And now one of the best is BBS A-330. I hope the A-340 is next !

Anything from these guys is a compulsory purchase; a no-brainer:

 

PMDG (the whole lot, period)

A2A Simulations (the AccuSimmed aircraft, especially some of the more recent ones!)

RealAir (the whole lot, especially the piston and turbine Duke)

And now one of the best is BBS A-330.

Based on what criteria? Isn't it still being developed? One thing I have noticed, however, is that its gear animations are much better than those of the CLS A330/A340. 

Based on what criteria? Isn't it still being developed? One thing I have noticed, however, is that its gear animations are much better than those of the CLS A330/A340. 

 Yes, it is still in development @ V0.61. However, it is already looking and performing awesomely ! They are making significant progress and it will indeed be super by the time it's completed.  I hope they do the A-340 series, when this is complete. As far as CLS, I purchased it about 4 years ago but I quickly uninstalled,   as it is good as a ... toy. I'm not really into lite stuff !

As far as CLS, I purchased it about 4 years ago but I quickly uninstalled,   as it is good as a ... toy. I'm not really into lite stuff !

Yes. Unfortunately, purchasing that aircraft was not the best decision. . . . 

"The best addon"

 

Wow, that's a tough one! ... I too love the complex airliners, but I also love tasty immersive GA airplanes like RealAir and A2A, and the odd vintage job.

 

If I was to pick my favourite overall add-on, taking into account quality, cost, how much I've used it, the enjoyment, etc, I'd probably surprise myself and not go for the NGX, or AXE, or Coolsky DC-9, and instead put my vote on :-

 

PNG Bush Flying Combo ("Raw Grit" & "Extreme Bush Trekker" combo pack)

 

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Pacific Island Simulations.

 

The sheer size of this Papua New Guinea scenery, the number of airfields, the mesh, the textures, the ambiance at the airfields (including sounds)..... it's just perfect.

 

As well as the quality, value for money, and ridiculously high amount of enjoyment I've had, I'd also say that you will not find a more gentlemanly, fair, respectful and honest bloke as Graham, who runs Pacific Island Simulation.   .......and that's an important factor to me.

the one thing that made the PIS sceneries unusable for me was that they didn't turn off shadows when they made their vegetation objects, so unless you turn off shadows, which isn't even an option for me, you have a ton of blocky shadows from their custom vegetation.

 

unfortunately I don't have a "best" addon as there is something off or something I would change with every addon I have, which is quite a few. I think the one that gets most of my time is the Milviz/nemeth Huey, it has a great VC and fits in any scenery scenario (better rotor animation and a realistic co pilot figure would make it perfect). Tongass Fjords would be my scenery choice, it has gotten lots of use from me and doesn't suffer from some of the issues that the ORBX sceneries have (non blending airport backgrounds). Freight Dogs was a great addon.