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Today's featured article requests 03 Jun 2025 – David Evans (RAAF officer) (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion Did you know 23 Apr 2025 – Vincent de Groof (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by BuySomeApples (t · c); see discussion Articles for deletion 29 Apr 2025 – Air Highnesses (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 29 Apr 2025 – Flightline Flight 101 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (0 participants) 29 Apr 2025 – 2006 O'Hare International Airport runway incursion (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Onel5969 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants) 28 Apr 2025 – Aeroflot Flight 512 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by WhoIsCentreLeft (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) 28 Apr 2025 – 2024 Mari Petroleum Mil Mi-8 crash (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (1 participant) 28 Apr 2025 – Humming Airways (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bakhtar40 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants) 27 Apr 2025 – Air Punjab (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mooonswimmer (t · c); see discussion (3 participants) 27 Apr 2025 – America West Airlines Flight 556 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion (4 participants) 26 Apr 2025 – IdeaForge (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TCBT1CSI (t · c); see discussion (2 participants) 25 Apr 2025 – Air Charter Bahamas (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Alecstatic (t · c); see discussion (5 participants) (10 more...) Proposed deletions 24 Apr 2025 – Consuelo Field (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c): No significant coverage in independent reliable sources to establish notability. Found no in-depth content. 22 Apr 2025 – Batey Luisa Field (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c) was deleted Categories for discussion 24 Apr 2025 – Category:KLM Cityhopper accidents and incidents (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Eejit43 (t · c); see discussion Templates for discussion 24 Apr 2025 – Template:PLAGF aircraft inventory (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Gonnym (t · c); see discussion Redirects for discussion 29 Apr 2025 – 747 Dreamliner (talk · edit · hist) →Boeing 747-8 was RfDed by Vitaium (t · c); see discussion 29 Apr 2025 – Boeing 747 Dreamliner (talk · edit · hist) →Boeing 747-8 was RfDed by Vitaium (t · c); see discussion 23 Apr 2025 – 2006 October 11 plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2006 New York City Cirrus SR20 crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 23 Apr 2025 – West Caribbean Airways plane crash 16 August 2005 (talk · edit · hist) →West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 23 Apr 2025 – Farnborough plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2008 Biggin Hill Cessna Citation crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 23 Apr 2025 – Alaska C-I7 plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2010 Alaska USAF C-17 crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 23 Apr 2025 – Ukrainian cargo plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →Meridian Flight 3032 was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 23 Apr 2025 – 2024 Iran plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 23 Apr 2025 – 2009 Aberdeen Plane Crash (talk · edit · hist) →Bond Offshore Helicopters Flight 85N was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 11 Apr 2025 – 2007 Brazilian plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →TAM Airlines Flight 3054 was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion Files for discussion 07 Apr 2025 – File:The Star Alliance is Born May 1997.jpeg (talk · edit · hist) (on Star Alliance) was FfDed by Consigned (t · c); see discussion A-Class review undated – Granville Gee Bee Model A (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review undated – Advanced Tactical Fighter (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review undated – List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review Good article nominees 28 Apr 2025 – Somali Airlines Flight 40 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); start discussion 22 Apr 2025 – Ural Airlines Flight 178 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RandomInfinity17 (t · c); start discussion 21 Apr 2025 – Western Air Lines Flight 34 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion 21 Apr 2025 – Western Air Lines Flight 636 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion 19 Mar 2025 – Reedsburg Municipal Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by JackFromWisconsin (t · c); start discussion 11 Mar 2025 – Günther Rall (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MisterBee1966 (t · c); start discussion 14 Feb 2025 – Gerhard Barkhorn (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MisterBee1966 (t · c); start discussion 26 Jan 2025 – 2024 United States drone sightings (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Anne drew (t · c); start discussion 02 Dec 2024 – 1991 Andover tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by EF5 (t · c); start discussion Featured article reviews 20 May 2024 – Northrop YF-23 (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Steve7c8 (t · c); see discussion Requested moves 29 Apr 2025 – PA Pivdenmash (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Pivdenmash by Anon13131313 (t · c); see discussion 27 Apr 2025 – Mangalore International Airport (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Mangaluru International Airport by RPC7778 (t · c); see discussion 22 Apr 2025 – Pratt & Whitney GG4 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Pratt & Whitney FT4 by LifeBeyondLiving (t · c); see discussion 02 Apr 2025 – Mokotów Field (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Pole Mokotowskie by 73.158.229.99 (t · c); see discussion 12 Feb 2025 – El Al Flight 253 attack (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to El Al Flight 253 by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 12 Feb 2025 – LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 hijacking (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 (1978) by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 12 Feb 2025 – TWA Flight 840 bombing (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to TWA Flight 840 (1986) by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 12 Feb 2025 – LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 (1969) by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 12 Feb 2025 – El Al Flight 432 attack (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to El Al Flight 432 by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion 12 Feb 2025 – El Al Flight 426 hijacking (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to El Al Flight 426 by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion (3 more...) Articles to be merged 27 Apr 2025 – 2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Rediske Air by GreenLipstickLesbian (t · c); see discussion 01 Apr 2025 – Hayes substation fire (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Heathrow Airport by Rosbif73 (t · c); see discussion 08 Mar 2025 – List of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of military aircraft of Japan by Kaotao (t · c); see discussion 08 Mar 2025 – List of aircraft of Japan during World War II (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of military aircraft of Japan by Kaotao (t · c); see discussion 08 Nov 2024 – Lannion Airfield (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Lannion–Côte de Granit Airport by P199 (t · c); see discussion Articles to be split 26 Jan 2025 – UFO conspiracy theories (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Feoffer (t · c); see discussion 22 Jan 2025 – Water landing (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion 21 Dec 2024 – Air Traffic Controller (series) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by JRHorse (t · c); see discussion 15 Jul 2024 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AjaxSmack (t · c); see discussion 10 Sep 2023 – Ibaraki Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Harashisaki (t · c); see discussion Articles for creation 23 Apr 2025 – Draft:Aviastar Airlines Flight 051 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SignorPignolini (t · c) 21 Apr 2025 – Draft:George Lodewijk Schorer (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) 20 Apr 2025 – Draft:Alfred Emile Rambaldo (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) 20 Apr 2025 – Draft:Pierre Marie Bournique (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) 03 Apr 2025 – Draft:1975 BAF Convair CV-440 crash (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) 03 Apr 2025 – Draft:Ben Diachun (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mollyjvincent (t · c) 28 Mar 2025 – Draft:Strategic Alliance of Regional Airlines (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Yuezhi Huang (t · c) 01 Mar 2025 – Draft:Expresso Aéreo Flight 028 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ArthurGilf0rd (t · c) 24 Feb 2025 – Draft:Salt Lake City Model Plane Airport (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jdszekeres (t · c) 23 Feb 2025 – Draft:2008 Línea Aérea Puertorriqueña Britten-Norman Trislander disappearance (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SignorPignolini (t · c) (7 more...)
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Missing articles now lists just over 500 articles that need to be created or redirected.

