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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 · Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
26/01/2022 Ground test milestone WMG at the University of Warwick completed DO-160G shock and vibration testing on the Spirit of Innovation propulsion battery, the first such aircraft battery test in the UK. WMG, International Manufacturing CentreElectroflightRolls-Royce ACCEL Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
16/11/2021 Flight test milestone Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Innovation all-electric aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km/h over 3 km at Boscombe Down, claiming a world speed record. Rolls-Royce ACCELElectroflight Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
15/09/2021 First flight Rolls-Royce's all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft completed its maiden flight at 14:56 BST from Boscombe Down, flying for approximately 15 minutes. Rolls-Royce ACCELElectroflightATI Aerospace Technology Institute Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
01/03/2021 Ground test milestone Rolls-Royce completed taxi testing of its Spirit of Innovation all-electric aircraft, validating propulsion system integration ahead of first flight. Rolls-Royce ACCELATI Aerospace Technology Institute Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
24/09/2020 Ground test milestone Rolls-Royce completed full-scale ground testing of the ACCEL electric powertrain and battery system on the ionBird test replica, ahead of Spirit of Innovation flight testing. Rolls-Royce ACCELElectroflight Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
19/12/2019 Government funding award The ATI, with the Dept for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Innovate UK, awarded funding covering half the ACCEL project costs to Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce ACCELElectroflight Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
19/12/2019 Aircraft rollout Rolls-Royce unveiled its ACCEL all-electric aircraft and the ionBird test airframe at Gloucestershire Airport on 19 December 2019. Rolls-Royce ACCELElectroflight Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
02/01/2019 Government funding award The UK government provided partial funding to Rolls-Royce for the ACCEL programme to build a record-breaking all-electric aircraft. Rolls-Royce ACCELElectroflight Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation