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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 · Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
18/06/2020 Supplier selection Vertical Aerospace selected Dassault Systemes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud following a competitive evaluation to support its eVTOL aircraft development. Dassault SystemesVertical Aerospace Ltd Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL
15/10/2019 Acquisition Vertical Aerospace acquired MGI, an F1 engineering company, as announced on 15 October 2019 alongside the Seraph flight footage reveal. Vertical Aerospace Ltd Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL
22/08/2019 First flight Vertical Aerospace's Seraph eVTOL prototype, capable of carrying 250 kg, completed its maiden flight at Llanbedr Airfield in Wales on 22 August 2019. Vertical Aerospace Ltd Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL
28/06/2019 Partnership agreement signed Vertical Aerospace and Honeywell signed a strategic partnership agreement on 28 June 2019 for Honeywell to supply fly-by-wire flight control systems for Vertical Aerospace eVTOL aircraft. Vertical Aerospace LtdHoneywell Aerospace Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL
20/05/2019 Partnership agreement signed Atkins and Vertical Aerospace signed a partnership to develop a blueprint for Urban Air Mobility infrastructure around eVTOL aircraft. AtkinsRéalisVertical Aerospace Ltd Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL
01/05/2018 First flight Vertical Aerospace flew its first full-scale eVTOL prototype in May 2018, the UK's first eVTOL aircraft granted flight permission by the CAA. Vertical Aerospace Ltd Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL
01/01/2016 Company formation Vertical Aerospace was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Stephen Fitzpatrick to develop electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Vertical Aerospace Ltd Vertical Aerospace Seraph eVTOL