Watching this is humbling & speaks volumes to your professionalism. Thanks for the honest review but not being disrespectful or rude - well done and not easy to do
One of the best reviews of the Aerosoft A330. Even though yours was the most respectful, I am very disappointed in this product and will not be adding it to my fleet.
It is also one of the best reviews on this channel. He dove right into the maddening abyss of this absolute joke of a release without losing his composure. Mentioning all the flaws, staying as objective and friendly as he could. One could tell that he was more sad than mad.
The Aerosoft A330 for P3D wasnt even half bad... it had fully custom autopilot with LNAV, VNAV, DTO, Holding and RNAV capability + SimBrief integration and all the bells and whistles you would expect from a decent quality payware airliner. Aerosoft have not implemented a single one of these features correctly in the MSFS release. How can an addon 4 years in development fall so short of its predecessor?
Why do you think Mathijs quit. Pretty sure it’s because of the poor company ethics. They are greedy. Can’t believe this addon is not a bad dream; but here we are
I fear Aerosoft may have just committed career suicide. Their brand has now been well and truly tarnished and it would be extremely difficult for them to come back from here.
It's a tricky one, because their Frankfurt scenery was great. They've always been great at airports and not so strong on aircraft. I remember back to the FSX days when I bought their A320. I had such high hopes for it, but it was really buggy and did random things I didn't expect, just like this one. Sadly nothing has changed in 20 years.
@@AirShark95 Yes it is. Aerosoft are mainly just a publisher, but they do sometimes make their own stuff in house like the A330. I guess the point is, don't judge everything Aerosoft does by whether their name is on the title, because it could be made by a number of people. You have to watch the reviews on a case by case basis and decide each time.
That's what they said when the CRJ (by Hans Hartmann) was released. And again, when the Twotter (by Hans Hartmann) was released. Now, Hartmann appears to be on Microsoft's payroll. I wonder if there's a lesson to be learned here.
@@aurel42 I dunno, but it’s a sad state to see them just going down. Was hoping them would redeem themselves with the A330 for a mid level complexity, but what’s being showcase is far short of that
Couldn't agree more! Aerosoft is no longer the company they used to be and they should hide their heads in shame for their recent performance. I've vowed they won't get another penny from me until they fix the CRJ..... I'm not holding my breath. I think this is a last ditch effort to try and recoup some of the development costs before MSFS 2024 and the free iniBuilds A330 are released. I would be very surprised to see any updates to this product. I'd consider it DOA. Buyer beware indeed! That should go for everything Aerosoft releases. I don't think this company will be around much longer.
I remember purchasing their A320 for fsx back in the day, I was shocked at the lack of wing flex. How can you sell an addon with no wing flex? I remember sitting looking at my computer screen and thinking *never* will I purchase aerosoft rubbish again. This A330 looks rubbish as well
Also ich bin ein langjähriger Zuschauer deiner Videos und ich schreibe das hier jetzt einfach mal auf deutsch. Es tut mir wirklich leid zu sehen, dass ein echter A330 Pilot, der mit so viel Herzblut in der Simwelt mit dabei ist, uns an seinem Wissen teilhaben lässt und auch eine tiefere Verbindung zu dem Produkt hat, als wir Stubenpiloten das jemals haben werden, so enttäuscht von seinem echten Arbeitsplatz ist. Mich erstaunt es, dass AS dieses Flugzeug in diesem Zustand herausgebracht hat, wo doch ebenfalls die Sache mit der Förderung im Raum stand. Mir tut es weh zu sehen, dass Aerosoft eine Förderung für ein Flugzeug bekommen hat, im Glauben, dass dabei wirklich auch entsprechend etwas herauskommt, was der Beschreibung "Ziel ist es, eine möglichst detailgetreue Nachbildung der beiden Flugzeugtypen [...] als 3D-Modell inklusive eines detaillierten Cockpits und aller wichtigen Bordsysteme zu erstellen [...]" gerecht wird. Ich denke, dass auch hier der Hintergrundgedanke irgendwo sein wird, dass Deutschland vernünftige Software mit auf den Markt bringt (Label: Made in Germany). Dieser Flieger zeigt aber, dass genau das nicht umgesetzt wurde und sich Deutschland nicht mehr unbedingt mit Qualität rühmen braucht. Wenn wir daran denken, dass Aerosoft in frühen Jahren (FS9, FSX...) wirklich als Traditionsunternehmen für gute Flugzeug / Szenerieaddons stand, ist das heute ein wirklicher Witz. Von daher kann ich deinen Frust wirklich gut nachvollziehen. Für mich geht damit ein Traditionsunternehmen wirklich den Bach runter. Wer solche Entscheidungen trifft und auch noch absegnet, tritt gegen all diejenigen, die sich Mühe gegeben haben, aus dem Flieger etwas anständiges zu machen. Von daher. Setzen 6. Ob es ein nächstes mal geben wird? Ich für meinen Teil werde in Zukunft fünf mal nachdenken, ob ich von Aerosoft nochmal etwas kaufen werde.
Fenix braucht ca.2 Jahre für sein tolles Addon, und Aerosoft arbeitet 4 ! Jahre an dieser A330. Möchte wirklich mal wissen, was für Amateure dort arbeiten und das die sich trauen uns erfahrene Simmer so zu vera...da warte ich doch lieber auf inibuilds A330 im MSFS2024.
Um fair zu sein: Aerosoft war immer schon hinterher. Mal mehr, mal weniger. Aber top notch waren die selten. Dazu kommt, dass man ähnlich wie CaptainSim überhaupt nicht auf die User hört. Ich warte, bis Fenix sich außerhalb der 320 Familie bewegt und einen 330 macht. Da bekommt man wirklich was geboten für das Geld, es wird auf User gehört und das warten ist ok für mich.
Aerosoft ist halt aufs schnelle Geld aus. Wenig Herzblut, Produkte werden scheinbar nicht richtig getestet vor Release und Updates kommen dann auch nur zögerlich. Ging wohl vor allem darum, die Steuergeldförderung abzugreifen.
@@petemichel8011 To be fair, Fenix hat als Grundlage für Ihren A320 den ProSim A320 benutzt/lizenziert. Das ist sehr viel Arbeit an Systemen die schon von anderen erledigt wurde.
@@alexk.8081 Das wird leider so schnell nicht passieren, da auch keine Pläne da sind, die 737 MAX von denen sie ebenfalls eine ProSim Lizenz hätten, zu machen (ich habe ja bis zuletzt gehofft, dass doch irgendwann eine Fenix 737 angekündigt wird....darum freue ich mich umso mehr, dass iFly jetzt diese ultra-hochqualitative und beste 737MAX gemacht hat, die es je gab. Somit sind alle meine fliegerischen Wünsche erfüllt grossteils.) Das Fenix Laufe von sehr langer Zeit, im Rahmen der Lebensspanne des neuen Flight Simulator 2024, zweifellos noch irgendwas Neues Interessantes bringen, ist aber ziemlich sicher :) die Frage ist nur, was das sein könnte...? Airbus, Boeing, oder ganz was Anderes? A340 und Boeing 757 wären am interessantesten, aber BlueBird macht bereits eine grossartige 757.
I Praise your professionalism and transparency in speaking about your past dealings with Aerosoft. I not going to bash the product or be disrespectful all you can do is point out facts. There’s nothing wrong in pointing out the facts just in the modern world it gets done in a an aggressive manner too many times on social media platforms. Let’s hope they can improve things with all the feedback. Thx for professionalism and RL experience you bring to your videos and sharing this with the community. You gave it every chance and I think a lot of minor changes like default positioning of switches can be fixed easily and quickly etc
As someone who puts his heart and soul in his own work, I can feel your discomfort Emmanuel. It is sad to see things that you've put so much energy in going downhill - even if it happens after you already left. Just remember though that something good came out of it - you being a professional pilot! Kinda ironic too that you're now a professional A330 pilot, so you, out of all people, are probably best able to really evaluate this product versus the real A330.
Finally an A330 driver with an A330 video. Try the RR TRENT 700 engines variants next time, with Lufthansa, or Swiss A330-343, which is my favorite aircraft. Thanks for uploading BTW.
That gliding performance is really impressive. 250kt at 1100fpm descent rate equals a glide ratio of 23:1. That is actually better than the touring motor glider i fly at the moment, which has 20:1 at 80km/h ... and the A330 does this at 463km/h ...the standard training glider, the ASK21 has 33:1 at roughly 90km/h...
My theory about the landing is that the reverse thrust is "disregarded" and it behaves as if it was forward thrust. Also those touchdowns not only catapulted the aicraft upward but also forward. First touchdown instantly increased speed from 140 to 160 knots. Second touchdown made it 190 knots. Just lol.
Thank you for such a great review, could not have been easy, but, very professional and very in depth. Hopefully Aerosoft will continue to update and fix this aircraft!
You can tell this was heart wrenching for you to have to do. Such a step back in previous quality for Aerosoft and a clear panic mode release with the MSFS2024 default 330. Aerosoft had long enough, and enough investment, to pull this out the bag and they've fallen short. I'm normally all for giving companies a second chance but this feels like they were taking for granted the time they had, the money they had and the community good will and now they've been caught short.
Ah so that´s the reason it was emergency-released, the new Flight Sim 2024 has a hot new default A330 just like XPlane12? And I was wondering... and came to the wrong conclusion maybe the new iFly737 had something to do with this release.
Thanks for your video. As you correctly stated, I have reviewed several videos on the aircraft. Some thoughts: 1. You were the only one who was able to land the aircraft in managed mode. All the other aircraft had to go selected and a good number of them had issues getting slowed. You experienced that somewhat, but you were able to adapt to that far better than everyone else (including one other Airbus pilot). 2. The other components of the aircraft are as shown in the other videos; several significant problems with the automation. You were able to get airborne with good speed and climb angle, but everyone else suffered from issues with takeoff roll, barely getting airborne with any runway left. 3 You did suffer the same "bounce" effect on landing that others had. That said, there were two others that were able to successfully land without a bounce. This leads me to conclude that the landing behavior is inconsistent. The acceleration after landing is consistent with other videos. 4. Your assessment of the situation of Aerosoft with regard to MSFS 2024 is the best explanation I have heard regarding the reason for the release. It makes logical sense. It is clear that the better performance of the flight had a lot to do with the fact that you are an A330 pilot and that you know, see and can adapt to the problems that arise. I have been waiting for your video specifically because you are an A330 pilot and your expertise is crucial to understand what is really going on. I did not know that you were involved with Aerosoft from the beginning and I really do appreciate the fact you were trying to be fair to them. However, the fact remains that in the hands of the average simmer who does not know how to fly an A330 (like me...) this aircraft would be frustrating to operate. Similarly, I have issues with the other Aerosoft release (the FSS E175 and I am very familiar with the aircraft..I did my annual simulator checkride yesterday) and that aircraft can be flown only if you know how to fly it without some of the automation. If you can't, the airplane is problematic. I am curious to see how Aerosoft addresses these shortcomings. It may be that after 2024 releases we may see some improvements, but absent some really significant changes to the automation, I cannot see myself purchasing the aircraft given that iniBuilds will have one with 2024. We will just have to wait and see. Thanks again for the detailed explanation and best wishes!
I love their A330 for P3D. Even though I’m shocked for the initial release of the A330 for MSFS, I’m still hoping that they’ll fix all the problems and bring us a solid product
That was a clear, honest review as we have come to expect from the channel. If the model gets the attention it needs from Aerosoft, it can actually be a winner. Good video.
Vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz gefördert.... ich lass das mal so stehen . Hut ab Emanuel .... ich kann mich erinnern, wie deutlich du geworden bist bei dem Flightsim Studio Projekt Embraer E Jets . Das hat letztlich dazu geführt, dass FSS eine strikte Entwicklungsplanung und Produktverbesserung eingeführt hat .... die E-Jets werden jetzt richtig gut. Hoffen wir, dass AEROSOFT auch dazu in der Lage ist .
Staying that professional and calm as Emanual did that handling this aircraft shows that he is a real life pilot, able to handling challenging situations in a very constructive way.
It's so sad that I think we were all expecting a way better product from Aerosoft. It was marketed to be this extremely high quality product with everything functional yet it's not. It's a bit sad to be honest..
@@akashprakashnair11 Considering the history of the CRJ, the critics on this A330 and knowing that msfs2024 is less than two months ago with a default A330, I won't take the risk to bet on this Aerosoft A330 and that they coul spend more time and money on this. Sadly they try to salvage as much money as they can before it is too late. they are starting from so far that this project would require way more time and money. Something Aerosoft will probably don't invest.
