The sky is calling. ✈ Available worldwide for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Developed by Asobo Studio | Support: http://bit.ly/MSFS_Support Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/msfsofficialhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mumvfw25gk2hSim Update 6.1 is now rolling out to all platforms (PC and XBOX Series X|S) in addition to the PS5 release from last week. You can read the release notes at the link here: 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/update-now-on-all-platforms-sim-update-6-1-1-8-16-0-now-available/774904 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumvfw25gk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mumqj34i2p2uThe latest navigation data with Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC) cycle 2609 is now available for all Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players, and will be automatically installed when launching the simulator.03 Sep 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumqj34i2p2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mum5t7nyjx2pICYMI: FlightFX have released V2.1.4 of the Cessna Citation X for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024! This new version represents a substantial update, touching nearly every part of the aircraft from avionics, flight dynamics, performance predictions, Career Mode support, and much more. 03 Sep 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum5t7nyjx2phttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mukjyscmnc2hWe are live for our Developer Deep-Dive Livestream featuring the upcoming iniBuilds A380 Airliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024! 🔗 twitch.tv/msfsofficial02 Sep 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukjyscmnc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3muhdtlzs572hTune in tomorrow, September 2nd at 1800UTC for a deep-dive look at the upcoming iniBuilds A380 Airliner! We'll be joined by the iniBuilds aircraft development team, taking you through the features and details of the worlds largest passenger airliner. 🔗Live TOMORROW on twitch.tv/msfsofficial01 Sep 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhdtlzs572hhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mu3r7qeoyi2sCelebrate 100 years of @lufthansa with a special livery package coming soon to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024! More details here: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-introduces-the-lufthansa-liveries/27 Aug 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3r7qeoyi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mu3pmxvpvy2sLocal Legend 25: the Heinkel He 70 Blitz is now available from the Marketplace for MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024! Read more about this innovative design from the early 1930s in our featured article: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-releases-local-legend-25-the-heinkel-he-70-blitz/27 Aug 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3pmxvpvy2shttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mu3f3gs5be2r[PlayStation 5] Sim Update 6.1 (1.8.16.0), a small update intended to address a handful of issues following the release of Sim Update 6 two weeks ago, is rolling out to PS5 users within the next hour. More info: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/ps5-sim-update-6-1-1-8-16-0-now-available/774904 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/ps5-sim-update-6-1-1-8-16-0-now-available/77490427 Aug 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3f3gs5be2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mu3dcwsfad2sJust announced during the XBOX @ gamescom broadcast, City Update 16: Italy is available now as a FREE download from the MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024 in-sim Marketplaces! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-releases-city-update-16-italy/27 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3dcwsfad2shttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mu36cac3dz2mMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 is thrilled to announce that @ncarofficial is coming to the sim on October 13! Experience the world's fastest motorsport at both the Reno and Roswell courses, and for the first time simmers can now compete in STOL Drag races! https://youtube.com/watch?v=9JW8fiMMQ3027 Aug 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu36cac3dz2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mu2wdjueh22gTune in to the XBOX @ gamescom broadcast on YouTube or Twitch starting at 1600 local time in Cologne (1400 UTC) for some exciting Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 announcements!27 Aug 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2wdjueh22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mtudbahkmg2aWe are celebrating the 6th anniversary of the Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) launch, which marked the celebrated return of Microsoft’s longest running supported franchise. Find out more here: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-franchise-sale/24 Aug 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtudbahkmg2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mtmdq5wfcj2sWe are live now for Stage 3 of our 6th Anniversary Circumnavigation group flight! All are welcome to join. Today we're flying from Karachi, Pakistan to Chongqing, China! There will be prize giveaways to lucky viewers from @pimaxofficial and @winctrlofficial! 🔴 https://www.twitch.tv/msfsofficial21 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmdq5wfcj2shttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mtke3qx7td22The Weekly Briefing is now live! Read on for: ⬆️ Aircraft & Avionics Update 5 Info 🌍 MSFS 6th Anniversary Community Stats 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 📸 Screenshot competition winners And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/august-20th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/20 Aug 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtke3qx7td22https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mtjuglwccr2mOur 6th Anniversary Global Circumnavigation group flight continues tomorrow as we fly from Karachi, Pakistan to Chongqing, China! There will be prize giveaways from @pimaxofficial and @winctrlofficial! All are welcome to join! Details: 🔗 https://shorturl.at/BWTca20 Aug 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjuglwccr2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mth7h5fzkj22Join us for Stage 2 of our 6th Anniversary Circumnavigation! There will be prizes from @moza_racing and @nextlvlracing! All are welcome! 