Weekly Recap

This week on the Microsoft Flight Simulator team we are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of XBOX, first launched on November 15, 2001. To mark the occasion, we released special XBOX 25th Anniversary liveries for the Boeing 737 MAX, CubCrafters XCub (wheels variant), Hot Air Balloon, and SkyShip 600. These liveries are available for all platforms now for FREE from the in-sim Marketplace.

Another milestone in the XBOX family this week is the 25th Anniversary of the original release of Halo: Combat Evolved. Now you can finish the fight in the D77-TC Pelican combat dropship, previously available for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) but now also released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Simmers on all platforms can try the Pelican for free for one week until November 17, after which it will be a USD $9.99 purchase from the Marketplace.

In other releases, the highly-anticipated iniBuilds A380 Airliner made its debut on PS5 this week! Previously released for PC and XBOX in September, the world’s largest passenger aircraft is now available to simmers on all platforms! PlayStation pilots can pick it up from the Marketplace with a special limited time introductory discount of 35% off!

In beta testing news, a new pre-release build for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) Sim Update 17 is now available to those enrolled in the optional public beta. You can read the release notes for this latest test build (1.40.2.0) on our forums here.

Last but certainly not least, our next Developer Livestream will take place next week on Wednesday, November 18 at 1830 UTC. Follow our official Twitch channel to be notified when the panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial go live. As always, they will be answering many questions from the simmer community and discussing future updates to Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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

Editor’s Note: due to the ongoing outage affecting several Microsoft 365 products, this week’s Marketplace Update blog post is delayed. The products themselves are available in the Marketplace, but the announcement listing will be published at a future date. Sorry for the delay!

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Community Fly-In Friday

We are nearing the end of the Circumnavigation tour! After 9 stages and nearly 15,000 nautical miles flown, we have only two legs left! This week, we traverse the North Atlantic, departing from Goose Bay, Labrador and arriving in Reykjavik, Iceland with an enroute touch & go landing in Nuuk, Greenland.

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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.

Community Video

Earlier this week, we re-launched the Halo Pelican in celebration of its anniversary! Join CowTown as he livestreams a first look at the Pelican during his recent YouTube livestream: