Category: COMMUNITY

Flight Sim Community Survey 2026 Is Now Live

The FlightSim Community Survey 2026 has officially launched, inviting simmers worldwide to contribute to what is becoming the most comprehensive annual analysis of the global flight simulation ecosystem. Running from

Aerosoft – A340-600 Preview

On Feb 24, 2026 at 16:00z, Rafi (Aerosoft), Torsten (ToLiss) & a real A340-600 captain go live to showcase the A340-600 Pro for the first time – flying Frankfurt to

FSweekend – Less than 4 weeks

4 weeks from now, we look back on the first day of the FSweekend 2026 in the Aviodrome nearby Lelystad Airport (EHLE) Even the team of simFlight / simMarket will

Ready for Departure: Happy New Year 2026!

Dear readers and fellow flight simmers, As 2025 prepares for its final landing, we want to take a moment to look back on a fantastic year of virtual aviation. The

FS Conference 2025 – Official Aftermovie

Nearly a week ago, on November 15th, 2025 there was the Annual FSConference on the airport of Paderborn. Organized by Aerosoft. Now searching the internet for some pictures and video’s.

Navigraph Academy – November 24th, 2025

The wait is almost over. Navigraph Academy officially launches on November 24th, 2025! On launch day, visit Navigraph Academy and start exploring right away. Here is a sneak peek at what is waiting for

BeyondATC – Interview The Future of Flight Sim ATC

Welcome to the very first episode of The Briefing Room! Thanks to the YouTuber “Lexsteryo“. In this episode, we sit down with Captain, the developer behind BeyondATC, one of the

FlightSimExpo 2025 – Various Floor Tour

The day after. The day after the Flightsim Expo 2025. For the most European flightsimmers is visiting the FSExpo a bridge to far….. to many airmiles to visit it live.

FlightSimExpo – Date 2026

The FlightSimExpo 2025 held this year – 2025 – at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence (USA) was a great succes. Many new items were shown. And you can

MSFS – Development Update June 5th, 2025

MSFS 2024 SU3 Beta SurveysMSFS (2020) SU16 Beta Surveys See here the Wishlist of MSFS2024: And you can see more items here. And a bonus video about the weather: And

MSFS – Development Update May 29, 2025

From the Development team, since last week’s Development Update blog, they have released two new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 3 test builds to volunteer community beta testers. If you haven’t

Just Flight – F28 Featured Flights

A perfect idea from Just Flight. If you’ve ever struggled to pick one of the vast number of routes to fly with the F28 Professional for MSFS 2020/2024, the F28 Featured Flights forum topic

iniBuilds A350 – Update v1.0.5

This week’s there are a lot of items for the iniBuilds A350 update. Bug fixes as well as three significant key areas being the focal point of this week. The

FSWeekend date 2026

It was a superb FSWeekend 2025. You’ve seen the pictures and now collecting some video’s. And some info from the team of “FSWeekend”: Save the Date: FlightSimWeekend 2026!We’re thrilled to

WinWing – 3 minutes airliner compatibility survey

A question from the WinWing hardware developers, “Dear WINWING Pilots, we kindly invite you to take 3 minutes to complete this airliner compatibility survey. Your feedback is essential to us

FlightSim Survey 2024 is Out Now!

We cordially invite you to participate in the Navigraph FlightSim Community Survey 2024. Your participation offers you the opportunity to share your perspective on flight simulation and actively contribute to future development.

FSWeekend – 2 more weeks to go

In about 2 weeks there wil be the FSWeekend at the Aviodrome Museum in the Netherlands. FlightSimWeekend 2025 is all about delving deep into the world of flight simulation. Whether

Flight Sim Awards 2025 – Vote Now!

Celebrate the best in flight simulation! The Flight Sim Awards 2025 winners will be revealed live at the Captain’s Dinner during FSWeekend in Lelystad on March 14. 🛫 Many nominees

Fenix CEO Expresses Concerns About Inibuilds A350 Release

Fenix Simulations‘ CEO Amir has made a notable statement on their Discord server regarding the recent release of Inibuilds’ A350. In his statement, he revealed that Fenix had been working

Win 2 Tickets for FSWeekend 2025 + Captain’s Dinner!