I have a personal vendetta with Aerosoft since I'm also a bus enthusiast. They bought the rights and the source code of this German Bus Simulator called OMSI 2, yet they didn't give it any updates. It is supposed to be on par with Euro Truck Simulator 2 in terms of graphics and playability if they kept updating it. This one thing Aerosoft did, is why even though I expected a lot when they announced this addon, I also wasn't surprised that it was a huge flop. A really huge L from Aerosoft. I'm just going to wait for Headwind to update their A330 cockpit.
@@TypicalDutchSaysHi Yeah I've read on the internet that Aerosoft bought it from M-R Software after Marcel Kuhnt and his partner Rudiger (I forgot his last name) split, while Marcel continues to work on LOTUS. It sucks really. I love that bus simulator more than Aerosoft's products like Fernbus, and ETS 2 doesn't really give me the "bus-like" satisfaction like OMSI 2 did, but I still play it regardless because of graphics.
I think it's nice that even A330 Driver says that this thing from Aerosoft is just junk. The A330 from iniBuilds is much better than the thing that Aerotrash wants to sell us
Just a quick note to remind you that you are the reason you’re a type-rated A330 and 737 pilot. Aerosoft saw your potential and knew you’d be a great fit for their team, which is why they brought you on board. But don’t forget to give yourself credit - you’ve worked hard for every opportunity and earned your way here! You deserve the lifestyle and career you’ve built. You’re a pilot today because of your own dedication and perseverance!
such a common misconception there are many many people like emi that did not become pilots because they did not have the opportunity he deserves his success, but never be so foolish in 2024 to think it happens just through the person success is where preparation meets oppurtunity. nice equation, isn't it then , what emi have what you probably lack is a humble part in his personality. you should learn from him. we need to be like this more. a simmer like you will bash and humiliate. that is easy but that is not critisism. simmers don't know the difference
@@pieterduplessis6906 Don’t be so quick to assume that I engage in bashing or humiliating anyone. I would like solid proof if there are claims suggesting that I did. From what I understand, he got a job at Aerosoft and paid his way through flight training with the funds and hours we worked for. Everything he achieved was well-earned! Since you’ve referred to me as a “simmer,” it seems you’re coming off strong with assumptions. You should perhaps take a moment to reflect when speaking about bashing or humiliating others. Also, don’t be so quick to assume I’m just a simmer. What I posted was simply meant to encourage people to give themselves credit when reaching a major achievement. To be fair, it seems like you’re having difficulty engaging in a casual conversation. I consider myself humble, but it seems you might need to reflect on your own attitude. Let’s keep things respectful and constructive moving forward.
Feels like the old Wilco Airbusses from the golden FSX days, not one I would have expected from Aerosoft. Thanks for your honesty and calm in this Video. It is definitely a shame how Aerosoft developed in the MSFS Era compared to the days of FSX/P3D. I will stay away from it for now and see what we will get from Inibuilds in MSFS2024. Thanks again Emanuel
Congrats man, you really tried your best not to rage quit there and succeeded😂 And yes, for $25, we deserve better. Especially from a company like Aerosoft.
I got every single Aerosoft Airbus since 2013. Back in school I had no money for the FSLabs A320, therefore I used to fly these planes a lot. It is so sad to see how this “legendary” series declined with this product. I really hoped that Aerosoft would at least maintain their level from P3D…
I appreciate your honnesty, your disconfort with this product and your history Emmanuel. So sad to see the way Aerosoft is heading but they were smoked badly by Ini and Asobo and had no other choice to salvage what they could with this product. But this is a PR disaster and it will be difficult to come back. I think Aerosoft must concentrate on the publisher part and forget any in house development.
They weren't smoked badly by Ini and Asobo. Them releasing their own version shouldn't affect Aerosoft quality, bear in mind they delayed this a YEAR ago, well before we knew Ini would be making a 300. They took the government grant and ran.
I respect your knowledge and skills. I do not think you owe anything to any previous employer. You did the work and they paid for your work. But i know how we all end up being sentimental about our own story. I am sorry for your conflicts. You did a very great review. Balanced and fair. Thank you.
It's difficult. Also depends on how many people he used to work with back then are still there. It seems that at least management has changed and the Aerosoft that he knew from working there, is no longer.
@@A330Driver Then I'm at a loss, unless some of those that advcanced in ranks, advanced to the point of their failure. I mean you will know how Mathijs was as a project manager, you worked under him. And what the team produced under him was decent back in the day. But this MSFS version of the A330 seems to have been cursed from day one. It has been in development hell for quite a time and whatever factors lead to it, Mathijs seems to either have played his part or at least was not able to fix what was going on.
"I'd like to remain in a positive spirit here and not rage quit" I haven't read or watched a single review of this plane yet but.....wow, that statement says a lot right off the bat.
It's completly different developers. Aerosoft is mostly a publisher, just like simmarket, orbx, etc. They also have an in-house development team though. In case of the CRJ it was made by Hans Hartmann. Aerosoft provided the 3D model and textures though, that's why it carries the Aerosoft name. But the systems were all done by Hans.
Bought the A330 base pack earlier today-yes, it's disappointing so far and needs a plethora of improvements to bring it up to the standard of the P3D A330 which I enjoyed but I was able to do a quick flight in the A330 out of Fly2High Valley International Airport-KHRL and handling with my TCA sidestick is A-OK. Yeah, the cabin is awful and an afterthought just like with Aerosoft’s own CRJ unlike the excellent cabin of say the iFly MAX 8 or even the JF 146 Professional which at first too had an awful cabin but Just Flight redid the cabin and now it’s nice! Me? I do like virtual cabins even ones with virtual passengers seated like with LatinVFR’s Airbus or the seated passengers on supported planes with GSX Peo but most of the time for me, I’m focused on daily A to B operations in the virtual cockpit. I mainly use GSX Pro for my pushback needs but the A330’s EFB pushback screen is handy in a pinch.
Emi, great review my friend. Bummer for all of us. I don’t think anyone is rooting against Aerosoft but it’s hard not too when you see them release an aircraft in this state. Not sure how they could release this when they see planes like iFly coming out. I hope they turn this around but there team can’t be pleased with this.
