Aviation Strategy Ltd
Accessibility Conformance Report
WCAG Edition
(Based on VPAT® Version 2.5Rev)
Name of Product/Version: Aviation Strategy online Version (ISSN 2041-4021)
Report Date: May 2025
Product Description: A newsletter published at least six times a year by Aviation Strategy Limited. Our editorial policy is to analyse and cover contemporary aviation issues and airline strategies in a clear, original and objective manner. Aviation Strategy does not shy away from critical analysis, and takes a global perspective — with balanced coverage of the European, American and Asian markets.
Contact Information: info@aviationstrategy.aero
Evaluation Methods Used: Web accessibility evaluation tools (WAVE)
Applicable Standards/Guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guidelines:
| Standard/Guideline | Included In Report |
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| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 | Level A Level AA Level AAA |
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 | Level A Level AA Level AAA |
| Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 | Level A Level AA Level AAA |
Terms
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
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Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
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Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
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Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
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Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
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Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can only be used in WCAG Level AAA criteria.
WCAG 2.x Report
Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.x Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.
Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | Supports | |
| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports |
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| 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports |
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| 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A) | Supports |
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| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | Supports |
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| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | Supports |
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| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) | Supports |
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| 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) | Supports |
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| 1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A) | Supports |
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| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) | Supports | |
| 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) | Supports |
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| 3.2.1 On Focus (Level A) | Supports |
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| 3.2.2 On Input (Level A) | Supports |
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| 3.2.6 Consistent Help (Level A 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A) | Supports |
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| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A) | Supports |
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| 3.3.7 Redundant Entry (Level A 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) | WCAG 2.2 Does not apply | |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | Supports |
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Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports | |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 2.5.7 Dragging Movements (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA) | Supports |
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| 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) (Level AA 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports |
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Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA
| Criteria | Conformance Level | Remarks and Explanations |
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| 1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) | Supports | There is no video or audio media |
| 1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) | Supports | |
| 1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) | Supports | |
| 1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (Level AAA) | Supports | |
| 1.3.6 Identify Purpose (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports |
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| 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA) | Partially supports | FG/BG Colours not user selectable |
| 1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.2.3 No Timing (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.2.4 Interruptions (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.2.5 Re-authenticating (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.2.6 Timeouts (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports |
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| 2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.3.3 Animation from Interactions (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports |
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| 2.4.8 Location (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.4.10 Section Headings (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 2.4.12 Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced) (Level AAA 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 2.4.13 Focus Appearance (Level AAA 2.2 only) | Supports |
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| 2.5.5 Target Size (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports |
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| 2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms (Level AAA 2.1 and 2.2) | Supports |
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| 3.1.3 Unusual Words (Level AAA) | Partially supported | Jargon occasionally defined in context. Readers expected to be familiar with the industry terms. |
| 3.1.4 Abbreviations (Level AAA) | Partially supported | Abbreviations usually defined on first occurrence in any specific article. |
| 3.1.5 Reading Level (Level AAA) | Does not support |
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| 3.1.6 Pronunciation (Level AAA) | Does not support |
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| 3.2.5 Change on Request (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 3.3.5 Help (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) (Level AAA) | Supports |
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| 3.3.9 Accessible Authentication (Enhanced) (Level AAA 2.2 only) | Supports |
