Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Timeline of airline bankruptcies

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Erik9 (talk) 21:21, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Timeline of airline bankruptcies[edit]

No hope of expansion beyond a simple list. May be a bit too narrow as it lists only those wich have filed for bankruptcy but are still operating. Was prodded a year ago but contested. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 21:05, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

~~Week~~ keep but rename and expand - This topic is too narrow, but the topic of Airline Bankruptcies is big enough for its own. It should be transformed into an umbrella article for all the airline bankruptcies, but that will require additional prose. Shadowjams (talk) 22:22, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Update - I've moved/renamed the article to remove the timeline portion of the name, and tried to update the lead. As always, it might not be enough, but please base future discussion on the updated portion. Shadowjams (talk) 04:40, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Update - I've enacted the move. Please expand accordingly. The afd will continue until closed by an admin. Shadowjams (talk) 05:26, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep - I agree that it doesn't need to be confined to U.S. airlines-- nor for that matter, to those that have filed for reorganization and are still operating. Most defunct airlines were acquired by others, but Pan Am, Eastern and Braniff truly went "out of business". Definitely could use some sourcing. No hope of expansion? I disagree with that. Mandsford (talk) 01:40, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Certainly there's no reason it should be limited to the US (airlines are almost intrinsically international). To clarify, reorganizations are a form of bankruptcy. The nom might have said there was no hope of expansion because the article is titled "timeline". Maybe a move to just "Airline bankruptcies" would clear that up. I may enact that change soon if there are no objections. Shadowjams (talk) 20:11, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep or merge - I think this information is interesting, but it's fine with me if this become part of a larger article on airline bankruptcy, or is integrated into the list of defunct airlines. -- Beland (talk) 18:30, 24 February 2009 (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.