Sources and methods

The news content on spanandspar is aggregated from published feeds and indexes of established news publications covering civil and military aviation. These sources focus on the core subjects of the site: airframes, engines, and programme developments. Each aggregated news story is processed using automated systems to extract the core factual developments. This text is then summarised and rewritten for clarity and consistency of style before being published. The original publication from which the story originated is always clearly credited.

When a factual claim, such as a performance figure, order quantity, or incident detail, appears in only one publication, it is treated as unverified. Such information is not incorporated into the site's permanent reference pages. It may remain within the credited news summary with a contextual note, but it is not elevated to the status of a stable fact for the knowledge base until corroborated by additional reliable reporting or official data.

The reference pages for aircraft types, engines, manufacturers, and other entities are built separately from the news flow. They are constructed from verified, stable facts that have entered the public domain through official channels or widespread, credible reporting. Each reference page is supported by a facts table consolidating this information and is accompanied by a credited photograph. The narrative text on these pages synthesises these stable facts into a coherent overview.

All news coverage and reference pages are subject to scheduled and event-driven review. News summaries are typically refreshed as new information on a story emerges from the source publications. The factual reference pages are reviewed and updated on a regular cycle, or immediately when a significant, verified development occurs, such as an aircraft certification or a major fleet order. This process ensures the spanandspar site maintains a current and reliable resource for its audience.