This feature mentioned by Emanual at the root of the wings looks for me as it has a defined aerodynamic function. Is looks like a boundary layer fence, similar to what you would find at the IL 62 somewhere in the middle section of the wing. It helps to separate turbulent airflow flowing down the leading edge in order to improve efficiency and sometimes high angle of attack handling quality. In case of A330 it would separate the airflow from the belly fearing. But may be im am mistaking
Thanks for you honest opinion. I feel your pain. I was able to fly the A330 in P3D and it was a rather nice airplane. Even the purser offering coffee afther after you've reached 10.000 feet is gone (just joking...). I don't own MSFS yet, so I'm waiting for MSFS 2024 (if I can meet the hardware requirements, though) and I will see what Inibuilds is doing.
Thank you for such an honest but positive review of what seems to be probably the worst release from a major developer to date. Part of me wonders whether they had inside information about LVFR releasing their freeware A330 so want to capitalise on what they could when they could.
I like how even this a/c has throttle calibration options in the EFB, yet PMDG dont want to do it to make reversers make more sense if you have a single throttle axis just because Boeing have a separate lever for reversers....
Same behavior happened to me at landing. At touchdown the plane just accelerated and even when I smashed the brakes it accelerated. At least you could stop. I had a 12,000ft runway which wasn’t enough. I overshot the runway and almost smashed into the residential area.
Thanks for your honest review and it is similar with many other streamers. I had the P3D A330 and it was fine, I am NOT going to purchase this as you recommended.
It's really sad to see that Aerosoft released the A330 in such uncomplete state, however, the Toliss A330neo for X-Plane 12 is gonna be out on the 19th of October, are you gonna give it a try?
Im inclined to believe that the prior product manager may have ruined this from the start. He had the project for over 2 years and they had to scrap some of it.
same thing happened to blue games he landed at vancouver and on touch down the speed spiked up and he got to 2,000ft at idle power so he was forced to do a go around , dw you aint the only one
Integrity of character and standing for honesty while keeping loyalty and gratitude in their proper place... Emanuel you just gave Aerosoft the greatest gift you could ever give... you example is worth imitation by the social media community...cheers and you gave me one more reason to be a subscriber of your channel. The reality is that companies are dynamic entities and are made of people, the qualities those people show either build or destroys the reputation of the company. People come and go all the time, so the company you worked for years ago is not the same company today. Therefore it will be misplaced loyalty for anyone to apply the standards that people applied to a company years ago to what standards (or lack thereof) the people making decision today are driven by. That's why your approach is invaluable if Aerosoft decide to listen.
such a shame that my dreams of flying childhood A333 routes in MSFS 2020 are dashed. I was looking so forward to it. Oh well, i guess for now HeadWind A339 and in the future the Ini A333
Everybody talks about Aerosoft but nobody talks about the simultaneous LatinVFR's A330-200 release which is in every regard better than the Aerosoft variant and imo their best release to date as a non-study-level aircraft.
I think that no one of these two are better than the other (lvfr and aerosoft) even if lvfr has done a more detailed job, something is missing, hopefully one big update will transform the aerosoft one
I wonder if that GPU issue is due to conflicts with GSX. I’m disappointed with what I’m seeing but given what’s been happening, or not happening, with the CRJ I’m not surprised
Watching this is humbling & speaks volumes to your professionalism. Thanks for the honest review but not being disrespectful or rude - well done and not easy to do
One of the best reviews of the Aerosoft A330. Even though yours was the most respectful, I am very disappointed in this product and will not be adding it to my fleet.
It is also one of the best reviews on this channel. He dove right into the maddening abyss of this absolute joke of a release without losing his composure. Mentioning all the flaws, staying as objective and friendly as he could. One could tell that he was more sad than mad.
Especially on the landing 😂
I didn’t know Aerosoft was dropping a Roblox A330 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lmao
Fr, 100% trash, even headwind is better.
never heard this joke before
Some Roblox planes have better paintjobs and cabin interiors 💀
dont be dissing ROBLOX like this, this is even worse 🤣
I had no idea of your history at Aerosoft , such an inspiring story but also so sad to see what the company had become.
The Aerosoft A330 for P3D wasnt even half bad... it had fully custom autopilot with LNAV, VNAV, DTO, Holding and RNAV capability + SimBrief integration and all the bells and whistles you would expect from a decent quality payware airliner. Aerosoft have not implemented a single one of these features correctly in the MSFS release. How can an addon 4 years in development fall so short of its predecessor?
some people left with the information i guess
The programmers probably started working for Fenix
Why do you think Mathijs quit. Pretty sure it’s because of the poor company ethics. They are greedy. Can’t believe this addon is not a bad dream; but here we are
Because if they waited for msfs24.... They'd have nothing.
Because they’re marketing to children.
I fear Aerosoft may have just committed career suicide. Their brand has now been well and truly tarnished and it would be extremely difficult for them to come back from here.
It's a tricky one, because their Frankfurt scenery was great. They've always been great at airports and not so strong on aircraft. I remember back to the FSX days when I bought their A320. I had such high hopes for it, but it was really buggy and did random things I didn't expect, just like this one. Sadly nothing has changed in 20 years.
@@mdhazeldinetheir EDDF have poor performance
@@mdhazeldineIsn't the scenery made by another Aerosoft team though?
@@AirShark95 Yes it is. Aerosoft are mainly just a publisher, but they do sometimes make their own stuff in house like the A330. I guess the point is, don't judge everything Aerosoft does by whether their name is on the title, because it could be made by a number of people. You have to watch the reviews on a case by case basis and decide each time.
They got granted by government. Probably they should have published something anyway.
Sadly this will be very hard for them to recover from, reputation wise
That's what they said when the CRJ (by Hans Hartmann) was released.
And again, when the Twotter (by Hans Hartmann) was released.
Now, Hartmann appears to be on Microsoft's payroll.
I wonder if there's a lesson to be learned here.
@@aurel42 I dunno, but it’s a sad state to see them just going down. Was hoping them would redeem themselves with the A330 for a mid level complexity, but what’s being showcase is far short of that
I was expecting you to give the roughest review as an A330 pro but your professional attitude showed itself well 👏
$15 aircraft. I got burnt by their CRJ and vowed to never buy another product of theirs, and have stuck to that. Captain Sim has a rival.