FlightSimWeekend 2025 is just around the corner, and you could win an unforgettable experience for you and a friend! The giveaway includes two VIP tickets to the FSWeekend Captain’s Dinner,

FlightSimExpo 2026 : Vote Now about Dates and Location

Flight Simulation Association (FSA) is inviting the community to participate in shaping the dates and location for FlightSimExpo 2026 through a quick survey. This initiative highlights the event’s community-driven approach,

FSWeekend 2025 – Floorplan

In about 4 weeks there will be the FSweekend event. Held in the Aviodrome Museum at Lelystad Airport (EHLE). 2 days full of fun and meetings with all the flightsim

FS Conference Paderborn (DL) November 15, 2025

The FS Conference Returns to Paderborn in November FlightSim fans can experience the latest hardware and software innovations in flight simulation up close and connect with experts and the community.

MSFS2024 – Sim Update 1 Beta Available

For the Flightsimmers who are willing to test out the new Sim Update 1 (v1.3.7.0) – You can join the beta test. The Sim Update 01 Beta is now available

FlightSim Weekend 2025 – Tickets are available

The wait is over—tickets for FlightSimWeekend 2025 sponsored by SIMMARKET and presented by SayIntentions.AI are officially LIVE! Join us at the Aviodrome Aviation Museum of Lelystad, near Amsterdam in Netherlands,

SIMMARKET – Cross Africa Event Sponsor at VATSIM

SIMMARKET is proud to support the new Cross Africa event of VATSIM set tomorrow Saturday January 18th ! The store offered a store coupon to the organization. Available for all

FS Conference 2024 – Official Aftermovie

This was the first year of the FS Conference after a long hiatus and the team of Aerosoft were thrilled with the vibe and response they received from the community

FS Conference 2024 at Paderborn Lippstadt – the Tour

The FS Conference 2024 took place last weekend at the terminal of Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport, showcasing a vibrant gathering of flight simulation enthusiasts and industry professionals. Sponsored by key players like

SIMMARKET Partners with Sky Blue Radio

SIMMARKET has partnered with Sky Blue Radio, the only 24/7 aviation and flight simulation-focused radio station. Operated entirely by volunteers, Sky Blue Radio offers continuous web-based broadcasting, supporting the global

OnAir Airline Manager – Halloween Quest and New Promo Trailer

OnAir Airline Manager’s Halloween Quest has entered its second stage, “Operation: Candy Conveyance,” where pilots are now tasked with delivering Special Spoopy Candies worldwide. Starting from the candy production facilities,

NeoFly- Events & Failures v4.7.0.

Last week there was a update for the NeoFly users. Version 4.7.0. – New features: Events & Failures. What is NeoFly: “You start as an ambitious bush pilot who only

FSExpo 2024 After Movie

Last month there was the FSExpo in Las Vegas. It was a great event / adventure. The team of Aerosoft was also there. Maurice from Aviationlads did make a great

FSexpo 2024 | Navigraph New Feature Reveal : Traffic

At FSexpo 2024, Navigraph is set to reveal a major new feature, “Traffic,” which will enhance the user experience with real-time traffic and ATC sector data. This feature will display

FSExpo 2024 – Floorplan

What FSweekend in the Netherlands (Europe) is, is FSExpo on the other site of the ocean. FlightSimExpo is one of the world’s largest dedicated flight simulation conventions. The event has

Celebrating Sky Blue Radio’s 17th Birthday!

Sky Blue Radio, the beloved aviation and flight simulation community, is gearing up for an exhilarating celebration as it marks its 17th birthday from May 3rd to May 5th. This

Flightsim Community April Fool’s Aftermath

The Flightsim community sense of humour is still going strong in 2024 and these were some of the pranks that we’ve picked up on this year. iniBuilds is branching out

FSExpo 2024 – 60+ Partners are Confirmed

LAS VEGAS – March 25, 2024 – In a livestream with FSElite, Flight Simulation Association (FSA) today confirmed more than 60 hardware, software, training, and community organizations are participating in

FSWeekend 2024 – Second Day impression

Also the second day of the FSWeekend 2024 @Aviodrome Lelystad was a perfect day. With many visitors also. Below you wil see some pictures before the opening. And the new

FSWeekend 2024 – First Day impression

Here are some pictures of Day 1 at the FSWeekend @Aviodrome Lelystad Airport. It’s a rough selection. Made by a simple Samsung telephone, but it will be a good impression

FSWeekend Floormap 2024

Here you can see and download the Floormap of the FSWeekend tomorrow. So you know how to find us and speak with us about Flightsimulator.

