Find a free airline livery download for MSFS, FSX, Prepar3D or X-Plane, then match the base aircraft, install it and fix missing repaints.
For flight simulators generally, download free airline liveries from our Fly Away Simulation freeware library, which covers Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS), FSX, Prepar3D and X-Plane. Choose a file made for your exact simulator, aircraft developer, model and variant. Most liveries contain textures only, so the stated base aircraft must already be installed.
Where can I download free airline liveries?
You can browse our free aircraft and repaint library by simulator, then search for the airline, aircraft and add-on developer together. MSFS users can also go directly to our collection of free airliner repaints and complete jet packages for MSFS.
Use a specific search such as airline + aircraft variant + developer + simulator. For example, a generic A320 repaint is not enough: you need one mapped for the particular A320 add-on you have installed. The same rule applies to FSX liveries, wide-body repaints and regional-airliner paints.
| Download description | What it contains | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Livery, repaint or textures only | Exterior paint files and sometimes a configuration entry | The exact base aircraft named by the author |
| Complete aircraft package | A flyable model, configuration files and one or more liveries | The stated simulator and any listed dependencies |
| Livery manager package | A repaint formatted for an aircraft-specific installer | The named aircraft and its livery manager |
An airline simulator livery download labelled repaint only will not add a flyable aircraft by itself. Confusing a texture package with a complete aircraft is one of the mistakes we see most often.
What must match before a livery will work?
The simulator, aircraft developer, model variant and exterior configuration must all match the repaint description.
- Confirm the simulator and edition. MSFS, FSX, Prepar3D and X-Plane use different package structures. Do not assume an MSFS 2020 package works in MSFS 2024 unless its author or aircraft developer confirms compatibility.
- Identify the base aircraft. Record the developer or model author as well as the aircraft family. Two add-ons representing the same real aeroplane normally use different texture maps.
- Match the variant. Check fuselage length, passenger or freighter layout, engine type, winglets or sharklets, cargo doors, window arrangement and other model options. A 737-800 repaint does not reliably fit a 737-700, MAX or BBJ.
- Read the requirements. Look for wording such as “requires”, “textures for” or “base model not included”. If the required aircraft is not identified, treat compatibility as uncertain.
- Inspect the extracted archive. Find the readme and actual livery folder instead of copying an outer ZIP wrapper into the simulator. A normal manual repaint consists mainly of textures and configuration data; use an executable only when the documented aircraft installer requires it.
- Back up and install one repaint at a time. This makes a broken configuration entry easy to find and protects a working aircraft package from accidental replacement.
FSX and Prepar3D share some conventions, but that does not make every repaint interchangeable. Aircraft updates can also change texture mapping or material definitions, so an older paint may become distorted even though it still appears in the aircraft list.
How do I install MSFS, X-Plane, Prepar3D and FSX liveries?
Use the included readme or the aircraft developer’s livery manager first; otherwise follow the standard method for that simulator. Our simulator-specific livery installation instructions cover the full process.
| Simulator | Usual installation method | Critical check |
|---|---|---|
| MSFS on PC | Place a conventional package in the active Community directory, or import it through the aircraft’s livery tool | Copy the folder containing package files such as manifest.json and layout.json, not an extra parent folder |
| FSX | Copy the supplied texture.name folder into the correct aircraft directory and add its [fltsim.x] entry to aircraft.cfg | The section number and title= must be unique, while texture=, model= and sim= must match installed files |
| Prepar3D | Use the supplied texture folder and configuration entry, or the add-on package method specified by the developer | The active aircraft package may be outside the main Prepar3D directory |
| X-Plane | Place the extracted livery inside the selected aircraft’s liveries folder | The livery must have the required internal structure, commonly including an objects folder, without duplicate nesting |
Never replace a complete working aircraft.cfg merely to add one repaint unless the author explicitly requires it. FSX users who need the configuration procedure can follow our step-by-step method for adding a livery to an FSX aircraft.
Manually downloaded PC packages cannot normally be copied into console editions through a Community folder. MSFS 2020 on Xbox and MSFS 2024 on Xbox or PlayStation 5 must use liveries distributed through the simulator’s supported console content system. MSFS 2020 was not released for PlayStation.