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Couldn't agree more! Aerosoft is no longer the company they used to be and they should hide their heads in shame for their recent performance. I've vowed they won't get another penny from me until they fix the CRJ..... I'm not holding my breath.
I think this is a last ditch effort to try and recoup some of the development costs before MSFS 2024 and the free iniBuilds A330 are released. I would be very surprised to see any updates to this product. I'd consider it DOA.
Buyer beware indeed! That should go for everything Aerosoft releases. I don't think this company will be around much longer.
I remember purchasing their A320 for fsx back in the day, I was shocked at the lack of wing flex. How can you sell an addon with no wing flex? I remember sitting looking at my computer screen and thinking *never* will I purchase aerosoft rubbish again.
This A330 looks rubbish as well
@@NotJulius44 the crj is even better I think... and thats speaks volumes
Actually if you check out the last couple of aircraft ( 717-200, C-130 ) by CS (FSX360) - they have shown some decent improvement in quality.
Also ich bin ein langjähriger Zuschauer deiner Videos und ich schreibe das hier jetzt einfach mal auf deutsch.
Es tut mir wirklich leid zu sehen, dass ein echter A330 Pilot, der mit so viel Herzblut in der Simwelt mit dabei ist, uns an seinem Wissen teilhaben lässt und auch eine tiefere Verbindung zu dem Produkt hat, als wir Stubenpiloten das jemals haben werden, so enttäuscht von seinem echten Arbeitsplatz ist. Mich erstaunt es, dass AS dieses Flugzeug in diesem Zustand herausgebracht hat, wo doch ebenfalls die Sache mit der Förderung im Raum stand. Mir tut es weh zu sehen, dass Aerosoft eine Förderung für ein Flugzeug bekommen hat, im Glauben, dass dabei wirklich auch entsprechend etwas herauskommt, was der Beschreibung "Ziel ist es, eine möglichst detailgetreue Nachbildung der beiden Flugzeugtypen [...] als 3D-Modell inklusive eines detaillierten Cockpits und aller wichtigen Bordsysteme zu erstellen [...]" gerecht wird. Ich denke, dass auch hier der Hintergrundgedanke irgendwo sein wird, dass Deutschland vernünftige Software mit auf den Markt bringt (Label: Made in Germany). Dieser Flieger zeigt aber, dass genau das nicht umgesetzt wurde und sich Deutschland nicht mehr unbedingt mit Qualität rühmen braucht. Wenn wir daran denken, dass Aerosoft in frühen Jahren (FS9, FSX...) wirklich als Traditionsunternehmen für gute Flugzeug / Szenerieaddons stand, ist das heute ein wirklicher Witz. Von daher kann ich deinen Frust wirklich gut nachvollziehen.
Für mich geht damit ein Traditionsunternehmen wirklich den Bach runter. Wer solche Entscheidungen trifft und auch noch absegnet, tritt gegen all diejenigen, die sich Mühe gegeben haben, aus dem Flieger etwas anständiges zu machen.
Von daher. Setzen 6. Ob es ein nächstes mal geben wird? Ich für meinen Teil werde in Zukunft fünf mal nachdenken, ob ich von Aerosoft nochmal etwas kaufen werde.
Fenix braucht ca.2 Jahre für sein tolles Addon, und Aerosoft arbeitet 4 ! Jahre an dieser A330. Möchte wirklich mal wissen, was für Amateure dort arbeiten und das die sich trauen uns erfahrene Simmer so zu vera...da warte ich doch lieber auf inibuilds A330 im MSFS2024.
Um fair zu sein: Aerosoft war immer schon hinterher. Mal mehr, mal weniger. Aber top notch waren die selten. Dazu kommt, dass man ähnlich wie CaptainSim überhaupt nicht auf die User hört. Ich warte, bis Fenix sich außerhalb der 320 Familie bewegt und einen 330 macht. Da bekommt man wirklich was geboten für das Geld, es wird auf User gehört und das warten ist ok für mich.
Aerosoft ist halt aufs schnelle Geld aus. Wenig Herzblut, Produkte werden scheinbar nicht richtig getestet vor Release und Updates kommen dann auch nur zögerlich. Ging wohl vor allem darum, die Steuergeldförderung abzugreifen.
@@petemichel8011 To be fair, Fenix hat als Grundlage für Ihren A320 den ProSim A320 benutzt/lizenziert. Das ist sehr viel Arbeit an Systemen die schon von anderen erledigt wurde.
@@alexk.8081 Das wird leider so schnell nicht passieren, da auch keine Pläne da sind, die 737 MAX von denen sie ebenfalls eine ProSim Lizenz hätten, zu machen (ich habe ja bis zuletzt gehofft, dass doch irgendwann eine Fenix 737 angekündigt wird....darum freue ich mich umso mehr, dass iFly jetzt diese ultra-hochqualitative und beste 737MAX gemacht hat, die es je gab. Somit sind alle meine fliegerischen Wünsche erfüllt grossteils.)
Das Fenix Laufe von sehr langer Zeit, im Rahmen der Lebensspanne des neuen Flight Simulator 2024, zweifellos noch irgendwas Neues Interessantes bringen, ist aber ziemlich sicher :) die Frage ist nur, was das sein könnte...?
Airbus, Boeing, oder ganz was Anderes? A340 und Boeing 757 wären am interessantesten, aber BlueBird macht bereits eine grossartige 757.
"takeoff briefing, I have no changes" But captain our flaps are dancing the salsa without our consent!
The Headwinds A330, available now for over a year, has LNAV, VNAV, automated holding, and RNP. The Headwinds A330 is *free*
I Praise your professionalism and transparency in speaking about your past dealings with Aerosoft. I not going to bash the product or be disrespectful all you can do is point out facts. There’s nothing wrong in pointing out the facts just in the modern world it gets done in a an aggressive manner too many times on social media platforms. Let’s hope they can improve things with all the feedback. Thx for professionalism and RL experience you bring to your videos and sharing this with the community. You gave it every chance and I think a lot of minor changes like default positioning of switches can be fixed easily and quickly etc
3.5 years of paid-work development for this?? What were they doing all day for those years??
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Playing fortnite while program that trash 🤣
19:16 *after a quick cry* "Okay! Let's continue!" 😂
As someone who puts his heart and soul in his own work, I can feel your discomfort Emmanuel. It is sad to see things that you've put so much energy in going downhill - even if it happens after you already left. Just remember though that something good came out of it - you being a professional pilot!
