A surprise release today from the team over at Aerosoft, who have just released their A330-900neo for Microsoft Flight Simulator. There was no prior announcement or teaser of any kind, which for an aircraft that spent years in teasers and delays and a vague “2026” window, seems like a fitting way to show up.
That timing is worth keeping in mind, because it leaves most buyers deciding with very little to go on. Independent post-release testing is thin so far, and the store page’s long feature list is doing most of the talking. The most reliable signal right now is the price, and the price says plenty.
Read the price before the spec sheet
At €25.20 plus VAT, the neo sits at the same point as the A330ceo base pack and well below the study-level airliners it will share a hangar with. Aerosoft has been consistent about where the neo fits: at FSExpo the team described an approachable aircraft that is “easier” to fly than a full study sim, and noted the project was partially government-funded, which helps explain the modest price. In other words, this was always presented as a mid-range widebody, and the price tag confirms it.
That is the honest way to read the feature list. Aerosoft’s store page does describe a lot: a custom fly-by-wire model with Normal and Direct Law, a flight management system with ARINC 424 legs, LNAV and VNAV path calculations, holds, OANS moving maps, a weather radar, TCAS with VATSIM and IVAO injection, a custom FADEC for the Trent 7000 engines, and full electrical, hydraulic and fuel systems. On paper, that covers several of the omissions that drew criticism when the ceo came out without holds or a complete MCDU.
A spec sheet is not the same as depth, though. A system can be present without being modelled to the standard more demanding simmers expect, and a long bullet list tells you what is included, not how well any of it holds up across a full flight. Early reactions have been mixed, which is worth bearing in mind before buying. The sensible expectation here is a competent, accessible Airbus twin that covers the basics of a normal flight, rather than a deep-systems aircraft that rewards hours of button-by-button study.
Since it has come up repeatedly in the community, ToLiss is not involved in this A330neo. As Aerosoft noted in its end-of-year update, the ToLiss partnership applies to the separate A340-600 Pro, while the A330neo is an in-house product. Aerosoft has also said the A330-800 is not planned, and that a patch to bring the older ceo up to the same technical standard, including MSFS 2024 compatibility, should follow shortly after this launch.
At the end of the day, the A330neo was not exactly the release we had on our radar for this week, but here it is, out and available, and it will surely give the community plenty to chew on in the days ahead. You can check it out on the Aerosoft webstore.
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