**📢 Official Release Date Announcement: BlueBird Simulations 757**
@everyone

The official release date for the BlueBird Simulations 757-200 is locked in for **October 23, 2026**.

While it is just past our original Q3 target, the aircraft is essentially ready—we're taking these final few weeks to finalize our launch infrastructure and ensure seamless day-one compatibility with the recent FS2024 SU7 Beta.

We’ve published a transparent, detailed breakdown on the website covering backend progress, launch expectations, and our roadmap to release day.

👉 Read the full release date update here: https://bluebirdsim.com/news/757-official-release-date

Thank you all for the incredible support—we're almost at the finish line!

— The BlueBird Simulations Team

Unless they decide to support letting users open exterior doors from outside the plane, from the top of GSX supported air stairs, and allowing their avatar to walk into the plane and into the cockpit like Fenix has implemented, I'm holding off despite the fact I like the RW 757. Fenix has spoiled me for this feature and once you start doing this ritual it does add to immersion. After all, that is what RW pilots do--walk into the plane via jetway or stairs. I asked BlueBird about this and the main response was to a comment I made that it should not be that difficult to implement because Fenix does this and even the default Longitude allows you to open exterior doors from outside the plane. Since I didn't explain why this should not be difficult to implement he tuned out. Obviously this is not a feature in high demand but my sense is that is because it's not been tried, at least for those into trying to simulate airliner operations. This is a simple short video demonstrating the concept.

https://youtu.be/liCCfUafkh4

They also had some nice pics in that announcement that looked tiny on the page but I opened them in a new tab and they are lovely at 4k

This IS an airliner I'm interested in

Oh man that cockpit lighting.... love it

Good decision. BB wants to make sure the max number of simmers can enjoy this aircraft on Day 1. It's taken how long to get this far, a few extra days won't make a big difference plus there's no comparable product in MSFS anyway.

On 8/13/2026 at 9:38 PM, xender said:

Any news about a cargo variant? I hate people

who doesn't

Sounds like FENIX quality level.

This could get me back into some airliner flying, although I prefer the 767 to the pencil 😉 Still, looking at the cockpit took me back to the Level D 767 vibes. That was some seriously happy flying, back in FS9 and FSX.

Good time that ! The LevelD on FS9. It was sensational at these old time!

On 9/4/2026 at 12:48 AM, Danthepilot77 said:

So this plane is coming to 2020 first right?

So how long before 2024 one is out? Another year?

I think they are releasing a 2024 compatible version on release, native who knows how long 😂 however in my opinion they should've shifted to a 2024 native release first.

I know it started as a 2020 project but I feel their release profit margins might not be what they're expecting. I mean it's a 757 so who knows... we've been waiting for a good 757 and the best we got was captian sim / posky back in the day.

iirc level d was supposed to make one after their 767 success but it never happened.

I'm excited for the bird but only the freighter and native version so I'll be waiting longer 😅

That cockpit looks perfect for my kind of flying. A nice mix of screens and gauges. I would love to think that I do not need to touch the EFB after being spoiled by PMDG airliners, but that is probably wishful thinking.

Even though I am not a fan of Boeing's design philosophy and much prefer Airbus it will not stop me from purchasing this as the 757 IMO is the best looking commercial airliner made.

Been waiting a while so another few weeks isn't too big of a deal.

On 9/16/2026 at 7:39 PM, kopek666 said:

Good time that ! The LevelD on FS9. It was sensational at these old time!

I also enjoyed the LevelD 767 on FS9. I was flying it right up to my purchase of MSFS2020, at which point I abandoned my beloved FS9..