Tag: MSFS 2024
Microsoft Flight Simulator Rolls Out Sim Update 16.1, Shares New 2024 Beta Details
Microsoft Flight Simulator fans have fresh runway news this week, with Microsoft’s March 5, 2026 Weekly Briefing confirming two major sim developments. First, Sim Update 16.1 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) has officially been released. Second, a new Sim Update 5 beta build for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is nowRead More …
iniBuilds Releases Hong Kong International for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
One of Asia’s most iconic aviation hubs has officially landed in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. iniBuilds has now released Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) for the new sim platform, giving virtual pilots a detailed recreation of one of the world’s busiest and most visually striking gateways. For simmers who loveRead More …
Definitive Tri-Jet: TFDi’s MD-11 Gets a Major Update for MSFS 2024
If you have been waiting for an excuse to dust off the tri-jet and go hunting for long-haul glory, this is it. This week, TFDi Design published an announcement titled “MD-11 Update Released,” dated February 25, 2026, detailing both the big 1.1 release from early January and a fresh follow-upRead More …
PMDG Upgrade Fees vs “Free Updates”: Why This Debate Won’t Stop Buzzing
If flight simulation had a weather radar for community drama, this one would be painted solid magenta. On February 9, 2026, the blog Position and Hold published an opinion piece titled “The PMDG Controversy” that tackles the ongoing tug-of-war over paid upgrades in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and why someRead More …
PMDG 737-600NG Lands in MSFS 2024 (Small Jet, Big Attitude)
PMDG just added another bird to the MSFS 2024 hangar: the PMDG 737-600NG, built natively for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. And yes, it’s the shortest NG. No, it’s not “less of a 737.” It’s the airline equivalent of a compact sport sedan that still wants you to respect the throttle.Read More …
MSFS 2024 Sim Update 5 Public Beta Is Live (and Your Install Is About to Learn New Words)
The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 5 public beta is officially live for Steam, Windows PC, and Xbox. That means we’re in the part of the movie where the devs toss the keys to the community and say: “Drive it. Tell us what falls off.” If you’re the kindRead More …
SayIntentions.AI Announces Traffic+ Alpha Preview for Partners, Adds New Passenger PA Intercom Feature
SayIntentions.AI has introduced two new updates for its users: Traffic+ is now live in Alpha Preview for Partner customers, and a new Passenger PA intercom position is now available in Pilot Portal settings. Traffic+ is built for pilots who want busier airports than real-world schedules normally allow. The new Traffic+Read More …
Orbx Brings Perth to Life With Landmarks Perth City Pack for MSFS 2020 and 2024
If you’ve ever flown into Perth and thought, “This approach deserves better than generic skyline soup,” Orbx just answered the call. The newly released Landmarks Perth City Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is built around the way Perth is actually flown: tracing the curvesRead More …
MSFS 2024 Sim Update 5: “Coming Soon”… and the Community Is Already in Full Debate Mode
If you’ve spent even five minutes in the flight sim world lately, you’ve probably seen the same phrase popping up everywhere like a stubborn ATC warning you can’t dismiss: Sim Update 5 is “coming soon.” And that single sentence has sparked a fresh round of simmer drama, hope, skepticism, andRead More …
TFDi Design’s MD-11 “Definitive Edition” Touches Down in MSFS 2024 on January 12
The trijet that refuses to be forgotten is lining up on the runway again. TFDi Design has released an official trailer teasing the MD-11 “Definitive Edition”, with the MSFS 2024-compatible version arriving Monday, January 12 (12JAN26). TFDi describes this as a high-fidelity refresh of its already deep MD-11 simulation, aimedRead More …