Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane.
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Without further ado, I leave you with today’s flight simulation news.
Airbus A380 for MSFS 2024 Releases Next Week; Liveries Revealed
iniBuilds announced that its Airbus A380 will release next week on the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 official marketplace.
Real-world liveries are already available on the developer’s download client, including the following.
- Qatar
- Korean Airlines
- Etihad
- British Airways (G-KLEL)
- British Airways (G-KLEX)
- Emirates (A6-EVN)
- Emirates (A6-EVM)
- Emirates (A6-EVG with UAE Flag special livery)
- Emirates (A6-EVG)
- Emirates (A6-EOE)
- Emirates (A6-EEW “Be part of the magic” special livery)
- Emirates (A6-EDF)
- Singapore Airlines (9V-SKZ)
- Qantas (VH-QAL)
- Air France (F-HPJJ)
- Lufthansa (D-AIMN)
- Lufthansa (D-AIMK)
Dubai Airport V2 Gets Release Date for MSFS 2024
iniBuilds announced that Dubai International Airport (OMDB) v2 in the United Arab Emirates will release on Friday, September 11.
The update will come at no additional cost for those who already own Dubai International Enhanced Edition for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Venice Airport Announced for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
Atelic announced on Discord its next airport, coming soon for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020, and it’s Venice Marco Polo Airport (LIPZ) in Italy.
It’ll include the following features.
- Handcrafted airport and landside area with the 2026 layout, including the newly opened terminal extension
- Fully modeled airport and boat terminal interiors, with animated passengers throughout the terminal and landside area
- Animated boat traffic connecting the airport with the islands of Murano
- Ground poly by Jakub Łukaszewski, with accurate apron markings, stands, and realistic weathering
- Detailed Leonardo and SuperJet International hangars, including the SuperJet International hangar interior
- Custom satellite imagery and highly accurate terrain across the airport area
- Fully functional custom jetways and a custom GSX profile
Billund Airport Released for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020
TaiModels released Billund Airport (EKBI) in Denmark for MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020.
It’s available on Orbx Direct and Simmarket starting at $21.37, including the following features.
- Hand-made, detailed PBR ground markings and textures based on the latest airport layout
- Detailed terminal interiors: hand-made, realistic terminals, cargo buildings, and airport structures using MSFS PBR materials
- Realistic airport lighting, taxiways, and aprons
- Optimized performance for most system configurations; animated screens
- Custom DEM
- GSX profile
Ancona Airport Announced for X-Plane 12
Skybound Studios announced Ancona Airport (LIPY) in Italy.
The airport is developed in partnership with Barelli MSFS Addon, and it will be released on September 14 for £13.99.
Here are the features you can expect.
- Detailed recreation of the airport and terminal
- Custom airport buildings and surrounding infrastructure
- Detailed apron and ground areas
- Custom ground textures and markings
- Airport vehicles and ground equipment
- Accurate runway and taxiway layout
- Custom materials and textures
- Detailed airport lighting
- Full day and night environment
- Surrounding airport environment
- Developed specifically for X-Plane 12
- Optimised for everyday flight simulation
If you’d like to read more flight simulation news, you can find plenty in our previous roundup article from yesterday.
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