Hi all,

Well I'm quite surprised to have found that the airliner bug has caught me somewhat (as a usual GA flyer) 😎

I'm looking to add a new airliner to my collection in MSFS 2024.   Here are the airliners that I already own:-
 

• Fenix A320
• PMDG 737-800 2024
• Aerosoft CRJ v2 (with Boris sounds)
• Just Flight RJ
• Inibuilds A300-600 Premium

So, I am mainly considering either the PMDG 777 or the Ini A340.  I'm a little nervous about performance in the Ini, as I just bought the A300-600 Premium and (until I performed a user hack to remove the freighter interior) performance on my rig has been pretty poor.   For all of the other airliners I own, performance is perfect, with around 50 FPS.  
 

I'm not someone who sits in a Boeing or Airbus tribe.  I like them both, for variety and the different ways they achieve their goals.  I will mention a couple of addons that I'm not interested in, for reasaons of preference;- The Ini A350, Maddog MD-80s and the FSS E-Jets 👍

Other possible options would be the iFly 737 MAX or the FSS Boeing 727.    Have I forgotten any others?   

From these possibilities (plus any others you might recommend), what do you think?   Which do you enjoy the most, and why?

Edited December 24, 2025Dec 24 by JYW

Hi if the performance in terms of frames is your mayor concern, perhaps the PMDG 777 is a little better (I'm not saying the A340 is bad, works very well in my system), me too like both companies Boeing and Airbus, however from the shape of the plane point of view I liked more the A340-300 (love 4 engines planes) and the old cockpit layout of the cockpit with CRTs instead of LCD displays, although you can select both types of displays in the A340 settings.

PMDG 777 and ini A340 - both are equally good long haul option. Depends on what you want to simulate - IRL less A340 flight options available. 777 on other hand variety of route options. If I were to make a choice - I would say go with PMDG 777 (Either variants). Performance is smooth and steady. Don't forget to add Boris sound pack to 777 (really improves the immersion)

Personally I enjoy the 777 - Do quite a lot of FedEx runs and occasional 77W flights. 

I find myself flying the A340 much more than the 777, though both are very good.  If you get the 777 be sure to add Boris’ sound pack.

My experience with "ini" has not been good, so I will leave it at that. I have the Fenix A320, PMDG 738, 777, and Ifly737. Fenix A320 and Ifly 737, followed by the PMDG 738, are good systems-wise. Fenix A320 and Ifly 737 fly pretty well. On the PMDG 777 (an aircraft I flew for a while), the FBW and SPEED TRIM functions are quite off, and all PMDG aircraft still suffer from other glitches related to FD, AP, and LNAV integration. In the end, it's all about what you understand about systems integration and what actually bothers you. 

16 minutes ago, alexcolka said:

Hi if the performance in terms of frames is your mayor concern

No not at all.  I get 50+FPS without frame gen in all of those planes, apart from the INI A300-600 Premium.   It's an exception.

I know what you mean about the 4 engines aspect.  It does make it quite different and interesting 😎

I have both the 737 and 777. They're pretty similar in terms of operation. The 777 is rather easier than the 73 in fact. The 777 performance in the sim is excellent. 

I don't have it yet but personally I'm very tempted by the A340 since it's a  four engine airliner.

I'm not an Airbus guy generally...

Can anyone comment on what the FSS 727s are like now?  (I know there were many issues when released).

I loved the Dreamfleet 727 back in the day!

What speaks against the ini A350?

Hi:

On top of what others have said correctly…

First of all, welcome to the airliner simulation world…even some of the diehard GA fans are now getting the bug in MSFS2024…🙂…

I have been a staunch airliner simulation fan from day 1 in this hobby (not that I don’t fly GA…).

I’m very familiar with both A340 and B777, from decades of active RW travel on these two (quite passionate about both). So, I often fly and replicate my own RW (A340/B777) flights in MSFS. I’ve posted about these 2 airliners, in the screenshots forum. I recently completed my longest ever B777 (RW and virtual) flight with the PMDG 777.

I’m no RW pilot, but both seem good to me, but the PMDG 777 is at a higher level of fidelity. There should not be any performance issue with the iniBuilds A340 (unlike their A350, for which some users have reported so).
 

The last time in the Microsoft world, we had a (minimal) A340, was by feelThere…🙂…you might recall. This one is so much better…a must for the A340 lover and enthusiast.

If on my Xbox, I can fly them flawlessly, you should not have issues from the performance perspectives.

Enjoy either or both.

Good luck..!

Edited December 24, 2025Dec 24 by P_7878

Another vote for the Ini A340. Both the 777 and A340 are well done and both fly well on my system. I just find myself enjoying to fly the A340 much more. 

PMDG 777 - flight model is better … no issues with performance in either A340 or 777.

FFS 727 not in the same class as PMDG 777 or A340 but the FFS 727 flight model has roll issues. 

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy A340, 727, and 777, but if you’re looking for a better flight model and closer accuracy to actual performance data, go with 777.

15 minutes ago, JYW said:

Can anyone comment on what the FSS 727s are like now?  (I know there were many issues when released).

I loved the Dreamfleet 727 back in the day!

Definitely go for it, for sure an old timer rw flyer can comment on systems accuracy but the graphics, sounds, model, handling, immersive dynamic spoken checklists are super great, systems seem to be deep enough but you will be happy to have the automatic flight engineer helping with many procedures a la PMDG DC6 style. The 3 variants of the planes are very nice, and better yet with the -100 variant on the works. In the end is the only option we have for enjoying an old airliner like the 727.

18 minutes ago, JYW said:

Can anyone comment on what the FSS 727s are like now?  (I know there were many issues when released).

I loved the Dreamfleet 727 back in the day!

Interesting...

The answer depends on 2 questions

Why are you not interested in the Maddog MD and of the airliners you own which is you favorite 

5 minutes ago, Ron Lefebvre said:

Maddog MD

Add my vote for Maddog MD also … but doesn’t have the range of the 777.