Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including aircraft and scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020, on top of X-Plane 12.
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Without further ado, I leave you with today’s flight simulation news.
Airbus A380 Released for MSFS 2024
iniBuilds released the Airbus A380 for MSFS 2024 for PC and Xbox.
It’s available on the official MSFS 2024 marketplace for $74.49. It’ll also come to PS5, but no timeline for that has been provided.
It includes the following features.
Systems
- Persistent aircraft-state simulation, retaining fuel quantities, switch positions and system conditions between simulator sessions.
- Fully simulated potable-water and waste systems, including consumption, accumulation and ground servicing across multiple sectors.
- Independent Display Unit management, allowing pop-up displays and interchangeable cockpit screens to operate separately.
- Authentic Brake to Vacate (BTV) functionality, providing predicted runway-exit performance and automatic turnaround-time calculations.
- Refined PRIM and fly-by-wire logic, featuring realistic response delays, improved stability and dedicated A380 rotation laws.
- Detailed Vertical Situation Display (VSD), presenting terrain, flight path and altitude constraints to support descent planning.
- Advanced weather-radar simulation with adjustable tilt and azimuth controls.
- Dynamic fuel-temperature simulation across individual tanks, including ECAM indications when operating limits are exceeded.
- Comprehensive landing-gear simulation, including functional body-gear steering and MSFS 2024 suspension modelling.
- ATA-organised failure system covering engine fuel leaks, gradual pressurisation leaks and individual Display Unit failures.
- Configurable failure scheduling, allowing faults to occur immediately or randomly during flight.
- Selectable Early-MSN and Modern-MSN configurations with era-appropriate FMS capabilities, flight-guidance logic, protections and procedures.
- Distinct Trent 900 and GP7200 engine simulations with individual start behaviour, spool dynamics, thrust response and cockpit indications.
- GSX integration connecting aircraft systems with ground services, including potable-water and waste servicing.
Visuals
- Extensively detailed exterior model with refined geometry across the belly and lower fuselage.
- Highly detailed wings with individually modelled control surfaces, spoilers and associated moving components.
- Dedicated Trent 900 and GP7200 engine models, accurately representing the external characteristics of each powerplant.
- Fully modelled engine interiors for both available engine options.
- Detailed recreation of the A380’s multi-bogie landing-gear arrangement.
- Interactive MSFS 2024 Walkaround features with animated air-conditioning hatches, ground-power connections, APU access and servicing panels.
Sounds
- Individually developed sound profiles for the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and Engine Alliance GP7200.
- Engine-specific start-up and shutdown sound characteristics matched to the selected powerplant.
- Dynamic engine audio reflecting differences in spool behaviour, thrust response and engine architecture.
- Fully integrated optional RAAS voice callouts supporting runway awareness during taxi, departure and arrival.
- Engine audio changes automatically with the selected Trent 900 or GP7200 variant, remaining accurately paired with its visual model and systems behaviour.
- Responsive engine sound behaviour reflecting changes in thrust demand and simulated spool state.
Art & Effects
- Custom dynamic wing flex responding to aerodynamic forces, aircraft weight, turbulence and manoeuvring loads.
- Control-surface and spoiler animations that follow the changing shape of the wing.
- Progressive landing-gear compression and independent bogie movement as aircraft weight transfers during touchdown.
- Detailed tyre and wheel water-spray effects when operating on wet surfaces.
- Custom engine water spray, reverse-thrust effects and atmospheric engine vortices.
- Bespoke heat-blur effects for all four engines and the APU.
- Custom in-flight contrails and visible fuel-jettison effects.
- Visual abnormal-event effects, including engine flames, smoke, tail-strike sparks and visible hull damage.
EFB/OIT
- Integrated take-off performance calculator providing V-speeds, FLEX temperature and stop margins based on aircraft weight, configuration, runway conditions and weather.
- Full support for intersection departures, automatically accounting for reduced take-off distance.
- Integrated NSS Avionics domain with switching between avionics and Flight Operations functions.
- Dedicated NSS inbox for receiving and reviewing AOC communications.
- Expanded crew-identification and operating-status fields.
- Improved chart searching with pagination controls and support for multi-page Lido charts.
- Streamlined numeric entry through familiar numpad-style keyboards across NSS Avionics and Flight Operations.
- Centralised Notification Centre for aircraft and EFB messages, including GSX notifications and ground-service status.
Boeing 757 for MSFS Release Date Announced
Following the mention of a delay past Q3 2026, BueBird Simulations revealed the release date of the Boeing 757.
It’s coming on October 23, 2026. Above, you can see a few new screenshots.
Poznań–Ławica Airport for MSFS Gets New Screenshots
Drzewiecki Design released several new screenshots of Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (EPPO) in Poland.
We get to see new screenshots, and we get a brief update on the current state of development.
“EPPO Poznań–Ławica continues to take shape, with the past two weeks bringing progress across the terminal complex, cargo facilities and surrounding infrastructure.
Modelling continues on the main terminal’s exterior and the old general aviation terminal. The cargo building is now complete, together with a smaller technical building featuring a small tower. Other completed models include the BP fuel station, a large customs warehouse and an additional warehouse building near the airport.
Ground surfaces are receiving close attention too: colour variation and dirt layers now give the concrete areas and car parks a more natural appearance. Concrete slab joints, apron drains and manhole covers bring further detail to the airport’s working surfaces, while parked vehicles are being placed around the terminal.
Each of these elements helps build a more complete and convincing recreation of Poznań, both from the cockpit and at ground level.”
Lost Landings California Pack 1 Released for MSFS 2024
The Attic Flyer Studio and Orbx released Lost Landings California Pack 1, bringing back four abandoned but iconic strips in California back to their former glory.
It includes the following airfields.
- US-6578 Kettempom Airport [40.160899, -123.463819]
- 45CL Hell’er High Water Airport [40.141418, -123.399167]
- US-3980 Carter Creek Airstrip [40.169015, -123.562262]
- US-3397 Lake Mountain Landing Strip [40.021280, -123.403670]
It’s available on Orbx Direct for $11.41. It includes the following features.
- Challenging approaches
- Detailed handcrafted 3d models
- 4 challenging landing strips
- Full hangar interiors
- Animated hangar doors
- No AI
- 4K PBR textures
- Scenic views
- Custom biomes and vegetation
Tokyo City Skyline Released for X-Plane 12
SamScene3D released Tokyo City Skyline for X-Plane 12.
It’s available on Orbx Direct for $14.27, including the following features.
- Custom Tokyo buildings and landmarks: Rainbow Bridge, Skytree Tower, Tokyo Tower
- Enhanced Tokyo skyline
- Designed to complement Haneda Airport scenery
- Night lighting effects
- Performance-friendly design
- Developed in cooperation with Axonos
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