FlightFX Hawker 800XP First Impressions: The Hawker Done Right

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…
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9 minute read
Jean Guiraud

Editorials

FlightFX Hawker 800XP First Impressions: The Hawker Done Right

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…
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12 minute read
Jean Guiraud

Honeycomb Sierra TPM Review: The Ultimate General Aviation Throttle?

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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11 minute read
George Farmer
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Top 5 Modern Airliners in MSFS 2024

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…
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17 minute read
Patrik Šaray
Synaptic A220 in airBaltic livery parked at Tenerife South Airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Synaptic A220: Not Your Typical Airbus

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…
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12 minute read
David Mou
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Review: Miravia Softworks EmergencyDispatcherPro is a Solid Mission Add-On Held Back by Bugs

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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19 minute read
Tim Barbright
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Five Real A220 Routes Worth Flying

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…
Editorials
15 minute read
David Mou
Vintage airliners flying in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Top 5 Vintage Airliners for MSFS 2024

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…
Editorials
14 minute read
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

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,…
Editorials
12 minute read
Patrik Šaray

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

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…
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13 minute read
Jean Guiraud
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Review: Aerosoft A340-600 for MSFS

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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24 minute read
Patrik Šaray

Flight Simulator News

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Orbx Lost Landings Airstrip and Hangar

Orbx Releases Lost Landings California Pack 1

25.9.2026 – Flight simmers interested in taking their flying off the beaten path can now explore four of California’s rather more rustic airstrips with the first installment of a new series of sceneries to be released for Microsoft Flight Simulator, called Lost Landings and offered by Orbx. Created by The Attic Flyer Studio for MSFS24, the inaugural…

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2 minute read
Stig Hansen

Island Creations Releases Lanzarote Island for MSFS2024

25.9.2026 – Island Creations continues to expand its Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 add-on lineup with a new scenery rendition of Lanzarote Island. The add-on provides enhanced scenery for Lanzarote and La Graciosa, with custom ground textures, updated coastlines, additional vegetation, port details, and night lighting. The ground imagery has been manually color-corrected to reduce greenish tones and…

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2 minute read
Filip
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Sky Simulations Releases DC-9 Variants 21, 41, and 51

25.9.2026 – Lovers of vintage short-haulers were greeted with a welcome surprise after developer Sky Simulations released three new variants for its McDonnell Douglas DC-9 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The standalone add-on includes the DC-9 21, 41, and 51 variants for the original Maddog, each of which comes with several period-correct liveries. Sky Simulations released its…

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2 minute read
Stig Hansen

Bluebird Simulations Boeing 757 Release Date Announced

17.9.2026 – After five years of development and multiple delays, developer Bluebird Simulations has announced October 23, 2026 as the official release date for its highly anticipated Boeing 757 for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Despite the 757 being Bluebird’s first product release, the flight simulator community has been following its development intently since its initial announcement for Microsoft…

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3 minute read
Stig Hansen
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MSFS 2024 Developer Stream: World Update 23 Revealed

17.9.2026 – Microsoft Flight Simulator’s September Developer Stream has mapped out a busy final stretch of 2026 for MSFS 2024, with World Update 23 leading a wave of updates that also includes Sim Update 7, the return of competitive air racing, more aircraft moving to native MSFS 2024 standards and the reveal of the next Expert Series…

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7 minute read
David Mou

Flight Simulator News

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iniBuilds Releases Airbus A380 Airliner for MSFS 2024

15.9.2026 – The highly anticipated double-deck airliner, the A380 by iniBuilds, has been released. This aircraft was initially teased as far back as 2019, when the team announced it for X-Plane. The add-on is available now through the in-simulator Marketplace. The iniBuilds team promises a high-fidelity rendition of the A380 for MSFS 2024, with great depth in…

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2 minute read
Patrik Šaray

CSS Teases New Sound Pack for the 737 Classic

15.9.2026 – Commercial Simulation Systems (CSS), the developer behind the 737 Classic family for Microsoft Flight Simulator, has released a new development update on their Discord Server. It has been one month since the developer published the previous update related to this matter. CSS is bringing a brand-new sound pack for its 737 Classic fleet in partnership…

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2 minute read
Santiago
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Hoowalt Releases 1:1 Boeing 737 ADF Panel

14.9.2026 – Hardware manufacturer Hoowalt has released its new panel, representing a 1:1 replica of the ADF (automatic direction finder) panel found in the Boeing 737 aircraft series. This product is completely inspired by the ADF panel found in the real aircraft and can be used with both home cockpits and standard desktop simulators. Hoowalt manufactured this…

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1 minute read
Patrik Šaray
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iniBuilds Releases Dubai v2 for MSFS 2024

