Stig Hansen

5.10.2026 – Developer PropairFlight has released its Piper Cheyenne III twin-engine turboprop for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Notably, the addon is accompanied by a structured SkyPass Type Rating program designed to teach virtual pilots how to operate the aircraft realistically. Available for both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, the bundle combines the high-fidelity turboprop with a training…

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…

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…

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…

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…