Author: Florian

  • Flight Plan of the Week: Sunset Island Hopping from Gran Canaria to Lanzarote in an ATR 72-600

    Discover the Canary Islands aboard a Binter ATR 72-600 on a spectacular sunset flight from Gran Canaria to Lanzarote. Explore the Atlantic coastline, volcanic landscapes, and regional turboprop operations with XPFlightPlanner and the new DeltaWing Simulations ATR 72-600 for X-Plane 12. This week, our XPFlightPlanner Flight Plan of the Week takes us to the Canary Islands! 🇮🇨…

  • DeltaWing Simulations ATR 72-600 aircraft profile

    The DeltaWing Simulations ATR 72-600 aircraft profile is now available in XPFlightPlanner, complete with fuel planning. Following the aircraft’s release on October 27, you can now prepare your next ATR flight with a dedicated profile in your flight planning workflow. From short regional connections to scenic island hops, there are plenty of routes to explore.…

  • AIRAC 2611: Navigation Data update for X-Plane and XPFlightPlanner

    AIRAC cycle 2611, effective October 29, 2026, brings updated navigation data for your next simulated flight. With XPNavData, you can use the same cycle in XPFlightPlanner, X-Plane 12, and X-Plane 11, keeping your flight planning and simulator navigation databases in sync. What’s changed since AIRAC 2610? This cycle includes additions, removals, and updates across the navigation database: Data…

  • Flight Plan of the week: Tokyo to Osaka aboard an ANA Boeing 737-800

    Discover Japan from above on a scenic domestic flight from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami. Fly past the iconic Mount Fuji, explore Japan’s busy airspace, and experience a realistic IFR flight aboard an ANA Boeing 737-800, planned with XPFlightPlanner. This week, our XPFlightPlanner Flight Plan of the Week takes us to Japan! 🇯🇵 After exploring Europe, Oceania,…

  • Arizona Red Rocks adventure: a scenic VFR flight from Prescott to Sedona

    Explore the breathtaking landscapes of Arizona on a scenic VFR flight aboard a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. From rugged desert valleys to towering red sandstone formations, this short flight takes you to one of the most spectacular airports in the United States. This week, our XPFlightPlanner Flight Adventure takes us to the American Southwest! After exploring destinations in…

  • XPFlightPlanner 4.10 released – Satellite, METAR & multilingual support

    We’re excited to announce the release of XPFlightPlanner 4.10, bringing new mapping capabilities, airport weather information, improved map readability, and support for additional languages. This update focuses on making flight planning more intuitive and accessible, whether you’re preparing a short VFR flight or planning a complex IFR route in X-Plane 11 or 12. Satellite Maps One…

  • Flight Plan from Glasgow Prestwick to London Heathrow

    For this week’s flight plan, we’re staying in the United Kingdom with a short domestic sector from Glasgow Prestwick (EGPK) to London Heathrow (EGLL) aboard a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M). It’s a relatively short flight, but that makes it an excellent route for exploring the complete flight-planning workflow in XPFlightPlanner: generate a route, select departure and arrival procedures, adjust…

  • XPNavData AIRAC 2610 is now available for X-Plane

    Effective from October 1, 2026, this new cycle brings the latest worldwide navigation data to your simulator, helping you keep your routes, procedures and aircraft navigation systems aligned with current aviation data. Update X-Plane to AIRAC 2610 XPNavData provides a complete worldwide navigation database based on professional-grade aeronautical data from KEYVAN Aviation. AIRAC 2610 includes updated: Keeping…

  • XPFlightPlanner 4.9.1 released

    XPFlightPlanner 4.9.1 is now available! This update focuses on performance, route generation, and reliability, with several improvements to both flight planning and the Moving Map. Faster route generation The route generator has been significantly optimized and is now up to 10× faster. This makes generating routes much quicker, especially for longer flights or more complex routing.…

  • Flight Plan of the Week: Zurich to Bolzano in the Q400

    This week’s flight takes us across the Alps from Zurich (LSZH) to Bolzano (LIPB) aboard a Bombardier Q400. At only 206 NM, it is a compact regional flight, but the surrounding terrain and arrival into the Adige Valley make it far more interesting than its distance might suggest. The flight departs Zurich from runway 34…