Month: February 2017

New XpressSim Products Released

Scenery Solutions and Flight1 have added 6 additional products to the XpressSim line. The new products include 3 scenery areas Newfoundland, Canada and 3 new scenery areas for the region near Duluth, Minnesota USA.  Canada: Gander City And CYQX Airport

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QualityWings Status Update

QualityWings has revealed more information on the upcoming Ultimate 787. A statement from the company explained: “We have been in Beta since December of 2016 and prior to providing our Beta Testers with the product – we underwent 2 rounds

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Discovery and Inzpire team up for ASDOT

Discovery Air Defence and Inzpire have announced they are to join forces to bid for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement. According to a statement from DA Defence, the two companies “will combine

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Washington X Out Now

Drzewiecki Design has released Washington X for FSX and Prepar3D. The package includes Washington, D.C. with approximately 1500 custom-made buildings including the downtown area.  Other landmarks, bridges, stadiums and harbours/marinas, all with night textures.  Large areas, such as McLean –

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AFM at IDEX: UAE Navy AS565 Panther

The biennial International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) is taking place in Abu Dhabi from February 19-23. AirForces Monthly’s correspondent is reporting from the event. Among the more interesting aircraft present in the static display at IDEX is this Joint

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March AFM: Bulgarian force report

The March 2017 issue of AirForces Monthly is now on sale and includes a comprehensive force report on the Bulgarian Air Force, including the latest on the country’s protracted efforts to field a new fighter. Alexander Mladenov and Krassimir Grozev

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Juneyao Finalises Dreamliner Order

Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines has finalised an order for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The deal includes options for five more examples and is valued at $1.32bn at current list prices. It represents Juneyao’s first order with Boeing and its first for

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Fifth Thunder squadron for Pakistan

The Pakistan Air Force officially stood up its fifth JF-17 squadron today, AirForces Monthly’s correspondent Alan Warnes reports. No 14 Air Superiority Squadron, known as ‘The Tail Choppers’, is based at PAF Base Minhas and is the second to re-equip

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Embraer Reveals E2 Launch Customer

Norwegian regional carrier Widerøe has been confirmed as launch customer for the Embraer 190-E2, the first member of the Brazilian manufacturer’s second generation E-Jet family. The airline signed a contract on January 17 for up to 15 aircraft, consisting of

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AirAsia X Heads to the US

Malaysian low-cost long-haul carrier AirAsia X has outlined plans to introduce links to Honolulu.  The four-times weekly service will operate between Kuala Lumpur and Hawaiian capital via Osaka, Japan starting on June 17. AirAsia X Group CEO Datuk Kamarudin Meranun

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