Platform: PC / Steam
Simulator: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Aircraft: VL-3
Package: fs24-asobo-aircraft-vl3
Category: Career Mode / Aircraft management
Issue description
I purchased the VL-3 aircraft in Career Mode in 2024 using in-game credits earned through gameplay.
At the time, the VL-3 was part of the standard aircraft content provided by the developers. I did not purchase any additional aircraft, Marketplace content, or third-party add-ons. This was a stock aircraft available in the game at the time of purchase with in-game money.
I played Career Mode for a while, built up my companies, and then stopped playing to give the simulator more time to mature. I returned to MSFS 2024 in October 2026 and discovered that the VL-3 in one of my companies was no longer usable.
The aircraft no longer has a picture or a visible 3D model. Instead, I see a generic UI tile displaying the internal package name:
fs24-asobo-aircraft-vl3
The game displays the following message:
“Aircraft disabled. To enable this package, go to My Library.”
However, the aircraft is still listed as an asset owned by my Career Mode company. I cannot use it, and I cannot sell it to recover the in-game credits I spent on it.
My Library findings
I went to Marketplace → My Library and searched for both VL-3 and VL3. The only matching package was:
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Package: VL-3 JMB Aircraft
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Category: BASE CONTENT
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Status: CANNOT BE DISABLED
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Availability: STREAMED
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Publisher: Asobo Studio
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Version: 0.0.21
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Download size: 1.02 GB
This is particularly confusing. My Library identifies the aircraft as base-game content that cannot be disabled, yet Career Mode identifies my existing aircraft as disabled.
Troubleshooting already performed
I have tried the following steps:
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Searched My Library for both
VL-3andVL3. -
Confirmed that the only matching package was the stock VL-3 JMB Aircraft package.
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Downloaded the 1.02 GB package.
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Checked Career Mode again before installing the package. The aircraft still could not be sold.
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Installed the package and checked Career Mode again. The aircraft still could not be sold.
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Restarted the simulator and checked once more. The problem remained unchanged.
The aircraft is still unusable and cannot be sold. Downloading, installing and restarting did not resolve the issue.
Expected behaviour
Since this aircraft was purchased with in-game credits and remains listed as an asset owned by my company, I would expect at least one of the following:
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The aircraft should be restored and made usable again.
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If the aircraft is no longer supported or available in Career Mode, I should be able to sell it or remove it from my fleet.
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If neither option is possible, the appropriate amount of in-game credits should be refunded.
I should not have to keep an unusable aircraft permanently listed in my company, nor should I have to download and install content simply to attempt to dispose of an existing asset.
Why I am reporting this
I understand that aircraft and simulator content can change over time, and I am not particularly attached to the VL-3 itself. My concern is the handling of existing Career Mode assets when content becomes unavailable or is no longer correctly recognised.
This was standard content supplied with the simulator, not a third-party aircraft or a separately purchased add-on. I purchased it legitimately with in-game credits in 2024, and I have not intentionally disabled or removed it.
I returned to the simulator in October 2026 hoping to continue my career, only to discover that an aircraft I had worked to purchase had effectively become a broken, unsellable entry in my company.
Could the development team investigate why this stock aircraft is disabled in Career Mode despite being listed as base content in My Library, and provide a way to restore it or recover the in-game credits spent on it?
Thank you.