Editorial Process
plainflights's figures load directly from the official BTS record through a documented pipeline. This process is accountable for the data framing, methodology, and corrections you read here.
Download the BTS on-time airline extract cited on this page: bts-ontime-airline-statistics.csv (public domain / CC0).
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Flight Performance Editorial Process · Editorial Process
our editorial process compiles and contextualizes public datasets for general readers. Figures load directly from the official source via a documented pipeline; the team maintains the framing, methodology, and corrections, and does not accept payment from entities it covers.
PlainFlights editorial profile - PlainFlights
Flight Performance Editorial Process · Editorial Process
PlainFlights is an independent data-journalism portal that analyzes flight performance metrics, such as on-time rates and operational efficiency. The team draws from BTS (Bureau of Transportation Statistics) data to provide insights into public government information on flights. Content is compiled by our editorial process from official source data, and the team does not accept payment from entities it covers.
PlainFlights editorial profile
plainflights is a data-journalism publisher: we compile public datasets, verify them against their official sources, and present them in plain language. Editorial standards, sourcing, and how we handle corrections are described on our about and methodology pages.