Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/VIF Airways

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The result was delete. MBisanz ^talk 04:56, 31 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

VIF Airways

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Does not meet WP:NCORP. No third party coverage beyond press releases. Tyw7 (🗣️ Talk) — If (reply) then (ping me) 01:08, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Venus Airlines — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyw7 (talk • contribs) 00:59, 25 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete if the operator actually operated any scheduled services then I would be inclined to keep but I cant find any evidence that the only aircraft Dornier VT-VIF did any more than fly a few charters in the year that they operated. If any body has evidence that they actually had flown a regular scheduled service with the Dornier then that could change my vote. MilborneOne (talk) 09:13, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

MilborneOne, well even if it is flying, NCORP requires non trivial third-party coverage --Tyw7 (🗣️ Talk) — If (reply) then (ping me) 14:06, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It doesnt appear to have flown a scheduled service so dont worry about it. MilborneOne (talk) 16:49, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

They did operate scheduled flights, just that its really difficult to find online references to regional aviation news in India in the 1990s. Here's one from the FlightGlobal archive, World Airline Directory of 1996. Would this count as 'non-trivial' third party coverage? If so, there are more references to the company on that archive site and I can add them to the article.. Trinidade (talk) 11:05, 25 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment As of now, I'm choosing not to weigh in on this. However, I'm pinging @Trinidade:, I've worked with them before and know them to be a good editor. Give it a day or two, see what can be done and then put forth my argument in favour of deleting or not deleting this article. --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 11:45, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Notability criteria not met.--Jetstreamer ^Talk 12:34, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Seems to be a clear case. Failing WP:NCORP - but there seems to be quite an interest in these old airlines around here... . I don't even want to look through all of them, else we'll have a lot more nominations around here I guess... ;) --RuhriJörg 16:27, 24 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Ruhri Jörg, added Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Venus Airlines. But feel free to nominate any airlines that don't meet the guidelines.--Tyw7 (🗣️ Talk) — If (reply) then (ping me) 01:01, 25 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  - Tyw7 - I will look through them and nominate, if anything is suspicious ;)--Ruhri Jörg 10:49, 28 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep The airline is historic in being one of the first wave of private airlines in India and also the first operator of the Dornier 328. The lack of reports about the airline in local media, (both online and offline) is probably because they weren't based in Delhi or Bombay where airlines got lots of coverage in the local press. However, I've added a few references from FlightGlobal that mentions the launch of the airline. They've also included the airline in their World airline directory in 1996 as a scheduled operator. Hope this addition helps the article pass notability test! Trinidade (talk) 11:33, 25 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Trinidade, well WP:NCORP and WP:GNG requires significant third-party coverage. Your reference fails those, in my opinion. --Tyw7 (🗣️ Talk) — If (reply) then (ping me) 16:58, 25 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete A single plane is not a "fleet", shall we rename this a singular "VIF Airway"? Fails NCORP; business listings and industry-specific news are not notability. Reywas92^Talk 22:48, 25 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I notice here that the airline did operate some (very limited) scheduled services. However, I am in favor of deletion owing to what others have mentioned: notability criteria are not met. Trinidade makes good points, but I don't believe the airline requires an entire article of its own. Perhaps it could be mentioned in the Civil aviation in India article where deregulation is discussed. — Sunnya343✈ (háblame • my work) 03:39, 26 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Operated for a year with a single 30-seat aircraft. Sources in article not sufficient for WP:NCORP and my BEFORE doesn't come up with sources that would satisfy WP:CORPIND. Icewhiz (talk) 12:54, 28 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.