Flight Simulation developers shared news today, including news about upcoming aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane 12.
You can find all the flight simulation news below
Boeing 757 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Will Receive Pricing Details Next Month
BlueBird Simulations released a new gallery of screenshots of the Boeing 757. The developer mentions that development of the systems has been progressing nicely, albeit the aircraft isn’t ready for beta just yet. The hope is to post a video next month before FlightSimExpo.
At the show, the developer plans to reveal the price of the aircraft, but not the release date. FlightSimExpo will be hosted at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island, between June 27 and June 29, 2025.
Boeing 737-500 for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Release Window
CSS announced on its official Discord server that the Boeing 737-500 for Microsoft Flight Simulator will be released between May 16 and May 18.
It’s worth mentioning that -300 and -400 models on top of the cargo versions will be added to the same package at no additional cost at a later time.
The developer has picked a subscription model that will require users to pay $5 per month or $50 per year, albeit there will be a lifetime purchase for $120.
Singapore Changi Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane 12 Announced
Taimodels announced another rendition of the famous Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS), both for Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane 12.
Further details were not revealed, but you can catch a trailer providing a few glimpses above.
İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets New Screenshots
MM Simulations released new screenshots of its upcoming İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (LTBJ) in Turkey.
In this gallery, we get to see the interior of the terminal.
JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and MSFS 2024
DominicDesignTeam released JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport in Nova Scotia (CYQY), Canada. It’s available on Simmarket for $16.46.
It includes the following features:
- PBR Textures
- Dynamic Lighting
- Real Ground Markings
- Custom, painstakingly hand-crafted pavement, showcasing all imperfections including dirt
- Custom jetway
- Custom animation object, passenger animation , bus airport animation …
- Custom taxiwaysign
- Adjust lod to increase performance
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.
