The successor release to Tiny Tower by NimbleBit was released a few days ago, Pocket Planes is a simulator allowing you run your own airline.
Starting off as a small bit company, you have an arsenal of four planes… a combination of cargo only and passenger only rotors which will get you around your starting country.
You need to acquire flight jobs by loading cargo or passengers at each airport and routing them to the right place. In true NimbleBit spirit there are occasional bonus flights which have more rewards.
As you earn coins you can buy more parts to build planes (or whole planes if you have the in-game currency Bux) upgrade them and acquire more airports across the globe.
Events occur spontaneously and have multiple durations and consequences. You may be needed to ship equipment for a museum opening or find alternative routes as airports close due to fog or storms.
This game has a high addictive grasp to it, however with the amount of events happening all at once it is not exactly a quick play game like Words with Friends.
You even have the option to form a flight crew with friends in the menu, you can join together to accomplish group tasks with prizes given out by NimbleBit every few days… We have created a Flight Crew here on FNX, if you would like to join check out the FNX Pocket Planes Flight Crew page for more information on how to join. It’s very easy.
Overall this is a fun game and will easily occupy your time. It’s currently only available on iOS devices running version 5.0+ and will be available on Android via Google Play later in the year.
Happy Flighting!