Kinda ironic too that you're now a professional A330 pilot, so you, out of all people, are probably best able to really evaluate this product versus the real A330.
Finally an A330 driver with an A330 video. Try the RR TRENT 700 engines variants next time, with Lufthansa, or Swiss A330-343, which is my favorite aircraft. Thanks for uploading BTW.
That gliding performance is really impressive. 250kt at 1100fpm descent rate equals a glide ratio of 23:1. That is actually better than the touring motor glider i fly at the moment, which has 20:1 at 80km/h ... and the A330 does this at 463km/h ...the standard training glider, the ASK21 has 33:1 at roughly 90km/h...
My theory about the landing is that the reverse thrust is "disregarded" and it behaves as if it was forward thrust. Also those touchdowns not only catapulted the aicraft upward but also forward. First touchdown instantly increased speed from 140 to 160 knots. Second touchdown made it 190 knots. Just lol.
Thank you for such a great review, could not have been easy, but, very professional and very in depth. Hopefully Aerosoft will continue to update and fix this aircraft!
You can tell this was heart wrenching for you to have to do. Such a step back in previous quality for Aerosoft and a clear panic mode release with the MSFS2024 default 330. Aerosoft had long enough, and enough investment, to pull this out the bag and they've fallen short. I'm normally all for giving companies a second chance but this feels like they were taking for granted the time they had, the money they had and the community good will and now they've been caught short.
Ah so that´s the reason it was emergency-released, the new Flight Sim 2024 has a hot new default A330 just like XPlane12?
And I was wondering... and came to the wrong conclusion maybe the new iFly737 had something to do with this release.
Thank you very much for this review!
It's so sad that even Aerosoft did not announce the release of this plane on their Official RUclips channel...
Thanks for your video. As you correctly stated, I have reviewed several videos on the aircraft. Some thoughts:
1. You were the only one who was able to land the aircraft in managed mode. All the other aircraft had to go selected and a good number of them had issues getting slowed. You experienced that somewhat, but you were able to adapt to that far better than everyone else (including one other Airbus pilot).
2. The other components of the aircraft are as shown in the other videos; several significant problems with the automation. You were able to get airborne with good speed and climb angle, but everyone else suffered from issues with takeoff roll, barely getting airborne with any runway left.
3 You did suffer the same "bounce" effect on landing that others had. That said, there were two others that were able to successfully land without a bounce. This leads me to conclude that the landing behavior is inconsistent. The acceleration after landing is consistent with other videos.
4. Your assessment of the situation of Aerosoft with regard to MSFS 2024 is the best explanation I have heard regarding the reason for the release. It makes logical sense.
It is clear that the better performance of the flight had a lot to do with the fact that you are an A330 pilot and that you know, see and can adapt to the problems that arise. I have been waiting for your video specifically because you are an A330 pilot and your expertise is crucial to understand what is really going on. I did not know that you were involved with Aerosoft from the beginning and I really do appreciate the fact you were trying to be fair to them. However, the fact remains that in the hands of the average simmer who does not know how to fly an A330 (like me...) this aircraft would be frustrating to operate. Similarly, I have issues with the other Aerosoft release (the FSS E175 and I am very familiar with the aircraft..I did my annual simulator checkride yesterday) and that aircraft can be flown only if you know how to fly it without some of the automation. If you can't, the airplane is problematic.
I am curious to see how Aerosoft addresses these shortcomings. It may be that after 2024 releases we may see some improvements, but absent some really significant changes to the automation, I cannot see myself purchasing the aircraft given that iniBuilds will have one with 2024. We will just have to wait and see.
Thanks again for the detailed explanation and best wishes!
I love their A330 for P3D. Even though I’m shocked for the initial release of the A330 for MSFS, I’m still hoping that they’ll fix all the problems and bring us a solid product
I really hope the same!
That was a clear, honest review as we have come to expect from the channel. If the model gets the attention it needs from Aerosoft, it can actually be a winner.
Good video.
„I will try not to rage quit“ got me 😂
Vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz gefördert.... ich lass das mal so stehen .
Hut ab Emanuel .... ich kann mich erinnern, wie deutlich du geworden bist bei dem Flightsim Studio Projekt Embraer E Jets .
Das hat letztlich dazu geführt, dass FSS eine strikte Entwicklungsplanung und Produktverbesserung eingeführt hat .... die E-Jets werden jetzt richtig gut.
Hoffen wir, dass AEROSOFT auch dazu in der Lage ist .
Aerosoft ?
Einfach nein. Da wird gar nichts passieren
LOL, ich glaube nicht dass FSS dies wegen Manuels Video gemacht haben, das war schon lange so geplant 😂
Staying that professional and calm as Emanual did that handling this aircraft shows that he is a real life pilot, able to handling challenging situations in a very constructive way.
LVFR spent less time on the A330 yet they made such a better product
It's so sad that I think we were all expecting a way better product from Aerosoft. It was marketed to be this extremely high quality product with everything functional yet it's not. It's a bit sad to be honest..
Guess it's an early Access model.Updates may come in future with all working and a good quality cabin
@@akashprakashnair11 They shouldn't of released an early access model as a full release in that case.
I don't recall them ever saying it would have "everything functional".
@@JacobMarsh7Aerosoft probably rushed the a330 when they heard that asobo and IniBuilds are making one for MSFS 2024
@@akashprakashnair11 Considering the history of the CRJ, the critics on this A330 and knowing that msfs2024 is less than two months ago with a default A330, I won't take the risk to bet on this Aerosoft A330 and that they coul spend more time and money on this. Sadly they try to salvage as much money as they can before it is too late. they are starting from so far that this project would require way more time and money. Something Aerosoft will probably don't invest.
Sadly, this appears to mark the final demise of Aerosoft as a serious developer of aircraft. Why release this...
They have crossed into the clown realm of Captain Sim
I say one thing only, the external 3d model, shape looks really good to me, very close to the real deal, so props for that!
I have a personal vendetta with Aerosoft since I'm also a bus enthusiast. They bought the rights and the source code of this German Bus Simulator called OMSI 2, yet they didn't give it any updates.
It is supposed to be on par with Euro Truck Simulator 2 in terms of graphics and playability if they kept updating it.
