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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…

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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

WingFlex Announces Collaboration With BlueBird 757, Bringing New Hardware

16.10.2026 – Hardware manufacturer WingFlex shared a statement that, together with the developer BlueBird, they are working on new physical hardware for flight simulators that accurately depict the Flying Pencil and the Boeing 767. This cooperation is focused on bringing the industry’s first-ever consumer-focused Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 hardware for enthusiasts worldwide. According to the press…

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Fenix Simulations Quietly Updates on A32Xneo for MSFS

14.10.2026 – Fenix Simulations has updated its product status page, reporting that testing of the A32X update goes well and most of the team is back on the A32Xneo.

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Sky Simulations Releases Update 3.1 for DC-9 21, 41, 51 for MSFS 2024

14.10.2026 – Sky Simulations has released version 3.1.0 of its DC-9 Series 21, 41 and 51, with model, flight dynamics, systems and sound changes and a new fuel heating system.

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SayIntentions Disables FSLTL Conversion in Model Hopper

14.10.2026 – SayIntentions has disabled FSLTL model conversion in Model Hopper, refunded all purchases and made the X-Plane tool free after a licensing dispute.

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Microsoft Releases Sim Update 7 for MSFS 2024

14.10.2026 – Sim Update 7 (1.9.18.0) for MSFS 2024 adds the National Championship Air Races activity, stability fixes and many aircraft corrections.

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Flight Simulator News

Microsoft Releases National Championship Air Races for MSFS 2024

14.10.2026 – Microsoft adds the free National Championship Air Races expansion to MSFS 2024 with Sim Update 7, plus a paid 40-aircraft Racer Pack 1.

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Laminar Research Launches Official X-Plane Forums

12.10.2026 – Laminar Research has opened official X-Plane Forums, a dedicated space for news, support, development discussion and community projects, with team participation.

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Synaptic Simulations Teases A220 EFB Update for MSFS

12.10.2026 – Synaptic Simulations has teased a redesigned EFB for its A220 for MSFS, but it will not be part of the delayed 1.0.11 update.

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Miltech Simulations Announces Dash 8 Classic Series for MSFS 2024

11.10.2026 – Miltech Simulations, with FSimStudios, has announced a DHC-8 Q200 and Q300 Classic Series for MSFS 2024, planned for 2026 with over 60 liveries.

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FlightControlTools Announces FlightControlReplay 6 November Update

10.10.2026 – FlightControlTools announced a free November update for FlightControlReplay 6, adding a smartphone Companion App and a Compact Mode for MSFS 2024 and 2020.

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Flight Simulator News

Chudoba Design Announces A330-200 Family for X-Plane 12

10.10.2026 – Chudoba Design has announced an A330-200 Family aircraft, apparently for X-Plane 12, with no release date or price yet.

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IGTEI Releases Doha Hamad International Airport for X-Plane 12

10.10.2026 – IGTEI, a new scenery studio, has released its first product, Doha Hamad International Airport (OTHH), for X-Plane 12 via simMarket.

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Nodeblue Cancels Unofficial BeyondATC Bridge for X-Plane 12

10.10.2026 – Nodeblue has pulled an experimental BeyondATC bridge for X-Plane 12 now that BeyondATC has announced official support for the simulator.

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BeyondATC Announces Official X-Plane Support

10.10.2026 – BeyondATC says it is building official, supported X-Plane integration, and responds to a community-made bridge that appeared ahead of its planned reveal.

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flyLAT Announces Livery Studio for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

10.10.2026 – The developers behind flyLAT, a comprehensive virtual airline system with over 200 features, have announced the flyLAT Livery Studio. Working over the past year, they have developed a program capable of turning your designs into usable and flyable liveries within the simulator with ease. What is flyLAT Livery Studio? Creating a livery for Microsoft Flight…

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Liam Bradley

Flight Simulator News

Gaya Simulations Shares New Vienna LOWW Close-Ups for MSFS 2024

10.10.2026 – Gaya Simulations has shared new close-ups of its Vienna International Airport (LOWW) for MSFS, confirming Xbox support and a focus on optimised LODs.

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FLAIR SIM Announces 787-8 for X-Plane 12

10.10.2026 – FLAIR SIM has announced the Boeing 787-8 for X-Plane 12, its first aircraft, with no release date or price yet.

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3TIPOS Releases Carrasco Airport (SUMU) for MSFS

10.10.2026 – 3TIPOS has released Carrasco International Airport (SUMU) in Montevideo for MSFS 2020, with MSFS 2024 compatibility, at around €20 on SimMarket.

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IniBuilds Announces Global Business Jet

10.10.2026 – After previously teasing a rather luxurious looking lounge on its social media pages, developer iniBuilds has announced its upcoming Global Jet for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The iniBuilds Global Jet will be based on the Global 6000, and was teased by the developer as “the ultimate biz jet experience” on its official YouTube channel. The…

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Stig Hansen

Carenado Releases CT206G for MSFS2024

9.10.2026 – Joining the developer’s already impressive catalogue of GA aircraft is Carenado’s rendition of the “SUV of the skies”, the Cessna CT206G. The aircraft is exclusively available via the MSFS2024 Marketplace, and, like its real-world counterpart, comes with a multitude of possible configurations. The CT206G is a rugged six-seater, powered by a 310 HP turbocharged engine,…