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airliner

vr.tr.airliner · PHY.OBJ

Let an agent handle airliners by type, manufacturer, operator, safety record, certification and passenger information, focusing on civil aviation.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle airliners by type, manufacturer, operator, safety record, certification and passenger information, focusing on civil aviation.

A large fixed-wing aircraft designed to carry passengers and cargo on commercial flights, operated by airlines on scheduled or charter services, and certified to strict airworthiness standards.

What it is for: Commercial air transport.

It can be identify an airliner type and its ICAO designator; find which airlines operate a type; check safety and certification information; understand passenger rights.

Distinguishing features

Carries paying passengers

Certified to transport category standards

Operated by airlines

High safety standards

What it looks like

Large jet or turboprop aircraft in airline liveries with rows of windows.

How it is recognised

Narrow-body and wide-body airframes

ICAO type designators such as A320 or B738

Business jets and military transports are different classes

Related models

is a kind of - category

commercial transport aircraft

is operated by - operator

airline

is certified by - regulator

aviation authority

is identified by - identifier

ICAO aircraft type designator

In practice

Families and kinds

narrow-body jets

wide-body jets

regional jets

turboprop airliners

historic airliners

Identifiers

ICAO type designator e.g. A320 aircraft type

Standards and regulation

EASA CS-25 and FAA Part 25 certification

ICAO Annex 6 and 8

EU Regulation 261/2004 passenger rights

Failure modes and hazards

Accidents and incidents

Misinformation after accidents

Outdated fleet information

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Type Which aircraft.

Types identify.

Identify

Model.

Identify

Type identity.

  1. Which airliner type is it, and who manufactures it? provenance
  2. What is its ICAO type designator? provenance

Specs

Capacity and range.

Specs

Specifications.

  1. What are its typical seating capacity and range? measurement
  2. Which variants exist? provenance
Operation Airlines.

Fleets change.

Operators

Airlines.

Operators

Operators.

  1. Which airlines operate this type, as of which date? provenance
  2. Which aircraft is scheduled on this flight? provenance

Passenger

Rights.

Passenger

Passenger rights.

  1. What rights do passengers have for delays and cancellations here? provenance
  2. How can a claim be made? action
Safety Certification and record.

Safety is regulated.

Certification

Airworthiness.

Certification

Certification.

  1. Which authorities certified the type, and are there airworthiness directives? provenance
  2. Where are they published? provenance

Accidents

Investigations.

Accidents

Accident investigations.

  1. What do official investigation reports say about this accident? provenance
  2. Is the report final or preliminary? boundary
History Development.

Types have histories.

Development

Origins.

Development

Development.

  1. When did the type first fly and enter service? provenance
  2. How many were built? provenance

Fear

Fear of flying.

Fear

Fear of flying.

  1. Is the user anxious about flying? boundary
  2. Which factual safety information and courses can help? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each type be a separate entry?
  • How should fleet data be linked?
  • How should accident reports be sourced?