Today in Flight Simulation News – December 28, 2024

Flight Simulation developers shared more news, including another look at an exotic turboprop for Microsoft Flight Simulator and scenery for both Microsoft’s sim and X-Plane.

Every day, Simulation Daily publishes a roundup of all the news across the flight simulation field, helping you keep up to date with the ins and outs of the industry.

Before we get to the news, you can check out a story that received its own individual coverage:

• Ace Combat Boss Says Reveal of the Next Game Will Take a Bit Longer, Teases 30th Anniversary

You can check out all the news below.

Piaggio P.180 Avanti and P.180 Evo for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Get New Screenshots

FlightFX released new screenshots of its Piaggio P.180 Avanti and its EVO version. The first three screenshots above are for the EVO, which will be a separate release and will come a little after the standard version.

The rest of the screenshots showcase the medical bay created for the air ambulance version of the Avanti.

Geiranger Norway Scenery Announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Cli4D Design announced another of its “touristic” scenery packages, and this time it’s the popular and scenic resort village of Geiranger in Norway.

It’s coming “very soon” for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator

Cat3Dual Studios released New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport in the US. It’s available on Simmarket for $12.71.

It comes with the following features for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

• Airport layout as-of 2024
  • Taxiway C realignment at runway 29 threshold
  • Taxiway E extension to south ramp
  • Runway 20 Approach holding point on taxiway C
• Custom buildings on the airfield, including fire and police station on the south end of the airport
• Custom taxiway and runway signs
• Medium intensity runway edge lights, directional runway threshold lights, and PAPI on runways 7/25 & 11/29
• Segmented circle with FAA L807 windsock
• FAA L802A Rotating beacon on top of control tower

Iloilo Airport Released for X-Plane 12 and 11

Airwil Scenery released Iloilo International Airport (RPVI) in the Philippines. It’s available on Simmarket for $13.99.

The scenery is compatible with both X-Plane 12 and X-Plane 11.

If you’d like to get into flight simulation but you’re perhaps a bit intimidated by its apparent complexity, you can read our introductory guide, alongside the second episode focusing on installing add-ons, and another showcasing the basic instruments.

You can also read more flight simulation news in the previous roundup article.