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The industry ledger

Every dated fact behind the news — acquisitions, contracts, certifications, first flights, appointments — one stream, cut any way you need: by theme, country, sector, program or date. A filtered view is a URL: bookmark it and it becomes your standing query.

The industry ledger is an Analytics feature

Ask questions the news pages can’t answer — every acquisition touching one country this year, every certification in a sector, every appointment on a program’s suppliers — each answer sourced, dated and linked. A worked example runs below.

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Worked example — Corporate events across the industry, last 6 months. Analytics subscribers set every filter.
All events · Learjet 85 · all time

53 facts on record · showing the newest 8 — narrow the query for the rest

The table pans sideways — swipe for the rest of the columns ›
DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
15/01/2015 Corporate restructuring Bombardier announced a reduction of approximately 1,000 employees at its Querétaro, Mexico and Wichita, US sites following the Learjet 85 programme pause. Bombardier Learjet Learjet 85
15/01/2015 Programme pause Bombardier formally paused its Learjet 85 business aircraft programme due to weak demand and a downward revision of its market forecast. Bombardier Learjet Learjet 85
27/05/2014 Supplier selection Bombardier Aerospace selected Mentor Graphics Capital software suite to implement the digital electrical wiring development process for the Learjet 85 aircraft. Siemens EDA (was Mentor Graphics Corporation)Bombardier Learjet Learjet 85
09/04/2014 First flight Bombardier's Learjet 85 flight test vehicle one completed its maiden flight from Wichita-Mid Continent International Airport, lasting approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. Bombardier Learjet Learjet 85
19/02/2014 Ground test milestone Bombardier's Learjet 85 FTV1 successfully completed engine run testing and low-speed taxi testing, and obtained its FAA first flight test permit. Bombardier Learjet Learjet 85
25/10/2013 Product launch Aircelle (Safran) formally unveiled the engine nacelle for Bombardier's Learjet 85 aircraft at NBAA 2013 in Las Vegas, declaring it ready for first flight. Safran Nacelles Le HavreBombardier Inc. Learjet 85
19/11/2012 Production milestone The first wing shipment for the Learjet 85 arrived at Bombardier's Wichita assembly line and began mating preparations with FTV1 fuselage. Bombardier Learjet Learjet 85
01/08/2012 Component first delivery Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH began delivery of the first flap actuation system for the Bombardier Learjet 85 programme. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH Learjet 85