Originair

Article summary

, December 2015 Originair is an airline based in Nelson, New Zealand, that operates domestic flights in New Zealand. It was founded in 2015 by Nelson businessman Robert Inglis, who had previously founded Air Nelson and Origin Pacific Airways. Originair commenced operations on 12 August 2015 with flights between Nelson and Palmerston North; it started flights between Nelson and Wellington the following month. It began with one British Aerospace Jetstream 31 aircraft, and now operates a fleet of three aircraft, following the addition of two Jetstream 32 aircraft.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1996 — 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 foundation is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1996". 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=1369764478