Tom Pletzke has announced his retirement from hub management and regular flying a AAVirtual. He will be joining the sunburned pilots in bright Hawaiian shirts at our KPSP retirement hub. Tom joined AAVirtual in 2005. He became hub manager way back before my records start, which is 2008. This means Tom has been hub manger for over 10 years! Tom has been very active with 364 flights, and 1,456 hours, and retires with our highest rank of Commander.
Please join me in thanking Tom for his service to AAVirtual and his contributions to our community.
Mike Blakely will manage day to day operations at KMIA until a replacement hub manager is selected.
Tom Pletzke retirement
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Michael Blakely
- Screenshot Contest Winner x7
- Posts: 3778
- Joined: 07-21-2003 01:14 PM
- Position: CEO
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: KDCA
- Residence: San Diego (North County)
- AAV Total Hours: 3485.5
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KJFK-KDFW
COMPLETED KDFW-KIAD
COMPLETED KIAD-KDFW
AAL2248 KDFW-KSFO
ASA915 KSFO-KSEA
ASA672 KSEA-KDEN
AAL2771 KDEN-KORD
AAL1918 KORD-KPHX
AAL1945 KPHX-KDFW
AAL2437 KDFW-KLAX - Contact:
Tom Pletzke retirement
Mike
Bid Theme: Back in the USA
Bid Theme: Back in the USA
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Theodore Martin
- Screenshot Contest Winner x10
- Posts: 2853
- Joined: 04-09-2005 08:51 AM
- Position: DFW Hub Manager
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: KDFW
- Residence: Dallas, TX
- AAV Total Hours: 3178
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KDFW-MKJS
AAL1248 MKJS-KMIA
AAL1276 KMIA-KDFW
Re: Tom Pletzke retirement
Tom,
Hate to see you leave but we very much appreciate your contributions to make this VA great. Thanks for all the years and enjoy the "virtual" sun.
Hate to see you leave but we very much appreciate your contributions to make this VA great. Thanks for all the years and enjoy the "virtual" sun.
Theodore "Ted" Martin
DFW Hub Mgr.
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DFW Hub Mgr.
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Harold Henderson
- Screenshot Contest Winner x13
- Posts: 6527
- Joined: 08-07-2005 10:00 PM
- Position: KPHX Hub Manager
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: KPHX
- Residence: Knoxville, TN
- AAV Total Hours: 3564.1
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KPHX-KNYL
SKW2967 KNYL-KPHX
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Re: Tom Pletzke retirement
Tom, it's people like you stepping up and giving who have made this virtual airline experience the great adventure it has and continues to be. Thanks for all the hours you have put in.
Don't be a stranger. Stop by and share -- especially about X-Plane. I continue to play around with it. Just completed my latest FREQ with an X-Plane E175 flight.
Don't be a stranger. Stop by and share -- especially about X-Plane. I continue to play around with it. Just completed my latest FREQ with an X-Plane E175 flight.
Wisdom begins when you finally realize someone else is in charge of the universe.
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Tom Pletzke
- Screenshot Contest Winner x4
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: 06-01-2005 10:36 PM
- Position: Miami Hub Manager
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: RETIRED
- Residence: Michigan
- AAV Total Hours: 1456.1
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KORD-KCLT
COMPLETED KCLT-KLAX
COMPLETED KLAX-KCLT
COMPLETED KCLT-TIST
AA803 TIST-KCLT
AA2039 KCLT-KTPA
AA712 KTPA-KDCA
AA899 KDCA-KFLL
AA447 KFLL-KCLT
AA622 KCLT-KORD - Location: Michigan
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Re: Tom Pletzke retirement
Thanks guys. I am going into retirement but I enjoyed every minute of American Airlines Virtual. X-Plane is my simulation of choice but the competition is very good now with P3Dv4. Both are looking good. I like x-plane and xenviro. But P3Dv4 is looking good too.