Why is my free airline livery not showing?
A missing livery is usually in the wrong folder, intended for another aircraft package or dependent on a base model that is not installed.
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The paint is absent from the aircraft selector | Wrong aircraft directory, extra folder nesting or an invalid package/configuration entry | Compare the installed folder structure with the readme and restart the simulator after correcting it |
| The aircraft is white, black or partly transparent | Missing fallback textures, incompatible materials or files mapped for another model | Confirm the exact developer, base package and required texture set |
| Logos or doors appear stretched or misplaced | The repaint targets another variant or model revision | Match the fuselage, engines, doors, wings and exterior options |
| An FSX or Prepar3D repaint is missing | A duplicate or incorrect [fltsim.x] entry | Check the section number, unique title= and the texture=, model= and sim= values |
| An X-Plane livery is not listed | The livery folder is nested twice or belongs to another aircraft | Move the actual livery folder directly beneath that aircraft’s liveries directory |
Test the base aircraft in one of its original liveries first. If that also fails, the problem is with the aircraft installation rather than the repaint. If the original works, remove the new livery and reinstall it alone before adding any others.
Can I use an Airline Simulator or Flight Simulator Advanced livery download?
Only use a livery that explicitly names the exact game or simulator you are running. “Airline simulator livery” is not a universal file format.
Search results for an Airline Simulator livery or The Airline Simulator livery may refer to assets for a specific airline-management or mobile title. These can be flat paint templates, logos or proprietary packages rather than textures for a flyable MSFS, FSX, Prepar3D or X-Plane aircraft.
The same restriction applies to a Flight Simulator Advanced livery download, sometimes shortened to an FS Advanced livery. It must be imported using that app’s own supported livery feature. Desktop instructions involving an MSFS Community folder, FSX aircraft.cfg or X-Plane liveries directory do not make the file compatible with a mobile app.
Do Aerofly FS Global liveries use the same files?
Aerofly FS Global liveries must be made specifically for Aerofly FS Global and supported by the platform on which the app is installed. Do not rename or repurpose an MSFS, FSX or X-Plane repaint, and do not assume a desktop Aerofly package works in Aerofly FS Global. If the app provides no supported import route on your device, you are limited to liveries available through its own content system.
Is it free, and are there any more liveries?
A freeware livery costs nothing to download, but it may require a separately purchased aircraft. “Free repaint” describes the paint files, not necessarily the base model beneath them.
- Free repaint for freeware aircraft: no aircraft purchase is required, although the base package must still be downloaded and installed.
- Free repaint for payware aircraft: the repaint is free, but a licensed copy of the named commercial aircraft is required.
- Built-in or in-app livery: availability depends on the simulator edition, platform and content package.
- Complete freeware package: the aircraft and its included paints are supplied together.
If there is no exact match, moving to another site or choosing a similarly named aircraft will not make an incompatible repaint work. Keep the simulator, developer and model fixed, then broaden the search by airline, registration, historical colour scheme or engine option. Some aircraft simply have fewer free paints available.
Freeware is not the same as public domain. Keep the readme, credit the painter where required and do not redistribute, modify or bundle the textures unless the author’s terms permit it.
Which airline simulator livery editor should I use?
Use the paint kit or livery editor made for the exact aircraft or simulator; there is no universal airline simulator livery editor.
- Start with the correct paint kit. It contains the aircraft’s UV layout, layers and texture boundaries. Painting a screenshot or preview image will not produce a usable repaint.
- Preserve material data. Alpha channels, normal maps, metallic or roughness maps and transparency can control shine, reflections and windows. Replacing them blindly can make the aircraft black, excessively reflective or transparent.
- Export in the required format. Texture type, compression, dimensions, file names and folder structure must match the base aircraft. Similar aircraft from different developers rarely share these requirements.
- Package for the target simulator. MSFS packages need valid package metadata, FSX and Prepar3D paints need a correct aircraft configuration entry, and X-Plane liveries must mirror the aircraft’s expected object texture structure.
- Check permission before publishing. The aircraft paint kit, source artwork and any modified repaint may each carry separate redistribution terms.