France VFR interview part 2/2

credit Ouest France journal

Airdailyx : Laurent, can you tell us when you are still working on Bordeaux LFBD and Montpellier LFMT airports ? How come so few designers are able to develop airports in France ?

Captain's back ! another Boeing taking shape

A message from Aerosim

Japanese designer Aerosim sent an email to thanks for condolences. To our readers of course.
" We thank everyone in the world for his/her condolence. Since ancient times, the TSUNAMI has been the utmost fearful disaster because it is destructive and totally unpredictable, even despite the technological advances of today. But yet, none of us could be thought that so many many cities and peoples can be lost in a day. Now that the rescue parties from all over the world have arrived and already working hard in areas damaged by earthquakes and tsunami, we are not alone in the world. We are deeply grateful for the support that we are receiving from all over the world. AeroSim "

Exclusive ! New screens from Microsoft FLIGHT

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Official ! New march 2011 screenshots from Microsoft FLIGHT. Absolutely no interest except for this one....

Interview France VFR part 1/2

Laurent Dupouey, CEO of France VFR granted us a full interview. Here find the english transcription. The part 2 will be published tomorrow.

The Enigma B-737-300 SP under test flights

Enigma simulations and Tom Koffeman are showing a pre-flight of the Boeing 737-300 SP. This aircraft has been initially designed for FS9 and will be released on this platform first but a "frontport" to a FSX native version is also planned.

Overland's sceneries projects unveiled / Exclusive !

Japanese designer Overland, from the voice of the chief executive officer, has confirmed three ongoing airports projects. The first one is a mythical airport of the capital city, Tokyo. Another one is 90 nautical miles in the south of Fukushima.

New amazing pictures from Marshall islands

Pacific Island Simulation, the american team designer (VFR Appalachia) has unveiled yesterday new screenshots of Marshall Islands project. We can watch several views from Majuro, from the Tinak airport and Utiki beach. The scenery is now fulfilled with an industrial area, harbour and some villages.

Wilco evolution vol. 2

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Wilcopub announced a major discount of 50 % on Airbus evolution 2, CD-DVD and download versions. This discount is available until march 23. These two versions are already available on Wilco publishing website.

Last minute. News from Asia, Overland Cie.

Yorihisa Kageyama, CEO of japanese designer Overland, has reply to my short questions this morning. Yorihisa explains about energy power rationing in the Capital city. New projects confirmed.

Airbus series compendium

The A-300F expansion package (CLS project)

I think it was two months ago, i started a "Boeing compendium" to take an inventory of all existing versions. Here is the same exercice with Airbus as things are quite moving. This presentation starts from 2007 and is focused on paywares. First Airbus for FS2004 is launched by Aerosoft in 2004.

San Diego slowly emerging

Flightdream has shown off a first serious image of San Diego Lindbergh, terminal 2.
Salgo, team leader, is also looking for an experienced developer skilled on Google Sketchup and photoreal imagery processing. flightdreamstudios@gmail.com
more infos here ; http://flightdream.weebly.com/news.html

Carenado Baron 58 ready for webshops

The Baron 58 includes several classical features from interactive virtual cockpit to optimised lights effects (night, shadow cast). Its neat, its Carenado but nothing more, no breakthrough.

http://www.carenado.com/CarSite/Portal/index.php?accion=product&correl=57

Fly to Guernsey and find Victor Hugo's house

We told you about Earth Simulations a couple of days ago, while they were working on the Isle of Man. Earth Sim already started a development project on Guernsey islands and in the meantime, first screenshots have been disclosed. These small islands, located about 50 km from the french coast have a certain autonomy although they strongly rely on United Kingdom by history and economy.

Are webshops selling products from bankrupt companies ?

This is a call for anonymous (or not) testimonies.

There is an (unbelievable) possibility that some webshops keep selling some old products from bankrupt designers. If this is true, where goes the money ? What is the actual policy regarding customer support ?

For any valid information, please send your info to airdailyx@gmail.com and help transparency on this market.
If there is sufficient and proven material, an article will be written next week.

(dont try to send anything to airdaileaks@gmail.com)

Mexico airport V.2. on final approach

On march 10, Taxi2gate has already announced an imminent release of his Mexico airport V.2. This upgrade shall be released this week with a special cheap price for MMMX V.1. buyers. This new version contains many changes ;

European airport waiting for a good bold designer

I ticked off the list of airports that are still not designed in FSX, among paywares. My little "study" is based on the 100 busiest airports in 2010, a list established by Wikipedia (this extensive list include Russia and Turkey). Some airports might have been done actually but are not in my list when the scenery doesn't reach average payware standard.

The small airport of Noshiro

JPetross, a very active simmer, gave an interesting link on Aerosoft forum, after someone opened a topic on Japan sceneries. Of course, dont ask Aerosoft to make a Japan scenery since they are - more than ever - focused on trains and "air battles" but this topic is a good opportunity to talk about good freeware stuff in Japan. 

Flightdream hit again by a tragedy

The american designer has written on his forum to inform us that the Denver airport will be temporary on pause, as a serious health problem occured among his staff. Denver project is replace until further notice by San Diego airport (FS9).

CLS MD-87 : 12 bucks for a 17 feet shorter aircraft ?

Commercial Level Simulations (CLS), has delivered a new expansion for his McDonnell Douglas MD 81/82, after the Komplettpaket with german language support. The new package gives us the opportunity to fly the MD-87 version of this jetliners family. This aircraft is one of the most recent one from this manufacturer, launched in 1985. It's a smaller version with a total length of  130 feet 5 inches, 17 feet shorter than its elder brother, the MD-80.