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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 · Lift Aircraft Hexa · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
19/12/2025 Regulatory approval Lift Aircraft officially commenced the FAA Type Certification process for the Hexa-C Certified Edition eVTOL aircraft. Lift Aircraft Inc. Lift Aircraft Hexa
01/08/2024 Product launch Lift Aircraft introduced Hexa Gen 2, the first major upgrade to the Hexa eVTOL since production began in 2021, with powertrain, avionics, and structural improvements. Lift Aircraft Inc. Lift Aircraft Hexa
01/03/2023 Flight test milestone Lift Aircraft completed the first piloted eVTOL demonstration flights in Japan with its HEXA aircraft, conducting nine flights in Osaka with Marubeni Corporation. Lift Aircraft Inc. Lift Aircraft Hexa
01/01/2023 Entry into service Lift Aircraft launched the world's first pay-per-flight eVTOL operations with the Hexa aircraft in Austin, Texas in 2023. Lift Aircraft Inc. Lift Aircraft Hexa
25/03/2022 Component first delivery Qarbon Aerospace completed and delivered the first HEXA carbon fibre eVTOL aircraft to LIFT Aircraft, with final assembly carried out in Red Oak, Texas. Qarbon Aerospace (Foundation)Lift Aircraft Inc.Qarbon Aerospace (Thailand) Lift Aircraft Hexa
20/01/2022 Partnership agreement signed Parallel Flight Technologies and LIFT Aircraft signed an agreement to develop a hybridisation solution for LIFT's HEXA eVTOL aircraft. Parallel Flight TechnologiesLift Aircraft Inc. Lift Aircraft Hexa
21/06/2021 Contract award Qarbon Aerospace was selected by LIFT Aircraft Inc. to perform complete system integration and assembly for the HEXA eVTOL aircraft at Qarbon's Red Oak, Texas facility. Qarbon Aerospace (Foundation)Lift Aircraft Inc.Qarbon Aerospace (Thailand) Lift Aircraft Hexa
29/04/2020 Partnership agreement signed LIFT Aircraft entered a partnership with the US Air Force's Agility Prime programme to advance flight testing, airworthiness, safety, and certification of the HEXA aircraft. Lift Aircraft Inc. Lift Aircraft Hexa