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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 · Enstrom 480B · all time

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

The table pans sideways — swipe for the rest of the columns ›
DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
10/04/2026 Regulatory approval Enstrom Helicopter Corporation's 480B turbine helicopter achieved full regulatory compliance with FAA and EASA, clearing it for delivery worldwide. Enstrom Helicopter CorporationGarmin InternationalHowell Instruments, Inc. Enstrom 280FX/F28FEnstrom 480B
18/11/2025 Type certification Enstrom Helicopter Corporation secured full FAA certification for the crash resistant fuel system on its turbine-powered 480B helicopter, developed in partnership with Safran Aerosystems. Enstrom Helicopter CorporationSafran Aerosystems Enstrom 480BEnstrom 280FX/F28F
11/03/2025 Product launch Enstrom Helicopter Corporation debuted the new 480B Elite and 480B Signature lineup on 11 March 2025. Enstrom Helicopter CorporationGarmin International Enstrom 480B
27/02/2024 Supplier selection Enstrom Helicopter Corporation selected Genesys Aerosystems to install and certify the Genesys Helicopter Autopilot in the Enstrom 480B, targeting completion by end of 2024. Enstrom Helicopter CorporationMoog Avionics (Genesys Aerosystems) Enstrom 480B
01/01/2023 First flight Enstrom completed the first flight of a newly built 480B helicopter, the 1317th Enstrom helicopter produced, piloted by production test pilot Cody Parkovich. Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Enstrom 480B
08/03/2016 Supply agreement signed Rolls-Royce and Enstrom Helicopter Corporation signed a new five-year agreement to provide Rolls-Royce M250 engines for the Enstrom 480B helicopter. Rolls-Royce CorporationEnstrom Helicopter Corporation Enstrom 480B
28/07/2014 Regulatory approval The FAA certified the Garmin G1000H all-glass integrated flight deck for installation in the Enstrom 480B helicopter, designating the new configuration the 480B-G. Enstrom Helicopter CorporationGarmin International Enstrom 480B
05/03/2013 Supplier selection Enstrom Helicopter Corporation selected the Garmin G1000H integrated flight deck for its 480B helicopter model. Garmin InternationalEnstrom Helicopter Corporation Enstrom 480B