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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 · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · all time

20 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
20/07/2026 Product launch Pipistrel introduced the Voyager, a next-generation two-seat training aircraft designed for flight schools, debuting at EAA AirVenture 2026 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Textron Aviation Inc.Pipistrel d.o.o.Experimental Aircraft Association - EAA Pipistrel VirusCessna 172 Skyhawk
13/04/2026 Product launch Textron Aviation introduced Garmin G1000 NXi System Release 7 and Lycoming dual electronic ignition upgrades across the Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane, Turbo Skylane and Turbo Stationair HD. Textron Aviation Inc.Garmin InternationalLycoming Engines Cessna 172 SkyhawkCessna 182T SkylaneCessna 206 Stationair
01/01/2025 Contract award TRU Simulation + Training announced a purchase agreement with US Aviation Academy for five Cessna Skyhawk Veris virtual reality flight training devices at NBAA-BACE 2025. TRU Simulation, IncTextron Aviation Inc.Garmin International Cessna 172 Skyhawk
25/04/2022 Contract award Reliable Robotics was awarded an AFRL SBIR Phase II contract to design, develop, and test autonomous aircraft capabilities on U.S. Air Force platforms. Reliable Robotics CorporationAir Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Cessna 172 SkyhawkCessna 208 Caravan
01/07/2020 Flight test milestone Reliable Robotics demonstrated fully automated remote landing of the Cessna 208 Caravan in US airspace, reported as occurring 'last month' before the 24 Aug 2020 article. Reliable Robotics Corporation Cessna 172 SkyhawkCessna 208 Caravan
01/01/2020 Contract award Textron Aviation was awarded a contract by the U.S. Civil Air Patrol for 17 Cessna piston engine aircraft, including 11 Skyhawk 172s, in 2020. Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna 172 Skyhawk
01/09/2019 Flight test milestone Reliable Robotics completed a fully automated unmanned gate-to-gate test flight of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk with no pilot on board over a populated region. Reliable Robotics Corporation Cessna 172 SkyhawkCessna 208 Caravan
11/01/2019 Product launch Textron Aviation announced enhanced Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck features for new production Cessna and Beechcraft piston aircraft. Textron Aviation Inc.Garmin International Beechcraft Baron G58Beechcraft Bonanza G36Cessna 182T Skylane