FSWeekend 2024 Preparations!

After a long wait, it’s time for FSWeekend again! This year it will be on March 16 & 17, 2024 in the Aviodrome Museum in Lelystad, the Netherlands. I have

FSWeekend 2024 – FSElite Theater

Navigraph, FlyByWire, X-Plane, ToLiss and More to Present @FSWeekend 2024. FSElite will be present at this year’s FSWeekend at Lelystad bringing you the latest the latest in flight simulation direct

FlightSimExpo 2024 Saved by The Rio Las Vegas ?

FlightSimExpo 2024 faced a major setback with the unexpected closure of its contracted venue, Tropicana Las Vegas, announced on January 29, 2024. The closure prompted the event organizers to swiftly

Helisimmer Talks About the Latest Sim News

The closing of Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas and what that means for FlightSimExpo 2024; the new Bell 47J and new MULTI-ROTOR support for MSFS are this week’s main topics

FlightSim Community Survey Results 2023

Some weeks ago there was the yearly Navigraph Community Survey of 2023. As mentioned here. And now the results are out. Check out this video covering insights from this year’s

Flight Sim Developer Teams Launch Holiday Raffle for Charity

Four flight simulation developer studios have come together to host a Christmas raffle that aims to raise up to €100,000 for UNICEF. Hues by Horizon Simulations, FlyByWire Simulations, Headwind Simulations

Event FSWeekend March 16 & 17 2024 (EHLE)

Just a quick messages, to fill in your agenda for the international FSWeekend in Europe. At the Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport (EHLE). Aviodrome is a large museum with the history

iniBuilds Pumpkin Patch Palooza Event

In celebration of both Spooky Season and the upcoming Palm Springs Airport KPSP, Inibuilds is gonna team up with VATUSA to host an Halloween Virtual Flight Event: Pumpkin Patch Palooza,

FSExpo 2024, in June in Las Vegas

FSA, the organizers of the FSExpo series have announced the next dates and location of thee venue: “We’re proud to announce the dates and location for our next event. FlightSimExpo

SIMMARKET is happy to sponsor with vouchers to virtual pilots participating at this weekend event at VATSIM : Cross Africa, a flight event taking place tomorrow Saturday 5th August 2023.

VATSIM Cross Africa – Multiplayers Flying Event

VATSIM Cross Africa 2023 is a flight event taking place on Saturday 5th August 2023. It is organized by VATSSA, Maghreb vACC and Egypt vACC. On this occasion, the SIMMARKET

SIMStarter NG P3D – Livestream May 15th 18:00 UTC

Captain Pero announced that SIMStarter NG P3D will be showcased during a Livestream on YouTube, this May 15th at 18:00 UTC. This software manages different profiles for P3D V5/V4, FSUIPC

FS Nordic Conference – Last day

Last day of the FS Nordic Conference at Bremen Airport, but if you haven’t been there, our friends at Aerosoft posted an album of pics to share some booths and

FS Nordic Conference Next Weekend

At the official website www.fskonferenz.de, you can review the exhibitors and conferences list which some of them will be spoken in English. Meet with Aerosoft, Honeycomb, Laminar Research PROSim and

OZ Flight Sim Expo 2020

The Australian event OZ Flight Sim Expo 2020 will take place at Shellharbour Airport, their new home for the 2020 edition, on May 02-03. It’s 100 km south of Sydney

IVAO Crowded Skies 2019

The most important event on IVAO network is planned on next December 07th : Crowded Skies 2019. Last record was set at 3003 connections, cumulating both ATC controllers and pilots,

FS Weekend 2019

New edition 2019 of the Flight Sim event FS Weekend in Netherlands : il will be set again at the Aviation Museum Aviodrome at Lelystad, on November 2nd and 3rd.

