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Winter Wonderland | iniBuilds Dubai International (OMDB) Released!

Experience the epitome of world wide aviation connectivity in Dubai, immerse yourself in the pulse of one of the world's busiest airports, with daily flights from renowned airlines like Emirates, flydubai, British Airways and so many more! With an up-to-date airport layout reflecting the current, real-world state, LOD optimisation to achieve some of the best possible performance and custom low-poly static iniBuilds A380 aircraft, this one is a game changer! Scenery Features • Hand crafted ground poly, textures with crisp, […]

December 22, 2023 63

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Man charged with stealing $23,000 from fellow passengers on flight

Singapore authorities have charged a man with multiple counts of theft after he was caught stealing from fellow passengers on a Scoot flight from Vietnam to Singapore. The man, identified by the court as 52-year old Chinese national Zhang Xiuqiang, was on board Scoot flight TR305 from Ho Chi Minh Airport (SGN) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) on December 16, 2023, when the thefts reportedly occurred. During the three-hour flight, Zhang had allegedly gone through personal belongings, stealing from three […]

December 22, 2023 38

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Lufthansa Group orders 40 A220-300s, 40 B737 MAX

Lufthansa Group has ordered forty A220-300s from Airbus for its new short- and medium-haul unit Lufthansa City Airlines (VL, Munich), alongside forty B737-8s from Boeing for an undisclosed subsidiary other than Lufthansa or Swiss. The group said the order, approved by the Supervisory Board on December 19, also includes options for twenty more A220-300s. The holding ordered its first thirty A220-100s (then still known as the CS100) in 2009, all earmarked for Swiss. The carrier completed the deliveries in May […]

December 22, 2023 52

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ORBX announces LIEO – Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport V2 for MSFS

Matteo Veneziani has completely rehauled LIEO, Olbia Costa Smeralda, with his typical Italian flair and detailed eye. This is a new version of the airport (v2), a popular destination for holidays in Sardinia and across the water from Tuscany. LIEO has got both the airport in complete detail, as well as the surrounding city and coastal approaches and bonus airfield (San Teodoro Airfield), the gateway of GA aircraft to the nature-boasting island of Sardinia! Key Features The whole airport has […]

December 18, 2023 89

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FLYING: The Douglas C-47: A Christmas Story

One last major offensive in World War II is worth reflection upon the anniversary of the DC-3’s first flight. For those who follow the history of the Douglas DC-3, the date December 17 carries a significance beyond its connection to the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903. That’s because—just over three decades later in 1935—the auspicious date saw the first flight of the Douglas Sleeper Transport, or DST, which marked the first variant of the DC-3 series. When the final […]

December 17, 2023 53

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Hard 737 Landing at Paro International Airport

An abridged video of this landing was recently posted on Reddit. The flight took place in July 2021 and the video footage went viral in the weeks that followed. The aircraft lands safely, but it’s quite a textbook example of bad airmanship. The popular version of the video is a thirty-second excerpt where it can be hard to make sense of what is happening. Here is the full 1½ minute video of the Un stabilized approach and hard landing filmed […]

December 17, 2023 202

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Why Aerosmith’s ‘Dude (Looks Like a Lady)’ Was Ahead of Its Time

Hit songwriter Desmond Child says that “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" carries a message that’s more valid today than when the track was released by Aerosmith in 1987. It was the first piece Child worked on with the band after being sent to help them assemble Permanent Vacation. In a new episode of The Kenny Aronoff Sessions (video below), he told drummer Aronoff that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry didn’t even introduce themselves before asking his opinion on the track […]

December 17, 2023 39

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Cher Says Rock Hall of Fame Can ‘Go You-Know-What Themselves’

Cher has emphatically added herself to the list of superstars who want nothing to do with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During a December 14 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the legendary singer and actress commented on the fact that only she's one of only two acts to have earned No. 1 hits in seven different decades. "It took four of them to be one of me... [it's] the Rolling Stones and me," she told Clarkson in […]

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Original AC/DC Drummer Colin Burgess Dead at 77

Former AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess has died at the age of 77. The news was confirmed on AC/DC's social media: "Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin." No cause of death has been announced. Burgess served as the band's original drummer, playing with them from November 1973 to February 1974. He appeared on their first single, "Can I Sit Next To You […]

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