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Week: 2026-02-23 - 2026-03-01 | Market: PL
Total: 1 | Strong: 1 | Summary: 0 | Title only: 0
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Signals
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LLM Category Breakdown
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Coverage Summary
Bundle mode: LOW_LOCAL_SIGNAL
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Macro Context
Macro events: 1
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Top categories in macro context:
- capacity_network_changes (1)
Top sources in macro context:
- AeroTime Airlines (1)
| Date | Source | Title | LLM Category | Impact | Quality | Strong | Why macro | Priority | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | AeroTime Airlines | Qantas expands network, establishes first overseas cabin crew base in Singapore | capacity_network_changes | high | 1.00 | yes | impact,quality,strong_evidence,priority | 6.80 | open |
Source Ranking
Top sources for direct events
Top sources for related events
Most strong evidence
- AeroTime Airlines (1)
Top sources for macro context
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Macro Selection Diagnostics
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Evidence Table
| Date | Source | Context | Title | Content | Quality | Strong | Market | Type | Impact | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | AeroTime Airlines | 🔵 macro | Qantas expands network, establishes first overseas cabin crew base in Singapore | FULL | 1.00 HIGH QUALITY | STRONGyes | GLOBAL | network_routes | high | open |
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},
"meta": {
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"include_related": true,
"include_macro": true,
"strong_evidence_pct": 1.0,
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}
}
}
Classifier Diagnostics (general fallback)
| Date | Source | Title | event_type | llm_category | Market | Quality | Content |
|---|
Macro Diagnostics (latest context events)
| Date | Source | Title | llm_category | Impact | Market | Quality | Why macro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | AeroTime Airlines | Qantas expands network, establishes first overseas cabin crew base in Singapore | capacity_network_changes | high | GLOBAL | 1.00 | impact,quality,strong_evidence,priority |