Lesson plan

Aurigny

Aurigny Air Services Limited, commonly known as Aurigny ( ), is the flag carrier airline of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Its head office is located next to Guernsey Airport in the Channel Islands, and it has been wholly owned by the States of Guernsey since it was nationalised in 2003. It operates regular passenger and freight services to the Channel Islands, France, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Its main base is situated next to Guernsey Airport, with other aircraft and crew based at Alderney Airport. Aurigny is one of the longest serving regional airlines in the world, and is the second oldest established airline in Britain after Loganair. It was originally founded to provide an air service between Guernsey and the nearby island of Alderney, and its name is derived from the French name for that island.

Back to article

Article summary

Aurigny Air Services Limited, commonly known as Aurigny ( ), is the flag carrier airline of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Its head office is located next to Guernsey Airport in the Channel Islands, and it has been wholly owned by the States of Guernsey since it was nationalised in 2003. It operates regular passenger and freight services to the Channel Islands, France, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Its main base is situated next to Guernsey Airport, with other aircraft and crew based at Alderney Airport. Aurigny is one of the longest serving regional airlines in the world, and is the second oldest established airline in Britain after Loganair. It was originally founded to provide an air service between Guernsey and the nearby island of Alderney, and its name is derived from the French name for that island.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1968-03-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of foundation: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. members: 530 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2024 — 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 "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1968-03-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the members is "530 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2024". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. 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=1377685437

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.