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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 · BETA ALIA · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
04/08/2026 MoU signed BETA Technologies and EXIM Bank announced intent to expand their financing relationship to provide BETA with up to $1 billion in net financing. Beta TechnologiesGE Aerospace EnginesBoeing Company BETA ALIA
20/07/2026 Product launch BETA Technologies unveiled the MV250 autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow. Beta TechnologiesFarnborough International AirshowSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company BETA ALIA
01/07/2026 Flight test milestone Within two weeks of the Sikorsky-BETA agreement, MATRIX autonomy was successfully integrated and flying on BETA's CX300 conventional takeoff and landing aircraft. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyBeta TechnologiesDARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency BETA ALIASikorsky S-70A Black HawkSikorsky Nomad
01/07/2026 Partnership agreement signed Sikorsky and BETA Technologies formally agreed to integrate Sikorsky's MATRIX autonomy suite into BETA's ALIA MV250 hVTOL aircraft earlier in July 2026. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin companyBeta TechnologiesDARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency BETA ALIASikorsky S-70A Black HawkSikorsky Nomad
20/02/2026 Government funding award JobsOhio awarded a $2 million grant to support Hartzell Propeller's Innovation Center in Piqua, Ohio. Hartzell PropellerBeta Technologies BETA ALIA
20/02/2026 Facility opening Hartzell Propeller formally opened the Hartzell Propeller Innovation Center at its Piqua, Ohio headquarters, adding over 150,000 sq ft of capacity. Hartzell PropellerBeta Technologies BETA ALIA
20/11/2025 Partnership agreement signed BETA Technologies and Near Earth Autonomy entered a collaboration to develop and integrate autonomous perception and guidance systems into BETA's fly-by-wire VTOL aircraft. Beta TechnologiesNear Earth Autonomy BETA ALIASikorsky S-70A Black Hawk
21/07/2025 Type certification The FAA granted Hartzell Propeller a Part 35 Type Certification for a five-blade carbon fibre ground adjustable fixed pitch propeller designed for electric AAM aircraft, the first of its kind. Hartzell PropellerBeta Technologies BETA ALIA