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FlightFX is about to release its latest business jet, the Hawker/Beechcraft 800XP for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. FlightFX is no stranger to business GA aircraft, with an impressive lineup including the Citation X (read our review!), Piaggio P.180, Cirrus SF50, and the HondaJet. With so many options, why choose the Hawker? In this first impressions…

Editorials

FlightFX Hawker 800XP First Impressions: The Hawker Done Right

The Honeycomb Aeronautical Sierra TPM Module has been around for over a year now. As both a flight simmer and a real-world general aviation pilot, I was hooked the moment I first saw it. After almost a year of active usage, will it stand up to my initial expectations? Unlike the Bravo Throttle Quadrant, which…

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Jean Guiraud

Honeycomb Sierra TPM Review: The Ultimate General Aviation Throttle?

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has a wide variety of aircraft available within the simulator, as well as third-party software. Choosing what to fly may be overwhelming, especially when we have a lot of variations of Airbus planes, for example. With Jean's recent article covering the best vintage airliners, it gave me an idea to cover…

Top 5 Modern Airliners in MSFS 2024

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I thought I knew what to expect from an Airbus cockpit, but the A220 quickly proved otherwise. Airbus aircraft have been at the centre of my flight simulation experience for years. From the A319, A320 and A321 families — including the neo, LR and XLR — to the A330, A350 and A380, the Airbus philosophy…

Synaptic A220 in airBaltic livery parked at Tenerife South Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Synaptic A220: Not Your Typical Airbus

If you've followed my previous reviews for MSFS2024, you'd know I have had a less than stellar impression of career mode and a particular dissatisfaction with the search and rescue and medevac operations. So when I was given a chance to review Miravia Softworks EmergencyDispatcherPro, I was excited to see how a third party could…

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David Mou

EmergencyDispatcherPro screenshot showing a vessel during a search-and-rescue mission in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

Review: Miravia Softworks EmergencyDispatcherPro is a Solid Mission Add-On Held Back by Bugs

Few aircraft have generated as much anticipation in Microsoft Flight Simulator as the Synaptic A220. After almost five years of public development, the aircraft is finally approaching release, giving virtual pilots the opportunity to experience one of the most distinctive modern airliners. Although it now carries the Airbus name, the A220 did not begin life…

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Tim Barbright

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 in the Latvia 100 special livery parked on the airport apron

Five Real A220 Routes Worth Flying

Are you tired of just watching your plane fly itself from departure to final? Are you looking for a challenge? Are you seeking an analog experience while still flying an airliner, rather than your humble little Cessna 150? Do you want to relive the golden age of air travel, right within your simulator? If you…

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David Mou

Vintage airliners flying in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Top 5 Vintage Airliners for MSFS 2024

Many things can change over ten years, and they did. I finished elementary school, high school, met new people, saw many places, and my personality developed. But one thing stayed the same: my passion for aviation, and flight simulators in general. How did I get here? If you want to hear my story, read further,…

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Jean Guiraud

Flight simulator aircraft cockpit view, illustrating a decade-long passion for aviation

Decade of Flight Simulation: How a Hobby Turned my Life Around

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If you were around in the flight simulation community in 2017, you may have heard of Deadstick. REMEX Software first presented it at FlightSim2017, where they announced that it would be a flight simulator with a focus on bush flying, realistic systems, aircraft customization, and engaging missions. In a time when all we had was…

Deadstick Playtest First Impressions: A Bush Flight Sim With Huge Potential

Aerosoft has recently released their Airbus A340-600 for Microsoft Flight Simulator and MSFS 2024, in cooperation with X-Plane developer ToLiss. This aircraft has been highly anticipated, especially after the disappointing release of the Aerosoft A330. Does this aircraft come as a redemption for Aerosoft's reputation? I am going to be testing this aircraft in a…

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Jean Guiraud

Review: Aerosoft A340-600 for MSFS

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Flight Simulator News

AionSky Releases AliveGrass for X-Plane 11/12

24.10.2026 – AionSky Studios, a new-to-the-scene developer have released AliveGrass, a new scenery utility for X-Plane 11 & 12. It aims to make the grass in X-Plane more realistic by adjusting color and density based on environmental and geographical factors. What does AliveGrass bring to the sim? AliveGrass brings regional & biome-based 3D vegetation, grass and flowers…

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Ewan Thorp

BlueBird Simulations Releases Boeing 757 for MSFS 2020 and 2024

24.10.2026 – The developer BlueBird Simulations, after a slight delay, released its highly anticipated Boeing 757-200 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024. The release comes after five long years of waiting, and we finally have the Flying Pencil available in Asobo’s flight simulator. BlueBird Simulations promises a detailed rendition of this aircraft, with an accurate…

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SkyNexus Releases Free Browser EFB for MSFS, X-Plane, and Prepar3D

24.10.2026 – SkyNexus is a free browser EFB that turns a SimBrief OFP into a briefing with takeoff and landing performance, VATSIM ATC and route weather.

