If you tried to get some flight time in Flight Simulator 2024 today only to find yourself staring at a loading screen, you’re not alone. The official X page for Microsoft’s flight sim @MSFS_Support posted an update that several users are reporting “long initial loading times.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is clear for takeoff, ready to give aircraft fanciers and digital globetrotters

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate, and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Today was supposed to be a day of celebration for Flight Sim fans - the arrival of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Xbox and PC (including as part of Xbox Game Pass ). Unfortunately though, it's suffered a very turbulent start so far.

The next best thing in simulation is here for players on PC and Xbox as the 2024 edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator finally launches.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is preparing to land in your home in less than a week, launching on November 19, 2024. This highly anticipated entry in the flight simulation series promises significant improvements over the 2020 version, highlighted by the introduction of a Career Mode featuring a variety of flight-based missions.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the globetrotting hit from Asobo Studio, is about to land on Xbox and PC, and this is exactly when you can play it.