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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 · SkyDrive · all time

33 facts on record · showing the newest 8 — narrow the query for the rest

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
22/07/2026 Supply agreement signed SkyDrive Inc. and Airtificial Aerospace & Defense signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement for Airtificial to manufacture and supply CFRP structural parts for the SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL. SkyDrive Inc.Airtificial Aerospace & Defense SkyDrive
21/07/2026 Partnership agreement signed SkyDrive Inc. and Kineco Limited signed a partnership agreement for Kineco to develop and manufacture composite aerostructures for the SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL production aircraft. SkyDrive Inc.Kineco Pvt Ltd.Farnborough International Airshow SkyDrive
24/06/2026 Flight test milestone SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft was successfully accelerated to 100 km/h during a high-speed flight test campaign, verifying stability, controllability, and propulsion performance. SkyDrive Inc.JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency SkyDrive
01/04/2026 Regulatory approval SkyDrive Inc. received Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification from Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau, becoming the first dedicated eVTOL developer in Japan to hold this status. SkyDrive Inc. SkyDrive
09/03/2026 Regulatory approval SkyDrive Inc. reached agreement with Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) on the General Certification Plan for the SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft. SkyDrive Inc. SkyDrive
23/01/2026 Partnership agreement signed SkyDrive Inc. signed a development agreement with SASMOS HET Technologies for EWIS design, prototyping, certification support, and serial production readiness for the SD-05 eVTOL. SkyDrive Inc.SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd.Boeing Company SkyDrive
29/08/2025 Partnership agreement signed SkyDrive and DUC Helices Propellers entered a collaboration to develop and manufacture rotors for the SkyDrive Model SD-05 eVTOL aircraft. SkyDrive Inc.DUC Hélices Propellers SkyDrive
04/07/2025 Investment round SkyDrive Inc. raised ¥8.3 billion in Pre-Series D funding led by MUFG Bank, with investments from Suzuki, JR East, JR Kyushu, and seven others. SkyDrive Inc. SkyDrive