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/3mlcdturiit2mThe Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: 🦘 World Update 21: Australia 🪃 Local Legend 24: CAC Boomerang ✈️ Aircraft & Avionics Update 04 info 🏷️ Weekly Marketplace releases 🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge And more! 🔗 https://www.flightsimulator.com/may-7th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/07 May 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcdturiit2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3ml7djrmwlm2bWe're heading Down Under for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week to celebrate the release of World Update 21: Australia! Everyone is welcome to join! 🪃 🦘 🇦🇺 Event details: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-australian-outback/76522506 May 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7djrmwlm2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3ml4yoc2qyk2fG'day pilots! World Update 21: Australia is now available FREE for all MSFS 2024 and MSFS (2020) players! Enjoy lifelike realism and visual fidelity through 40 areas of interest, covering all six Australian states and its two main self-governing territories. flightsimulator.com/world-update-21/ https://flightsimulator.com/world-update-21/05 May 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4yoc2qyk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3ml4ks7tfeq25Alongside World Update 21: Australia, all MSFS players can now purchase Local Legend 24: The CAC Boomerang, the only fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in its entirety in Australia. Buy now from the in-sim Marketplace for USD $14.99! Learn more: flightsimulator.com/local-legend-24/ https://www.flightsimulator.com/local-legend-24/05 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ks7tfeq25https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mksph6pw232rWe're live now for our weekly Community Fly-In Friday event! Come join us for a flight to the Bluegrass State for the Kentucky Derby! All are welcome! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial01 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksph6pw232rhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mkqqen5zl42pThe Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ⬆️ Sim Update 5 release info ✈️ Four 3rd Party planes now available for PS5 🏷️ New & updated Marketplace releases 🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/april-30th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/ 30 Apr 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqqen5zl42phttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mkq3usnack2jSim Update 5 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on all platforms! Read the full Release Notes here: 🔗 https://www.flightsimulator.com/release-notes-sim-update-5-1-7-27-0-now-available-msfs-2024/30 Apr 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq3usnack2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mknrpbxa4a2yIt's Derby Week! Join our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week as we tour the Bluegrass State and visit Churchill Downs, home of the world's most famous horse race. All are welcome! Details: 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-kentucky-derby/76426129 Apr 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrpbxa4a2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mk77sxnfaf2yThe Weekly Briefing is live now! Check it out for: ✈️ Oversized Cargo Certification news 🔼 Sim Update 5 beta progress 🏷️ New & updated Marketplace releases 🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/april-23rd-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/23 Apr 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk77sxnfaf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mk6jlwp4re2bFor our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week, we’re off to Spain’s beautiful Canary Islands, an archipelago off the coast of Morocco. All are welcome to join! Event details: 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-canary-islands/76362823 Apr 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6jlwp4re2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjwpyoj6pt2p✈️ Save up to 25% on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale on Steam. The sale ends on April 30th so don't miss out!20 Apr 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwpyoj6pt2phttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjpzlt3ms72hA new SU5 pre-release test build, 1.7.21.0, is now available to everyone enrolled in the public beta on all platforms (PC, Xbox, and PS5). You can read the release notes for this test build here: 🔗 https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/sim-update-5-beta-1-7-21-0-release-notes-april-17-2026/76312117 Apr 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpzlt3ms72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjpiwdkrnr27We're live now for our Community Fly-In Friday event. Join special guest Steve from iniBuilds for a showcase flight of the new TriStar airliner! ✈️ All are welcome to join! 🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial 17 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpiwdkrnr27https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjnhx73gom27The Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: 💬 Developer Livestream recap 🎮 PlayStation 5 Sim Update 5 Beta info 🏷️ New & updated Marketplace releases 🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/april-16th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/16 Apr 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnhx73gom27https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjmoze6oz227The latest navigation data with Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC) cycle 2604 is now available for all Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players, and will be automatically installed when launching the simulator.16 Apr 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmoze6oz227https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjkghslu462uWe are live now for our Developer Livestream! Join our regular panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial plus some special guests for responses to many common community-submitted questions and some announcements of future updates! 