TFDi Design MD-11 Arrives on Xbox for MSFS 2020 and 2024

TFDi Design MD-11 Arrives on Xbox for MSFS 2020 and 2024

Xbox pilots can now step into the flight deck of one of aviation’s most distinctive widebody aircraft. TFDi Design has officially released its MD-11 for Xbox, with support for both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The console release brings the same high-fidelity aircraft systems and immersive visuals found in the PC edition, allowing Xbox users to experience the three-engine widebody from the comfort of the couch—or wherever their console-powered cockpit happens to be located.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases Famous Flyer 10: Boeing 707-320C

Microsoft Flight Simulator has released Famous Flyer 10: The Boeing 707-320C, bringing one of the defining jetliners of the early Jet Age into the simulator with three navigation configurations, a virtual flight engineer, deep systems modeling and a historically detailed passenger-cargo interior.

DCS Apache Nears Data Transfer Cartridge Release as George AI Gets Smarter

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FlightSimWeekend 2027 Reveals Exhibitor Brochure and Major Upgrades

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X-Plane 12.4.2 Heads to Public Beta with Nice Airport Overhaul and Key Fixes

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BeyondATC VFR Stage Two Turns the Sim Into a More Open ATC World

BeyondATC has revealed a major progress update for VFR Stage Two, detailing a substantial expansion of its visual-flight-rules environment for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

SayIntentions.AI Adds Pushback Pressure for Late Departures

Running late for pushback? Your virtual crew—and possibly Ground Control—will now make sure you hear about it.

Synaptic A220 Pre-Release Stream Shows an Airliner Ready for Prime Time

After years of development, anticipation and more than a few “when will it release?” questions, the Synaptic Simulations A220 is finally approaching the runway.

SayIntentions.AI Brings Natural-Language Ground Handling to GSX

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Delta Boeing 757 Returns to Atlanta After Cockpit Smoke Report

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Happy Birthday to Sky Blue Radio!

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FSLTL Set to Lose FlightRadar24 Live Traffic Feed on April 30

There’s some tough news breaking across the Microsoft Flight Simulator community this week, especially for virtual pilots who rely on realistic live traffic to bring their skies to life. FSLTL,

FAA Cuts O’Hare’s Summer Flight Schedule to Reduce Delays