I didn't get any great pictures but I was at the Synaptic A220 booth at FSExpo today for about 15 min just listening to the developers. Both were very relaxed and they seemed very talented. It's funny people think this thing is vaporware but they were doing two demos (for people to try - I didn't dare because I don't fly airlines much haha). The state of the product looked very complete to my eyes! The avionics looked absolutely phenomenal. I did poke my head up really close to their demo monitors a few times. They captured the whine of the A220 nicely as well - I can't remember who is doing the sounds - maybe Echo 19? It could just be Synaptic themselves too.

I was curious about the ini partnership so I asked them - ini is basically their publisher but ini also did the textures. Everything else is done by Synaptic Simulations.

I will absolutely be getting this - mostly because I love unique avionics but also because of how cool the two main devs seemed to be at the booth. They are well aware people have been waiting for years for this hehe. They didn't give any release date hints. But looking at the state of the product I'd say this year for sure.

edit: Oh and one more connection with ini - this is speculation on my part - but the Global 6000 bizjet teaser from ini seems very plausible since the A220 share's avionics with the Global 6000 (Proline Fusion). We desperately need a long range bizjet!!

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by ryanbatc

any news about release date for the A220? And the Global 6000 is like music in my ears!!

1 hour ago, pilotter said:

any news about release date for the A220?

Semms like no:

3 hours ago, ryanbatc said:

They are well aware people have been waiting for years for this hehe. They didn't give any release date hints.

4 hours ago, pilotter said:

any news about release date for the A220?

I'm going to crack open a cold one when the A220 and the 757 release. Hopefully in 2026 for both.