Anticipation continues to build for the upcoming iFly Boeing 737 Max8 for Microsoft Flight Simulator as Flight1 have started to preview liveries on the twin-jet bird. On their Discord channel, the team have released a number of external previews of real-world airline liveries, and have also teased a couple more cockpit shots. Furthermore, the team have confirmed that the aircraft will not be released for Xbox initially, explaining 'because of the advanced systems, and due to the limitations of running Windows applications on Xbox, at this point we can only release the product for the PC editio ..read more

After many previews over on their social media accounts, Drzewiecki Design has finally released Warsaw Chopin Airport (EPWA) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The Polish airport incorporates many features by the development team and it promises to be one of their most detailed yet. Warsaw Chopin Airport is Poland's largest and busiest airport, handling over 18 million passengers annually as of 2023. Major airlines operate regularly from Chopin Airport, including LOT Polish Airlines, offering flights across Europe, North America, and Asia. Other regular operators include Lufthansa, British Airway ..read more

A few new previews from Burning Blue Design have been shared on their upcoming North Weald Airfield (EGSX) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. North Weald Airfield is located near Epping in Essex and was originally used as a base for the Royal Flying Corp. Following the war, it is now used for various purposes, including civilian aviation, as well as emergency services training. The new previews shared on Facebook showcase the work the team has done to recreate this UK airfield. We will keep our eyes peeled for more information and be sure to let you know once we learn more ..read more

iniBuilds last week released its T-33 Jet Trainer aircraft on Microsoft Flight Simulator and they said it has been met with plenty of positive feedback. Whilst they are super proud of the product produced, they said that they are always looking to improve the product based on feedback given. The newest update from the team focuses on a number of quality-of-life improvements, as detailed in their latest forum post. Beginning with the visual and texture element of the T-33 Jet Trainer, the team heard the desire to see bare metal on liveries, which is now included in the base download. A number o ..read more

A new lick of virtual paint and modelling is coming to DC Designs' Concorde, as per new social posts shared by the development team. Over on social media, DC Designs has been previewing progress on the upcoming update for the Concorde that will feature an improved passenger cabin and cockpit thanks to remodelling and texture work. In the most recent post, DC Designs said that the passenger cabin has been worked on to refine what was previously there. This includes new overhead models, windows, and other features that make it look better than ever. In the flight deck, the team said that they ha ..read more

Developer Imaginesim has shared a new preview for its upcoming Dallas Fort Worth (KDFW) for Microsoft Flight Simulator. A single screenshot was shared by the team on social media highlighting the complex geometry of the terminal building at the airport. According to the team, they are going to move the inter-terminal and support structures soon, along with the airside service buildings. Once done, they will then do the "hefty job" of doing the jetways. This will come over the next few weeks. This is only preview we have right now, but we're sure we will see more once they have made more progre ..read more

BlueBird Simulations continues to provide bite-sized updates providing the community with information on their projects for Microsoft Flight Simulator. In the latest video, we hear from the team about how things are progressing with the 757, and other products from the team. To begin, it was made ultra clear that the development of the 767 and the 787 have no impact on how progress is going on the anticipated 757. That is not new information as it has been made clear multiple times, but it was yet again itterated here for the benefit of those still concerned that having multiple projects on th ..read more

Parallel 42 has updated its 777 Immersion pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator to allow Captain Sim users to take full advantage of the new new effects that product brings with it. Originally released a few weeks ago, the 777 Immersion Pack offers new effects for those flying the Boeing 777 in the simulator. Such effects include wing condensation, tyre markings, and much more. The new update brings most of these effects to Captain Sim's large collection of 777 products. This includes the following: 777-200ER GE 777-300ER GE115 777 Freighter 777-300 PW4000 777-3000 RR Trent 800 777-200LR Worldli ..read more

Another French airport from FranceVFR is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator. La Rochelle-Ile de Re Airport (LFBH) is located on the west coast of France. It serves the city of La Rochelle, a famous city with a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire. The airport is mostly served by easyJet and Ryanair, with a range of European destinations. While the airport has previously already been released as part of FranceVFR's Airport FRANCE Pack #4, this release is for the stand-alone version of La Rochelle Airport. This release also includes several reworked features, such as reworked n ..read more

My first piece of flight sim hardware, interestingly enough, was not a flight stick or yoke. Nor was it a throttle, or pedals. In fact, my first piece of flight sim hard wasn't even necessarily flight simulation hardware. My first piece of flight sim hardware was a TrackIR 5, that I was using in games such as Arma to look around and get more situational awareness. I was still only using flight simulators casually, and happy to fly with my mouse and keyboard before I got more serious about flight simulation. While being able to move your head around in the simulator is not for everyone, I perso ..read more