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MK Studios Releases an EFB App to Control Their Sceneries in MSFS 2024

24.10.2026 – MK Studios has released its MK Airport EFB app for MSFS 2024, adding jetway control, SimBrief import and gate boards, shared early via Contrail on Discord.

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BlueBird Simulations Misses Release Window for Boeing 757 for MSFS

24.10.2026 – BlueBird Simulations says it just missed its release window for the 757, citing a developer emergency, while community feedback turns strongly negative.

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Flight Simulator News

flyLAT Going Premium With Their Virtual Airline System

23.10.2026 – flyLAT will launch a Premium subscription on 21 November 2026 for airline owners, while pilots will continue to fly for free.

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iniBuilds Announces New Orleans KMSY for MSFS 2024

23.10.2026 – iniBuilds has announced Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (KMSY) for MSFS 2024, saying it is in its final development stages and releasing soon.

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iniBuilds Patches Services After PHP Security Advisory

21.10.2026 – iniBuilds says it patched its PHP-based services, including its forum, to PHP 8.2.35 after a critical advisory, and found no sign of exploitation or user impact.

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Laminar Research Brings X-Plane Services Back Online After PHP Precaution

21.10.2026 – Laminar Research took X-Plane online services offline as a PHP security precaution and says they are now slowly coming back online.

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Classic Aircraft Simulations Details Features of the Upcoming Comet 4 for MSFS

21.10.2026 – A Comet 4 project has shared its first feature list, including LORAN navigation, astronavigation and detailed systems. No simulator, price or date is confirmed.

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Flight Simulator News

Fenix Releases A320 Family v3 for MSFS

21.10.2026 – The developer Fenix released the highly anticipated and recently teased update of their Fenix Airbus A320 series for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024. This update improves a lot of things, including new ECAM logic, a better flight director, LNAV, VNAV and even artwork. The information about the release was posted through Fenix Simulations’…

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MK Studios Releases Miami Airport For MSFS 2024

19.10.2026 – The latest release from MK Studios delivers their highly anticipated rendition of Miami Airport into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, bringing one of North America’s busiest airline hubs to the sim. The rendition was officially announced last month via their social media channels, which previewed its exterior modeling. About Miami International Airport First opened in 1928…

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Ewan Thorp

FlightFX Updates Hawker 800XP to v1.7.0 for MSFS 2024

19.10.2026 – FlightFX’s Hawker 800XP v1.7.0 for MSFS adds a built-in Pro Line 21, a terrain clearance alert, and fixes for hydraulic, GPWS and performance issues.

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Special Xbox Controller for Flight Simulators Launching November 20

19.10.2026 – Honeycomb’s store page lists the Echo XPC, an Xbox and PC version of its compact Echo controller for Microsoft Flight Simulator, as coming November 20.

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We Are Getting A New Fenix A320 Version Before GTA VI

18.10.2026 – Fenix Simulations’ leader, Aamir, published a long GTA VI-themed video, showcasing the new update for their Fenix Simulations A320 aircraft series in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, breaking a major radio silence that lasted for almost a year. The YouTube Video is almost two hours long and showcases all the stuff the team has been working…

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Flight Simulator News

Aerobask Falcon 8X flying above clouds in Dassault house colours in X-Plane 12

Aerobask Falcon 8X Beta Nears Release for X-Plane 12

18.10.2026 – Aerobask expects to open the limited beta of its Falcon 8X for X-Plane 12 within the next few days, bringing the Dassault business jet close to its first public release. In the latest development update, the team narrowed its earlier target of releasing before the end of October. Access will initially be restricted to a…

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David Mou

SayIntentions Releases Living World AI Traffic for X-Plane

17.10.2026 – SayIntentions.AI has brought its Living World AI traffic, with real-world schedules and full ATC sequencing, to X-Plane 11 and 12 for Premium subscribers.

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Gaya Simulations Shares Second Santa Barbara KSBA Preview for MSFS

17.10.2026 – Gaya Simulations shares a second preview of its Santa Barbara KSBA scenery for MSFS 2024 and says it is very close to release.

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Synaptic Simulations Announces Toolbox Companion App for A220

17.10.2026 – Synaptic Simulations has announced Synaptic Toolbox, a companion app for its A220 that will be required for the terrain layer from v1.0.11.

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iniBuilds Releases Doha Hamad International for X-Plane 12, Updates MSFS Version

17.10.2026 – iniBuilds has released its Doha Hamad International (OTHH) scenery for X-Plane 12, and updated the MSFS 2024 version to v1.1.0.

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