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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 · Airbus E-Fan X · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
24/04/2020 Programme termination Rolls-Royce and Airbus ended development of the E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator programme after three years of collaboration. Rolls-Royce CorporationAirbus S.A.S. Airbus E-Fan X
01/10/2019 Acquisition Rolls-Royce completed the acquisition of Siemens' electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion business (formerly eAircraft), employing around 180 staff in Germany and Hungary. Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce ElectricalRolls-Royce Deutschland Airbus E-Fan X
18/06/2019 Acquisition Rolls-Royce entered an agreement to acquire Siemens' eAircraft electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion business, employing around 180 staff in Germany and Hungary. Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce Electrical Airbus E-Fan X
14/03/2019 Ground test milestone Rolls-Royce successfully completed ground tests of a hybrid-electric propulsion system based on its M250 gas turbine in three operating modes at its Indianapolis facility. Rolls-Royce CorporationAirbus S.A.S. Airbus E-Fan X
11/10/2018 Contract award Airbus selected and signed a contract with MDS of Ottawa to deliver test systems for the E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator programme test bench. MDS Aero Support CorporationAirbus S.A.S. Airbus E-Fan X
01/07/2018 Government funding award The UK government announced financial support for the E-Fan X hybrid-electric flight demonstrator project at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow. MDS Aero Support CorporationAirbus S.A.S. Airbus E-Fan X
28/11/2017 Partnership agreement signed Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens announced a partnership to develop the E-Fan X hybrid-electric flight demonstrator programme. Airbus S.A.S.Rolls-Royce CorporationRolls-Royce Electrical Airbus E-Fan X
10/07/2015 Flight test milestone Airbus Group's E-Fan all-electric technology demonstrator completed a 74 km Channel crossing from Lydd, England to Calais, France in 36 minutes, piloted by Didier Esteyne. Airbus S.A.S. Airbus E-Fan X