Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — patch notes and updates
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| October 22nd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-10-30 | Weekly RecapOn Friday of last week, we release the final version of Sim Update 7.1. This was a small patch to resolve a few bugs introduced with SU7, including an issue that caused reduced aircraft drag. You can read the full release notes here.Following the full release of SU7.1, we also started the public beta for the next release, Sim Update 7.2. So far two pre-release tests builds have been made available to anyone who opts in to the beta. You can read the release notes for SU7.2 at the links below:Release Notes – SU7.2 Beta 1.9.22.0 – October 23, 2026Release Notes – SU7.2 Beta 1.9.23.0 – October 28, 2026Also earlier this week we released |
| World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics | 2026-10-26 | Watch YouTube VideoThe European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland offer an incredible range of spectacular sights and experiences. Steeped in history and filled with beautiful vistas of natural splendor and architectural masterpieces, the region offers endless opportunities for exploration. Poland, one of the largest countries in Central Europe by both landmass and population, comprises a tremendous variety of destinations, including urban skylines of Warsaw, northern Baltic shorelines, broad river valleys, and mountains. The three contiguous Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia lie to the northeast of Poland. Lit |
| Sim Update 7.1 Release Notes [1.9.21.0] - Available Now | 2026-10-23 | RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7.1 - Release - 1.9.21.0If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.Click here to read the Sim Update 7.1 Release Notes! |
| October 22nd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-10-23 | Weekly RecapOn Friday of last week we released a new beta test build for Sim Update 7.1 (v1.9.20.0). This test build enables Time Trials in the National Championship Air Racing mode and also resolves a few issues introduced with Sim Update 7, including a fix for a bug which caused aircraft drag to be modeled incorrectly. You can read the full release notes for this build on our forums here. The Production Team is aiming for the full release of SU7.1 to all simmers in the very near future.The team is also preparing for our next Developer Livestream to be broadcast on our official Twitch channel in November (stay tuned for the exact date and ti |
| October 15th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-10-15 | Weekly RecapSim Update 7 is available on all platforms now! In case you missed it, you can read the full release notes on our website here. SU7 contains hundreds of fixes and improvements to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. As with every release, we encourage all simmers to share your feedback and vote in our forum surveys at this link.Launching alongside Sim Update 7 is the new National Championship Air Races mode! To learn more about how you can compete in the world’s fastest motorsport in five adrenaline-filled race classes, read our featured story here and check out the YouTube trailer below.We’re also thrilled to have recently hosted a r |
| Sim Update 7 Release Notes [1.9.18.0] - Available Now | 2026-10-13 | RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 7 - Release - 1.9.18.0If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.Click here to read the Sim Update 7 Release Notes! |
| October 8th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-10-09 | Weekly RecapEarlier this week, we released the Airbus Helicopters H125 for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020). This aircraft was previously only available for MSFS 2024, but it can now be enjoyed by simmers on both versions as part of our continued support of MSFS (2020).Also this week was the launch of the Carenado CT206 as an exclusive release on the in-sim Marketplace! As simmers have come to expect from Carenado, the CT206 is beautifully modeled to the highest standard of visual fidelity. We recently caught up with artist Mauricio Illanes from Carenado to discuss his passion for aviation art (in both digital and painted media). You can rea |
| October 1st, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-10-01 | Weekly RecapEarlier this week we released Aircraft and Avionics Update 06!This update brings enhancements and improvements to five aircraft from German manufacturers. Existing owners of these aircraft will receive this upgrade for free in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. If you do not yet own these aircraft, they can be purchased from the in-sim Marketplace for USD $14.99 each.The updated aircraft in AAU_06 are:Junkers F 13: the world’s first transport aircraft to feature an all-metal constructionJunkers Ju 52: an iconic passenger and cargo aircraft affectionately known as “Tante Ju” (Aunt Ju)Dornier Do X: the largest, heaviest, and most powe |
