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Despite the fact that millions of people a year travel by air<ref>including the folks that are responsible for media</ref>, there is an extremely prevalent case of [[Did Not Do the Research]] with the way airplanes are portrayed in media. So much in fact, that we have [[Just Plane Wrong|our own trope to document this very phenomenom]].
 
In reality, the commercial airline industry is a unique animal among big businesses that has undegone a huge amount of change oversince the last decade2000s. What was once a luxury reserved for the rich is now for many people a commodity, and the changes needed for airlines to adapt have resulted in a wave of mergers and consolidation, much to the chagrin of the [[Fandom]]. Since the early 90s, many of the legendary names that pioneered the industry succumbed to the pressures and either merged or collapsed.
 
Speaking of the fandom, it exists and is as thriving as any other one you might might find on the internet. Many fans actively engage in photography, scoping out spots around airports for shooting. Rare aircraft types and special paint schemes are highly sought after. Several locations around the world are famous for the vantage points they offer such as the In-N-Out Burger just outside LAX and most famously, [[wikipedia:Maho Beach|Maho Beach]], adjacent to Princes Juliana Airport in St Maarten which regularly sees planes as large as 747s go right overhead on extremely low approaches.