Flight Sim Show 2019 at Cosford

Near Manchester in England, Just Flight organizes this weekend at Cosford the 2019 edition of the Flight Sim Show. This October 5th and 6th, visit the stands numerous exhibitors including

FlightSimExpo – All-Expenses Paid Trip Giveaway

One lucky simmer will WIN an all-expenses paid trip to Orlando for FlightSimExpo on June 7-9 courtesy of Thrustmaster! The prize includes travel, accommodation, event access, and the winner’s choice

FlightSimExpo 2019 : +30 Confirmed Exhibitors

On June 7-9th in Orlando, FlightSimExpo 2019 will have more than 30 exhibitors that are already confirmed : Aerosoft, Navigraph, Milviz, Pilot’s, TFDi Design, PC Pilot, and many more. More information

OZ Flight Sim Expo 2019

After the 2017 and 2018 editions, they are planning another event in 2019. Book your weekend of November 23-24th 2019 in Australia. More info in their press release below. “The

IVAO 20th Anniversary – Crowded Skies Event

IVAO network invites the virtual pilots to participate in their 20th Anniversary and the top event is Crowded Skies, on December 1st. Ribbon rewards and a large ATC coverage will motivate

simMarket Offers for VATSIM Event

In partnership with VATSIM network, simMarket announce new sales starting today for major airports involved with Cross The Pond 2018 event, flying from Eastern American airports to Western Europe on

FlightSimShow 2018 – Cosford RAF Museum UK

Book Saturday 6th of October to meet the other simmers and exhibitors to attend another edition of the Flight Sim Show of Just Flight, at Cosford, England. Aerosoft, Flight Sim

737 Full Motion Simulator Fly.simflight.de

You are invited to visit for free the new 737-800 Full Motion Simulator to open tomorrow in Hamburg, Germany, by Fly.simflight.de. In partnership with Motion for Flight Simulator, our head company

simFlight at FlightSimExpo 2018 – Las Vegas

June 10th is the second and last day to attend the FlightSimExpo 2018 at Las Vegas. The founder of simFlight Network was there and reported a few pics and announcements to

Event : Flight Sim Show 2017

Among the numerous exhibitors that will attend the Flight Sim Show 2017 this weekend at RAF Cosford, FSElite has partnered with simMarket to offer raffle tickets at their stand. What

Flight Sim Show 2017

Hold again at the RAF Museum Cosford, the Flight Sim Show 2017 is planned on October 7th. Advance tickets can be already ordered to save a little on the normal

FlightSimCon 2017 – June 10-11

Held this weekend at Bradley Airport, Connecticut USA, the FlightSimCon 2017 meeting will receive the first exhibitors tomorrow. Then Saturday, June 10th, will start the conferences and exhbitions including Austin Meyer

Flight Sim Conference 2016 in Berlin

In two weeks on Saturday March 12th, Aerosoft and other exhibitors will be at the Conference Centre near Berlin Schönefeld airport. You can have an idea of the exhibitors attending

Flight Simulator Show Cosford 2015

Book next October 3rd to make sure you visit Flight Simulator 2015 show held at Cosford, in the Royal Air Force Museum. Numerous exhibitors are confirmed, and we also have the

VATSIM RealOps at Sydney July 11th

“Book your flight now !” is the invitation of VATSIM Network to join the virtual pilots and controllers who will meet in Sydney YSSY airport on July 11st. Obviously, FlyTampa’s

FlightSimCon 2015

Readers within travel range of Connecticut in the United States might want to take a look at the upcoming FlightSimCon 2015 event, taking place over the weekend of the 13th-14th

VATFrance “A Flight for Charlie”

Following this week’s events in France, the VATSIM French VACC will tomorrow be hosting “Un vol pour Charlie” (“A flight for Charlie“), flying out from Paris Charles de Gaulle (LFPG)

One week to Cosford FS Show

A quick reminder to our UK-based readership that the joint Flight1/JustFlight/PCPilot “Flight Simulator 2014” show takes place next Saturday, 4th October 2014, in Hangar 1 of the RAF Museum, Cosford

Help request – Frankfurt RealOPS 2014

VATSIM Germany‘s “Frankfurt RealOps 2014” is looking for pilots to take on the task of recreating real-world traffic flows into and out of one of Europe’s largest hub airports. Almost 400

FSK2014 on today

It might be a bit late unless you are in the immediate area, but Aerosoft‘s Flight Sim Conference Munich is on today, 29th March, from 0900-1700CET at Deutschen Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim.