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-microsoft-flight-simulator-sixth-anniversary-circumnavigation-series-hardware-prizes/773411/719 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth7h5fzkj22https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mtez5y62pj24August 18 is the six year anniversary of the initial PC release of MSFS (2020)! From all of us at Microsoft, Asobo Studio, and the many other teams who contribute to MSFS, we wish to THANK YOU for six wonderful years of simming! We hope you will enjoy these stats from six years of flying. ✈️ 🛩️ 🚁 18 Aug 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtez5y62pj24https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mterf2huqf25Aircraft & Avionics Update 05 is out now! This update improves the following aircraft: ATR 42-600 / 72-600, Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Bell 47J Ranger, Curtiss C-46 Commando, and Ford 4-AT Trimotor. Release notes: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/aircraft-avionics-update-05-aau-05-available-now/77398718 Aug 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mterf2huqf25https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mtcbv6dda22pWe are live now! Come fly with us! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcbv6dda22phttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mtc5klq76q23Reminder that the first of our 6th Anniversary Circumnavigation livestreams is TODAY at 1800 UTC. All are welcome to join guest co-hosts AvAngel and Twotonemurphy as we fly from Bordeaux to Cairo! There will be prize giveaways to lucky viewers courtesy of @tobiigaming and @winctrlofficial!17 Aug 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc5klq76q23https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mt5cb52n6t2yEarlier this week we released the Boeing 707 for MSFS 2024 by iniBuilds and Working Title. To celebrate this release, we spoke with Chris Burnett, one of the founders of WT, about this airliner! Read the article: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/famous-flyer-10-boeing-707-320c-interview-with-working-title/15 Aug 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5cb52n6t2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mt3c3nwits2iJoin us next week for a special group flight livestream series as we circumnavigate the globe to celebrate the 6th anniversary of MSFS! Lucky viewers will win fantastic prizes courtesy of MOZA, Next Level Racing, Pimax, Tobii, and WINCTRL. Details: 🔗 tinyurl.com/5yv3w8ut14 Aug 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3c3nwits2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mt2zzrasc424Updates to the following aircraft are now available: Antonov An-2, Fokker F27 Friendship, Fokker FVIII, NAMC YS-11, Piper M600, and Savoia-Marchetti S.55/S.55X. Full changelog here: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/expert-series-famous-flyers-and-local-legends-aircraft-updates-2026-08-14/77344114 Aug 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2zzrasc424https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mt2qgh5tzd23We are live now for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight! Come check out Got Friends as they demo their upcoming Taylorcraft BC-12D aircraft! All are welcome to join. 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial14 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2qgh5tzd23https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3msyv4rcyt62sThe Weekly Briefing is now live! Read on for: ⬆️ Sim Update 6 Release ✈️ Boeing 707 Update 🌍 MSFS 6th Anniversary Circumnavigation Community Event 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 📸 Screenshot competition winners And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/august-13th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/ https://flightsimulator.com/august-13th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/14 Aug 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyv4rcyt62shttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3msyac6kavj24Sim Update 6 for MSFS 2024 is available now on all platforms! SU6 includes: 🌲 The return of Bush Trips 🖥️ DLSS 4.5 support ✈️ Aircraft updates 🔧 Thousands of bug fixes & improvements Full release notes here: 🔗 flightsimulator.com/release-notes-sim-update-6-1-8-14-0-now-available-msfs-2024/13 Aug 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyac6kavj24https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3msy35dtbe52aThis week's Community Fly-In Friday group flight will be backcountry bush flying to Bella Coola in British Columbia! Got Friends will be joining us to demo their upcoming Taylorcraft BC-12D! 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-bc-bush-flying-with-got-friends/77334713 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy35dtbe52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3msvsvaxplr2mWe are live now for our Boeing 707-320C showcase livestream featuring Chris Burnett from Working Title! Come check out this recently updated jetliner! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial12 Aug 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvsvaxplr2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mst24cqsra2j*** UPDATED TIME *** Due to the solar eclipse that will be visible in various parts of the world on August 12, we are moving our Boeing 707 livestream with Working Title back one hour so those in the path can check out the eclipse. The new start time is 1900 UTC. 🔗 twitch.tv/msfsofficial11 Aug 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst24cqsra2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3msj55w4qeg2hWe are live now for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight as we partially re-trace Odysseus's epic journey from Troy to Ithaca! Come fly with us! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial07 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj55w4qeg2h