After over a year of radio silence from NextGen Simulations, the developer released a development update detailing the status of its current projects and reasons for its limited communication. The update confirms significant delays to the Saab S340 and Saab 2000 project, while unveiling the EMB-110 Bandeirante V2 for MSFS 2024.
Despite the last previews releasing over a year ago, NextGen Simulations has confirmed that the Saab S340 and Saab 2000 projects are continuing forward. Unfortunately, a major technical setback resulted in large portions of the projects being lost, leading to the development delays. While much of the projects’ data was recovered, it is estimated that half of the total work across both projects was lost, resulting in a substantial amount of re-work needed to keep development moving. For now, no revised release timeline or beta testing window was provided, and public previews will be limited until the aircrafts’ development is closer to completion.
In more positive news, NextGen Simulations officially announced their EMB-110 Bandeirante V2, a native MSFS 2024 overhual of their existing EMB-110. Development of the EMB-110 has been on-going for several months, with an anticipated release in January or February of this year.
The EMB-110 V2 represents a major rebuild of the 2020 version, with significant reworking of the aircraft’s visual and structural components. For instance, the textures has been rebuilt from the ground up to achieve 8K resolution, while the interior textures have been upgraded to 4K. The exterior modeling now features enhanced details, including improved rivets, placards, and decals. Furthermore, the windshield and window effects have been updated to include micro-scratches and improved wiper cleaning effects.
A brand-new EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) will debut in the EMB-110 V2, and eventually will be included in the Saab releases. Building on the 2020 product’s EFB, the system now includes Navigraph Chart and SimBrief flight plan integrations. Additional features will include fuel planning, weight and balance calculations, and a performance calculator, which are still in development. Regarding the cockpit instruments, the open-source KLN90B GPS by Falcon71 will now be available as a third GPS choice.
Many of the EMB-110’s systems, including the electrical, fuel, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, have been updated to be up-to-par with MSFS 2024 standards. The ground power unit will feature custom modeling and logic, while the flight model has been revised with improved aerodynamic calculations and updated parameters. However, failure simulations will not be included in V2.
While pricing details for the EMB-110 Bandeirante V2 have not been finalized, it is confirmed that there will be a fee to upgrade from the MSFS 2020 version. Once the EMB-110 V2 is released, NextGen Simulations will shift their focus to full-time development of the Saab S340 and Saab 2000.
Despite headwinds in 2025, NextGen Simulations is making good progress on its upcoming projects. For the development update, you can visit NextGen Simulations’ website.