| September 24th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-09-24 | Weekly RecapLast week, members of the Microsoft Flight Simulator team attended the National Championship Air Races in Roswell, NM! We welcomed thousands of aviation fans to our tent behind the main grandstand, and event attendees had a chance to try a demo of the upcoming air racing mode (releasing on October 13 as a free update to all MSFS 2024 players) using force feedback peripherals from MOZA and sim cockpits from Next Level Racing! We even hosted a special event (pictured below) where three actual T-6 race pilots — Chris LeFave, Vic McMann, and Greg McNeely — and one crew chief competed against each other in the simulator!Since our last |
| September 18th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-09-18 | Weekly RecapWith the launch of the iniBuilds A380 Airliner, exclusively available in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in-sim Marketplace, this week’s Screenshot Challenges sets you all the task of sending in your best captures while crossing continents!Whether navigating across the Atlantic Ocean at low level in a retro aircraft, or cruising high through multiple areas of the world in a modern day airliner, be creative! Sim Update 7 Beta: On Friday, September 11th, the first public flighting build of the Sim Update 7 (SU7) Beta was released for players enrolled. SU7 Beta 1.9.10.0 sees fixes across many aspects of Microsoft Flight Simulator |
| September 2026 - Development Update | 2026-09-17 | The September 2026 Development Update is now available to read! This blog post recaps everything discussed during yesterday's Developer Livestream. Read the post to learn more about:National Championship Air Races activitySim Update 7 goalsWorld Update 23: Poland and The BalticsAAU6 & Local Legend 26Plus much much more! Read the full blog post here: Click here to read the September Development Update! |
| September 10th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-09-11 | Weekly RecapNext week is the National Championship Air Races! For five days in Roswell, New Mexico, aviation fans will witness the world’s fastest motorsport as pilots compete in exhilarating wing-to-wing races. The MSFS Team will be present with a booth in Roswell where race attendees can be among the first in the world to try a pre-release build of the upcoming National Championship Air Races expansion, launching on all platforms on October 13th! Our sim setups will be powered by force feedback flight control peripherals compliments of MOZA, so air racing fans in attendance at Roswell will also have a chance for hands-on experience with thi |
| September 3rd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-09-03 | Weekly RecapMembers of the Microsoft Flight Simulator and Asobo Studios teams have recently returned from exhibiting at gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. Attendees were able to get a first hands-on look at the upcoming National Championship Air Races mode within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with 4-player private lobby races at the XBOX booth creating some thrilling gameplay! Thanks to everybody who came by our booth to try out this new activity which launches for all MSFS 2024 players on October 13th. Congratulations to the four fastest racers (one per day from Thursday to Sunday) who each received a remote control P-51 Mustang as a priz |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator Franchise Sale | 2026-08-24 | Celebrate Our Anniversary – Franchise Sale Starts TodayWe are celebrating the 6th anniversary of the Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) launch, which marked the celebrated return of Microsoft’s longest running, supported franchise.To make this a real celebration, we are running a franchise-wide sale that includes exciting new offers for both MSFS (2020) and MSFS 2024. Our Steepest Discount YetIf you do not own Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 yet, all versions of the simulator are 30% off until September 1st on the Windows Store, Xbox and Steam. Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) is on sale for 65% off all versions, and the classic Microsoft Fli |
| August 20th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-08-20 | Weekly RecapLast week we released Sim Update 6 on all platforms. If you missed the release notes for this major update, you can read them in full here. Also, please be sure to share your feedback and vote in our surveys and submit bug reports if you encounter any issues.Earlier this week we also released Aircraft and Avionics Update 5! This update includes enhancements to the following aircraft, upgrading them to the native MSFS 2024 framework and also adding support for appropriate Career Mode activities.Famous Flyer 06 Ford 4-AT TrimotorLocal Legend 10: Boeing 307 StratolinerLocal Legend 14: The Bell 47J RangerLocal Legend 17: The Curtiss C |
