Template:Did you know nominations/Airports Act 1986


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:47, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

Airports Act 1986

 * ... that the Airports Act 1986 created BAA (logo pictured)? Source: Guardian
 * Reviewed: Fragments of Horror
 * Comment: Would be nice to use the image.

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 14:21, 15 March 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Date and length OK. No policy violations. Hook is short enough. Image appears to meet public domain requirements (not original enough to be eligible for copyright). QPQ done by nominator. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hirolovesswords (talk • contribs)
 * Symbol question.svg whether we do or don't use the image, how is this interesting to a broad audience? The hook also looks like alphabet soup. Yoninah (talk) 17:48, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Because BAA is a recognisable name in aviation, it works better with the image yes but there is also the fact that the government is passing a law to create a private company. I will ask if they can restore the tick please.  The C of E  God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 18:58, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
 * But it's not recognizable to me, or to any casual readers outside England, I daresay. Yoninah (talk) 00:27, 20 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Do you have any other suggestions for a hook? I concur with that the hook seems uninteresting; as such, I have struck it. Perhaps there is information out there about the organization that's quirkier and can be added to the article. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 09:50, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
 * ALT1... that the Airports Act 1986 created BAA (logo pictured) from a public aviation authority into a private company?  The C of E  God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 07:00, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
 * The grammar in ALT1 doesn't make sense; one doesn't "create" something "from ... into". Do you mean:
 * ALT2a: ... that the Airports Act 1986 turned BAA (logo pictured) from a public aviation authority into a private company?
 * That works, I guess, though I personally don't find it clickworthy. Yoninah (talk) 16:23, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Fine with that, could you do the honours please?  The C of E  God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 05:50, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Alt 1 Hook is short enough, accurate, cited, & neutral - Hirolovesswords (talk) 12:13, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * do you mean the grammar improved version of ALT2a? Yoninah (talk) 13:42, 26 April 2018 (UTC)