Jorg Nuemann just announced that AAU4 - Avionics and Aircraft Update 4 - will be released along side Sim Update 5 “in a few weeks”. Interestingly, he said it was available to try in the booth at FSWeekend, even though it’s not part of the SU5 beta testing. “You should think of this as our plan - o…

[image] Chewwy94: The Fokker F.VII was released for free in celebration of the release of World Update 21: Australia. Still unfortunate for those who already had it.

Why? It’s a free upgrade if you own it already. I don’t think it’s free if you don’t. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Ahh, ok. Thought the aircraft is free to those who don’t yet own it.

I didn’t already own it and Marketplace shows it as free.

Is it intended that, as an aviator edition owner, you still have to claim the free “FOKKER F.VII” on the Marketplace to get the latest version? My library just shows the 2020 version (v1.2.1) - but as “FOKKER FVII” - note the missing dot between F and V. I would have expected to get that updated v…

I had to claim the free upgrade in 2024. Don’t know about 2020.

Surprisingly, you are wrong. The aircraft is now free for everyone, whether you previously owned it or not. That’s a bummer for those that did already purchase it. I was not a previous owner, so I feel like I lucked out.

Yes, so I discovered - but it is only free for 1 week - still I wonder what freebie they will give Aviator ed holders to make up for the bummer were enduring :wink: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Puckertoe May 6, 2026, 8:54pm 88

Still no joy. No release date. They’re working on the ATR and a few other AC.

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