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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 · Boeing 777 · all time

281 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
30/09/2026 Acquisition Stratolaunch acquired a Boeing 777-200ER carrier aircraft to expand its hypersonic flight test infrastructure and increase global launch capacity by 35%. Stratolaunch Systems Inc. Stratolaunch Talon-ABoeing 777Stratolaunch Roc
23/07/2026 MoU signed Merlin, Inc. and Israel Aerospace Industries signed an MoU to advance AI-powered autonomy development, integration, and certification for commercial cargo aircraft. Merlin (Merlin Labs)Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - Aircraft Boeing 777Boeing 737Boeing 767
16/07/2026 Partnership agreement signed Rolls-Royce, Boeing, and Lufthansa partnered to conduct flight tests of fuel efficiency and noise reduction technologies on a Boeing 787-9 ecoDemonstrator Explorer. Rolls-Royce plc Civil AerospaceBoeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing 787 DreamlinerBoeing 777
13/04/2026 Equipment acquisition Safran Aircraft Engines announced the acquisition of a 30,000-ton hydraulic press for its Gennevilliers site, a €150 million investment operational by 2029. Safran Aircraft Engines GennevillierCFM International Inc.GE Aerospace Engines Boeing 737Airbus A320Dassault Rafale
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
19/02/2026 Regulatory approval The FAA and EASA issued simulator qualification certificates granting initial qualification to Boeing 777-9 flight training devices at Gatwick. Boeing CompanyCAE Inc. Boeing 777Boeing 787 Dreamliner
28/01/2026 Facility expansion Safran Aircraft Engines announced a €70 million, 9,000 m² expansion of its Le Creusot site to add M88 and GE90 engine rotating parts production lines by 2029. Safran Aircraft EnginesCFM International Inc.GE Aerospace Engines Airbus A320Boeing 737Boeing 777
08/12/2025 Company formation Boeing created Spirit Defense as a new non-integrated subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security to continue supplying defence customers independently. Airbus Belfast (was Spirit AeroSystems)Airbus Group SEAirbus Aerosystems Kinston (was Spirit AeroSystems) Airbus A350Airbus A320Airbus A220