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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 · Joby S4 · all time

73 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
07/10/2026 Contract award Joby Aviation deployed BitRipple's LT3 adaptive transport platform as a mission-critical communications layer across its flight test operations. BitRipple Inc.Joby Aviation, Inc. Joby S4
30/06/2026 Joint venture established Joby Aviation and Toyota formed a joint venture to lay groundwork for commercial eVTOL production, formalising their manufacturing alliance. Toyota Motor North AmericaJoby Aviation, Inc. Joby S4
11/03/2026 First flight Joby Aviation began flight testing its first FAA-conforming eVTOL aircraft (N547JX), supporting Type Inspection Authorization testing for certification. Joby Aviation, Inc. Joby S4
07/01/2026 Acquisition Joby signed an agreement to acquire a 700,000+ sq ft manufacturing facility in the Dayton, Ohio area to support increased aircraft production. Joby Aviation, Inc. Joby S4
06/01/2026 Component first delivery Joby Aviation accepted the first of two CAE-developed flight simulators for eVTOL pilot training, with installation planned at Joby's Marina, CA facility. Joby Aviation, Inc.CAE Inc. Joby S4
15/12/2025 Flight test milestone Joby Aviation completed its final international flight demonstration of 2025 at Fuji Speedway, Japan, conducting 14 piloted flights in collaboration with Toyota Motor Company. Joby Aviation, Inc.XWing, Inc.Toyota Motor North America Joby S4
01/12/2025 Equipment acquisition Joby began capital equipment procurement last month (December 2025) to support its planned production increase to four aircraft per month. Joby Aviation, Inc. Joby S4
05/11/2025 Ground test milestone Joby Aviation began power-on testing of its first FAA-conforming aircraft built for Type Inspection Authorization, enabling hardware and software integration tests. Joby Aviation, Inc. Joby S4