| August 13th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-08-14 | Weekly RecapSim Update 6 is now available on all platforms! Highlights of this release include the return of bush trips, support for Nvidia DLSS 4.5, updates to many aircraft, and thousands of other bug fixes and improvements. You can read the full release notes for SU6 here.Earlier this week, we released a new version of Famous Flyer 10: Boeing 707-320C. This version was built from the ground up as a collaboration between developers iniBuilds and Working Title. To showcase many of the exciting new features of this iconic jetliner, we hosted a livestream on our official Twitch channel yesterday with Community Manager Chewwy94 and Chris Burnet |
| Sim Update 6 Release Notes [1.8.14.0] - Available Now | 2026-08-13 | RELEASE NOTES Sim Update 6 - Release - 1.8.14.0If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior. If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.Click here to read the Sim Update 6 Release Notes! |
| August 6th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-08-06 | Weekly RecapDevelopment of Sim Update 6 continues with a new test build (1.8.11.0) released to those enrolled in the optional SU6 public beta earlier this week. In case you missed it, you can read the release notes for 1.8.11.0 at this link. For those participating in the beta, please make sure you vote in our forum surveys. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us as we continue work on SU6!Also earlier this week the Dassault Rafale from developer AzurPoly released on the Marketplace for PC, XBOX, and PS5! We recently spoke with Théo from the AzurPoly to discuss their company’s history in flight simulator add-on development and what it too |
| July 30th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-07-30 | Weekly RecapPublic beta testing for the upcoming Sim Update 6 remains ongoing. Earlier this week, we released a new test build to those simmers enrolled in the optional SU6 beta. You can read the full release notes for this build (1.8.10.0) on our forums here. To all those participating in the beta, please share your comments and submit detailed bug reports in our beta forums and remember to vote in our feedback surveys here.On Tuesday, the highly-anticipated A220 Airliner from Synaptic Simulations and iniBuilds was released on the Marketplace. Thousands of simmers have already taken to the virtual skies in the A220, making it one of the most |
| July 23rd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-07-23 | Weekly RecapThe dev team remains very hard at work on Sim Update 6! In case you missed it, last week we released a new public beta build, version 1.8.8.0. You can read the release notes for this test build on our forums here. As always, we encourage everyone participating in the public beta (available on PC, XBOX Series X|S, and PlayStation 5) to share your comments and submit detailed bug reports in our beta forums and also vote in our feedback surveys here.In other news, Synaptic Simulations and iniBuilds announced on Tuesday that their highly-anticipated A220 Airliner is coming to the in-sim Marketplace next week! They also created a deep |
| July 16th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-07-17 | Weekly RecapPublic testing of Sim Update 6 continues with a new beta build (1.8.8.0) today. You can find the full release notes for this build on our forums here. As always, we highly encourage everyone participating in the beta to vote in our surveys at this link. If you are not enrolled in the public beta but would like to join, you can find instructions here. The SU6 beta is available on PC (Windows Store), PC (Steam), XBOX Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.Yesterday, we were thrilled to welcome developers from iniBuilds and Synaptic Simulations for a special preview livestream of their highly-anticipated A220 Airliner! If you weren’t able to |
| July 9th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-07-10 | Weekly RecapFollowing last week’s release of Sim Update 5.1 and World Update 22: United States National Parks, we are now pleased to begin the Sim Update 6 Pre-Release Public Beta Test. You can find the release notes for the first test build (1.8.5.0) on our forums here. If you would like to participate in this optional public beta test, you can find instructions on how to enroll (available on PC-Windows Store, PC-Steam, XBOX Series X|S, and PlayStation 5) in this forum thread.For those in the beta, your timely feedback and bug reports are absolutely essential and valued greatly by the dev team. Please be sure to vote in our surveys for each |
| July 2nd, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-07-02 | Weekly RecapSim Update 5.1 (1.7.35.0) is now available for all simmers on all platforms! You can read the full release notes here. Also please be sure to vote in our SU5.1 forum surveys at this link as your feedback is incredibly valuable to us.Today also saw this release of World Update 22: United States National Parks! This new update celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US’s Declaration of Independence by enhancing the scenery of many of the country’s most beautiful areas. You can read more and see the full list of updated National Parks at this link. World Update 22 is available FREE from the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in-sim Mark |
