Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marquette Airlines


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The result was keep. Eddie891 Talk Work 16:15, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Marquette Airlines

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Article is on an airline that *might* have operated a fleet of four small aircraft for six years. The one source in the article is non-RS and appears to be uncertain if this airline even existed. A WP:BEFORE on newspapers.com, Google News, Google Books, and JSTOR does find a one mention in a telephone directory and another in a list of operating certificate holders but nothing that helps this pass WP:NORG. Fails WP:GNG. Chetsford (talk) 15:09, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:15, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Aviation-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:15, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:15, 20 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep, the New York Times ran a one-paragraph Associated Press story on July 4, 1940, stating that the Civil Aeronautics Authority had denied TWA's application to purchase Marquette Airlines, which the story implies was only operating service between Detroit and St. Louis at that time. This implies that the TWA purchase discussed on the Aerofiles website may not have actually happened, but it proves that Marquette Airlines existed and operated flights, at least in mid 1940. Further research in the newspaper archives of its destination cities is warranted. Carguychris (talk) 13:51, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
 * "it proves that Marquette Airlines existed and operated flights" Merely proving the existence of something does not demonstrate its notability. I exist but I don't warrant a WP article. Chetsford (talk) 14:29, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Community consensus on WP:AVIATION is that airlines that have been granted an AOC and have operated revenue flights are typically notable. Also, judging by the number of newspaper articles that are surfacing, it seems likely that Marquette will clearly meet WP:GNG and WP:NORG due to the TWA vs CAA merger smackdown if nothing else. Carguychris (talk) 18:44, 21 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep, clearly meets WP:GNG and WP:NORG, having received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.  Below is a sampling of a quick search of "Marquette Airlines" between 1936 and 1950 on newspapers.com:
 * "TWA Purchase of Marquette Lines Approved by CAB", [United Press Wire] St. Louis Star-Times, 20 Dec 1940, p.7
 * "TWA Fights Marquette", [Associated Press], St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 1 Mar 1939, p. 6
 * "New St.Louis - Cincinnatti - Detroit Airline in prospect if Sale of Marquette Airlines is Approved by Civil Aeronautics Autohority." - Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct 1939, p. 35
 * "TWA Buying Marquette as Feeder Route" - Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct 1939, p. 29
 * "Marquette Airlines Sold to TWA for $350,000" - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 10 Oct 1939, p. 3
 * "Inquiry is Dropped to Aid Airline Sale" - The Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct 1941, p. 39
 * "U.S. Air Firm Probe Has an Echo Here" - The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), 22 Apr 1940, p. 6
 * - and many more.  RecycledPixels (talk) 17:18, 21 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep - just edited to add some more details and reliable sources. Sekicho (talk) 23:15, 21 May 2021 (UTC)


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