diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
index 6bf8f0f0b..1900e6296 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Geo;
 using namespace BlackSim;
 
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         if (originator.isEmpty() || originator == IContextSimulator::InterfaceName()) return;
 
         // update
-        this->m_simulator->updateOwnCockpit(ownAircraft);
+        this->m_simulator->updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(ownAircraft);
     }
 
     void CContextSimulator::setConnectionStatus(ISimulator::Status status)
@@ -162,6 +163,29 @@ namespace BlackCore
         }
     }
 
+    void CContextSimulator::statusMessageReceived(const CStatusMessage &statusMessage)
+    {
+        if (statusMessage.getSeverity() != CStatusMessage::SeverityError) return;
+        this->m_simulator->displayStatusMessage(statusMessage);
+    }
+
+    void CContextSimulator::statusMessagesReceived(const CStatusMessageList &statusMessages)
+    {
+        foreach(CStatusMessage m, statusMessages)
+        {
+            this->statusMessageReceived(m);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CContextSimulator::textMessagesReceived(const Network::CTextMessageList &textMessages)
+    {
+        foreach(CTextMessage tm, textMessages)
+        {
+            if (!tm.isPrivateMessage()) continue;
+            this->m_simulator->displayStatusMessage(tm.asStatusMessage(true, true));
+        }
+    }
+
     void CContextSimulator::findSimulatorPlugins()
     {
         m_pluginsDir = QDir(qApp->applicationDirPath().append("/plugins/simulator"));
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
index e934eb81f..3618f6aa1 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context_simulator_impl.h
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Set new connection status
         void setConnectionStatus(ISimulator::Status status);
 
+        //! Status message received
+        void statusMessageReceived(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessage &statusMessage);
+
+        //! Status messages received
+        void statusMessagesReceived(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList &statusMessages);
+
+        //! Text message received
+        void textMessagesReceived(const BlackMisc::Network::CTextMessageList &textMessages);
+
     private:
         //! \brief find and catalog all simulator plugins
         void findSimulatorPlugins();
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index a8578f956..a40d982ab 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define BLACKCORE_SIMULATOR_H
 
 #include "blacksim/simulatorinfo.h"
+#include "blackmisc/statusmessage.h"
 #include "blackmisc/avaircraft.h"
 #include <QObject>
 
@@ -70,14 +71,23 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual void removeRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) = 0;
 
         //! Update own aircraft cockpit (usually from context)
-        virtual bool updateOwnCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &aircraft) = 0;
+        virtual bool updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraft &aircraft) = 0;
 
         //! Simulator info
         virtual BlackSim::CSimulatorInfo getSimulatorInfo() const = 0;
 
+        //! Display a status message in the simulator
+        virtual void displayStatusMessage(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessage &message) const = 0;
+
     signals:
         //! Emitted when the connection status has changed
         void statusChanged(ISimulator::Status status);
+
+        //! Simulator started
+        void simulatorStarted();
+
+        //! Simulator stopped;
+        void simulatorStopped();
     };
 
     //! Factory pattern class to create instances of ISimulator