One of the biggest aerospace manufacturers made an interesting announcement this month. It was certainly unexpected enough that I was double and triple-checking the details, unsure if I was dreaming, but it’s true: Boeing will train its current and future pilots with a new system integrated with data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/microsoft-flight-simulator” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/microsoft-flight-simulator”>Microsoft Flight Simulator (confirmed in a press release from data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-11-06-Boeing-Pioneering-Next-Generation-Training-Tools-with-Launch-of-Virtual-Airplane” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-11-06-Boeing-Pioneering-Next-Generation-Training-Tools-with-Launch-of-Virtual-Airplane” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link”>Boeing itself, thanks to data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/microsoft-flight-simulator-isnt-just-for-nerdy-dads-anymore-boeing-will-start-using-its-tech-to-train-actual-pilots/” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/microsoft-flight-simulator-isnt-just-for-nerdy-dads-anymore-boeing-will-start-using-its-tech-to-train-actual-pilots/” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link”>PC Gamer).
Technically, since this new training platform is said to be “powered by” bbr title=”Microsoft Flight Simulator”>MSFSb
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