I wish you all the best,
Tom
I wish you all the best,
Tom
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Greg Gemelli
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3628
- Joined: 06-27-2003 03:04 PM
- Position: Pilot
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: KORD
- Residence: Boise, ID
- AAV Total Hours: 1299.4
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: Awaiting Bid
Re: Tom Pletzke retirement
Tom,
Thank you for the years of service sir! You time and energy spent helping others enjoy the virtual experience of airline life is truly appreciated. I wish you the best in retirement and hope you drop by from time to time.
Cheers!!
Thank you for the years of service sir! You time and energy spent helping others enjoy the virtual experience of airline life is truly appreciated. I wish you the best in retirement and hope you drop by from time to time.
Cheers!!
Greg Gemelli
London-Heathrow Manager
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London-Heathrow Manager
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Norberto Rivera
- Screenshot Contest Winner x7
- Posts: 6355
- Joined: 10-10-2004 05:18 PM
- Position: CLT Commander Extraordinaire
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: RETIRED
- Residence: Sterling, VA
- AAV Total Hours: 2667.4
- Previous VA Hours: 0
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KPSP-KDFW
COMPLETED KDFW-KSHV
COMPLETED KSHV-KDFW
AAL2731 KDFW-KPSP
Re: Tom Pletzke retirement
Happy retirement Tom. I left a key to the PSP pilot's lounge at the service counter for you. Don't tell Blakely I re-appropriated the cappuccino machine out of LAX.
Norberto "Bert" Rivera
AAV476
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
"I'm not a real pilot, but I play one on VATSIM"
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you."
"Sarcasm is just one more service I offer"
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AAV476
"The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
"I'm not a real pilot, but I play one on VATSIM"
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you."
"Sarcasm is just one more service I offer"
Current bid theme: Random Airbus Bid
Check out my aircraft pics on Flightaware.
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Rafael Fonseca
- Senior Member
- Posts: 810
- Joined: 04-02-2002 02:30 PM
- Position: Pilot - CEO/President (Retired)
- Rank: Captain
- Hub: KJFK
- Residence: Sloatsburg, NY
- AAV Total Hours: 620.2
- Previous VA Hours: 69.7
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KJFK-KDFW
COMPLETED KDFW-KBDL
COMPLETED KBDL-KORD
COMPLETED KORD-KSEA
COMPLETED KSEA-KPSP
ASA1553 KPSP-KPDX
QXE2470 KPDX-KSEA
AAL1786 KSEA-KDFW
AAL1422 KDFW-KCHS
SKW3706 KCHS-KJFK - Contact:
Re: Tom Pletzke retirement
Thank you, Tom, for all your years of service to this VA!Enjoy your retirement and don't be a stranger!
Regards,
Rafael Fonseca
AAV11
Rafael Fonseca
AAV11
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Todd Meek
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2281
- Joined: 11-26-2006 08:13 AM
- Position: KLAX Hub Manager
- Rank: Commander
- Hub: KPHX
- Residence: Grand Prairie, TX (KDFW)
- AAV Total Hours: 2812.3
- Current Bid: COMPLETED KPHX-KSNA
COMPLETED KSNA-KDFW
COMPLETED KDFW-KPDX
COMPLETED KPDX-KAUS
COMPLETED KAUS-KSEA
ASA694 KSEA-KGEG
ASA989 KGEG-KSEA
ASA660 KSEA-KDFW
AAL2292 KDFW-KJFK
AAL1487 KJFK-KPHX - Location: Grand Prairie, TX (KDFW)
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Re: Tom Pletzke retirement
Norberto Rivera wrote:Happy retirement Tom. I left a key to the PSP pilot's lounge at the service counter for you. Don't tell Blakely I re-appropriated the cappuccino machine out of LAX.
So I step away for a little while and then I return to find out of all people Bert relocated my cappuccino machine? I was wondering where that went when I returned to my office.
Anyways happy retirement Tom. Before I took over the duties at LAX, I was Tom's Assistant Hub Manager for a little while. Very nice and professional man to work under. He taught me well on the day to day operations of the hub and made my transition to LAX that much smoother. Thank you Tom for all you have done here at AAV and enjoy the retirement.
KLAX Hub Manager