Commercial Airliners and The Media

Commercial airliners fly very high, very fast, and very efficiently. Given their extreme height and speed, many people are fearful of flying. There is a common myth in North America that commercial airliners are dangerous, but this is far from the truth. The public view aircraft as extreme, as something they have no control over. This is different from the way the public regards, for example, automobiles. It is human nature for people to want …

…myth of commercial airplanes being dangerous is a very common thought in the eyes of the public. Despite what the public thinks, for the most part airplanes are the safest way to travel. The public should be more concerned with making automobile transportation safer. As a final thought, the government should set regulations for how airplanes must be maintained. In this context, airplanes are a fast, convenient, and most importantly, a safe way to travel.