A Boeing 747 with landing gear down flies away from stormy clouds building up behind.
A busy airport apron with various airliners on stand, whilst a heavy aircraft is on departure from the runway with mountains up ahead.

March 28th, 2024 – Development Update

In case you missed it, we recently announced that the full release of Sim Update 15 (SU_15) will be slightly delayed from its earlier targeted release date of March 26. It’s important that we take the time to get it right, and after careful consideration, the team concluded that SU_15 isn’t quite ready yet. We’re now targeting a release for some time in April (exact date TBD).

Concorde in British Airways paint with landing gear down and lights on flies over the approach lights of a runway.

March 21st, 2024 – Development Update

Public testing for the upcoming Sim Update 15 continues to progress. Thank you to all the volunteer beta participants who have been submitting bug reports and feedback on the forums so far!

A KLM Boeing 737-800 with flaps extended approaches to land from the perspective of a wing view looking out.

March 14th, 2024 – Development Update

Yesterday, we hosted another Developer Livestream on Twitch. Among the many topics discussed by our panel were the following highlights: Sim Update 15 has a target release date of March 26. As always, we want to ship a quality product, so there is a chance this date could be slightly delayed if SU_15 isn’t ready for release by that date.

A water float propeller aircraft lifts from water with the rocky shore in view.

March 7th, 2024 – Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @tsujiKa_air! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!Earlier today, we released a new beta build (1.37.7.0) for all players enrolled in the Sim Update 15 (SU_15) beta test. You can see the release notes on … Continued

The Bell 407 helicopter flies towards a cityscape, which is being partially hidden by cloud cover

February 29th, 2024 – Development Update

On Wednesday, we released a new beta build (1.37.5.0) for those players enrolled in the optional Sim Update 15 (SU_15) public test. You can see the release notes on our forums here. Among other improvements, this build fixes a few known issues that were inadvertently introduced in the previous beta build, and it also has some stability enhancements.

The Ornithopter cruises above the desert with wings unfolded.

February 22nd, 2024 – Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @vp_sim! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!Earlier today, we released a new beta build for those players enrolled in the optional Sim Update 15 (SU_15) public test. You can see the release notes on … Continued

A propeller aircraft with water floats banks left at low altitude, whilst the setting sun on the horizon is framed by two dragon ornaments.

February 15th, 2024 – Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @KotetuP! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!On Tuesday, we released the Dune Expansion, which is available now as a FREE download from the in-sim Marketplace! This optional package allows Microsoft Flight Simulator pilots to … Continued

Xbox and Microsoft Flight Simulator unveil Dune Expansion and Floating Controller

Xbox and Microsoft Flight Simulator are immersing gamers worldwide in the captivating world of Arrakis, commemorating the highly anticipated release of “Dune: Part Two.”  Enthusiasts can anticipate a free game expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator launching, bespoke Xbox hardware, and an awe-inspiring gaming simulator-all intricately inspired by the film.To learn more about the Dune: Part Two Expansion, read … Continued

A retro six engine propeller aircraft banks left over a Caribbean island.

February 8th, 2024 – Development Update

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is Twitter user @ukaka5656! If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!The team is currently hard at work preparing Sim Update 15, with the public beta test expected to start soon. If you missed the January 31 Developer Livestream, some … Continued

A Boeing 747 with landing gear down flies away from stormy clouds building up behind.

February 1st, 2024 – Development Update

On Tuesday, we released World Update XVI: Caribbean! Available now as a FREE download from the in-sim Marketplace, this World Update contains new Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data, 104 hand-crafted points of interest, seven bespoke airports, and new Landing Challenges, Bush Trips, and Discovery Flights for the beautiful and scenic Caribbean region.