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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 · Bell 505 Jet Ranger X · all time

32 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
28/04/2026 Contract award Naval Air Systems Command awarded Near Earth Autonomy the MARV-EL Increment 2 programme via OTA to prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. Near Earth AutonomyBell Helicopter TextronMoog Inc. Bell 505 Jet Ranger XSikorsky S-70A Black HawkLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
08/09/2025 Regulatory approval The FAA granted Level 7 Flight Training Device qualification to TRU Simulation + Training's Veris Virtual Reality Flight Simulator. TRU Simulation, IncTextron Aviation Inc.Bell Helicopter Textron Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
20/07/2021 Regulatory approval Garmin's GFC 600H flight control system received Supplemental Type Certificate approval for installation on the Bell 505 helicopter. Garmin InternationalBell Helicopter Textron Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
09/06/2021 Regulatory approval The UK Civil Aviation Authority certified the Genesys HeliSAS autopilot system for use in the Bell 505 helicopter. Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)Moog Avionics (Genesys Aerosystems) Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
11/05/2021 Production milestone Bell Textron delivered the 300th Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to the Jamaica Defence Force, marking a cumulative delivery milestone for the programme. Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
01/01/2021 Ground test milestone Safran conducted a ground test campaign for a Makila 2 engine running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)Safran Helicopter Engines Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
27/07/2020 Regulatory approval The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority granted type acceptance to the Bell 505, making Tanzania the sixth African country to certify the aircraft. Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
04/02/2020 Supplier selection Bell selected Genesys Aerosystems' VFR HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System as a factory-installed option for the Bell 505. Moog Avionics (Genesys Aerosystems)Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) Bell 505 Jet Ranger X