FSX Thai AirAsia Boeing 737-800

This specially crafted repaint offers Thai AirAsia’s distinctive color scheme for the default Boeing 737-800 in Microsoft Flight Simulator X, inspired by the real-world Thai AirAsia Boeing 737-300 registration HS-AAV. Created by George Hutton, it presents a vivid recreation of the airline’s aesthetic for virtual pilots leaning toward low-cost carrier operations in Southeast Asia, yet it requires the existing freeware base package (the default FSX 737-800 or an equivalent from the Fly Away Simulation library) to function properly.

Highlighting This Custom Livery

Livery Representation: This texture set closely reflects Thai AirAsia’s vibrant red-and-white fuselage design, adapted from a 737-300 layout to the 737-800 airframe for a balanced visual match.
Developer Acknowledgment: All credit for this repaint belongs to George Hutton, who meticulously captured subtle details for heightened realism.
Existing Model Required: These textures only function with the Microsoft Flight Simulator X default Boeing 737-800. You must have or acquire the base model from your simulator or from the Fly Away Simulation catalog.

Incorporating Real-World Touches

Airline Profile (Thai AirAsia): Thai AirAsia is a major low-cost carrier operating routes across Thailand and neighboring countries, popular for its straightforward service and fast turnaround times. The airline is known for utilizing narrow-body jets like the Boeing 737 for both domestic and short to medium regional flights.
Technical Aircraft Overview: The 737 family has firmly established itself as a versatile single-aisle airliner in commercial aviation. This repaint reflects subtle shading and logos to align with the robust lines of the next-generation 737-800 variant.

Installation Process

There are two primary methods to integrate this livery into your simulator. It is generally recommended to use the FSX Repaint Manager X utility (repaintmanagerx_1_01.zip), although a manual option is also possible:

• Automatic Method: Employ Repaint Manager X. It streamlines the repaint addition process by detecting your FSX installation and managing texture folders.
• Manual Method:

1. Extract the contents to a temporary directory.
2. Locate the “Texture.aiq” folder and move it into your main Boeing 737-800 directory within FSX.
3. Open the aircraft.cfg file in the same aircraft directory and add the following block, replacing [fltsim.X] with the next sequential entry (for instance, if the default textures are all you have, this might be [fltsim.6]).

[fltsim.X]
TITLE=BOEING 737-800 AirAsia
SIM=BOEING737-800
MODEL=
PANEL=
SOUND=
TEXTURE=AIQ
KB_CHECKLISTS=BOEING737-800_CHECK
KB_REFERENCE=BOEING737-800_REF
ATC_ID=
ATC_AIRLINE=THAI ASIA
ATC_FLIGHT_NUMBER=7378
atc_parking_types=GATE
atc_parking_codes=AIQ
UI_MANUFACTURER=BOEING
UI_TYPE=737-800
UI_VARIATION=Thai AirAsia
UI_TYPEROLE=COMMERCIAL AIRLINER
UI_CREATEDBY=MICROSOFT CORPORATION REPAINT BY GEORGE HUTTON
DESCRIPTION=ONE SHOULD HARDLY BE SURPRISED THAT THE WORLD'S MOST PROLIFIC MANUFACTURER OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT IS ALSO THE PRODUCER OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR JETLINER. THE 737 BECAME THE BEST-SELLING COMMERCIAL JETLINER WORLDWIDE WHEN ORDERS FOR IT HIT 1,831 IN JUNE 1987 (SURPASSING BOEING'S OWN 727 AS THE PREVIOUS CHAMP). HOWEVER, IT WASN'T ALWAYS THAT WAY\S IN THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF PRODUCTION, THERE WERE SO FEW ORDERS THAT BOEING CONSIDERED CANCELING THE PROGRAM. THEY DIDN'T, AND THE AIRPLANE HAS MORE THAN PROVEN ITSELF IN OVER THREE DECADES OF SERVICE.

Final Considerations

Once the above steps are complete, your simulator will recognize this Thai AirAsia texture set. Be certain that you maintain consistent folder structures to avoid missing textures. This repaint only incorporates external artwork; the functional components remain tied to the default Boeing 737-800 systems or your favorite freeware model from the Fly Away Simulation repository.