Pathetic, I know, especially considering that I have to fly quite a lot. While it's not so bad that I break out in hives and cold sweats, it is bad enough that I feel rather uncomfortable even hours before take-off.
Paradoxically, events like
this one ("Boeing 747 plunges 20,000ft after three-metre hole appears in its belly") help me to get over my fear.
My deepest respect to the pilots.