Month: August 2016

Another 737NG for Belavia

Belavia has recieved its first direct-delivery 737-800 from Boeing.  The aircraft, EW-455PA (c/n 61421), was handed over during a ceremony at the US manufacturer’s Seattle delivery centre on August 13, resplendent in the Belarusian national carrier’s new livery.  It is

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FSLabs A320-X Update

FSLabs has said its A320-X series will be released for early adopters on August 18. An official statment from the company explained: “Version 1.0 of the A320-X for FSX will be released on a first-come, first-serve basis. This process will

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Heathrow Ramps up Noise Monitoring

London/Heathrow has begun the installation of 50 new noise monitors as part of a long-term plan to provide real-time noise measurements to local residents.  The airport is adding the new equipment, and upgrading its existing monitoring network, under the latest

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Green Light for Iberia

Iberia has received regulatory approval to co-operate on services between Europe and Japan.  The International Airlines Group (IAG) subsidiary has been granted anti-trust immunity (ATI) by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and is now expected to join

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Update: Moscow City X

Moscow City X by Drzewiecki Design has been updated to version 1.10. The main highlights include improvements to AFD, 20 heliports including the main one in Moscow, new autogen areas and missing textures have been added. The update can be

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BA is Victorious

British Airways (BA) has firmly embraced the Olympic spirit by applying special markings to a Boeing 747-400. The jet, G-CIVA (c/n 27092), now bears the new name ‘VictoRIOus’ and will be used to fly Team GB and ParalympicsGB home from

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First Ever JASSM Release from B-52’s Internal Weapons Bay

A first for the US Air Force’s veteran B-52 Stratofortress was achieved recently when the Joint Attack Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) from the type’s internal weapons bay.  The achievement was announced on August 12 by officials from the 412th Test

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Lightning II Updated

AOA Simulations has updated the F-35B Lightning II for X-Plane 10 to version 1.6. F-35B Lightning II Short Take Off / Vertical Landing (STO/VL) is one of the most sophisticated jet fighter models developed for X-Plane. Features • Fully functioning

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Hill F-16s to Be Transferred to New Training Units

Interim training units for F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots are to be set up by the US Air Force in order to increase fighter pilot production as part of the service’s efforts to address its fighter pilot shortage.  The USAF released

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Multi Crew Experience Upgraded

FS++ has announced that Multi Crew Experience now fully supports IXEG 737. MCE provides full interactivity with a virtual co-pilot, which can be selected from nine different co-pilot recorded voice packs – there are no scripted scenarios. It’s also possible

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