| World Update 22: United States National Parks | 2026-07-02 | Watch YouTube VideoMicrosoft Flight Simulator: World Update 22 celebrates the beauty of the United States in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday!The United States of America is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, including breathtaking mountains, serene coastlines, austere deserts, and lush forests. The nation protects these beautiful natural wonders in world-renowned national parks and national forests like Death Valley National Park, Olympic National Park, Acadia National Park, and Mount Hood National Forest. Microsoft Flight Simulator highlights the magnificence and heritage of America’s famed destinations for pilo |
| Sim Update 5.1 Release Notes [1.7.35.0] - Available Now | 2026-06-29 | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Sim Update 5.1 – Release Notes – 1.7.35.0If you are playing on PC, outdated packages in your community folder may have an unexpected impact on the title’s performance and behavior.If you suffer from stability issues or long loading times, move your community package(s) to another folder before relaunching the title.Stability & PerformanceImproved handling of texture mip streaming quality during high memory pressure conditions.Improved terrain degradation when memory is getting low.Fixed various crashes and improved memory usage.Glass CockpitsFixed an issue with the electrical system that caused some avionics |
| June 25th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-06-25 | Weekly RecapThe public beta test for Sim Update 5.1 remains ongoing, with 1.7.34.0 being the latest test build. We would once again like to thank everyone from the community who is participating in the beta and sharing your comments and bug reports. Your feedback is invaluable to the team as we work to bring SU5.1 to release! If you are enrolled in the beta and have not already done so, please be sure to vote in our forum surveys as this data from the community is especially important to us.Please note that this week’s new and updated Marketplace releases are available as normal (you can all the latest releases in the in-sim Marketplace itsel |
| June 18th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-06-18 | Weekly RecapThe MSFS team is back after spending a fantastic weekend at FSExpo 2026! It’s always a huge pleasure for the team to meet so many passionate simmers and discuss our shared love of aviation with you!In case you missed it, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann delivered a keynote presentation from the stage in the Grand Ballroom on Friday. You can watch the entire presentation on YouTube here:Included among Jorg’s many announcements from the stage were the release of City Update 15: Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin and Expert Series 02: Piper M600! Both are available now from the in-sim Marketplace. City Update 15 is FRE |
| June 4th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-06-04 | Weekly RecapThe ongoing public pre-release test for Sim Update 5.1 continues with a new build (1.7.30.0) released last week to those enrolled in the optional beta. You can read the release notes for this build here. We once again kindly ask everyone participating in the public beta test to vote in our surveys and share your general feedback on our forums. Your survey votes and comments are incredibly valuable to us!Last week we also released Aircraft & Avionics Update 04. This update included MSFS 2024-native versions of five popular aircraft from European manufacturers:Antonov An-2ATR 42-600/72-600 (PC/XBOX available now, PS5 coming soon)Fok |
| May 28th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-05-28 | Weekly RecapThe Sim Update 5.1 beta remains ongoing, and the team is very carefully reviewing all the player feedback and bug reports, the results of our forum surveys, and automatic telemetry data from beta testers as they work to improve stability and resolve low memory and avionics issues encountered by players in SU5, particularly among console users. We once again thank everyone who is participating in the beta test. Your feedback and bug reports are incredibly valuable to us!Additionally, the team remains hard at work finalizing the remaining four aircraft from AAU_04. We know many of you are excited for the updated versions of these pl |
| May 21st, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing | 2026-05-21 | Weekly RecapPublic testing of the ongoing Sim Update 5.1 Beta continues. This test build is specifically targeted to address player concerns about stability, low memory warnings, and avionics issues, particularly on consoles. In case you missed it, you can read the full release notes for test build 1.7.28.0 here. If you would like to join the optional public test, you can find instructions for all platforms (PC-MS Store, PC-Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStaiton 5) on our forums here. For everyone participating in the beta, we encourage you to please complete the feedback surveys for your platform by voting in the polls here.Next week we hav |