Airline Tycoon 2, the latest installment in the beloved franchise, sure has been raising some ludicrously large eyebrows. Kalypso Media has just released some more info and screens from the game, so here we are to drop the hot scoops just for you. Here are a few of the features, direct from the developers.

  • Build your ideal fleet of planes – use the in-game editor to craft inexpensive mass-transportation "Greyhounds in the sky“ or unique, luxury jets that spoil the elite
  • Jump into the action as one of four playable avatars with unique strengths and weaknesses
  • Explore your home airport in full 3D, while bossing your employees around and expanding your blossoming airline; you might even meet VIPs at the airport lounge
  • Random events bring variety to the game -- The Pope wants a special flight? Civil unrest in a global hotspot? Volcanic ash clouds above Europe? If you act quickly, you can profit from these events!

Yes, I'm sure you're looking forward to these exciting new features. I know I'm looking forward to using my plane to stop civil unrest and carry the Pope around.

Hit the jump for a gallery of some new screens from the game.