In a detailed development update from iniSimulations, it has been announced that a new expansion pack for the A300-600R(F) will be coming very soon. Introducing the iniSimulations A300 BelugaST ON THE LINE for X-Plane 11. As said in the forum post, the aircraft is unique in that is features no VNAV and uses the performance package of the A310. The aircraft can be seen flying from various Airbus factories across the world carrying pieces of aircraft to different locations to build the planes you may fly on today.
The new aircraft will be an expansion to the original aircraft package and will include custom options and also various modifications in the cockpit as seen in the real-world aircraft of the variant. The product will be entering beta testing in the next few weeks and will be readily available to customers before the A310-300 is released.
Despite originally announced to be an expansion of the A300-600R(F), iniSimulations has confirmed you will be able to purchase the iniSimulations A300 BelugaST ON THE LINE independently without owning the original aircraft product. Current customers will be able to get a discount of 15% once the product has been released. A full feature list for the iniSimulations A300 BelugaST ON THE LINE will be shared in February.
To celebrate the announcement of the BelugaST, it has also been confirmed that the team will be working with ZeroDollarPayware to create Chester/Hawarden Airport (EGNR) so that customers can fly to/from at least one Airbus Cargo airport in X-Plane 11. It will be made available through the iniBuilds forum upon release of the aircraft.
Also in the development update, it is confirmed that the A310-300 ON THE LINE product will consist of both the cargo and passenger variant of the aircraft. A free paintkit will also be made available to the public so that anyone can make their own liveries for the plane. It was reconfirmed that customers of the A300 will get 35% off the A310 and that A310 customers can get the A300 for 25% off. Exact pricing details have yet to be confirmed. Beta testing for the A310-300 will happen over the next few months and a full schedule of release and features will be made available in the future.
Customers who own iniScene’s Shoreham Airfield will be pleased to hear that a new version of Shoreham Airfield will be released soon which will consist of “numerous improvements and bug fixes.” The update is due out in the next week.
Finally, we have noted that the iniSimulations A300-600R(F) ON THE LINE has had a price change. When it was released in August, it was available for £69.99 (plus VAT), but now it is listed for £59.49 (plus VAT). This is part of an ongoing promotion which ends today. After which the price will revert back to £69.99 (plus VAT).
