Month: March 2017

DC-6 Cloudmaster for FSX and Prepar3D Enters Beta

PMDG’s CEO, Robert Randazzo has announced the upcoming PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster has gone to the beta stage. Randazzo released the following statement: “Concurrent with our other announcement regarding the 747, tonight we wanted to let you know that we have

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CV-22’s Japan deployment delayed

The US Department of Defense has announced a delay in stationing a US Air Force special operations squadron of CV-22 Osprey tiltotor aircraft in Japan. The first three CV-22s had been expected to arrive at Yokota Air Base in the

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Just Flight Announce PA-28R Turbo Arrow

Following on from the success of their PA-28R Arrow III, Just Flight’s in-house team is busy working on two new variants of the Arrow: the PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III (normal tail) and the PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV (T-tail). PA-28R Turbo

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DAE Acquires ATR Portfolio

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has purchased a portfolio of ATR 72-600s from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). This addition takes DAE’s fleet of the type to 57 while the lessor has options for a further 20 examples from the manufacturer.

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KAIR Airlines Opts for A320s

South Korean start-up KAIR Airlines has placed a firm order for eight Airbus A320ceos.  The new low-cost carrier is based in Cheongju and will operate international services throughout North East Asia. “We see enormous potential for the development of a

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Welcome to the French Alps

Barcelonette – St Pons (LFMR), by FSX3D, is now available for FSX and Prepar3D. The airport is in Saint-Pons in the French Alps at an elevation of 3,714ft.  It has single 800m runway and is popular for gliding operations. The

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FAA Certification for MAX 8

Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 has been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  This paves the way for the manufacturer to begin delivering the aircraft to customers. Certification was achieved after a comprehensive test programme that took just over

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Iran Air Gets Maiden A330

Airbus has delivered Iran Air’s first A330-243, EP-IJA (c/n 1540).  The jet was originally built for Avianca Brasil but never entered service with the carrier and had been stored at Teruel, Spain. Iran Air’s A330-200 is configured with a two-class

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New Danish Destination

Vidan Design has released Billund X for FSX, FSX: Steam Edition and Prepar3D version 3. The package is a highly detailed representation of Billund Airport (EKBI) located in central Jutland, Denmark.  Billund is Denmark’s second largest airport after Copenhagen Airport

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USAF seeks red air contractors

While red air is now a familiar feature of US Department of Defense training, the US Air Force has announced it is in the market for almost 40,000 hours of additional adversary air and support. The USAF has unveiled plans

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