In its July 9 weekly briefing, Microsoft Flight Simulator said the Sim Update 6 pre-release public beta has started after last week’s Sim Update 5.1 and World Update 22: United States National Parks. The first test build, 1.8.5.0, has release notes in the beta notes thread, and enrollment instructions are posted for PC-Windows Store, PC-Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in the welcome post.
The team also asked testers to vote in the build surveys and report issues in the SU6 beta forums. Feedback and bug reports will help inform the next build.
A220 livestream is coming on July 15
Microsoft Flight Simulator also said it will host a special livestream on Wednesday, July 15 at 12:00 p.m. PDT (1900 UTC). Developers from iniBuilds and Synaptic Simulations will join the broadcast to show the A220, and the briefing pointed to the trailer for an early look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eU2yiqG690
Community Fly-In Friday is also back on the calendar for July 12, when the team plans to visit Kiribati for the island nation’s National Day. The event details are in the forum post, and the briefing said Senior Community Manager Jayne will soon leave the MSFS team, following her farewell note on the forums. The week’s community video also spotlights Steve’s Sim Station taking a VIP trip over the Alps of France.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udcKKUd3BLA
The screenshot challenge for this week is Favorite Aircraft, and the next weekly briefing is due on July 16, 2026. Tell us what you think in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram.
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