diff --git a/src/xbus/main.cpp b/src/xbus/main.cpp
index 8f9fe8b30..65ee1156b 100644
--- a/src/xbus/main.cpp
+++ b/src/xbus/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #include "plugin.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include <XPLM/XPLMPlanes.h>
+
+#if ! defined(XPLM210)
+#define XPLM_MSG_LIVERY_LOADED 108
+#endif
 
 QSharedPointer<QApplication> g_qApp;
 XBus::CPlugin *g_plugin;
@@ -40,7 +45,14 @@ PLUGIN_API void XPluginDisable()
 
 PLUGIN_API void XPluginReceiveMessage(XPLMPluginID from, long msg, void *param)
 {
-    Q_UNUSED(from);
-    Q_UNUSED(msg);
-    Q_UNUSED(param);
+    if (from == XPLM_PLUGIN_XPLANE)
+    {
+        if (msg == XPLM_MSG_PLANE_LOADED || msg == XPLM_MSG_LIVERY_LOADED)
+        {
+            if (reinterpret_cast<intptr_t>(param) == XPLM_USER_AIRCRAFT)
+            {
+                g_plugin->onAircraftModelChanged();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/xbus/plugin.cpp b/src/xbus/plugin.cpp
index df3dcbb3f..a45a1bed6 100644
--- a/src/xbus/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/xbus/plugin.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ namespace XBus
         for (auto &item : m_startServerMenuItems) { item.setEnabled(false); }
 
         m_server = new BlackCore::CDBusServer(address, this);
+        m_service = new CService(this);
+        m_server->addObject(CService::ObjectPath(), m_service);
+    }
+
+    void CPlugin::onAircraftModelChanged()
+    {
+        if (m_service)
+        {
+            m_service->onAircraftModelChanged();
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/xbus/plugin.h b/src/xbus/plugin.h
index b6bea1ec4..065c9defa 100644
--- a/src/xbus/plugin.h
+++ b/src/xbus/plugin.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #define NOMINMAX
 #include "menus.h"
+#include "service.h"
 
 #pragma push_macro("interface")
 #undef interface
@@ -32,8 +33,11 @@ namespace XBus
     public:
         CPlugin();
 
+        void onAircraftModelChanged();
+
     private:
         BlackCore::CDBusServer *m_server = nullptr;
+        CService *m_service = nullptr;
         CMenu m_menu;
         QVector<CMenuItem> m_startServerMenuItems;
 
diff --git a/src/xbus/service.cpp b/src/xbus/service.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a3202d7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xbus/service.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / contributors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#include "service.h"
+#include <XPLM/XPLMPlanes.h>
+#include <XPLM/XPLMUtilities.h>
+
+namespace XBus
+{
+
+    CService::CService(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CService::onAircraftModelChanged()
+    {
+        char filename[256];
+        char path[512];
+        XPLMGetNthAircraftModel(XPLM_USER_AIRCRAFT, filename, path);
+        emit aircraftModelChanged(path, filename, m_liveryPath.get().c_str());
+    }
+
+    int CService::getXPlaneVersionMajor() const
+    {
+        int version;
+        XPLMGetVersions(&version, nullptr, nullptr);
+        if (version > 5000) { version /= 10; }
+        return version / 100;
+    }
+
+    int CService::getXPlaneVersionMinor() const
+    {
+        int version;
+        XPLMGetVersions(&version, nullptr, nullptr);
+        if (version > 5000) { version /= 10; }
+        return version % 100;
+    }
+
+    QString CService::getXPlaneInstallationPath() const
+    {
+        char path[512];
+        XPLMGetSystemPath(path);
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    QString CService::getXPlanePreferencesPath() const
+    {
+        char path[512];
+        XPLMGetPrefsPath(path);
+        return path;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/xbus/service.h b/src/xbus/service.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..edd66dceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xbus/service.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2013 VATSIM Community / contributors
+ *  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ *  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ *  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#ifndef BLACKSIM_XBUS_SERVICE_H
+#define BLACKSIM_XBUS_SERVICE_H
+
+//! \file
+
+#include "datarefs.h"
+#include <QObject>
+
+#define XBUS_SERVICE_INTERFACENAME "net.vatsim.PilotClient.XBus"
+#define XBUS_SERVICE_OBJECTPATH "/XBus"
+
+namespace XBus
+{
+
+    /*!
+     * XBus service object which is accessible through DBus
+     */
+    class CService : public QObject
+    {
+        Q_OBJECT
+        Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", XBUS_SERVICE_INTERFACENAME)
+
+    public:
+        //! Constructor
+        CService(QObject *parent);
+
+        //! DBus interface name
+        static const QString &InterfaceName()
+        {
+            static QString s(XBUS_SERVICE_INTERFACENAME);
+            return s;
+        }
+
+        //! DBus object path
+        static const QString &ObjectPath()
+        {
+            static QString s(XBUS_SERVICE_OBJECTPATH);
+            return s;
+        }
+
+        //! Called by XPluginReceiveMessage when the model changes.
+        void onAircraftModelChanged();
+
+    signals:
+        //! Emitted when the model or livery changes.
+        void aircraftModelChanged(const QString &path, const QString &filename, const QString &livery);
+
+    public slots:
+        //! Get major version number
+        int getXPlaneVersionMajor() const;
+
+        //! Get minor version number
+        int getXPlaneVersionMinor() const;
+
+        //! Get root of X-Plane install path
+        QString getXPlaneInstallationPath() const;
+
+        //! Get full path to X-Plane preferences file
+        QString getXPlanePreferencesPath() const;
+
+        //! Get aircraft latitude in degrees
+        double getLatitude() const { return m_latitude.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft longitude in degrees
+        double getLongitude() const { return m_longitude.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft altitude in meters
+        double getAltitudeMSL() const { return m_elevation.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft height in meters
+        double getHeightAGL() const { return m_agl.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft groundspeed in meters per second
+        double getGroundSpeed() const { return m_groundSpeed.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft IAS in knots
+        double getIndicatedAirspeed() const { return m_indicatedAirspeed.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft TAS in meters per second
+        double getTrueAirspeed() const { return m_trueAirspeed.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft pitch in degrees above horizon
+        double getPitch() const { return m_pitch.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft roll in degrees
+        double getRoll() const { return m_roll.get(); }
+
+        //! Get aircraft true heading in degrees
+        double getTrueHeading() const { return m_heading.get(); }
+
+    private:
+        StringDataRef<xplane::data::sim::aircraft::view::acf_livery_path> m_liveryPath;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::latitude> m_latitude;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::longitude> m_longitude;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::elevation> m_elevation;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::y_agl> m_agl;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::groundspeed> m_groundSpeed;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::indicated_airspeed2> m_indicatedAirspeed;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::true_airspeed> m_trueAirspeed;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::theta> m_pitch;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::phi> m_roll;
+        DataRef<xplane::data::sim::flightmodel::position::psi> m_heading;
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif // guard
+