Honest journalism, with clear rules about where AI fits in.
Last Updated: 20/06/2026
Why This Policy Exists
Artificial intelligence tools are changing how content is researched, drafted, and edited across the media industry. At Airline360, we believe our readers deserve to know exactly where these tools play a role in our work — and where they do not.
This policy sets out our editorial standards for AI use. It is written for our readers, our contributors, and anyone who wants to understand how Airline360 produces its journalism. It is not a technical document. It is a commitment.
Our governing principle is simple: every piece of content published on Airline360 reflects human editorial judgement, human accountability, and human responsibility. AI tools may assist parts of our workflow. They do not replace our editors, our reporters, or our standards.
What AI May Be Used For
We permit AI tools to support specific, limited parts of our editorial workflow. In each case, a human editor reviews and takes final responsibility for anything that reaches the reader.
Research assistance and summarisation AI tools may be used to help scan, organise, or summarise large volumes of publicly available information — such as regulatory documents, airline financial filings, or press release archives — to assist a journalist in understanding background context. All facts drawn from this process are independently verified before use.
Outlining and structural drafts AI may assist a writer in producing an initial outline or structural skeleton for an article. The final reporting, writing, and editorial voice remain the work of a human journalist.
Headline and subheading variations AI tools may be used to generate alternative headline options for editorial consideration. Final headline selection is made by a human editor and must meet our accuracy and tone standards.
Grammar, spelling, and style refinement AI-assisted grammar and style tools may be used to improve the clarity and readability of copy before it is published. This is comparable to using a spell-checker or style guide — the editorial substance remains human-authored.
Translation assistance When covering non-English source material, AI translation tools may assist our team in understanding content. All translated material is reviewed by a team member before being relied upon in a published story.
Workflow and administrative tasks AI tools may assist with non-editorial tasks such as scheduling, metadata generation, tagging, and internal communications. These uses do not affect the content of published articles.
What AI Is Never Permitted to Do
The following uses of AI are prohibited at Airline360, without exception.
Publishing AI-generated content without full human review No AI-generated text, in whole or in part, may be published on the Site unless it has been fully reviewed, rewritten as necessary, and approved by a human editor who takes editorial responsibility for it.
Inventing or fabricating facts AI tools have well-documented tendencies to generate plausible-sounding but false information. We do not publish any factual claim that has not been independently verified against a credible, traceable source — regardless of whether AI was involved in its drafting.
Fabricating quotes or attributed statements Quotes published on Airline360 come from real people, in real contexts, from real sources. AI must never be used to generate, paraphrase, or construct quotes attributed to any individual or organisation.
Replacing human source verification AI cannot contact sources, verify identities, confirm events, or authenticate documents. These tasks require human judgement and remain exclusively the responsibility of our journalists and editors.
Replacing editorial review AI tools do not make publishing decisions at Airline360. No article, correction, or editorial statement goes live without a human editor reviewing it for accuracy, fairness, and compliance with our editorial standards.
Generating original aviation data or statistics Any data, traffic figures, fleet counts, route statistics, or industry numbers published on Airline360 must come from a named, verifiable source. We do not publish AI-generated data presented as fact.
Human Review Before Publication
Every article, news brief, analysis piece, or editorial statement published on Airline360 must pass through human editorial review before it goes live. This is not a formality — it is the foundation of our editorial process.
Human review includes:
- Confirming that all factual claims can be traced to a named, credible source
- Checking that no quotes are misattributed, paraphrased without attribution, or invented
- Assessing whether the story is fair, balanced, and free of unsubstantiated inference
- Reviewing headlines, subheadings, and captions for accuracy
- Approving the final version for publication
If AI tools were used at any point in the drafting process, the reviewing editor is responsible for ensuring the final published version meets the same standard as any human-authored piece.
Fact-Checking and Corrections
Before publication, our editorial standard requires that facts, figures, names, dates, and claims are traceable to a specific source — whether an official announcement, regulatory document, airline statement, verified industry database, or on-record comment.
After publication, if an error is identified — whether reported by a reader or identified internally — we investigate promptly. Verified factual errors are corrected as quickly as possible, with a clear correction note added to the relevant article. We do not silently edit errors and we do not delete accurate criticisms.
If AI tools contributed to an error that reached publication, that does not diminish our responsibility to correct it. The editorial team is accountable for published content regardless of the tools used in production.
To report an error, contact us at Email: info.airline360@gmail.com or visit our Contact page.
Originality and Plagiarism Safeguards
Airline360 does not republish, reproduce, or paraphrase the work of other publications without clear attribution and, where required, permission. This standard applies equally whether content was human-authored or AI-assisted.
AI tools can sometimes reproduce phrasing or structures drawn from existing published material without making this apparent. Our editors are responsible for ensuring that published content on Airline360 is original in voice, substance, and presentation. Where external sources are drawn upon, they are cited.
We do not use AI to generate content that mimics, rewrites, or substitutes for original reporting by other news organisations.
Our Commitment to Reader Trust
Airline360 covers an industry where accuracy has real consequences — for passengers, airlines, workers, and policymakers. We take that seriously.
We publish this AI policy not because we are required to, but because we think transparency about how journalism is produced matters. If you ever have a question about how a specific article was reported or written, you are welcome to ask us.
We will continue to review and update this policy as AI tools and editorial best practices evolve. Our standard will not change: what we publish is what we stand behind.
Policy Updates
This policy will be reviewed and updated as needed to reflect changes in the AI tools available to our team, industry best practices, and reader expectations.
Last Updated: 20/06/2026
When this policy is materially updated, the date above will change. Significant changes will also be noted on our homepage or social channels.
Questions About This Policy
If you have questions about how Airline360 uses AI, or concerns about a specific piece of content, we welcome your message.
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Airline360 is an independent aviation news publisher. This AI Policy applies to all content published at https://airline360.in. It is reviewed periodically and updated to reflect our current editorial practices.