10 days to FSK 2014

Readers in the vicinity of, or able to get to, Munich may be interested to know that there are now only 10 days before the 12th German Flight Sim Conference

Best wishes from simFlight.com

Just a quick note from the simFlight.com team to wish all our readers and visitors a very Happy Christmas and best wishes for an enjoyable festive period. At the time

VATSIM gets festive

The festive fun takes to the virtual skies of VATSIM tonight, with VATEUD’s “Fly and See Santa 2013” taking place, as the image above says, between 1800 and 2300z this

IVAO Crystal Skies December 14th

IVAO members received an email from the network to inform them about Crystal Skies event to take place this saturday December 14th. Their goal is to achieve the maximum number

Learn and talk with Capt. Mike Ray

Mike Ray is a famous retired Captain, who worked for United, and he has published a variety of great quality training and learning books aimed at the simulator pilots. Angle

Schedule announced for FSDevConf

Arno Gerretsen of FSDeveloper has announced the schedule for this weekend’s online FS Developers’ Conference, to be held over both Saturday and Sunday using Google+ and YouTube streaming. “FSDevConf will

FSAddon to display D-Day project at FSWeekend

This weekend’s Flight Sim event at Lelystad Airport’s Aviodrome, in the Netherlands, will see FSAddon presenting the freeware “D-Day Project” counterpart to the FranceVFR/FSAddon Normandy 1944, with company owner Francois

Flight Sim 2013 Show a “Roaring Success!”

In a Press Release issued today, last weekend’s Flight Sim 2013 event was described as a “Roaring Success” by Scott Phillips of co-hosts JustFlight. “Show organisers Just Flight & Flight1

Flight Sim 2013 show report

Yesterday saw the coming together of some of the major names in the industry, at the RAF Museum, Cosford, to put on “Flight Sim 2013” – jointly hosted by Just

JustFlight announce product previews at Flight Sim 2013

With less than a week to go before the jointly hosted JustFlight/Flight1/PC Pilot Flight Sim 2013 show, JustFlight have announced that two of their upcoming products, Canberra and Air Hauler

8th Mondial de la Simulation in Paris

Since yesterday, and until this sunday 28th night, the 8th Mondial de la Simulation has taken place in Paris Le Bourget Air and Space Museem. More than 30 exhibitors are announced like Aerosoft, IVAO,

Flight Simulator Club Belgium at the BAF 15 Wing

Over the weekend of 21st/22nd September 2013, Flight Simulator Club Belgium will be attending the open door day of the Belgian Air Force’s 15th Wing – an event celebrating several

A new Flight Sim show for the UK!

What happens when you get JustFlight and Flight1 working together, in association with PC Pilot magazine, on a flight sim show? Well, in October, UK flightsimmers can find out when

Want to learn more about the DC-3?

The Douglas DC-3/C-47 is an enduring icon; an aviation classic that has survived in regular commercial operation for over 60 years, outliving almost all of its replacements. Unsurprisingly, as a

2nd VATIL Meeting – 08/06/13

VATSIM Israel (VATIL)  have announced that their second meeting in Tel Aviv, in association with Tel Aviv Makers International (TAMI) will take place on Saturday 8th June 2013, from 14:00z

Frankfurt Real Ops 2013

VATSIM Germany are once again setting out to give their members and visitors as real an ATC simulation as they can, with another “Real Ops” event at Frankfurt (ICAO: EDDF)

DC-3 Hangar update and news

Trevor Morson of The DC-3 Hangar has been in contact to announce a facelift to the long-standing and well regarded site. “The DC-3 Hangar” web site at www.douglasdc3.com has been

VATIL/VACCHUN announce City Hop

Vatsim VACCs covering Israel and Hungary have got together to create a “City Hop” event between the countries’ capital city’s international airports – LHBP (Budapest) and LLBG (Ben Gurion). Taking

Interested in an online addon development conference?