This one thing Aerosoft did, is why even though I expected a lot when they announced this addon, I also wasn't surprised that it was a huge flop. A really huge L from Aerosoft. I'm just going to wait for Headwind to update their A330 cockpit.
They bought OMSI? Oh that explains a lot. :(
@@TypicalDutchSaysHi Yeah I've read on the internet that Aerosoft bought it from M-R Software after Marcel Kuhnt and his partner Rudiger (I forgot his last name) split, while Marcel continues to work on LOTUS. It sucks really. I love that bus simulator more than Aerosoft's products like Fernbus, and ETS 2 doesn't really give me the "bus-like" satisfaction like OMSI 2 did, but I still play it regardless because of graphics.
@@SN57ONE OMSI is still used here too. Nothing beats it.
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your support!
I think it's nice that even A330 Driver says that this thing from Aerosoft is just junk. The A330 from iniBuilds is much better than the thing that Aerotrash wants to sell us
Just a quick note to remind you that you are the reason you’re a type-rated A330 and 737 pilot. Aerosoft saw your potential and knew you’d be a great fit for their team, which is why they brought you on board. But don’t forget to give yourself credit - you’ve worked hard for every opportunity and earned your way here!
You deserve the lifestyle and career you’ve built. You’re a pilot today because of your own dedication and perseverance!
such a common misconception
there are many many people like emi that did not become pilots because they did not have the opportunity
he deserves his success, but never be so foolish in 2024 to think it happens just through the person
success is where preparation meets oppurtunity. nice equation, isn't it
then , what emi have what you probably lack is a humble part in his personality.
you should learn from him. we need to be like this more.
a simmer like you will bash and humiliate. that is easy but that is not critisism. simmers don't know the difference
@@pieterduplessis6906 Don’t be so quick to assume that I engage in bashing or humiliating anyone. I would like solid proof if there are claims suggesting that I did. From what I understand, he got a job at Aerosoft and paid his way through flight training with the funds and hours we worked for. Everything he achieved was well-earned!
Since you’ve referred to me as a “simmer,” it seems you’re coming off strong with assumptions. You should perhaps take a moment to reflect when speaking about bashing or humiliating others.
Also, don’t be so quick to assume I’m just a simmer. What I posted was simply meant to encourage people to give themselves credit when reaching a major achievement. To be fair, it seems like you’re having difficulty engaging in a casual conversation. I consider myself humble, but it seems you might need to reflect on your own attitude.
Let’s keep things respectful and constructive moving forward.
Feels like the old Wilco Airbusses from the golden FSX days, not one I would have expected from Aerosoft. Thanks for your honesty and calm in this Video. It is definitely a shame how Aerosoft developed in the MSFS Era compared to the days of FSX/P3D. I will stay away from it for now and see what we will get from Inibuilds in MSFS2024. Thanks again Emanuel
I commend your gratefulness and appreciate your honesty. Top notch.
Congrats man, you really tried your best not to rage quit there and succeeded😂
And yes, for $25, we deserve better. Especially from a company like Aerosoft.
I got every single Aerosoft Airbus since 2013. Back in school I had no money for the FSLabs A320, therefore I used to fly these planes a lot. It is so sad to see how this “legendary” series declined with this product. I really hoped that Aerosoft would at least maintain their level from P3D…
I appreciate your honnesty, your disconfort with this product and your history Emmanuel. So sad to see the way Aerosoft is heading but they were smoked badly by Ini and Asobo and had no other choice to salvage what they could with this product. But this is a PR disaster and it will be difficult to come back. I think Aerosoft must concentrate on the publisher part and forget any in house development.
They weren't smoked badly by Ini and Asobo. Them releasing their own version shouldn't affect Aerosoft quality, bear in mind they delayed this a YEAR ago, well before we knew Ini would be making a 300. They took the government grant and ran.
I respect your knowledge and skills. I do not think you owe anything to any previous employer. You did the work and they paid for your work. But i know how we all end up being sentimental about our own story. I am sorry for your conflicts. You did a very great review. Balanced and fair. Thank you.
It's difficult. Also depends on how many people he used to work with back then are still there. It seems that at least management has changed and the Aerosoft that he knew from working there, is no longer.
@Quotenwagnerianer Actually the management is still mostly the same. Some people advanced in ranks, but many people are still the same.
@@A330Driver Then I'm at a loss, unless some of those that advcanced in ranks, advanced to the point of their failure.
I mean you will know how Mathijs was as a project manager, you worked under him. And what the team produced under him was decent back in the day.
But this MSFS version of the A330 seems to have been cursed from day one. It has been in development hell for quite a time and whatever factors lead to it, Mathijs seems to either have played his part or at least was not able to fix what was going on.
Awesome vids Emmanuel. Great work ❤
"I'd like to remain in a positive spirit here and not rage quit"
I haven't read or watched a single review of this plane yet but.....wow, that statement says a lot right off the bat.
Appreciate the honesty, thanks!
Man i really hope inibuilds adds a cabin to their a330 for xbox since pretty much all of their airliners have no cabin at all.
Can't wait for the Toliss A330NEO to come out!
Me too
Stay well away from this everyone.IniBuilds A330 is right around the corner 👍
Why was Aerosoft CRJ series so great on initial release 4 years ago and now after so many years of development they released....this?
It's completly different developers. Aerosoft is mostly a publisher, just like simmarket, orbx, etc.
They also have an in-house development team though.
In case of the CRJ it was made by Hans Hartmann. Aerosoft provided the 3D model and textures though, that's why it carries the Aerosoft name. But the systems were all done by Hans.
Unfortunately, a difficult review but delivered with elegance, respect and honesty - as always, 100% dependable
Aerosoft used to produce something just below pmdg but not this low.
“ I’m shaking my head right now I should probably put up a camera “ 😂😂
thanks for the honesty in your review.
I loved the P3D version of the A330-300 and this aircraft was my most wanted aircraft and its a shame how it turned out :(
Liquor store must of had a major sale when they were developing this.
I am under the destinct impression that the a330 coming with 2024 kinda forced their hand ...
Bought the A330 base pack earlier today-yes, it's disappointing so far and needs a plethora of improvements to bring it up to the standard of the P3D A330 which I enjoyed but I was able to do a quick flight in the A330 out of Fly2High Valley International Airport-KHRL and handling with my TCA sidestick is A-OK.
