Get an Airbus A350 in Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC or console. See which add-on to buy, how to install it and why a livery is not enough.
To get an Airbus A350 in Microsoft Flight Simulator, install a complete A350 add-on; no A350 is included as a standard flyable aircraft. The main full-featured choice is the paid iniBuilds A350 Airliner for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024, obtained through a supported PC channel or the in-simulator Marketplace where available.
Which Airbus A350 add-on should I buy?
The iniBuilds A350 Airliner is the established choice if you want a detailed, complete aircraft rather than an exterior model or repaint. It is a separate purchase, not part of the standard, deluxe or premium simulator aircraft lists.
If you are comparing it with shorter-haul Airbuses, our comparison of Airbus choices for MSFS 2024 explains when the long-haul A350 makes sense. Our A350 update and Xbox platform notes also cover its console release status.
| Platform | How to obtain the A350 | Key limitation |
|---|---|---|
| PC, MSFS 2020 or 2024 | Use the in-simulator Marketplace or a supported PC purchase and installation channel. | Do not assume a PC licence also grants a console copy. |
| Xbox Series X|S, MSFS 2020 or 2024 | Buy and install the Xbox-compatible Marketplace version. | Xbox cannot use manually downloaded Community-folder aircraft. |
| PS5 or PS5 Pro, MSFS 2024 | Buy only if the console product listing explicitly declares PlayStation support. | PC or Xbox availability does not guarantee a PS5 release, and MSFS 2020 was never released on PlayStation. |
How do I install the A350 in MSFS?
- Confirm the simulator and platform. Check that the product listing names MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024 and your platform as appropriate. Compatibility should never be inferred from screenshots or the aircraft name alone.
- Buy the complete aircraft. A package described as a livery, repaint, sound pack or enhancement is not a flyable A350 by itself.
- Install it through the correct channel. For a Marketplace purchase, open your owned-content library and install or enable the package if it is not handled automatically. On PC, use the supplied installer or package manager. Follow our PC aircraft installation instructions if the download requires the Community folder.
- Apply available aircraft updates. Keep the A350 package and simulator updated together, especially after major simulator updates.
- Restart Microsoft Flight Simulator. Search the aircraft-selection screen for Airbus or iniBuilds and clear any filters hiding airliners.
Do not copy the downloaded archive itself into the Community folder. For a manually installed MSFS package, files such as manifest.json and layout.json should normally be at the package folder's root rather than buried inside a second identically named folder.
Can I get a free Airbus A350?
Complete freeware A350 projects may be offered, but availability, system depth and compatibility vary. Check that the description explicitly says it is a standalone aircraft and does not require the iniBuilds A350 or another base model.
A free A350 livery only changes paintwork; it does not supply the cockpit, flight model or systems. Our explanation of complete aircraft versus liveries and other add-ons helps identify what a download actually contains.
Why is the A350 missing from the aircraft list?
- The package is only a livery: install the required base aircraft named in its description.
- The purchase is not installed: check owned content or content management using the same simulator account used for the purchase.
- The PC folder is nested incorrectly: move the actual package folder, not its archive or outer wrapper, into the active Community folder.
- The wrong simulator build was selected: obtain the edition intended for MSFS 2020 or MSFS 2024 rather than assuming every package supports both.
- An old modification is conflicting: temporarily remove unrelated Airbus enhancements, liveries and cockpit mods, then load the A350 by itself.
- The console version is unsupported: Xbox and PlayStation cannot sideload a PC download; the aircraft must be distributed for that console through its supported in-simulator channel.