🔴 https://www.twitch.tv/msfsofficial15 Apr 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkghslu462uhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjh5tadavb2aThe VTOL Certification within Career Mode has now been made available for players enrolled in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 5 Beta. Please note that this is not available in Sim Update 4, and will be rolled out to all players once Sim Update 5 releases.14 Apr 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh5tadavb2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mjffarsdp22gOur next Developer Livestream is scheduled! Join our panel live on Twitch this Wednesday, April 15 at 1730 UTC for a discussion about upcoming plans for MSFS and answers to many questions from the community.13 Apr 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjffarsdp22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mj3qxxhmyy2oThe Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ✈️ Sim Update 5 beta progress 💬 Info about the next Developer Livestream 💲 Marketplace Spring Sale 🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/april-9th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/09 Apr 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3qxxhmyy2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mj3bj2kmbt2rWe're heading to the sunny South Pacific for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week as we visit the island nation of Fiji! All are welcome to join! Details: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-fiji/76247009 Apr 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3bj2kmbt2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mittseesmi2iA new SU5 pre-release test build (1.7.17.0) is now available for PC/Xbox users currently enrolled in the public Beta. Release Notes 👉https://bit.ly/4sYKqpM 06 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mittseesmi2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mikd4arsr62oThe Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ✈️ Sim Update 5 beta progress 💬 Info about the next Developer Livestream 💲 Marketplace Spring Sale 🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/april-2nd-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/02 Apr 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mikd4arsr62ohttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mik3thnz472tWe're celebrating the launch of Artemis II 🚀 with a trip to Kennedy Space Center for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week. All are welcome to join! Details: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-artemis-ii-launch/76199902 Apr 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik3thnz472thttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mijqdzgjlh22🚨 SALE Alert! Enjoy discounted pricing in the Marketplace during the Microsoft Flight Simulator Spring Sale! 🌏 MSFS (2020): up to 85% off 4300+ items ✈️ MSFS 2024: up to 80% off 1000+ items Open the in-sim Marketplace → Special Offers → See All Sale runs 13 days starting today, April 2.02 Apr 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijqdzgjlh22https://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mihrfg7cu22aGodspeed to the crew of @NASAArtemis II! 🚀🌕👨‍🚀👨‍🚀👩‍🚀👨‍🚀 The Space Launch System which will return humans to the moon is seen here in #MicrosoftFlightSimulator2024 courtesy of the @NASAKennedy add-on from developer TerraBuilder! 01 Apr 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihrfg7cu22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mieomljzxb2tAttention pilots...the iniBuilds TriStar Airliner is now available to purchase for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 exclusively via the MSFS Marketplace! Where will your first flight in this iconic aircraft take you? ✈️31 Mar 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieomljzxb2thttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mic3w3ju3t2hThis month we’re highlighting @alpha_originals, a creator with a lifelong passion for aviation! “I chose to break the traditional path of becoming a doctor, lawyer, or engineer… instead, I’m chasing my dream of one day becoming a pilot!” ✈️ Alpha's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlphaOriginals30 Mar 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic3w3ju3t2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mi2xqeq32h2hA new SU5 pre-release test build (1.7.16.0) is now available for PC/Xbox users currently enrolled in the public Beta. Release Notes 👉 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/sim-update-5-beta-1-7-16-0-release-notes-march-27-2026/76135427 Mar 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2xqeq32h2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mhyilcp6xw2rThe Weekly Briefing is now live! Check it out for: ✈️ A recap of all the announcements from FSWeekend 💬 Info about the next Developer Livestream 🎮 PSVR2 release timing 🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge And more! 🔗 flightsimulator.com/march-26th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/26 Mar 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyilcp6xw2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/msfsofficial.bsky.social/post/3mhvxsr76bm2oJoin our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week for a recap of FSWeekend 2026 and a showcase of the newly-released City Update 14: The Netherlands and Belgium! All are welcome to join! Details: 🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-fsweekend-recap/76138225 Mar 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:dsderrm7z4r23decl2dca5wo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvxsr76bm2o