X-Plane
DeltaWing Simulations has released its ATR 72-600 for X-Plane 12, bringing a new regional turboprop option to pilots looking for detailed short-haul operations.
MSFS
Microsoft has released World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics, delivering a free scenery expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024.
X-Plane
HarExperience has released Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) for X-Plane 12, adding a new Scottish destination for virtual airline, cargo and general aviation operations.
MSFS
Airport Live AI is giving Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 pilots another way to make the airport around them feel busier, adding automated ground-service activity around nearby aircraft.
Developers
The wait is over: BlueBird Simulations has released Version 1.0 of its Boeing 757, bringing its long-awaited 757-200 to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024. Available directly from BlueBird for $80 plus applicable taxes, the aircraft arrives with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney engine options, a custom flight management computer and interconnected aircraft systems.
MSFS
GFlight Camera offers Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 pilots a dedicated application for creating, organizing and recalling cockpit and exterior views.
Developers
BlueBird Simulations has confirmed that its Boeing 757 missed the planned October 23 release window after a team member responsible for deployment infrastructure and backend services required urgent medical care.
Developers
OrbitForge has released its recreation of Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL) for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, giving virtual pilots a new rendition of Cleveland’s distinctive waterfront airport.
Developers
Headwind Simulations has shared a new development update confirming continued work on its Airbus A330-900neo, A330-800neo and Sukhoi Superjet 100 projects for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
MSFS
Microsoft has released World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics, delivering a free scenery expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024.
MSFS
Airport Live AI is giving Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 pilots another way to make the airport around them feel busier, adding automated ground-service activity around nearby aircraft.
MSFS
GFlight Camera offers Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 pilots a dedicated application for creating, organizing and recalling cockpit and exterior views.
MSFS
Just Flight has shared a major development update for its A300B4 Professional, confirming six planned variants and reporting that aircraft systems are feature complete and undergoing intensive testing.
X-Plane
DeltaWing Simulations has released its ATR 72-600 for X-Plane 12, bringing a new regional turboprop option to pilots looking for detailed short-haul operations.
X-Plane
HarExperience has released Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) for X-Plane 12, adding a new Scottish destination for virtual airline, cargo and general aviation operations.
X-Plane
Laminar Research has released another update to the X-Plane 12.4.4 public beta, with October 6 changes addressing graphics stability, virtual reality rendering, navigation and plugin behavior.
X-Plane
Laminar Research has released X-Plane 12.4.4 into public beta, delivering one of the simulator’s largest developer-tool expansions in years. The update also targets nighttime performance, cockpit clarity and loading times while adding an enhanced airport, hundreds of Gateway updates and new static aircraft.
Developers
The wait is over: BlueBird Simulations has released Version 1.0 of its Boeing 757, bringing its long-awaited 757-200 to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024. Available directly from BlueBird for $80 plus applicable taxes, the aircraft arrives with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney engine options, a custom flight management computer and interconnected aircraft systems.
Developers
BlueBird Simulations has confirmed that its Boeing 757 missed the planned October 23 release window after a team member responsible for deployment infrastructure and backend services required urgent medical care.
Developers
OrbitForge has released its recreation of Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL) for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, giving virtual pilots a new rendition of Cleveland’s distinctive waterfront airport.
Developers
Headwind Simulations has shared a new development update confirming continued work on its Airbus A330-900neo, A330-800neo and Sukhoi Superjet 100 projects for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Real World
KLM has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, welcoming the aircraft to Amsterdam Schiphol on October 2 as the airline continues its long-haul fleet renewal.
Real World
NASA may be exploring an extraordinary effort to return an SR-71 Blackbird to flight nearly 27 years after the aircraft’s final mission. The agency has not officially confirmed the project, but the removal of SR-71A tail number 844 from display and reported outreach to former Blackbird personnel have intensified speculation.
Real World
Airbus has successfully completed the maiden flight of its new A350F freighter, beginning an extensive certification campaign for the company’s next-generation cargo aircraft. The first test aircraft spent more than four hours in the air and reached an altitude of 25,000 feet during the September 29 flight from Toulouse, France.
Real World
Federal officials are promising a more resilient air traffic control network after a telecommunications failure disrupted approximately 9,500 flights across the United States, halted arrivals at major Northeast airports and exposed the consequences of relying on aging aviation infrastructure.
