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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 · Leonardo AW189 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
14/07/2026 Supplier selection Leonardo selected GE Aerospace's CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence's New Medium Helicopter Programme. GE Aerospace EnginesLeonardo Helicopters UKBarnes Aerospace, Newton Abbot (was MB Aerospace) Leonardo AW149Leonardo AW189
29/10/2025 Product launch Sabelt and Leonardo presented a prototype helicopter seat with integrated seatbelt for AW169, AW139, AW189 and AW09 platforms under a multi-decade supply agreement. SabeltLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW169Leonardo AW139Leonardo AW189
01/09/2022 Production milestone GE delivered its 250th CT7-2E1 engine to Leonardo in late September 2022, in support of the AW149 and AW189 helicopter programmes. GE Aerospace EnginesLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW149Leonardo AW189
12/12/2019 Type certification EASA granted type certification to Safran Helicopter Engines for the Aneto-1K engine as fitted to the Leonardo AW189K helicopter. Safran Helicopter Engines Leonardo AW189
03/10/2017 Product launch Safran Helicopter Engines unveiled the Aneto high-power engine family at Helitech International in London, covering 2,500 to over 3,000 shp. Safran Helicopter EnginesLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW189
03/10/2017 Product launch Leonardo announced the AW189K helicopter variant featuring the new Safran Aneto-1K 2,500 shp engine at Helitech 2017 in London. Leonardo HelicoptersSafran Helicopter Engines Leonardo AW189
01/03/2017 First flight The Safran Aneto-1K engine completed its first flight in the Leonardo AW189K helicopter. Safran Helicopter Engines Leonardo AW189
11/07/2016 Regulatory approval EASA certified the Full Ice Protection System for the Leonardo-Finmeccanica AW189 helicopter, enabling all-weather operations in icing conditions. Leonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW189