Twitch stream Chewwy94 has been granted special access to the beta version of the upcoming PMDG 747-8. With access to the latest from PMDG, he took to the stream-waves and spent several hours going through new systems, features, view points and more that the community can expect upon release.

Chewwy covers things such as the new on-board systems, the PMDG Rain Maker, the brand new ACARS system and how it links in with the announcement of PMDG Global Flight Ops. There was lots of great things shown off in the 8 hour stream and even a few PMDG faces popped in to say hello.

With the aircraft now really being shown to the world, we can only guess that a release is closer than not. Just to save you time, release dates and prices were not mentioned in the stream by either Chewwy or PMDG developers.

Watch [P3D v4.3] ✈ KPAE – KSDF ✈ | PMDG Boeing 747-8 Pre-Release Beta!!! from Chewwy94 on www.twitch.tv

After various previews of the upcoming Professional Airbus series by Aerosoft, a date has been finally set down for when the community can complete their narrow-body Airbus fleet from Aerosoft. According to a post on Monday by Mathijs, the current plan to release the A320/321 Professional is for a launch on Thursday September 6th.

It was also confirmed that a 32-bit version of the Professional series won’t be happening. This means users of the current Airbus models in FSX and P3Dv3 will no longer be receiving substantial updates for those aircraft. The reason being is that the 32-bit market is dying out pretty rapidly and the cost of conversion would be higher than the possible return. Of course, if those users have jumped to P3Dv4, then you can pick up the Professional series for a reduced rate. However, as we reported a few days ago, there is still a possibility that a 32-bit version of the A330 will happen.

In the mean time, Stefan did show off some of the differences between the overhead panel of the variety of Airbus models. You can also view some external modelling shots here.

UK2000 Scenery have been somewhat quiet lately, but they have issued a few tid-bits of information regarding their current product range and what to expect from them in the near future.

First up, Prestwick Xtreme X-Plane has been updated to fix flickering ground textures and missing PAPIs. This brings it to version 1.52 for those users.

In other UK2000 news, the team confirmed that they’re remaking Belfast International Airport for both FSX and P3D. Furthermore, they also confirmed that Bournemouth Xtreme is in development. They said that if all goes to plan, then we can expect them both by the end of the year.

Finally, the team are asking that if anyone has any images or can support the team on either development, could they reach out via their forums or emailing them at [email protected]