Weekly Recap

We released two small updates this week. The first is a stability patch for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5 only which resolves a few crash issues specific to the PlayStation platform. The second is the monthly navdata update (AIRAC cycle 2601) for both MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 on all platforms. You can read the full details for these updates at the links below:

Are you looking for somewhere to fly this week? We’ve added a new “Weekly Flight Inspiration” section to this blog found under the Community header! This will be a recurring section where the Community Team will suggest somewhere in the world to visit every week based on a real-world holiday, a historic aviation anniversary, or an important global event.

Check out this week’s NEW and UPDATED releases for both the MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 in-sim Marketplaces.

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Community Fly-In Friday

January 26 is Australia Day, that country’s national holiday! To commemorate this day, our Community Fly-In this week will be a flight between Australia’s two largest cities, Melbourne and Sydney, with a touch and go landing at the capital of Canberra.

Note for MSFS (2020) pilots: for the best experience, be sure to download the FREE World Update VII: Australia from the in-sim Marketplace.

Click here for event details! All are welcome to join!

Highlights from last week’s Community Fly-In

Last week’s event was a group flight in powered parachutes over Lisbon, Portugal! Here are some screenshots from the Fly-In:

A screenshot of powered parachutes from last week's Fly-In Friday event — Screenshot from CriminalPilot

Weekly Flight Inspiration

The world is a big place! If you’re looking for ideas about where to fly this week, check out our Community Managers’ recommendation here!

As mentioned in the Community Fly-In Friday section above, Australians are celebrating their national holiday on Monday, so why not take this opportunity to explore the land down under in Microsoft Flight Simulator? From cosmopolitan cities like Sydney and Melbourne to beautiful natural scenery like Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, there’s so much to see in sunny Australia! For more inspiration, check out the trailer from World Update VII: Australia below:

upcoming Community Events

Regular Community Fly-Ins: If you’re looking to join in with group flights, or even host your own, the best place to begin is via our dedicated Forum category. With a whole host of groups organising regular events, there’s something for everyone! Find more details here.

Aussie Group Flights have two upcoming events this week! They have a flight planned in scenic Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea and a bush flight in Papua new Guinea. Everyone is welcome to join one or both of these events. Details below:

Recent community events

Maastricht was the host city for the first B.A.R event of 2026 during Flightsim Fest! Simmers from around the country converged on the city to try out a wide variety of peripheral hardware, compete in Landing Challenges, and socialize with other members of the community. We’re looking forward to the Netherlands hosting more B.A.R events in the future!

Want to host your own B.A.R event? Join our dedicated Discord server here!

Community Video

Aerosoft recently announced their new Mt. Everest Vol. 3 addon, and YouTuber SimWorldPro has created a truly immersive experience as they showcase this breath-taking but daunting area of the world.