August 20th, 2026 MSFS Weekly Briefing
Weekly Recap
Last 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 Trimotor
- Local Legend 10: Boeing 307 Stratoliner
- Local Legend 14: The Bell 47J Ranger
- Local Legend 17: The Curtiss C-46 Commando
Additionally, Expert Series 1: The ATR 42-600 / 72-600 was also updated as part of AAU_05 to resolve several bugs and address feedback from the community. You can read the full release notes for AAU_05 here.
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