Yeah, the cabin is awful and an afterthought just like with Aerosoft’s own CRJ unlike the excellent cabin of say the iFly MAX 8 or even the JF 146 Professional which at first too had an awful cabin but Just Flight redid the cabin and now it’s nice!
Me? I do like virtual cabins even ones with virtual passengers seated like with LatinVFR’s Airbus or the seated passengers on supported planes with GSX Peo but most of the time for me, I’m focused on daily A to B operations in the virtual cockpit.
I mainly use GSX Pro for my pushback needs but the A330’s EFB pushback screen is handy in a pinch.
Emi, great review my friend. Bummer for all of us. I don’t think anyone is rooting against Aerosoft but it’s hard not too when you see them release an aircraft in this state. Not sure how they could release this when they see planes like iFly coming out. I hope they turn this around but there team can’t be pleased with this.
My favourite part was the touchdown. I hope that Aerosoft can get this plane into shape soon, they should do better.
That would need another 2 years of development to be competitive. With upcoming MSFS 2024 I think it's too late. I'll pass this one.
This feature mentioned by Emanual at the root of the wings looks for me as it has a defined aerodynamic function. Is looks like a boundary layer fence, similar to what you would find at the IL 62 somewhere in the middle section of the wing. It helps to separate turbulent airflow flowing down the leading edge in order to improve efficiency and sometimes high angle of attack handling quality. In case of A330 it would separate the airflow from the belly fearing. But may be im am mistaking
looking forward to you trying the Latinvfr which released on the same day.
Thank you for an honest review. It is a shame it isn't the same level as the Fenix. I hope Aerosoft take note of your feedback.
The video we all have been waiting for...
Thanks for you honest opinion. I feel your pain. I was able to fly the A330 in P3D and it was a rather nice airplane. Even the purser offering coffee afther after you've reached 10.000 feet is gone (just joking...). I don't own MSFS yet, so I'm waiting for MSFS 2024 (if I can meet the hardware requirements, though) and I will see what Inibuilds is doing.
Thanks for the review.
I think I'd rather hold out and see if Fenix releases one than touch this, thank you for the review
I knew I wasn't imagining it, I saw a review video yesterday where it appeared they landed with no flaps!
Thank you for such an honest but positive review of what seems to be probably the worst release from a major developer to date. Part of me wonders whether they had inside information about LVFR releasing their freeware A330 so want to capitalise on what they could when they could.
I like how even this a/c has throttle calibration options in the EFB, yet PMDG dont want to do it to make reversers make more sense if you have a single throttle axis just because Boeing have a separate lever for reversers....
Same behavior happened to me at landing. At touchdown the plane just accelerated and even when I smashed the brakes it accelerated. At least you could stop. I had a 12,000ft runway which wasn’t enough. I overshot the runway and almost smashed into the residential area.
Could you give the new LVFR a shot too perhaps? Can it be worse?
Thank you for doing this video even though your aerosoft background.
Someone's going to be in high demand now with LVFR releasing on the storefront their 330-200. Time for a comparison video???
Thanks for your honest review and it is similar with many other streamers. I had the P3D A330 and it was fine, I am NOT going to purchase this as you recommended.
It's really sad to see that Aerosoft released the A330 in such uncomplete state, however, the Toliss A330neo for X-Plane 12 is gonna be out on the 19th of October, are you gonna give it a try?
Waiting for the Inibuilds
Im inclined to believe that the prior product manager may have ruined this from the start. He had the project for over 2 years and they had to scrap some of it.
I just hope ToLiss will keep up their high standards with the upcoming A330neo
same thing happened to blue games he landed at vancouver and on touch down the speed spiked up and he got to 2,000ft at idle power so he was forced to do a go around , dw you aint the only one
yep, seems a common bug.
yt channel career led to this review
"You'll find yourself dropping the landing gear a LOT in the A330." I'd hope at least once per flight, honestly....
Thanks. I think I’ll wait a while on this one. They released it too early.
Tollis just released it's A330, go try that one
so Aerosoft A330 or Latin Vfr A330?
We can only hope for a huge Update in the future...
Are you going to make a video on the toliss A330-900neo that will be released later this month?
Now try the free 320 neo ini updated and compare it with the 330 aerosoft
Integrity of character and standing for honesty while keeping loyalty and gratitude in their proper place... Emanuel you just gave Aerosoft the greatest gift you could ever give... you example is worth imitation by the social media community...cheers and you gave me one more reason to be a subscriber of your channel.
The reality is that companies are dynamic entities and are made of people, the qualities those people show either build or destroys the reputation of the company.
People come and go all the time, so the company you worked for years ago is not the same company today.
Therefore it will be misplaced loyalty for anyone to apply the standards that people applied to a company years ago to what standards (or lack thereof) the people making decision today are driven by. That's why your approach is invaluable if Aerosoft decide to listen.
19:00 Never thought I'd Hear this. Really disappointed by the A330
Dear Emi, I am sorry for your loss.
such a shame that my dreams of flying childhood A333 routes in MSFS 2020 are dashed. I was looking so forward to it.
Oh well, i guess for now HeadWind A339 and in the future the Ini A333
Can you explain what the function "bird" is that some pilots turn on when landing the airbus?
Everybody talks about Aerosoft but nobody talks about the simultaneous LatinVFR's A330-200 release which is in every regard better than the Aerosoft variant and imo their best release to date as a non-study-level aircraft.
What's the reason that on the 330 you have to specify the flex temp with an F in front? I assume there is some thought behind it?
The A330 also supports fixed derates. The plane needs a way to distinguish between the two.
@@A330Driver Gotcha, thanks!
I think that no one of these two are better than the other (lvfr and aerosoft) even if lvfr has done a more detailed job, something is missing, hopefully one big update will transform the aerosoft one
That laugh at 19:01 😂 gold
I wonder if that GPU issue is due to conflicts with GSX. I’m disappointed with what I’m seeing but given what’s been happening, or not happening, with the CRJ I’m not surprised
I love to blame GSX when it’s due, but in this case I really don’t think they’re at fault 😅
Maybe they ask a janitor when developing this project
Well Emi, We can still hope for the FSlabs a330! Maybe in the next 5 years? Oh well 😔
It's rough at the edges but It's really not that bad.