About FlightSimWire

The Flight Sim World's
Dedicated News Channel

FlightSimWire was built for one purpose: to keep the global flight simulation community informed with accurate, timely, and enthusiast-grade coverage of everything happening in the sim world.

Our Mission

"To be the most trusted, most readable, and most up-to-date source of flight simulation news for the serious sim pilot."

Flight simulation is no longer a niche hobby — it is a global community of hundreds of thousands of dedicated pilots, developers, and aviation enthusiasts. FlightSimWire exists to serve that community with the same quality of journalism you would expect from any professional aviation publication.

What We Stand For

Four principles that guide every article we publish.

Accuracy First

Every article is cross-referenced against official developer sources. We don't publish rumours — only confirmed news and verified announcements.

Always On

FlightSimWire monitors the flight simulation world around the clock, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Breaking news, developer announcements, and community updates are covered as they happen — so you never miss what matters.

Enthusiast Voice

We write for serious sim pilots — not casual gamers. Our coverage assumes you know the difference between an ILS approach and a visual circuit.

Independent

FlightSimWire is editorially independent. Our news coverage is not influenced by advertisers or developers. We call it as we see it.

Editorial Team

The people behind FlightSimWire's editorial standards and daily coverage.

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Jason Chan

Editor-in-Chief & Founder

A passionate flight simulation enthusiast with over 15 years of experience across MSFS, X-Plane, and P3D. Jason founded FlightSimWire to give the global sim community a dedicated, high-quality news source. When not writing, he can be found flying virtual long-haul routes in the PMDG 777.

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David Marlson

Industry Consultant

David Marlson brings a rare combination of real-world aviation expertise and deep roots in the flight simulation community to FlightSimWire. A former First Officer with EasyJet, David accumulated thousands of flight hours operating across the European short-haul network before transitioning into aviation education and simulation advocacy. He currently serves as Director of the Flight Simulation Association, where he champions the role of high-fidelity simulation in both recreational and professional pilot training. As a consultant to FlightSimWire, David provides editorial guidance on technical accuracy, procedure authenticity, and the evolving relationship between simulation and real-world aviation.

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What We Cover

FlightSimWire covers the full spectrum of the flight simulation hobby — from major simulator updates to niche add-on releases.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
X-Plane 12
PMDG Aircraft
Fenix Simulations
Scenery & Airports
Sim Hardware
Developer Previews
Community Events
Freeware Releases

Get in Touch

Have a news tip, press release, or partnership enquiry? We'd love to hear from you.

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