Microsoft Flight Simulator FS Traffic & Mount Cook Region Announced; F-35 & Twin Otter Get New Screenshots

Today third-party developers announced new add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator, on to of showcasing more screenshots for a couple we already knew about.

We start with Just Flight, which announced its AI traffic solution coming in early 2022.

“It’s common to hear about an increase in traffic at this time of the year and the latest installment in Just Flight’s long-running Traffic series is going to mean busy skies for flight simmers in 2022.

In line with previous versions of Traffic, FS Traffic will add a range of high-quality AI aircraft, in a wide variety of liveries, to Microsoft Flight Simulator. The aircraft will populate the airports and airways of MSFS, following patterns based on real-world commercial passenger schedules, and the result will be a massively more immersive airport environment. In addition to the extensive range of liveries and flights in the base package, users will be able to add their customized liveries to the program.

FS Traffic is due for release during the first quarter of 2022 and more details of specific features and included aircraft will be made available over the coming weeks.”

The second announcement comes from NZA Simulations, which revealed the Mt Cook region in New Zealand, it’ll include Mount Cook Airport (NZMC) and Glentanner Airport (NZGT) on top of points of interest for the surrounding area.

We also get new screenshots of the F-35 Lightning II by IndiaFoxtEcho, which is still fighting against the crashes to desktop reported by beta testers last week and may not be caused by the aircraft itself. Apparently, investigations are still ongoing as the developer tries to get to the bottom of the issue before committing to a release date, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Last, but not least, we take a look at the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, from Aerosoft. The developer has not committed to a release date either, but testing is ongoing.

Recently, we published our latest interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann and we heard more about Microsoft’s plans for the next few months, including World Update Australia.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of Auckland International Airport, Skiathos Airport, Athens International Airport, Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport, Amami Airport, Bristol Airport, Marrakech Menara Airport, Great Britain Central, Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport, Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, Shanghai Pudong Airport, Kraków Airport, Fukuoka City & Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Chongqing City & Airport, Manila Airport, Santiago Airport, the Frankfurt City Pack, Key West Airport, the Okavango Delta, Bali Airport, London Oxford Airport, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the CRJ 550/700, the PA-28R Arrow III, Kristiansand Airport, Macau City & Airport, Bonaire Flamingo Airport, Milano Linate Airport, the Singapore City Pack, Tokyo Narita Airport, Yao Airport, the F-15 Eagle, the Paris City Pack, Greater Moncton Airport, Tweed New Haven Airport, Santorini Airport, Sydney Airport, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Reggio Calabria Airport, Bastia Poretta Airport, Munich Airport, Paris Orly Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Sankt Johann Airfield, Dublin International Airport, and Seoul City Wow. We also have a beta preview of Singapore Changi airport.

If you want to learn more about the game itself, you can read our review that will tell you everything you need to know about Asobo Studio’s game.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is already available for Windows 10 and Steam, and Xbox Series X|S.