Data Sources & Attribution

Airline Nation believes in open data transparency and strict provenance attribution. All ingested datasets, public records, and media syndication feeds are credited below.

OpenFlights Airline Database

Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0

Provides seed baseline identifiers, international three-letter ICAO codes, two-letter IATA designators, telephony callsigns, and home country associations.

Wikidata Aviation Entities

Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication)

Structured knowledge base providing historical inception dates, dissolution milestones, corporate headquarters, official websites, and parent/successor lineage links.

National Civil Aviation Registries & Safety Boards

Public Domain / Official Government Information

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) regulatory press releases and air operator certificate actions.

Aviation Trade Media RSS Syndication

Editorial Quotation / Fair Attribution

Curated industry news headlines and excerpts sourced from Simple Flying, AeroTime Hub, Aviation Week, and FlightGlobal. All articles link directly to original publisher reporting.