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February 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Wishing good fortune to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year! 🧧 🎆

You can mark the Year of the Horse in MSFS by visiting KDEN with the scenery add-on from X-CODR Designs pictured here. 🐎
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Sim Update 5 Beta is now available!

Players on Steam, Windows PC, and Xbox can opt in to help test upcoming changes and share feedback directly with the team.

Interested in joining? More information here:
https://www.flightsimulator.com/sim-update-5-beta/
February 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The Weekly Briefing is live now! Read on for info about:

💬 Info about the upcoming Sim Update 5 Beta
🏷️ 2 in-person meetups: Texas and Australia
🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge

And more!

🔗 https://www.flightsimulator.com/february-12th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Valentine's Day is this weekend! Celebrate this holiday with a romantic group flight over Paris, the City of Love! 💕 All are welcome to attend!

Full details:
🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-valentines-day-in-the-city-of-love/757482
February 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
How are you using Bluesky for flight sim stuff right now: following people, posting clips, just lurking, etc.?
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We're looking for feedback on Air Traffic Control (ATC) non-English language quality in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Players who wish to tell us more about how ATC performs in your preferred language(s) may do so via the survey linked below:

🔗 https://bit.ly/4afctsF
February 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The Weekly Briefing is live now! Read on for info about:

💬 How you can help with ATC language localization
🏷️ New & updated Marketplace releases
🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge

And more!

🔗 flightsimulator.com/february-5th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/
February 5, 2026 at 11:13 PM
For Community Fly-In Friday this week, it's your choice of an Alpine flight to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy for the Winter Olympic Games or a blimp flight to Santa Clara, California for the Super Bowl!

Details:
🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-sports/756745
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
We are live now for our weekly Community Fly-In Friday event! Come fly with us!

🔴 twitch.tv/msfsofficial
January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Normal service has been restored, and MSFS 2024 and MSFS (2020) players should now be able to authenticate once more. Thank you for your patience while our support teams worked to resolve this issue. If you are still experiencing authentication issues, please let us know.
January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We are aware of player reports of being unable to successfully launch Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The team is already investigating and we thank you for your patience.
January 30, 2026 at 11:59 AM
The Weekly Briefing is live now! Read on for info about:

🌎 City Update 13
✈️ Famous Flyer 13
🏷️ New & updated Marketplace releases
🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge

And more!

🔗 flightsimulator.com/january-29th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/
January 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
For Community Fly-In Friday this week, we're off to Vietnam for a flight from the capital city of Hanoi to the beautiful beaches in Da Nang! En route we'll also visit Vinh and Đồng Hới. All are welcome to join!

Details:
🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-vietnam/755856
January 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Surprise! 🌴✈️
Explore the Golden State like never before with City Update 13: California, now available FREE for all Microsoft Flight Simulator owners!

This update brings 18 beautifully detailed cities to life, perfect for urban exploring from the skies.

🔗 flightsimulator.com/city-update-13
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
An iconic and historic performer, the T-38A provides pilots an exhilarating experience from take-off to landing. Famous Flyer 13: Northrop T-38A Talon is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on all platforms!

🔗 flightsimulator.com/famous-flyer-13
Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases Famous Flyer 13: The Northrop T-38A Talon - Microsoft Flight Simulator
An iconic and historic performer, the T-38A provides pilots an exhilarating experience from take-off to landing.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
A new update is available for all enrolled in the Beta program for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020).

Release notes as well as how to check if you are enrolled in the Beta can be found here: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/755210
January 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Our first Creator Highlight for 2026 takes focus on popular YouTuber "CowTown"! You can read our recent interview to learn more about CowTown and his content via the article below:

🔗 flightsimulator.com/creator-highlight-january-2026-cowtown/
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Weekly Briefing is live now! Read on for info about:

🎮 A small stability patch for PS5
🗺️ The monthly navdata update
🌏 Weekly flight inspiration
🏷️ New & updated Marketplace releases
🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge

And more!

🔗 flightsimulator.com/january-22nd-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/
January 22, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The latest navigation data with Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC) cycle 2601 is now available for all Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 players, and will be automatically installed when launching the simulator.
January 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
We're flying down under for our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week to celebrate Australia Day! Everyone is welcome to join! 🛩️

Details:
🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-australia-day-2026/755127
January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
[PS5] A small patch is now available for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro users to fix a few crashes and improve stability on those platforms.

Full details:

🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/playstation-5-release-notes-microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-sim-update-4-1-6-36-0-available-now/753517
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The Weekly Briefing is now live! ✈️

Read more about:

🍻 Details about upcoming B.A.R. events in the Netherlands and in Dallas, TX!
🏷️ New & updated Marketplace releases
🖼️ The weekly screenshot challenge

And more!

🔗 flightsimulator.com/january-15th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
For our Community Fly-In Friday group flight this week, we're touring Lisbon, capital of Portugal, in powered parachutes! 🪂 Everyone is welcome to join!

Full event details:
🔗 forums.flightsimulator.com/t/official-community-fly-in-friday-portugal-powered-parachutes/754404
January 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The Weekly Briefing is live now! ✈️

🔗 flightsimulator.com/january-8th-2026-msfs-weekly-briefing/
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM