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VIRTUALAIRLINEPILOT - WE EXHIBIT AT THE UK FSIM SHOW IN BRISTOL . . .
Yes, VirtualAirlinePilot.Org is an official BRONZE Sponsor of this brilliant Flight Simulation Event, the first in the UK for over six years! Come and meet us on Stand 42 under Concorde's wing and let's put a few faces to names and chat about our favourite subject !
Tickets are still available for this prestigious Flight Simulation Event The venue is Aerospace Bristol and the Show has two major sponsors - INIBUILDS and MOZA, the latter, makers of various flight simulator hardware products including Flight Sticks and Rudder Pedals. Tickets cost UK£20 for adults and UK£13.50 for 4 to 17 year olds. Kids under 4 are free. The event runs on both Saturday and Sunday, 10th & 11th October, from 10am until 4:30pm. Once you have your ticket, you can also reserve a Goody Bag and purchase T-Shirts and other merchandise if you wish to. Check out THIS page for the full details and go HERE to purchase your tickets. Note also that your ticket gets you access to the Museum for a whole year too!
INIBUILDS REALESES ADDIS ABABA AIRORT, ETHIOPIA (HAAB) . . .
Yes, it's finally available! Built exclusively for MSFS2024, this important East African airport has been fully recreated in the usual Inibuilds style and is available now for just UK£20.39 (around EURO€23.98 or US$26.94). Shed loads of features and so much to enjoy about this product, you can purchase and find out more HERE Note that we will be reviewing Addis Ababa next week in a video review.
GAYA SIMULATIONS REVEALS SANTA BARBARA AS THEIR NEXT PROJECT . . .
Developer GAYA SIMULATIONS has teased it's next project, the airport of Santa Barbara in California (KSBA), again, built exclusively for MSFS2024. The developer has stated that the product will focus extensively on California, showcasing not only the airport, but also the pacific coastline, the scenic approaches and the mountains nearby. The developer also mentioned that it's creator team has been expanded and work continues on VIENNA (LOWW) and MADRID (LEMD) for the Simulator as well. No release date for any of these yet. You can find out more on GAYA's Facebook page HERE . . .
ATELIC RELEASES VENICE, MARCO POLO AIRPORT (LIPZ) . . .
Developer, ATELIC has just released their version of Venice, Marco Polo International Airport (LIPZ) for both MSFS2020 and MSFS2024. With AEROSOFT also to begin work on the same airport location, Simmers will have a choice, with the Atelic version also available for MSFS2020. The Atelic version is packed with features in both Sims and is available from the ORBX Store for just EURO€12.95 (around UK£11.03 or US$14.57). Check out the ORBX product page HERE for more details and images.
TERRABUILDER MAKES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON SPACEPORT . . .
Developer TERRABUILDER has made a lot of progress on it's attempt to bring Space Flight to Microsoft Flight Simulator. This is Module that works in Flight Simulator and the developer has been concentrating on what it calls Rocket Science. Part of this is the Powered Ascent Guidance system of the project that allows for the rocket to follow the correct trajectory into orbit. For full details and a look at a series of detailed videos showing how the Module is expected to work, visit the FSELITE News page HERE . . .
M'M SIMULATIONS RELEASES SKIATHOS AIRPORT FOR MSFS2024 . . .
Developer M'M Simulations has now released SKIATHOS Airport in Greece (LGSK). Built specifically for MSFS2024, this airport is well known for it's challenging approach to the very short Runway. The island is a popular holiday destination for tourists from Europe and further afield. The product is available now from the Contrail Shop for UK£13.05 (around EURO€15.35 or US$17.24). You can find out all the details HERE . . .
AZRSIM RELEASES VERSION 2.0 OF THEIR BAGHDAD AIRPORT IN IRAQ . . .
Developer AZRSIM has released a new version of their scenery for Baghdad Airport in Iraq (ORBI). For the newly updated product, the developer has gone to great lengths to make full use of the features of MSFS2024, to improve both the look of the Terminal and improvements to the ground ramp and lighting among other things. Available exclusively through the INIBUILDS store and developed for MSFS2024, there is a discount for existing customers of Version 1.0. More details HERE . . .
BLUEBIRD SIMULATIONS POSTS RELEASE DATE FOR THEIR BOEING 757 . . .
Developer BLUEBIRD SIMULATIONS has finally posted a firm release date for their hotly anticipated Boeing 757-200 airliner. To be released for MSFS2024 to begin with, the Team are aiming for October 23rd 2026 for the release of the product to the Community. Currently, they are working to sort out some issues caused by the latest Sim Update 7 Beta, so that the product can function properly in MSFS2024. However, the Team are working to produce a full native MSFS2024 aircraft in due course. You can read the full blog post by the developer HERE . . .
FLY2HIGH PREVIEWS HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT FOR MSFS2024 . . .
Developer FLY2HIGH has released previews of their next scenery project, Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU) for MSFS2024. Houston's oldest commercial airport, dating back to 1927, which nearly faced closure until SouthWest Airlines entered the fray to keep it open after Houston Intercontinental Airport was built, continues to serve the city of Houston in Texas with SouthWest Airlines being the biggest carrier there. You can see the developer's original Facebook post HERE . . . and check out the details on the FSELITE News page HERE . . .
INIBUILDS RELEASES EL HIERRO AIRPORT for MSFS2024 . . .
Developer INIBUILDS has just released it's latest scenery, the airport of EL HIERRO on the island of the same name, located in the Canary Islands group, off the west coast of Africa. Beautifully modelled in MSFS2024, El Hierro Airport sees regular inter-island traffic and sits in a challenging location on the coast between the sea and the mountains. You can check out a preview video HERE . . . and/or purchase/find out more details HERE . . .
PKSIM RELEASES EL SALVADOR INTERNATIONAL, MSLP FOR MSFS2024 . . .
Developer PKSIM has released the airport of Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez International in El Salvador in Central America (MSLP) for MSFS2024. Available now from Simmarket, this airport, a primary hub for the airline AVIANCA, is one of the busiest airports in the region. Built from the ground up, exclusively for MSFS2024, this scenery has a huge amount of features. You can find out more from the purchase page on Simmarket HERE . . .
Addis Ababa Airport, Ethiopia (HAAB) for MSFS2024 by INIBUILDS
Next week, we take a close look at one of my favourite African airports, Bole in Addis Ababa, created exclusively for MSFS2024. This airport has been faithfully recreated in the usual Inibuilds style and has loads of features. You can find out more about the product itself HERE . . .
Yangyang Airport in South Korea for MSFS2024 by YSG 3DMESH
For our second review, we continue our foray into MSFS2024 with a look at another Far Eastern airport in Asia, YangYang International Airport (RKNY) in South Korea. Created by a developer I have not seen before, YSG 3DMESH, we check it out up close. The product is available now and you can see more details HERE . . .