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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 · Archer Maker · all time

18 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
25/10/2023 First flight Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL aircraft completed its first flight in hover mode, marking a key milestone in its flight test programme. Archer Aviation Archer MidnightArcher Maker
10/08/2023 Regulatory approval The FAA granted Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL aircraft a Special Airworthiness Certificate, authorising it to begin flight test operations. Wisk Aero LLCArcher AviationBoeing Company Archer MakerArcher Midnight
10/08/2023 Investment round Archer Aviation closed a $215 million equity investment from Stellantis, Boeing, United Airlines, ARK Invest, and other institutions, raising total funding to over $1.1 billion. Wisk Aero LLCArcher AviationBoeing Company Archer MakerArcher Midnight
10/08/2023 Partnership agreement signed Wisk Aero, Archer Aviation, and Boeing settled litigation on undisclosed terms and entered a collaboration making Wisk Archer's exclusive autonomy technology provider for future aircraft variants. Wisk Aero LLCArcher AviationBoeing Company Archer MakerArcher Midnight
29/11/2022 Flight test milestone Archer Aviation's Maker aircraft completed its first full transition to wing-borne flight at 91 knots calibrated airspeed on 29 November 2022. Archer Aviation Archer Maker
17/11/2022 Aircraft rollout Archer Aviation publicly unveiled its production eVTOL aircraft, Midnight, at an Open House event in Palo Alto, CA. Archer Aviation Archer MidnightArcher Maker
16/12/2021 First flight Archer Aviation's Maker eVTOL demonstrator aircraft completed its first successful hover flight at 10:30am PT on 16 December 2021. Archer Aviation Archer Maker
02/12/2021 Regulatory approval The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Archer Aviation covering its Maker eVTOL demonstrator aircraft, authorising flight testing. Archer Aviation Archer Maker