X-Plane version 10 is now ready for purchase on SimShack.net.  Order your copy today to ensure your order is dispatched on the 17th February, when the product arrives in stock.

Established in 2000, Livewire Airlines is a company focused on virtual flights, offering thousands of flights and a wide range of aircraft to choose from.

Livewire Airlines had modest beginnings – it started its operations with a small hub in Westchester, NY.  The company has expanded over the years: today it has four divisions that operate around the world, offering international flights.

In February 2010, Captain Sim made two announcements: firstly, a free demo of 727 Captain is now available and secondly, 767 Captain has been awarded the PC Pilot Platinum Award.

In February 2010, Newport announced its release of VFR Molokai Hawaii, a photoreal scenery with day, night, dawn and dusk textures for the beautiful Hawaiian island.

VFR Molokai Hawaii is a new addition to a series of Newport’s previous great FSX Hawaiian scenery products, namely Megascenery X Hawaii and Hawaii Dillingham X. VFR Molokai Hawaii scenery add-on is a day/night/dawn/dusk scenery of the whole island of Molokai Hawaii. Molokai is the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands.

Aerosoft announces the release of the download version of the Simcheck Airbus A300B4-200 for FSX.  This release includes a detailed version of the first generation Airbus jetliner, back before glass cockpits, but with an advanced autopilot.

Designing a state-of-the-art airbus simulation for FSX is a huge challenge – expertise and patience are required.

IRIS Flight Simulation Software announced the release of Diamond Star in February 2010.

Diamond Star is the first of a series of general aviation aircraft from IRIS Flight Simulation Software, and it features custom sounds, gauges, four visual models and more.

Commercial Level Simulations (CLS) announced on 1 February 2010 its release of Boeing 767-200 and -300, a dedicated model for FS2004.

After one and a half years of unwavering commitment and hard work, CLS released this high quality and highly detailed package which they designed with one goal in mind – to ensure that it enhances simulation experiences for all flight simulation enthusiasts.

TSS announced its release of the TSS CRJ-200 GE-CF34 Soundpack in February 2010.

The all new soundpack, TSS CRJ-200 GE-CF34 Soundpack has high quality recordings. Included in this soundpack are sound cones which enable the user to enjoy the CRJ-200 sound from all angles. In the announcement, TSS stated that they have captured all the best sound moments and put them together in this product, creating a stunning representation of the CF34 engine.

Eastern Airlines Virtual made an announcement in February 2010 about the new addition to its fleet for use on its helicopter routes – the Gmax 430 Bell Chopper (Bell 430).

Eastern Airlines Virtual owns an extensive fleet of Classic and Modern aircrafts.  Bell 430, its newest Chopper, will go along with its helicopter routes.

In February 2010, Flight One Software, in cooperation with Scenery Solutions, announced a new type of product for FSX - Ultimate Alaska X.

Ultimate Alaska X provides a new era of scenery design that simulation pilots can explore and experience in Flight Simulator X.

In February 2010, X-Aviation in conjunction with RealScenery announced a new product line scenery for X-Plane.

This new product line scenery for X-Plane will be called “Enhanced” and it will include many new features to the previous RealScenery releases.

Sim Giants announced in February 2010 that they have a new, stand-alone civilian flight simulator under development.

Sim Giants have a solid and reputable record in the flight simulation market – they are well known for their range of FSX and FS2004 scenery add-ons.

Pacific Island Sim announced its release of Atolls of Tuvalu on 9th February 2010.

Pacific Island Sims announced that it has recreated Atolls of Tuvalu to capture the history and current state of the atolls, and also to offer FSX pilots the opportunity to fly into one of the smallest and beautiful countries in the world with FSX.

Microsoft held a press event at their Game Studios at Redmond, Washington in December 2011, to enable members of the community and press to discuss "Flight" in detail and have any questions answered. With Fly Away Simulation being one of the attendees at the event, they have covered the event and discussed the topics raised in detail on their website.

In January 2010 UK2000 Scenery announced its release of Manchester Xtreme, a scenery add-on for FSX and FS2004.

Manchester Xtreme is a scenery add-on made to a high level of accuracy and detail – it was designed using a new method that increases frame rates. However, it still maintains a friendly frame rate – making it easy and fun to use. This scenery add-on is considered by UK2000 to be one of its most outstanding versions. The add-on comes with a bonus; you can choose to see Concorde outside of its museum hanger if you like.

Flight One Software announced the release of Ultimate Traffic 2 SP1 update in January 2010.

Flight One Software’s release of Ultimate Traffic 2 Service Pack 1 comes after broad testing and input from customers. For Flight One Software, this project is a culmination of more than three years of research and development.

In January 2010, VATSIM Software, a popular online multi-player flying services provider, announced some news related to several of its software utilities, namely Euroscope 3.1, xSquawkbox, Dolomynum and VAT-Spy.

In a press release in January 2010, Matrox announced the upgrade of its Multiple Graphics eXpansion Module Support.

Matrox Graphics Inc., a major manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions headquartered in Montreal, Canada, announced its release of multiple DualHead2Go and TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Module (GXM) which are designed to drive up to four or six monitors, respectively, from a single system.

UASO announced in January 2010 that their Constellation-1 Mission was completed successfully.

On January 20th 2010, UASO started its Constellation program with the launch of a Titan-34D vehicle which was carrying a Boeing BSS 702 satellite. The program was a success and everything went according to plan.

In January 2010, Area 51 announced an additional helicopter release for FS2004 and FSX, the armed OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.

Approximately 375 Kiowas are in service all over the world as armed recon copters. Kiowa Warrior, a single engine, double-bladed armed reconnaissance helicopter has been deployed in support of armed forces of the United States around the world including Somalia, Haiti and the Gulf of Arabia (Desert Shield and Desert Storm).