I believe so, as in that will be the only Default Study-Level airliner. We have study level GA aircraft, like the PC-6 for example.
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Any idea when the update will release? Mid day?
âŠwhich is 3rd party, I guess? Cause none of the crafts in either version of FS is study level right? Just got the PDMG 737-600. Hard learn, but I love it (its mostlly the FMC that distresses me, so its more an generall issue). Tried the FBW32NX but the loadingtimes was too long, and it almost felt âtooâ modern for me. The A310 might be the step back I need to get involved in Airbus. A little rougher maybe. But probably even harder to learn than the more modern A320NG.
EDIT. Wow, the PC-6 actually is study level. How could I miss that?
Well, the A310 is built by iniBuilds, so technically it is a third-party aircraft, however it will be free to all users as a default aircraft. I guess wether it is Third Party or not is whatever someone fancies!
As a friendly reminder, those players who are taking part in the optional SU11 beta test will be migrated to the new release build approximately one hour after it goes live.
MSFS Team
So do i have to opt out in steam before starting the update or just leave it as beta stage and overwrite it? 
Bruce Arthur Artwick
Born January 1, 1953 Bruce is an American software engineer. He is the creator of the first consumer flight simulator software. He founded Sublogic after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urban in 1977, and released the first version of Flight Simulator for the Apple II in 1979. His original software was purchased by Microsoft in 1982 and became Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0. Cheers Bruce!
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I did not know the first version was for the Apple II, the computer I used to teach my dad to type!
What a flight it has been. Hereâs to another 40 years!
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4pm UK. Cool. I finish work 5:30, the missus goes to work away until around midday Sunday. COMEON!!
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Youâd think they would just go with UTC 
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I too am looking forward to the DC3, flew many sim hours in FSX with the Manfred Jahn freeware version. If this one is at least as good then I will be happy.
Big congratulations to Microsoft on 40 years of flight simming! Looking forward to the update and learning all the great planes that come with it.
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Hello @GaryX1001,
Thereâs no need to opt out of the beta on Steam. Approximately one hour after the 40th Anniversary Edition launches, all beta participants will receive the update. If you remain opted in, you will automatically receive the SU12 beta build when it is released in the future. If you choose to opt out, you will remain on SU11.
Thanks,
MSFS Team
FWIW, I had that exact same feedback when I saw that release time graphic, but weâre following the standards that are used for all major Xbox product releases.
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so if iâm understanding you correctly, if youâre in the beta, youâll get the update an hour AFTER the published release times?
That is correct!
Yes, up to one hour - You could anyway try to opt out before the update drops and not start the sim but my guess is that there are some changes to the betas packages as well which might not get updated by the public release⊠So I stay in and take a power nap in the meantime
I just care about the new planes coming out. Does that mean weâll have to wait for those too? or will those be available in the marketplace in ~30 minutes?
Yes - they are likely released on the Market Place as the 40th Anniversary Edition (being optional content). For this to show up you have to have the correct version number on your client side MSFS executable
As helicopters and gliders wonât work properly itâs mandatory to be on the release version anyways.
First of all, Happy Birthday Flight Simulator!
Thank you to the dedicated team for keeping the dream alive!
Have a great flight all,
Woof ~ Woof & Salute!
Steiny
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