13.9.2026 – The developer iniBuilds has released their updated rendition of Dubai International Airport (OMDB) for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The release has been announced through the developer’s social media and brings an updated recreation of this airport with better visuals and accuracy. The iniBuilds team stated that their “Dubai v2 Premium” features completely new terminal models,…

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1 minute read
Patrik Šaray
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X-Plane SDK Update 12.4.4 Beta Released

12.9.2026 – Laminar Research has released the public beta for SDK update for X-Plane 12 as version 12.4.4. This release comes packed with a wide range of improvements, expanding the simulator’s capabilities and potential for third-party developers and flight simmers alike. Though version 12.4.4 is ostensibly more developer- and technology-focused, many of its improvements will be broadly…

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5 minute read
Stig Hansen

Flight Simulator News

FSReborn Releases TL Ultralight Sirius Floats for MSFS

11.9.2026 – FSReborn has released a float-equipped version of its TL Ultralight Sirius for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS). The TL Ultralight Sirius Floats became available on September 9 exclusively through the Microsoft Marketplace for PC, with Xbox support planned for the following week and a PlayStation 5 release to follow. The add-on is based on the existing…

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2 minute read
Immanuel
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TaiModels Releases Billund Airport for MSFS

11.9.2026 – TaiModels has released Billund Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, bringing the Danish airport to the simulator. TaiModels has released several airports for the simulator in the past, such as Porto, Singapore Changi and Kansas City. About Billund Airport Billund Airport and its history all began in 1961 with the son of the…

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2 minute read
Liam Bradley

iniBuilds A380 Showcased Live by Streamers on Different Platforms

11.9.2026 – With the iniBuilds A380 releasing in the coming days, multiple internet personalities and livestreamers took to their platforms of choice to showcase this new add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. iniBuilds provided these streamers with a pre-release version of this add-on so they could use it in a livestream to show it to the community…

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2 minute read
Santiago
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Atelic Announces Venice Airport for MSFS

11.9.2026 – The developer Atelic announced a new scenery in development for Venice Marco Polo Airport (LIPZ) for MSFS 2020 and 2024. The developer initially revealed the scenery just yesterday through their Facebook page. Atelic didn’t share much information at the moment on this upcoming scenery, only stating that it is coming to both MSFS 2024 and…

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1 minute read
Patrik Šaray
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iniBuilds A380 Arrives Next Week for MSFS 2024

9.9.2026 – The iniBuilds A380 Airliner will arrive on the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Marketplace next week, according to the developer’s Facebook announcement. The news follows the September 8 release of an extended video introducing the aircraft and its operating features. Originally announced in 2019, the project now has a launch window after several years of development.…

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3 minute read
David Mou

Flight Simulator News

FlightFX Releases Hawker 800XP for MSFS2024

9.9.2026 – FlightFX, known for its private-jet add-ons such as the Cessna Citation X, has released the Hawker Beechcraft 800XP for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, adding another business jet to its lineup. About the Hawker 800XP The Hawker 800XP is a midsize business jet designed for corporate, charter, and private aviation, combining a relatively spacious cabin with…

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3 minute read
Filip
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FlightFX Hawker 800XP Arrives September 8 for MSFS 2024

7.9.2026 – FlightFX has announced the Hawker 800XP for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with release scheduled for September 8, 2026, exclusively through the in-sim Marketplace. The midsize business jet arrives with a Pro Line 21 flight deck, interactive system diagrams and persistent aircraft states. A launch trailer and new exterior, cockpit and cabin screenshots accompany the reveal,…

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4 minute read
David Mou

iniBuilds Showcases Upcoming A380 for MSFS 2024

6.9.2026 – The next big aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is currently taking shape in the hands of iniBuilds. One of the largest aircraft in commercial operations, the A380, is being crafted by this developer. This new add-on by iniBuilds is their fourth native aircraft release for MSFS 2024, following the A300, A340-300, and L1011, and…

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4 minute read
Santiago

Project Airport Releases The Livery Workshop And Charts

6.9.2026 – Project Airport, a freeware project for creating custom airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, has released a brand-new tool for creating aircraft liveries, along with a custom charts configurator. The Livery Workshop The Livery Workshop allows users to create their own liveries on a 3D aircraft model with options to add fills, stripes, text, and…

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2 minute read
Filip
BlueBird Simulations Boeing 757 in Delta livery taking off in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Navigraph Previews BlueBird’s 757 for MSFS 2024

5.9.2026 – Navigraph has published a new preview of the BlueBird Simulations 757 beta for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024, drawing on technical specialist Jason Sokoloff’s experience flying full sectors. His September 3 report examines flight planning, systems and sound after several weeks of testing, with at least six real-world 757 pilots also contributing feedback to the…

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4 minute read
David Mou