PMDG Releases 777-200LR, Provides Updates on 737 and 747 Progress

Robert Randazzo, CEO of PMDG, announced the release of Build 116 of the 777 lineup via a YouTube Video on July 18th, 2025.

Here are the highlights on what’s new at PMDG:

1. The 777-200LR is out on PMDG.com for USD 49.99 / EUR 42.97 / GBP 37.24
   • It will be available to marketplace users “somewhere in the second half of August”
2. All PMDG 777 users got the update to build 116 today across PMDG.com and the MSFS 2020 Marketplace
3. MSFS 2024 Marketplace users can now purchase the 777 lineup
4. Some snafus in getting livery packs onto the 2024 Marketplace
   • For PC users, MSFS 2024 Marketplace clients can still install liveries if they use PMDG Operations Center 3.0
   • For Xbox users, the answer is a little bit more complicated. According to PMDG the issue boils down to:
     • Liveries are packaged differently in 2024 due to changes in how aircraft models operate, necessitating significant adjustments
     • On Marketplace, there is no way to link the 2024 liveries to the 2020 product
       • Microsoft hasn’t provided an ETA on when such a link would be possible.
       • PMDG said “they could release the liveries today on marketplace” but mentioned that it would “be unfair to 2020 customers”
5. The 737 NG is currently PMDG’s main priority, with more developers moving to it as work on the 777 winds down
   • New features are coming to the line- including a new cabin (now accessible from the cockpit) and new sounds.
   • According to Robert Randazzo- “There’s a HUGE update coming” to the 737’s that will be available at a “small upgrade price.. around a couple cups of coffee”
   • No timeline has been provided for the update to MSFS2024
6. The 747s also have more developers pointed at them
   • The -100 has an advanced model, while more work needs to be done on the code
   • The -400 has more advanced code, while the model needs more work done
   • Robert mentioned they might be previewing the 747 later this summer, but provided no timeline for release. In either case, PMDG will release whichever variant “is ready first”
7. The DC-6 is almost ready for MSFS 2024 with a “hitch” in the process related to an LOD issue. No concrete timeline has been provided otherwise
8. New 777 Sounds are in progress via an updated sound engine that’s in beta testing.
   • The 300ER, 200LR, and 200F will be the first recipients
   • The 200ER will be the last to get the new sound engine due to the “3 engine types”