How We Research & Verify

Last updated: 26 October 2026

We do not operate aircraft, and we are clear about what we have and have not seen first-hand. Here is how we research and verify our coverage.

Regulatory and technical facts

• Regulators first. Certification, airworthiness directives, operating rules and passenger-rights rules are checked against the regulator's own documents: FAA, EASA, DGCA, ICAO and others as relevant.
• Manufacturers and airlines. Aircraft specifications, orders, deliveries and route launches are checked against the manufacturer's or airline's own announcements.
• Numbers are re-checked. Fleet counts, delivery figures and financial results are verified against the filing or release, with the date and currency stated.

Travel and airport coverage

Where we write about a cabin, lounge, airport or airline service from experience, we say when and how we travelled. Where we have not experienced it, we say so and cite the source.

Events and press visits

If we attend an event as press, or an airline or manufacturer provides travel or access, we disclose it in the article. Hospitality never buys coverage or a favourable verdict.

Expert input

When a story needs judgement from a pilot, engineer or air-traffic specialist, we say who provided it and in what role, or we say that the point has not been confirmed by an expert.

When we have not checked something

For announcements we have not verified yet, we label them clearly and rely on the official material available. We update the piece when we get confirmation.