Orbx released a brand new update of its flight tracking application Volanta, numbered v1.10.11 and bringing to the table new features and improvements.
Interestingly, the new version adds support for FlightGear 2024, which is quite timely since it received a new stable release (2024.1.1) after several years. If you’re not familiar with it, FlightGear is a niche but interesting open-source flight simulator that debuted all the way back in 1997.
We also get a “large” security and performance upgrade, and a map of handcrafted scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and 2020.
Of course, the new version also comes with its healthy dose of bug fixes.
You can check out the full patch notes below from the app’s Discord server.
Premium enhancements
- Premium teams can now have up to 30 members.
- Improved the design of the saved flights menu.
- Stopped upcoming flights showing up automatically in the schedules menu, instead making it a toggle on the roster panel.
Enhancements
- A large security and performance upgrade throughout the entire application.
- Added handcrafted scenery map for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024, including their specific editions.
- Updated VATSIM center controller boundaries.
- Added a create aircraft option to the aircraft dropdown for active flights. You can now also add an airline when creating new aircraft.
- Added support for FlightGear 2024.
Fixes
- Fixed before, during and after filters not working on flight and screenshot lists.
- Fixed party drawings not showing up in some cases.
- Fixed aircraft list showing sim time instead of real time.
- Fixed some VATSIM area outlines not being fully closed.
- Fixed detection of some non-standard aircraft addon ICAO codes.
- Fixed hidden aircraft not being hidden from the aircraft map.
- Fixed the scenery scanner loading infinitely in some cases.
If you’re unfamiliar with Volanta, it’s a flight-tracking application created by Orbx that you can download and use for free, providing plenty of features and the ability to track your virtual flights. If you want to unlock more features including scheduled pause and more, you can also opt into a premium subscription payable monthly or yearly.
The app is platform-agnostic, so it’s compatible with all major simulators including Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, DCS World, and Prepar3D, It’s available on PC, iOS, and Android.
It’s also an interesting way to check out what’s happening in the flight simulation world. For instance, we recently saw how Volanta unveiled plenty of interesting statistics about the launch of the popular Airbus A380 by FlyByWire.