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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 · Pipistrel Alpha Trainer · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
20/07/2021 Flight test milestone Beam Global and pilot Joseph Oldham set a world record for longest solar-powered production electric aircraft flight, covering 227 nautical miles over Central California in a Pipistrel Alpha Electro. Pipistrel d.o.o. Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
30/10/2020 Flight test milestone Beam Global conducted the world's first Flying on Sunshine flight in a Pipistrel production electric aircraft powered by Beam's EV ARC solar charging unit at Reedley Municipal Airport, California. BEAMPipistrel d.o.o. Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
22/07/2019 Supply agreement signed BendixKing agreed to install its xVue Touch Integrated Flight Deck on Pipistrel's Alpha King training aircraft. BendixKingPipistrel d.o.o. Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
01/12/2017 MoU signed Pipistrel and the government of Jurong City signed an agreement to establish an aviation and tourist centre next to Jurong Lake national park on 1 December 2017. Pipistrel d.o.o. Pipistrel PantheraPipistrel Alpha Trainer
01/12/2017 Company formation Pipistrel Asia-Pacific, General Aviation Technology Co. Ltd was established at the Chamber of Commerce in Jurong City, China, on 1 December 2017. Pipistrel d.o.o. Pipistrel PantheraPipistrel Alpha Trainer
29/10/2016 MoU signed Pipistrel d.o.o. Ajdovscina and Sino GA Group Co. signed an MoU for long-term joint-venture cooperation on electric aircraft manufacturing in China. Pipistrel d.o.o.Flying Tigers (Beijing) General Aviation Co., Ltd Pipistrel Alpha TrainerPipistrel Panthera
14/05/2012 Product launch Pipistrel publicly launched the ALPHA Trainer aircraft, a new training aircraft available in 550 kg LSA and 472.5 kg ultralight versions for global markets. Pipistrel d.o.o.BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG Pipistrel Alpha Trainer