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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 208 Caravan · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
01/10/2026 First flight Merlin's Beechcraft King Air was first flown by the Merlin Pilot autonomy platform in October 2026. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Cessna 208 CaravanLockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
14/09/2026 Product launch Textron and Merlin publicly unveiled the Cessna SkyCourier UX pilot-optional autonomous cargo concept at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Textron Aviation Inc.Merlin (Merlin Labs) Cessna 408 SkyCourierBeechcraft King Air 250Beechcraft King Air 350
10/08/2026 Regulatory approval Merlin achieved Stage of Involvement 3 with CAANZ for its Flight Control Computer and Automated Communication System autonomy components. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Cessna 208 Caravan
17/03/2026 Stock exchange listing The combined Merlin/Inflection Point entity began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol MRLN on March 17, 2026. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Lockheed Martin C-130J HerculesCessna 208 Caravan
16/03/2026 Merger Merlin, Inc. closed its business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV, a SPAC, on March 16, 2026, raising approximately $200 million in gross proceeds. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Lockheed Martin C-130J HerculesCessna 208 Caravan
28/10/2025 Flight test milestone Merlin achieved SOI 2 milestone with Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, completing ~50% software data review for its Flight Control Computer STC programme. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Cessna 208 Caravan
18/09/2025 Facility opening Merlin announced Laurence G. Hanscom Field as its new flight test center, with hangar, office, and lab space in the former Navy hangar, with operations to begin in early 2027. Merlin (Merlin Labs) Lockheed Martin C-130J HerculesCessna 208 Caravan
26/08/2025 Contract award The U.S. Air Force awarded Reliable Robotics a contract for purchase, integration, and testing of the Reliable Autonomy System on a Cessna 208B aircraft. Reliable Robotics Corporation Cessna 208 Caravan