Arno Gerretsen of FSDeveloper.com, probably the primary source of information for developers of many FS platforms’ add-ons, is looking into the possibility of hosting an online convention and seeking community

Ben Gurion Real Ops 2012

Bar from VATSIM Israel‘s events department has been in touch to let everyone know about their upcoming Ben Gurion Real Ops event on 13th December 2012, from 15:00 to midnight

simFlight Awards 2012 Winners Announced

It’s that time of year again, when you get a rare sighting of the “Lesser Spotted simFlight Staff Member” – although I’m pleased to say that this particular editor is

simFlight Awards to be announced tomorrow

The winners of this year’s simFlight Awards in co-operation with FS Magazin are to be announced tomorrow afternoon as part of the Flightsim Weekend 2012 being held at Hergiswill in

simFlight Awards 2012

It’s that time of year again. The nominees have been announced for the 2012 simFlight Awards in association with FSMagazin. The awards results ceremony will take place on Saturday afternoon

FSWeekend 2012

Once again, the Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport in the Netherlands is due to play host to the annual FSWeekend event. This year’s dates are 4-5 November – full details of

Cockpit Fest USA

Here’s one for the US readers of the site, or those who can afford summer air fares to get there – this ad was posted on simFlight’s Cockpit Builders Forum

FSLabs A320 3D cockpit preview

This is the latest cropped view of the A320X virtual cockpit that FSLabs is working at. If you have the chance to go to the Aerosoft FSKonferenz held this weekend,

10th Anniversary Virtual World Aerobatics Championship

The 10th Virtual World Aerobatic Championships will be held in September this year, with entrants welcome to complete using MS FS2000, FS2002, FS2004/9, FSX, Laminar X-Plane 9 or 10 or,

Mutley’s Hangar MEBAR 2012

Over the first two weeks of April, Mutley’s Hangar is holding an air rally around the UK, open to users of Microsoft’s FS9 and FSX, allowing participants to test their

VATSIM “Cross the Pond” 2012

For those who like longer flights with realistic (and human) ATC, VATSIM are holding a Westbound “Cross the Pond” event from Europe to North America on Saturday 31st March 2012.

Aerosoft Announce 10th German FS Conference

Aerosoft’s 10th German Flight Simulator Conference will be held on 24th March 2012 at Flugwerft Oberschleißheim, near Munich, with part of the exhibition being held inside the museum itself. Since

Microsoft Flight Press Event

Earlier this week, simFlight were invited to a Flight event at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, USA, which was attended by Jorge Diogo from simFlight.pt. Although the content of the presentation

IVAO Crowded Skies 8 on Dec. 18th

More than establishing a record of simultaneous virtual pilots connected to IVAO network, Crowded Skies event aims at a very large ATC coverage and numerous flights around you as pilot. Aerosoft

80h non-stop ATC event

“Around the clock” is the name of the event organized by the Isreal division of VATSIM. It will start on Thursday 22.12.11 14:00z and will end on Sunday 25.12.11 22:00z,

Flight1 Open Day Presentation Videos

You may recall a short while ago that Flight1 Europe hosted their annual “Open Day” at Shoreham Airport on the South coast of England. Apart from the obvious draw of

FSWeekEnd in Netherlands Nov. 5-6 2011

As every year, the FSWeekEnd will be held again in the Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport in Netherlands. Book the November 5-6 2011, and visit their webpage for details and exhibitors

Flight1 Europe Open Day

It’s now less than three weeks until Flight1 Europe hold their open day at Shoreham Airport on Saturday September 24th from 10:00 to 17:00. With a number of displays from

Midland Air Ambulance EC135 G-HWAA

Midland Air Ambulance Open Day

Now I know that every time we post something not directly related to Flight Simulation here, we get at least one complaint from someone that this is simFlight, not some

Fokker memorial flight over Haarlem

The NL2000 team have been in touch to let us know about an upcoming event. From their site’s front page: “Haarlem is celebrating Anthony Fokker’s first flight around the church

Paris Mondial Simulation Sept 30th – Oct 2nd

Holding almost only flight simulations exhibitors at first, the Paris Mondial Simulation has welcome other types of simulators along the growing success. The airplanes still populate the main part of

VATSIM 10th Anniversary

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAUS0S_xoFM&feature=player_embedded Celebrated on past July 27th, the VATSIM 10th Anniversary has seen the 20th Million ‘Flying’ Hour logged by the registered pilots.

