June 15th, 2023 Development Update - Microsoft Flight Simulator

This week’s Screenshot Challenge winner is forum user Spook1234567890. If you’re interested in participating in our weekly Screenshot Challenges, check out the details in the Community section below!

Last weekend, during Sunday’s Xbox Games Showcase event, we were proud to reveal the first teaser trailer for the next generation sequel to Microsoft Flight Simulator coming next year: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024!

We have created a short FAQ that answers some of the most common questions we have seen so far. Our team is very excited to share more information about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 in the coming months.

Also during the Xbox Games Showcase, we revealed the Dune expansion, an upcoming free DLC for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) that will launch alongside the November 3 theatrical release of Dune: Part Two from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. To learn more about this expansion, check out the Xbox Extended Showcase where Jorg Neumann and Parris Lilly met with Dune’s Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette to tour the actual ornithopter prop used in the film and discussed bringing this fantastic flying machine to Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Watch here at the Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023!

Monday starts with two new content updates to the current version of Microsoft Flight Simulator scheduled: City Update 2: France and Local Legend 09: Latécoère 631. City Update 2 includes a bespoke version of Le Bourget Airport (LFPB), home of next week’s Paris Air Show. Both of these releases will be available on Monday, June 19.

Finally, the full release of Aircraft & Avionics Update 2 is almost ready to go. For this update, Working Title has made many significant improvements to the systems of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental and Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. We are targeting the AAU_02 release for Thursday, June 22. Thank you to everyone who participated in the AAU_02 public beta test. Your feedback and bug reports were very helpful to the development team!

– MSFS Team

Correction: an earlier version of this blog post incorrectly stated that AAU_02 was targeted for release on Thursday, June 29. The correct target date is Thursday, June 22.

Feedback Snapshot

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Development Roadmap

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Marketplace Update

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There are 86 new and 36 updated products in the Marketplace this week. Thursday’s Marketplace update generally goes live between the release of this blog post and 5pm PT.

86 NEW PRODUCTS: 44 ON PC, 42 ON XBOX
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox	New on PC and Xbox
New on PC and Xbox		New on PC and Xbox

36 UPDATED PRODUCTS: 19 ON PC, 17 ON XBOX
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on Xbox	Updated on PC
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox	Updated on PC and Xbox
Updated on PC and Xbox		Updated on PC and Xbox

Marketplace Backlog

Current Backlog: 470 Total

Marketplace submissions are assigned a priority (P1-P4, with P1 being the top priority) based on defined internal processes and metrics. We review and update the priority system regularly to ensure it is best serving both our players and 3rd Party Developers.

BACKLOG: NEW PRODUCTS

CONTENT TYPE	P1	P2	P3	P4	Total
Aircraft	7	3	31	6	47
Mission	0	10	36	0	46
Scenery	0	0	14	129	143
Livery	0	16	30	16	62
Airport	0	4	34	33	71
Other	0	2	15	6	23
Total	7	35	160	190	392

BACKLOG: UPDATED PRODUCTS

CONTENT TYPE	P1	P2	P3	P4	Total
Aircraft	4	5	11	1	21
Mission	0	0	0	0	0
Scenery	0	2	0	13	15
Livery	0	2	6	2	10
Airport	0	2	17	9	28
Other	0	1	3	0	4
Total	4	12	37	25	78

SDK UPDATE & THIRD PARTY UPDATE

The SDK & Third Party Updates will return next week!

Pride Liveries

Fly the Pride flag in Microsoft Flight Simulator! In celebration of Pride Month, check out some of these player-created freeware mods based on the Pride liveries of several real-world airlines!

Community Fly-In

This week is the anniversary of not one but TWO groundbreaking flights from the history of aviation!

This week’s fly-in will see our group fly between the two landing sites of two historic early transatlantic flights: Clifden to Burry Port. However, we’re also trying something new this week! One of our Fly-In streamers will be flying an alternate flight plan from New York JFK across the pond to Burry Port in the Darkstar. Anyone participating in the fly-in is welcome to choose whichever of the two flight plans you would prefer to follow.

Event details are available here. All are welcome to participate!

Community Video

Recently on YouTube, Community member rodsott uploaded an inspiring cinematic video of many different aircraft and locations from Microsoft Flight Simulator. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the beautiful scenery and lo-fi beats in Rod’s video titled “Self-Expression”.