Article class	Project
Article class	Aviation	Aircraft	Airlines	Airports	Soviet	^{Aviation accident}	Rotorcraft	Gliding	^{Defunct Airlines}	Air sports	Biography	^Aero engine
FA	149	20	1	4	0	17	1	1	0	1	81	2
FL	13	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	3	0
A	63	12	0	0	6	1	2	0	0	0	40	2
GA	564	175	23	54	36	70	1	6	13	1	138	2
B	4,652	2,197	97	421	168	321	132	177	73	45	823	173
C	9,785	4,704	256	1,038	347	695	294	396	107	371	1,161	438
Start	19,599	5,756	1,066	4,661	419	969	470	634	753	353	1,985	932
Stub	16,764	1,315	1,388	9,070	136	165	90	85	536	223	1,360	89
List	2,261	448	463	594	19	149	23	13	73	6	104	10
Template	2,851	1,247	278	577	31	206	25	10	6	96	22	122
Category	15,167	5,980	1,136	2,093	256	1,185	100	101	454	88	916	195
Disambig	641	23	25	467	2	34	2	0	1	1	1	1
File	2,860	292	1,189	529	0	35	8	0	7	3	32	140
Portal	624	36	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	18	0
Project	118	18	12	6	0	8	1	3	5	1	1	7
Redirect	3,429	548	357	710	52	201	30	22	61	21	253	67
Unassessed	358	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	80,174	22,782	6,296	20,244	1,477	4,096	1,192	1,449	2,092	1,214	6,941	2,180

Aviation WikiProject
Articles for review

Peer review

Articles needing attention
Aviation articles needing attention to coverage and accuracy	24,991
Aviation articles needing attention to grammar	20,913
Aviation articles needing attention to referencing and citation	27,167
Aviation articles needing attention to structure	13,901
Aviation articles needing attention to supporting materials	20,141
Aviation articles with incomplete B-Class checklists	12,226
Unassessed aviation articles	358
Aviation articles needing infoboxes	184
Aircraft articles without specifications	44
Aviation articles needing images	890
Aviation articles needing attention	946
Aviation articles with no associated task force	0
Aviation collaboration candidates	6
Requests for aviation peer review	0

Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Aviation stubs	373
→ Aircraft	138
→ Airport	25
→ Airline	14
→ Biography	262
→ Military aviation	247
→ Aerospace museum	53
→ Aircraft engine	36
→ Aircraft component	32
→ Air sports stubs	62
→ Aeronautical company	184

