
1,204.6 hours ACARS 593 legs, 2,712.0 hours total 10 legs dispatched, 9.6
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2013 02:23 ET by Dan Biddle
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Congratulations, Duncan! Well done on the new role - a well deserved promotion!

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AFV611
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on January 22 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Online Quadricentenary Club
DC-3 Millenium Club
Imperial Qin Shi Huang Tour
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Five Million Mile Club
Skyteam Supremacist
The Indomitable Machine
UK
7,232 legs, 12,901.7 hours
419 legs,
601.0 hours online 6,996 legs,
12,331.1 hours ACARS 18 legs,
107.1 hours event 7,919 legs, 14,092.8 hours total 0 legs dispatched, 2.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2013 05:04 ET by Paul Hale
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Congratulations mate, great to have you back on board!
Paul HaleSenior Captain, B737-800
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AFV224
Chief Pilot, A380-800
DISPATCHER E-MAIL
Joined on March 07 2008
Pushing Tin Club
Diplomatic Mission
Online Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter Extraordinaire
Two Million Mile Club
Four Engine Fanatic 500 Club
Double Millenium Club
GVA 15 Year Anniversary
"What goes up must come down!" England United Kingdom
2,189 legs, 6,672.3 hours
178 legs,
351.3 hours online 2,150 legs,
6,442.7 hours ACARS 4 legs,
7.2 hours event 2,204 legs, 6,691.7 hours total 426 legs dispatched, 226.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2013 12:47 ET by Ben Maskell
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Congrats! Great to see you back.
Ben MaskellChief Pilot, A380-800
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