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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 · COMAC C919 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
14/10/2026 MoU signed Aerolloy Technologies and Safran Aircraft Engines signed an MOU establishing a framework for long-term production supply of titanium castings for the LEAP engine programme. PTC Industries Ltd.Safran Aircraft EnginesCFM International Inc. Airbus A320Boeing 737COMAC C919
14/10/2026 Supplier selection Safran Aircraft Engines selected Aerolloy Technologies to develop and manufacture critical titanium cast components for the LEAP engine programme. PTC Industries Ltd.Safran Aircraft EnginesCFM International Inc. Airbus A320Boeing 737COMAC C919
31/07/2026 Facility groundbreaking Liebherr-Aerospace Technology (Shanghai) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new ~16,000 sq metre manufacturing facility in Lingang New Area, Shanghai. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHCOMAC Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. COMAC C919
20/05/2026 Flight test milestone AutoFlight completed a heterogeneous three-aircraft formation demonstration flight comprising one V5000 Matrix and two V2000-series eVTOL aircraft. AutoFlight AutoFlight MatrixAutoFlight Prosperity 1COMAC C919
27/03/2026 Company formation Safran Aero Boosters established Safran Booster Components as a new subsidiary in Welkenraedt, Wallonia, with Wallonie Entreprendre 33%, SFPIM 11%, and Safran Aero Boosters 56%. Safran Aero BoostersCFM International Inc.Safran Aircraft Engines Boeing 737Airbus A320COMAC C919
01/02/2026 First flight AutoFlight's V5000CGH cargo hybrid-electric variant completed its transition flight in February 2026. AutoFlight AutoFlight MatrixAutoFlight Prosperity 1COMAC C919
14/10/2024 Partnership agreement signed FDH Aero signed a strategic partnership agreement with COMAC and a long-term contract with SAMC for multi-commodity supply chain support of the C919 platform. FDH AeroCOMAC Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company (SAMC) COMAC C919
07/10/2024 Contract award FDH Aero secured a multi-year contract with AVIC-XAIC to expand supply chain support for the COMAC C919, including Just-in-Time delivery services in Xi'an, China. FDH AeroCOMAC Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.AVIC XAC Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd. (AVIC XCAC) (was Xi'an Aircraft Industry) COMAC C919