VATSIM 10 years

Happy birthday VATSIM network ! The online network for traffic controllerx and pilots has – already ?! – 10 years, to be celebrated on next July 27th. It’s not anymore

Paris Le Bourget air show this week

Organized every 2 years, Paris Air Show is standing at Le Bourget airport until tomorrow night. Receiving more than 130.000 visitors, 140 aircraft, and 2000 exhibitors the 49th Paris Air

VATIL – Cyprus vACC 40 Minutes Of Glory

Two divisions of VATSIM, Isreal and Cyprus, will organize a monthly online event for full ATC supported flights between Tel Aviv Ben Gurion and Larnaca. More info on this short

Frankfurt RealOPS 2011 on May 28th

VATSIM Germany will celebrate already the fifth anniversay of years of RealOPS at Frankfurt EDDF on next May 28th. Book your flight slot, and join the hundreds of other pilots

Photos at 9th Simulation Conference

Held past weekend at Paderborn Germany, the 9th Simulation Conference has been reported by Aerosoft on their Facebook wall. On the various photos, you can see some of the exhibitors

Vatsim founders on the next FS inFocus

Tomorrow Saturday, tune your radio (web or COM2) to Sky Blue Radio. The next FS inFocus show will welcome the founders of VATSIM, to talk about how they achieve the

simFlight Awards 2011

“The simflight Network in cooperation with FS MAGAZIN today announces the nominees for the 2011 simFlight Awards. See the full list of nominees and categories here“.

VATSIM Germany Event Stuttgart FlexOPS

On next Saturday 9th April, set your aircraft position or destination to Stuttgart, Germany and connect to VATSIM. FlexOPS event will open flights slots you can book for optimum traffic.

9th Simulation Conference at Paderborn, Germany

The 9th Simulation Conference has been planned on May 2011 14th, taking place at Paderborn Lippstadt airport, Germany as always, just beside Aerosoft HQ offices. Visit the official webpage to

Screenshots contest

Chris W. Palmer would like to inform you about screenshotworld.com, a website dedicated to screenshots contests, opened for rounds of 2 weeks with a new theme each time. Enter the

Flightsimulator Lanparty

Pizza, beer and flight simulator. I’m not organizer of this FS lanparty but I think that’s what you should go with to attend this at Lelystad in Netherlands. And a

IVAO “Crowded Skies” on January 8th 2011

IVAO Crowded Skies is a great event for pilots willing to simulate real life communications with ATC and other pilotes. This week-end, for each connected flight to IVAO network during

8th Virtual World Aerobatic Championship 2010

Flightxtreme.com opened the Virtual World Aerobatic Championship 2010, so go show them how you handle the stick. “The unknown sequences are published. Now you can record your flights until December

5th Mondial Simulation at Paris Le Bourget

Repeated each year since its creation in 2006, the next Mondial Simulation exposition will take place again in Paris Le Bourget Air and Space Museum on 26, 27 and 28th

Frankfurt Overload on Saturday November 20th.

Pilots on VATSIM, note that date : Saturday November 20th. Their network will attend you for 6 hours in Frankfurt, and they’re expecting a lot of traffic, without slot or

Finally Austria 2010 Vatsim Event

Online events are always a great opportunity to practice the real world ATC procedures with real people. Here’s an invitation for this weekend : “there is one of the biggest

International Flightsim event at Lelystad EHLE

If you haven’t planned your free time on the 06th and 07th November 2010, you may be interested in the International Flightsim event held at the Aviodrome museum, at Lelystad

Mega Euroshuttle Heathrow-Frankfurt

“Take off clearances every three minutes, an endless chain of landing lights up to the horizon, and situations so busy that they give you a feeling of controlled stress in

Malta supported by VATSIM Germany and VACC Switzerland

“Following VATEUD’s great Open Sky initiative, VATSIM Germany and VACC Switzerland decided to organise an event to support Malta. In order to make Malta more appealing to both pilots and

5th Mondial Simulation

“With more than 8000 visitors every year, and thanks to our dynamic exhibitors small and medium entreprise, companies of the public sector, groupings of vocational training, ” intelligent ” and

VATIL 10th Control Room Event

“Our Division, VATIL, is proudly presenting it’s 10th Control Room Event. VATIL is the ISRAELI Division of VATSIM. The event will be from 21Sep 13:00z till 25Sep 17:00z providing 100hrs

World Flight 2010

“WORLD FLIGHT is a worldwide event, a virtual round the world flight in “Fixed-Base Flight Simulators”. The goal is to raise money for charity purposes.”

