Anderson, at FlightSim, recognizes the airline's right to restrict use of its trademark. But he's still somewhat baffled by the company's attitude. The timing is strange, for one thing. The airline's desire to restrict use of its trademark would be more persuasive if it had made this kind of move years ago. When your favorite actor gets on a certain airline's flight or uses another company's computer or eats a certain chocolate in a movie, that's no coincidence.
Companies pay ungodly sums to place their products in movies.
They need to find a way, or miss out on an enormous promotional tool. American isn't the only major company to foolishly disrespect its fans' best intentions, by the way. The power of anti-sites is another Web phenomenon that corporations do not fully grasp. However, I promise not to use any more simulated AA aircraft.