Today in Flight Simulation News – April 8, 2025

Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including releases of aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

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.

You can check out all the flight simulation news below.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 2 Gets New Beta Build

Microsoft released a new beta build of the Sim Update 2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

The update splits Career Mode progression from the release version. Players won’t be able to progress their careers in the beta, but all specializations are unlocked for testing.

Leaderboards and Challenge Leagues are also separate between beta and live builds. Multiplayer is also split.

The update includes plenty of fixes and changes, mostly focused on the EFB. You can read the full patch notes on the official forums.

Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots

AUScene released new screenshots of Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (YBWW) in Australia for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

This time around, we get to see the airport in the simulator, showing off some of its objects.

T-7A Red Hawk Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Top Match Simulations released the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 version of its T-7A Red Hawk.

It’s available on the official marketplace for €31.19. For the moment, it’s available only for PC.

De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator

Flight Replicas released the vintage aircraft de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

It’s available on the official marketplace for €13.29.

Central Wyoming Regional Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020

FSxcenery released Central Wyoming Regional Airport (KRIW), formerly Riverton Regional Airport, in the United States.

It’s available for both MSFS 2024 and MSFS 2020 on Simmarket for $17.22.

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.