2026-07-21 12:40 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
In addition to the navigation and airport database updates and the numerous aircraft changes we've also added 20+ new points of interest (POIs) and several hand made airports and made significant improvements to airports around the world.Changelogadded experimental taxiway signs and runway distance remaining signs on many airportsfixed airport terrain flattened between runwaysadded 20+ POIs and numerous airportsAirports addedDGAA Accra, GhanaFCPP Pointe Noire, DR. KongoFLKK Lusaka, ZambiaFMMI Ivato, MadagascarFWKI Lumbadzi, Malawi (updated)FZAA Ndjili Airport, Kinshasa, DR. KongoGMAD Agadir, M
2026-07-20 15:24 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
We now have new and up-to-date navigation database in Aerofly FS with many improvements that come with it. We've been very busy updating our global airport database. The navigation planning just got a lot easier and more realistic at the same time. In the updated navigation menu you can now easily create a new flight to a destination with very few clicks and it automatically plans the entire route for you, including the best departure and arrival procedure as well as airways along the way.We also added new A320 and 787-9 liveries!Change-Log 2026-07-17updated global navigation database with new
2026-06-24 13:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
Many new points of interest (POIs) have been created or updated and more hand made airports in Africa are coming to Aerofly FS!Airports addedDABB Annaba, AlgeriaDABC Constantine, AlgeriaDAOO Es-Senia, AlgeriaDFFD Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoDGSI Prempeh, GhanaDIAP Abidjan, Cote d'IvoireDNMM Lagos, NigeriaDTNH Enfidha, TunesiaDTTA Tunis, TunisiaGABS Bamako, MaliGAGO Gao, MaliGATB Timbuktu, MaliGBYD Banjul/Yundum, GambiaGGOV Bissau, Guinea-BissauGMMX Marrakesh, MoroccoGOBD Dakar, SenegalGUCY Conakry, GuineaFBMN Maun, BotswanaFBSK Gaborone, BotswanaFDSK Mpaka, EswatiniFKKD Douala, CameroonFKYS Yaoun
2026-05-06 14:27 UTC · Community Announcements · ipacs aerofly
- Corrections to a few airports
2026-04-30 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
New airports, updates to existing airports and 40+ new points of interest (POIs) are now available for Aerofly FS using our Global Scenery Streaming.New AirportsAddedDABC Constantine, AlgeriaEDXH Heligoland, GermanyFACT Cape Town, South AfricaFNCT Catumbela Airport, AngolaFNCA Cabinda Airport, AngolaFNBJ Luanda, AngolaFNUB Mukanka-Lubango, AngolaGMMN Casablanca, MoroccoHABD Bahir Dar, EthiopiaHADR Dire Dawa, EthiopiaUpdatedBIKF Reykjavik-KeflavikEDDF Frankfurt, GermanyEDDW Bremen, GermanyEDMK Kempten-Durach, GermanyEDGM Mosbach-Lohrbach, GermanyEDXB Heide-Büsum, GermanyLEMD Madrid, SpainKBUR H
2026-04-16 13:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
We're adding the brand new A321XLR to Aerofly FS Flight Simulator!The Airbus A321XLR is the extra-long-range version of the A321neo with a reinforced landing gear for a higher maximum takeoff weight of 101 tons, a capacity of around 220 passengers, and a built-in rear center tank for more fuel capacity and a range of up to 4,700 NM or 8,700 km. The A321XLR has been in service since October 2024 and flies on transcontinental and some intercontinental routes. The A321-253NY is powered by two CFM LEAP-1A33B2X turbofan engines with 143.5 kN of thrust, and the A321-271NY has two PW1133GAR-JM geared
2026-03-25 12:36 UTC · Community Announcements · ipacs aerofly
We've been busy and are happy to present new airports, improvements to existing airports and also lots of new points of interest (POIs) which are now available with Global Scenery Streaming.Changelog Aerofly FS 4 Version 4.8.1.28 ( 2026-03-25 )Many new and updated airports world wide (see below)Minor tweaks to the Vulkan rendererAirportsNew Handmade AirportsFAOR - Johannesburg, South AfricaHKJK - Jomo Kenyatta, NairobiRPME - Butuan, PhilippinesRPSP - Bohol-Panglao, PhilippinesRPVA - Tacloban City, PhilippinesRPVE - Caticlan, PhilippinesSignificant UpdatesEHAM - Amsterdam, NetherlandsKCOS - Col
2026-02-28 09:25 UTC · Community Announcements · ipacs aerofly
Just a minor update that fixes issues with AMD based graphic cards
2026-02-24 17:47 UTC · Community Announcements · ipacs aerofly
This small update fixes ( hopefully ) an issue when using the Vulkan renderer with the latest NVIDIA driver version.
2026-02-14 19:24 UTC · Community Announcements · ipacs aerofly
This small update fixes a rare memory leak for Mac computers with Apple Silicon chips
2026-02-05 13:09 UTC · Community Announcements · ipacs aerofly
This update features the following changes:Improved performance when using the Vulkan rendererNew renderer for Apple Silicon based Mac computersMinor fixes to the autopilot and flight management codeSmall corrections on the C172 and B787-9Added a few more new landmarks world wide
2025-12-12 15:48 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
Fixed external lights (beacon, strobe, navigation lights) illuminate the ground correctly againAdded 5 more repaints to the 787-9Fixed 787-9 landing gear textureFixed A320 family MCDU performance pages, step through functionality available againFixed A320 family, A350 and A380 autopilot state is restored correctly when resuming previous flight (persistent aircraft state)Fixed aircraft carrier parking positions are now free of obstaclesChanged aircraft carrier location name shown in the location menu searchChanged aircraft carrier approach position now flies directly to the touchdown area
2025-12-12 09:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
We've added hundreds of points of interest (POIs): famous landmarks, popular sight seeing locations, unique buildings and bridges and much more to Aerofly FS. These new POIs are available right now through Global Scenery Streaming.To mention a few POIs we added this year: Taipei 101, Pyramids of Giza, Tokyo Skytree, Marina Bay Sands, Chichen Itza, Taj Mahal and hundreds more.Screenshots
2025-12-12 09:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
The December update is now already released and the teasers still continue! We've made a number of changes that have not been shown in the previous teasers and which are still worth mentioning. We modified the main menu slightly to add a new button for Fuel & Load button, we moved the Recent Flights into the career menu and Challenges menu into the Flights menu. But there's more to unpack:Persistent Aircraft StateWhen you exist the sim and resume the flight at a later date the entire aircraft state is now saved automatically. This means even if you have to close the app or shutdown your PC you
2025-12-09 15:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Jan (IPACS DEV)
We've just published a massive update for Aerofly FS 4 with lots of new features. Please check out the individual news announcements for more details, here is a general overview of what the December update adds to the sim:HighlightsFuel & load weights can be adjustedNew Aircraft Carriers, found in multiple locationsNew A320neo aircraftNew 787-9 Dreamliner aircraftNew A350 cabin interiorNew hand-made airportsNew hand-made points-of-interest (POIs)Screenshots
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