In an unexpected move during this weekend’s X-Plane Developer Summit in Montréal, Canada, developers ToLiss Simulations and FlightFactor have announced that they are collaborating on developing a rendition of the Airbus A350 for the X-Plane 12 platform.

FlightFactor and ToLiss, are both known well for their simulations of Airbus aircraft. ToLiss has been exclusively developing Airbus aircraft for X-Plane, while FlightFactor have developed both Boeing and Airbus, with their 2nd rendition of the Boeing 777 on the way. FlightFactor released their version of an A350 back during the days of X-Plane 10. Both companies are usually in competition with each other for the Airbus market, but now they have come together to create what will certainly be a very high quality, if not the best rendition of Airbus’ newest airliner for the X-Plane platform to date.

No other information about how this partnership will work, or anything other than just a simple confirmation that joint development is going on has been released yet, but Threshold will keep you informed, so stay tuned for that, and for more high-quality flight simulation news and editorials!