FSNAV announces the release of the next in their series of instructional eBooks for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Now available is MSFS Next Level: A Practical Guide to the CJ4, a 90 page guide that will take you through all the steps of setting up the FMS and flying the classic bizjet.

Part of the DCS world has received a major update. DCS: Marianas now includes new islands to the south of Saipan. These are largely uninhabited, volcanic Atolls. The update also includes breaking waves against shorelines, an improved seabed elevation map, a pair of new unique buildings and more.

Virtual airline Canadian Xpress announces that their October monthly fly-in will be a Halloween themed event, with a destination of Salem, Massachusetts, the site of the infamous 1692 witch trials. Today Salem holds an extensive Halloween celebration. The actual flight will originate in Burlington VT and arrive at Beverly Airport, the one closest to Salem. All pilots are invited.

Developer DSky and publisher Aerosoft present a new scenery package for MSFS 2020: Boa Vista Airport (GVBA) on Cape Verde. Aristides Pereira International Airport is the second largest airport in the archipelago. It is accurately recreated with hi-res buildings and clutter objects using PBR, Also included are POI on the island.

Each update to Microsoft Flight Simulator presents a challenge to developers as the inner workings change. The recent SU6 is no exception. In the latest post, IndiaFoxtEcho reports on how this has affected their aircraft projects and while there are some issues the news is mostly good as the new SDK 1.15 now has a more comprehensive set of variables and parameters to work with.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator team returns with their weekly development update. Some is just a rehash of old news, i.e. the recent release of Sim Update 6. Otherwise updates on the usual topics are included, such as the SDK, community events, etc.

In a recent post, Laminar Research, the team behind X-Plane, have provided yet another preview image of what we can expect to see in X-Plane 12. You can see from the single screen shot, that water effects look incredibly impressive, as does the new Airbus and volumetric clouds.

Visit the land of dragons with the new Aerosoft Airport Komodo for MSFS 2020. Created by A-Flight, it features a detailed version of the Indonesian tourist destination, using hi-res PBR textures and dynamic lighting. There are custom local-style surrounding buildings, animated passengers and more.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator has been working closely with the Reno Air Racing Association to develop authentic version of famous racing aircraft. The Reno Air Races: Expansion Pack will include forty liveries of four different aircraft types to be used in the online multiplayer racing experience. A new video trailer shows all forty airplanes.

Taburet brings another scenery expansion to MSFS 2020 with the release of Korea Roads 1.5 MSFS. The function of this scenery is to modify the roads with new asphalt textures to make them more visible and to clear misplaced trees on all roads inside the area covered.

In real world flying, birds present a unique and dynamic challenge that pilots must always avoid. South Oak Co brings that challenge to MSFS 2020 with the release of FS Birds Northeast USA. Covering 14 states, it adds a verity of fully animated birds, flying at altitudes from ground level to 11,000 feet plus ground birds at major airports.