Airport Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Airport stubs	20
→ North American airport stubs	11
→ → Canada	82
→ → → Alberta	219
→ → → Atlantic Canada	105
→ → → British columbia	198
→ → → Manitoba	131
→ → → Northwest Territories	66
→ → → Ontario	439
→ → → Quebec	204
→ → → Saskatchewan	170
→ → United States	14
→ → → Midwestern United States	158
→ → → Northeastern United States	136
→ → → Southern United States	169
→ → → → Texas	54
→ → → Western United States	142
→ → → Alaska	236
→ → → California	107
→ → → Kansas	55
→ → → Michigan	46
→ → → North Carolina	50
→ → Mexico	54
→ South America	158
→ Oceania	206
→ → Australia	108
→ Africa	7
→ → North Africa	154
→ → East Africa	147
→ → Southern Africa	260
→ → West Africa	253
→ Europe	550
→ → France	63
→ → Turkey	47
→ → Russia	243
→ → United Kingdom	42
→ Asia	339
→ → India	78
→ → Indonesia	154
→ → People's Republic of China	75
→ → Pakistan	38

Airline Articles tagged with
{{stub}} tags
Stubs	Total
Airline stubs	14
→ North American airline stubs	120
→ → United States	191
→ South America	80
→ Oceania	32
→ Africa	262
→ Europe	278
→ Asia	236

Today's featured article requests

03 Jun 2025 – David Evans (RAAF officer) (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

Did you know

23 Apr 2025 – Vincent de Groof (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by BuySomeApples (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

29 Apr 2025 – Air Highnesses (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
29 Apr 2025 – Flightline Flight 101 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
29 Apr 2025 – 2006 O'Hare International Airport runway incursion (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Onel5969 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
28 Apr 2025 – Aeroflot Flight 512 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by WhoIsCentreLeft (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
28 Apr 2025 – 2024 Mari Petroleum Mil Mi-8 crash (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
28 Apr 2025 – Humming Airways (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bakhtar40 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
27 Apr 2025 – Air Punjab (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mooonswimmer (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
27 Apr 2025 – America West Airlines Flight 556 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
26 Apr 2025 – IdeaForge (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TCBT1CSI (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
25 Apr 2025 – Air Charter Bahamas (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Alecstatic (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)

(10 more...)

Proposed deletions

24 Apr 2025 – Consuelo Field (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c): No significant coverage in independent reliable sources to establish notability. Found no in-depth content.
22 Apr 2025 – Batey Luisa Field (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c) was deleted

Categories for discussion

24 Apr 2025 – Category:KLM Cityhopper accidents and incidents (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Eejit43 (t · c); see discussion

Templates for discussion

24 Apr 2025 – Template:PLAGF aircraft inventory (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Gonnym (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

29 Apr 2025 – 747 Dreamliner (talk · edit · hist) →Boeing 747-8 was RfDed by Vitaium (t · c); see discussion
29 Apr 2025 – Boeing 747 Dreamliner (talk · edit · hist) →Boeing 747-8 was RfDed by Vitaium (t · c); see discussion
23 Apr 2025 – 2006 October 11 plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2006 New York City Cirrus SR20 crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
23 Apr 2025 – West Caribbean Airways plane crash 16 August 2005 (talk · edit · hist) →West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
23 Apr 2025 – Farnborough plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2008 Biggin Hill Cessna Citation crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
23 Apr 2025 – Alaska C-I7 plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2010 Alaska USAF C-17 crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
23 Apr 2025 – Ukrainian cargo plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →Meridian Flight 3032 was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
23 Apr 2025 – 2024 Iran plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
23 Apr 2025 – 2009 Aberdeen Plane Crash (talk · edit · hist) →Bond Offshore Helicopters Flight 85N was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
11 Apr 2025 – 2007 Brazilian plane crash (talk · edit · hist) →TAM Airlines Flight 3054 was RfDed by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion

Files for discussion

07 Apr 2025 – File:The Star Alliance is Born May 1997.jpeg (talk · edit · hist) (on Star Alliance) was FfDed by Consigned (t · c); see discussion

A-Class review

undated – Granville Gee Bee Model A (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
undated – Advanced Tactical Fighter (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
undated – List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review

Good article nominees

28 Apr 2025 – Somali Airlines Flight 40 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); start discussion
22 Apr 2025 – Ural Airlines Flight 178 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RandomInfinity17 (t · c); start discussion
21 Apr 2025 – Western Air Lines Flight 34 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion
21 Apr 2025 – Western Air Lines Flight 636 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RecycledPixels (t · c); start discussion
19 Mar 2025 – Reedsburg Municipal Airport (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by JackFromWisconsin (t · c); start discussion
11 Mar 2025 – Günther Rall (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MisterBee1966 (t · c); start discussion
14 Feb 2025 – Gerhard Barkhorn (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MisterBee1966 (t · c); start discussion
26 Jan 2025 – 2024 United States drone sightings (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Anne drew (t · c); start discussion
02 Dec 2024 – 1991 Andover tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by EF5 (t · c); start discussion

Request for Comment

Request for comment at Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2007-01-07 Singapore Airlines#Request for Comment: Reasons For/Against.05:11, 20 February 2007 (UTC)