Microsoft Announces World Update 23, AAU6, Local Legend 26
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Microsoft detailed three major updates for MSFS 2024: World Update 23 adds photogrammetry and handcrafted airports to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania with new Discovery Flights and challenges; Local Legend 26 introduces the Antonov An-28 twin-engine utility aircraft with 10+ liveries and authentic systems; and AAU6 on Sept 29 updates five classic Dornier and Junkers aircraft to native MSFS 2024 standards. Content covers release dates, feature sets, and regional improvements announced in the developer stream.
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Microsoft has announced several updates and releases for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, including World Update 23: Poland and the Baltics, a new Local Legend, and the next Aircraft & Avionics Update.
This was announced in the latest development stream, read more here.
World Update 23: Poland and The Baltics
World Update 23 is scheduled to release in October 2026 and will include improvements to Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
According to Microsoft, this region has been among the most frequently requested areas for a World Update, following Brazil, which received its own update back in 2025.
The update will implement new photogrammetry for several cities, including Tallinn, Riga, Kaunas, Vilnius, Gdansk, and Warsaw.
It will also add 12 new Areas of Interest, five handcrafted airports, and 77 Points of Interest, according to statements in the developer stream.
Both MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024 will receive three Discovery Flights, and MSFS 2024 will also get five new “Precision Landings”-challenges, a Rally Race Challenge, and a Guided Tour.
MSFS 2020 will instead receive four new Landing Challenges.
Local Legend 26
Local Legend 26: the Antonov An-28 will release alongside World Update 23, developed by AT Simulations.
The twin-engine utility aircraft will ship with over 10 liveries, several cabin configurations, and what Microsoft describes as authentic systems modelling.
The An-28 is likewise scheduled for release in October.
Aircraft & Avionics Update 6
AAU6 will release on Sept. 29 and update five previously released aircraft to meet native MSFS 2024 standards.
These are the Dornier Do J Wal, Dornier Do X, Dornier Do 31, Junkers F 13, and Junkers Ju 52.
This article is a summary of what was mentioned.
For the full rundown, watch the full development stream here:
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