Summer Sim 2010 Show Review Magazine Published

“Astrasim Expo Summer Sim 2010 was held at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, UK, over the weekend of August 28-29. Our first show at this world class venue lived

5th Mondial Simulation

“Created in July 2006 with the support of the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace in Paris-Le Bourget and organized by PlanèteSim, the ‘Mondial de la Simulation’ has been a

VATIL 10th Control Room Event

Ittai Arnon wrote : “Our Division, VATIL, is proudly presenting it’s 10th Control Room Event. VATIL is the ISRAELI Division of VATSIM. The event will be from 21Sep 13:00z till

Expo shows the way forward for flight sim events

We missed publishing the following press release received from the Astrasim Expo offices two days ago: “ Astrasim Expo Summer Sim 2010 was held at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford,

WW2 Bombers Land At Boeing Field

If you have a chance to visit Seattle in the weekend of  June 25-28, then don’t miss this! The “Wings of Freedom’ flight, consisting of the Collings Foundation’s Boeing B-17G

75 Years Durach Airfield

Durach Airfield (EMDK) near Kempten in Germany celebrates its 75 Years Birthday with an Old-time Fly-in called Quax 2010 on July 17 and 18 ! You can hire a ride

Astrasim Expo June Magazine Released

John Marshall of Astrasim in the UK reports that  “…… We are pleased to announce that Astrasim Expo has now published our latest monthly magazine. Our June edition includes all

Liberty Jump Team At Oshkosh

In a press release on Airventire 2010, the EAA reports that “…… A parachute team originally formed in 2006 to commemorate the World War II D-Day invasion will make its

B-17 Bomber Flights and Tours

… at The Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington. The “Aluminum Overcast”, EAA’s restored B-17, returns to the Seattle skies and The Museum of Flight from Wednesday, May 26 through Monday,

Head For Cannes This Summer

Certainly not the worst place to be in June, in Cannes on the Mediterranean beaches! But now you have a good excuse too: visit the Eur-Avia aviation show! “…. The

Flightsim On TV In Ireland

Terry McGee of  PC Pilots Ireland mentions that “…. the Irish TV station RTE 1 will broadcast a feature about Flight Simulation on the program ‘Capital D’ on Thursday 25

Duxford Air Shows

Tickets are now available for the Spring Air Show (Sunday 16 May), The Battle of Britain Air Show (Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September) and the Autumn Air Show (Sunday

IVAO FLy-in Luxembourg

IVAO reports that “…… IVAO and Aerosoft jointly present another breathtaking online event. Tonight from 17:00z onwards the skies of Luxembourg will be buzzing with air traffic on the IVAO

International Air Rally 2010

Here’s another idea to have a GOAL to your flying in the flight simulator on your desk: the International Air Rally 2010. This is a REAL rally and this year

June 2010 Warbird Weekend In Bellingham

  The Heritage Flight Museum from ENW with Deb Slater on Vimeo. The Heritage Flight Museum in Washington has set up a special site for their upcoming Warbird Weekend in

PVI At Model Expo In Italy

In a message from Italy we learn that “…… PVI (Piloti Virtuali Italiani), the most important Italian Flight Simulation Association, to celebrate the 15° years of activity is organizing a

Lancaster, courtesy of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Duxford’s 2010 Air Show Program

Duxford (Imperial War Museum) reports that admission tickets are now available to buy online for the following Air Shows at IWM Duxford: the Spring Air Show, Sunday 16 May; The

VATSIM Germany Fly-in

VATSIM Germany is inviting pilots for a fly-in at Munich “…. …after the winter break and in the New Year to arrive and/or depart for 12hrs at one of the

The Dutch FS Weekend 2009

Preparations for Europe’s, and very likely the world’s, largest flight simulator show started this afternoon at the Aviodrome in Lelystad. As always the Aviodrome is host for many hundreds of

VATSIM’s World of Flight

Terry Scanlan reports about the VATSIM World of Flight event. “…WorldFlight 2009, VATSIM’s premier seven day round the world event commences on Monday November 2nd at 00:01Z.  Seven full scale

Roar ‘n Soar Weekend

Just a reminder for those of you living in Florida, or having the means to easily get there. Instead of going to the world’s biggest FS event, you could also