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Cathay Pacific to buy 11 Airbus aircraft for US$5.1bil
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
📍 Hong Kong, HK·🕐 42m ago·2 outlets
HONG KONG: Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it has ordered 11 more Airbus jets in a deal worth US$5.1 billion.
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 2 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 7:11 AM UTC
- Nov 11, 6:41 AM UTCFirst reportCathay Pacific to buy 11 Airbus aircraft for US$5.1 billionchannelnewsasia.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:11 AM UTC+30 min· you’re reading thisCathay Pacific to buy 11 Airbus aircraft for US$5.1bilnst.com.my ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 7:11 AM UTC · +30 min
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] Report 2 is a near-identical headline about the same Cathay Pacific order of 11 Airbus jets worth US$5.1 billion, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
87%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
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