Microsoft Flight Simulator PMDG Boeing 737-700 Released; Mount Cook Region Gets Release Date & Tupolev Tu-134 Gets New WIP Image

Today is a big day for Microsoft Flight Simulator, as one relevant third-party addon has been released, alongside a couple of juicy news.

We start with PMDG, which finally released its Boeing 737-700 (including passenger, cargo, and Boeing Business Jet flavors).

You can purchase it at the developer’s own store priced at $69.99. When the second variant will launch in approximately six weeks, such “promotional price” will end and it will go up to $74.99.

Estimated release dates (which are likely to change) for the following variants are approximately June 20 for the -600, August 1 for the -800, and September 12 for the -900.

A release on the official marketplace and on Xbox is planned, but there is no indication on when it’ll happen.

Below you can check out a couple of new videos showing more features of the aircraft, and a list of said features.

• Fully customized system simulation for all major and minor aircraft systems and components.
• Highly sophisticated logical simulation of onboard information systems and aircraft management.
• PMDG’s customized, flight model with enhanced physics augmentation.
• Rigid body physics for wing and tail surfaces.
• Fully customized flight control systems with normal, standby and reversionary capability.
• Accurate resolution cockpit displays
• Interchangeable equipment options for cockpit instrumentation
• Numerous user configurable options from throughout the global 737 operator fleet.
• Updated 737 options packages reflecting operational improvements and changes to the global 737 fleet.
• Full featured failures simulation to cover nearly all QRH scenarios as well as real-world mean time to failure simulations model.
• Native PMDG datalink simulation compatible with simBrief integration.
• Incandescent and LED lighting packages, as well as fully dimming flight deck lights and annunciators.
• Driveable pushback tug.
• Customized sound package that leverages advanced sound recording and playback technology for incredible realism.
• Sound environment built using recordings from a purpose-instrumented airplane recording effort.
• Highly integrated exterior, interior cabin and flight deck sound environments.
• Includes the 737-700 in passenger configuration with both blended winglets and split scimitar winglet configurations.
• Includes the Boeing Business jet in with both blended winglets and split scimitar winglets configurations.
• Includes the 737-700 BDSF freighter with main deck cargo door with blended winglets.
• Full set of ground equipment for each aircraft type, including passenger servicing vehicles, VIP vehicles for the BBJ and cargo handling equipment for the BDSF.
• Virtual cockpit model, with ultra high detail textures, 3D rendering and reflective properties.
• Advanced animations techniques leveraging the new MSFS engine to truly bring the 737 flight deck to life.
• Cockpit differences between the passenger, cargo and BBJ airplanes are accurately rendered.
• PMDG Operations Center 2.0 for easy livery installation and ease of receiving free product updates from PMDG.
• A full featured tutorial will guide you through proper operation of the 737 from power up to power down.
• PMDG Simulations Official youTube content to aide new PMDG 737 pilots in getting the most from their purchase.
• Free customer support both at our customer forum and directly from our support team if necessary.

NZA Simulations revealed new images and a release date for its Mt Cook Region scenery in New Zealand.

It’ll launch on May 25, 2022. The scenery will also include Mount Cook Airport (NZMC) and Glentanner Airport (NZGT)

Last, but not least, we get to see a single work-in-progress screenshot of the Tupolev Tu-134 by Kai31.

This is especially good news, considering that the developer is based in Ukraine, so it’s great to hear from them.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can enjoy our recent reviews of West Virginia International Yeager Airport, Kansai International Airport, Toronto Pearson Airport, the Twin Otter, 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 which 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.