We would rather be corrected than be wrong on the record. If you have found an error in something we have published, please tell us and we will deal with it quickly and openly.

How to report an error

Email corrections@youraviationnews.com with:

  • the link to the article;
  • the exact sentence or figure you believe is wrong;
  • what the correct information is;
  • a source we can check it against, if you have one.

You do not need to be an expert or provide a source to raise something. A short note saying which line looks wrong is enough for us to go and check it ourselves.

What happens next

We aim to acknowledge every report within two working days. Clear factual errors are usually fixed the same day they are confirmed. Where a claim is contested rather than simply mistaken, we go back to the original sourcing and, if necessary, to the organisations involved, which takes longer; we will keep you updated rather than leaving the message unanswered.

How we label changes

We do not edit stories silently once a change affects their meaning.

  • Correction — a factual error has been fixed. A dated note at the foot of the article states what was wrong and what it now says.
  • Clarification — the facts were right but the wording could be misread. We rewrite the passage and add a dated note explaining what was clarified.
  • Update — new developments or new information have been added to a story that remains substantially the same. The article is marked as updated with the time of the change.
  • Retraction — a central claim cannot be supported. The article carries a prominent notice at the top explaining what was withdrawn and why. We do not quietly delete retracted stories.

Routine changes that do not affect meaning, such as fixing a typographical error or a broken link, are made without a note.

Requests we cannot grant

We do not remove accurate, lawfully published articles because a subject would prefer they were not online, and we do not add or remove links as a commercial favour. Where the law gives you a specific right — for example in relation to personal data — those requests are handled under our Privacy Policy.

If you are not satisfied

If you think a correction request has been handled badly, write again to the editorial address on our Contact page, marking the message for the attention of the editor, and set out what you believe should have happened. Complaints about breaches of our published standards are assessed against our Editorial Standards and Ethics policy.