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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 · Flying Whale LCA60T · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
30/09/2026 Facility opening Exel Composites opened a new purpose-equipped production capability at its Joensuu, Finland factory to support pull-wound composite tube manufacturing for the Flying Whales LCA60T airship programme. Exel CompositesFlying Whales Flying Whale LCA60T
22/07/2026 MoU signed Bharat Forge Limited and Flying Whales signed an MoU to jointly develop, manufacture and field heavy-lift airships for India's defence and strategic applications. Bharat Forge Ltd.Flying WhalesFarnborough International Airshow Flying Whale LCA60T
23/10/2025 Programme launch Strix launched a new wave of INSAT-supported projects totalling $62.3M in project value, with $18M in INSAT contributions, to decarbonise the aerospace industry. StrixFlying WhalesHorizon Aircraft, Inc. Flying Whale LCA60T
26/06/2025 MoU signed Emitech Group and Flying Whales signed a letter of intent selecting Emitech as exclusive partner to develop and supply the PowerWhale test bench for the LCA60T airship programme. Emitech GroupFlying Whales Flying Whale LCA60T
20/06/2025 Supplier selection Flying Whales selected Hexcel to supply composite materials, including HexTow IMA Carbon Fiber, for the LCA60T airship programme. Hexcel CompositesFlying Whales Flying Whale LCA60T
01/05/2025 MoU signed Flying Whales Québec agreed with Sherbrooke, Cookshire-Eaton and CDAS to build a 50-hectare assembly and testing site for LCA60T airships in Cookshire-Eaton. Flying Whales Flying Whale LCA60T
04/02/2025 Supplier selection Flying Whales selected Evolito's D250 electric motors to power its LCA60T airship, with each airship requiring 32 units. Evolito LtdFlying Whales Flying Whale LCA60T
01/01/2024 Partnership agreement signed Exel Composites and Flying Whales signed an agreement in 2024 deepening their collaboration on producing composite tubes for the LCA60T airship frame. Exel CompositesFlying Whales Flying Whale LCA60T