Official announcement for Microsoft Flight Simulator from Xbox Game Studios, published on Steam on September 18, 2026.
Weekly Recap
With 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 2024 as we lead up to the release of the National Championship Air Races activity alongside SU7 next month. Players can read the full Release Notes for 1.9.10.0 here: Release Notes – SU7 Beta 1.9.10.0 – September 11, 2026 – Sim Update 7 Beta
**Developer Livestream: **On Wednesday, Community Manager Matt hosted his first Developer Livestream, where we were joined by our regular panel of Jorg, Seb, and Martial! We were also joined by four special guests: Chris Burnett and Matt Nischan from Working Title, Andrei Tsvirenko from AT Simulations, and Tony Logoteta from the National Championship Air Races. The full VOD is available to watch below, and our latest Development Update recapping the livestream can be found here: Development Update – September 2026
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