Alyemda

Article summary

Alyemda ( - al-Yamdā), internationally known as Democratic Yemen Airlines or just Yemen Airlines, was the national airline of South Yemen. It was established at Aden on 11 March 1971 after nationalizing Brothers Air Services (BASCO) which was a private company owned by the Baharoon brothers. It operated a network of flight routes throughout Africa and the Middle East, with its hub at Aden Airport, the former Khormaksar Air Force Base. Its head office was in the Alyemda Building in Khormaksar, Aden.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1971-03-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 1,207 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 1,258 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1971-03-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "1,207 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "1,258 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353323311