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Starways
Starways Ltd. was a charter and later scheduled British airline which operated from 1949 until 1964. The company offered freight transport, passenger charter services and serviced internal and international scheduled routes. It was acquired by British Eagle International Airlines in late 1963 and renamed British Eagle (Liverpool) in the following year.
Article summary
Starways Ltd. was a charter and later scheduled British airline which operated from 1949 until 1964. The company offered freight transport, passenger charter services and serviced internal and international scheduled routes. It was acquired by British Eagle International Airlines in late 1963 and renamed British Eagle (Liverpool) in the following year.
Key claims
- date of formation: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of formation is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375937303
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