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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 · De Havilland Canadair 515 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
09/03/2026 Production milestone De Havilland Canada completed assembly of the first DHC-515 wing box, a 28.6-metre-long structure, at its Canadian manufacturing facilities. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited De Havilland Canadair 515
01/01/2025 Programme launch Hynaero launched the Fregate-F100 amphibious aerial firefighter programme, a modern 10-tonne-capacity water bomber targeting operators as a Canadair alternative. HynaeroAirbus S.A.S.Thales Group Aerospace Division Hynaero Fregate-F100De Havilland Canadair 515
04/12/2024 Contract award Comtek Advanced Structures Ltd. was awarded the design-build contract for composite floors on the De Havilland Canadair 515 aerial firefighting aircraft. LatécoèreComtek Advanced Structures Ltd. De Havilland Canadair 515De Havilland Dash 8 Series
04/10/2024 Rebranding De Havilland Canada renamed the DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft to 'De Havilland Canadair 515' to reflect its European heritage. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited De Havilland Canadair 515
04/10/2024 Contract award De Havilland Canada concluded contract negotiations with the European Union and Member States for the production of 22 new DHC-515 waterbomber aircraft. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited De Havilland Canadair 515
26/06/2024 Supply agreement signed Liquid Measurement Systems and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada signed a long-term supply partnership for fuel management solutions for the DHC-515 Firefighter Aircraft. LMS (was Liquid Measurement Systems)De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited De Havilland Canadair 515
20/10/2023 Supplier selection De Havilland Canada selected Universal Avionics as lead supplier of integrated flight decks for the CL-215T, CL-415, and DHC-515 firefighting aircraft. Universal Avionics Systems CorporationDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited De Havilland Canadair 515
31/03/2022 Programme launch De Havilland Aircraft of Canada launched the DHC-515 Firefighter programme, formerly known as the CL-515, committing to production in Calgary, Alberta. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited De Havilland Canadair 515