Microsoft Flight Simulator news, add-ons & reviews
November 5, 2026
iniBuilds A380 v1.0.7 fixes an unwanted RTO and trims the EFB for performance
A short but useful list of fixes, many of them based on user feedback, while Xbox pilots will get 1.0.7 and 1.0.8 together next week.
November 5, 2026
iniBuilds New Orleans (KMSY) is out now for MSFS 2024
Louisiana's main gateway arrives below the price of O'Hare, with terminal interiors, an official GSX profile and iniManager support in the package.
October 30, 2026
Pimax Dream Air SE review: micro-OLED VR for MSFS 2024 at half the price
The cheaper Dream Air keeps the featherweight feel and inky night skies in MSFS 2024, and the new ProFit interface makes a noticeable difference to fit and field of view.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
New iniBuilds Global Jet teaser shows a cabin and FBO fit for a rock star
There’s still no release date, but iniBuilds’ first business jet is starting to feel close.
BlueBird admits the 757 launch “was not a smooth release” and sets out what comes next
A flight model sensitivity slider and Xbox controller support are headed to the next patch, while most texture improvements will wait for the native MSFS 2024 version.
Interview: FlightFX on its surprise Hawker launch and betting on the Marketplace
In an exclusive interview, the studio's CEO talks about surveying a real 800XP in Alabama, rebuilding it for MSFS 2024, plans for Marketplace free trials, and what keeps a small team going.
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EARLIER NEWS
Microsoft’s Saab 340B crosses back over to MSFS 2020
The Carenado-built regional turboprop that debuted in the MSFS 2024 Premium Deluxe edition is now in the 2020 Marketplace, passenger and cargo versions included.
After Boeing, Next Level Racing now has Airbus on board for its flight sim rigs
A multi-year licensing deal will bring officially branded Airbus products from the Australian cockpit maker, with the first one due in early 2027.
FlightSimExpo 2027 cuts booth prices to $500 in a push to get more software developers to Vegas
Exhibitor registration is open, with a new Software Spotlight package built around real-world pilot demos, a Showcase Ticket for smaller studios, and attendee tickets arriving in December.
Got Friends promises hundreds of ways to build your Super Cub for MSFS 2024
The studio calls it Build-A-Cub, and its first behind-the-scenes renders take the aircraft apart piece by piece, from engines and lights to floats and three different panels.
FlightSimBuilder’s new FlightSimSocial grades your approaches like a checkride
FlightSimSocial logs your MSFS flights, scores landings and grades US instrument approaches against FAA ACS tolerances.
Get an Airbus in your office with Hoowalt’s full-size A32X instrument panel
A full-size A32X main instrument panel at a (fairly) affordable price, ready to complete your flight simulation rig.
SimWorks Studios opens up about its classic Dash 8 for MSFS 2024
In development since 2022, the Classic 8 Series will launch with the Q100, and its custom engine work is set to reach the PC-12 and Kodiak too.
iniBuilds New Orleans gets its official trailer as KMSY nears release for MSFS 2024
Ten days after the announcement, Louisiana’s main gateway gets a first look in motion and more detail on how it was built.
LATEST REVIEWS
Explore >Pimax Dream Air SE review: micro-OLED VR for MSFS 2024 at half the price
The cheaper Dream Air keeps the featherweight feel and inky night skies in MSFS 2024, and the new ProFit interface makes a noticeable difference to fit and field of view.
BlueBird Simulations Boeing 757 review: an incredibly deep, high-fidelity airliner. But does it justify its premium price?
Four years in the hangar, going so deep into the simulation that the visuals were left behind. But the hopes are very high.
FlightSim Studio E-Jets 1.0 review: worth the wait after four years in Early Access?
Flying the long-awaited 1.0 release to see how far the FSS E-Jets have come, and what still needs work.
iniBuilds Addis Ababa Bole International Airport review: an interesting high-altitude haven
At 7,600 ft, can people really hear you scream? Yes, they can! Stop doing that; everyone in this huge terminal is looking at you.
Tecnam P2012 V2 review: FlightSim Studio’s utility twin finally has a home in MSFS 2024
Seven cabins, two computer-run engines and a gorgeous VIP interior. But where is my coffee?
iniBuilds El Hierro Airport Review – A cozy place where winds will mess up your haircut
Just did a quick hop to this small airport to challenge myself to land an A320 there.
LATEST FREEWARE
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The free TechLog app now brings persistent wear to PMDG, FSLabs and iniBuilds airliners too
A month after its Fenix debut, the community tool has become a single app covering six aircraft families, and the BlueBird 757 and iniBuilds A380 are next on the list.
This free mod fills in the missing pieces of the MSFS 2024 GNS530 and 430
Made by a pilot who flies the real Garmin, the Crazy Completionist Mod adds terrain alerts, user waypoints, a flight plan catalog and the AUX pages Working Title's units never had.
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