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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 · Electra.aero eSTOL · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
15/09/2026 Financing agreement Bristow Group entered a pre-delivery payment agreement with Electra securing the first EL9 delivery slot for five aircraft, with options for a further 45, subject to certification. Safran Electrical & Power HQAtlas Wichita, formerly PMCElectra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL
15/09/2026 Contract award Electra selected The Atlas Group to manufacture and assemble airframes for the EL9 Ultra Short aircraft for the flight test and certification programme ahead of commercial production. Safran Electrical & Power HQAtlas Wichita, formerly PMCElectra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL
17/07/2026 Regulatory approval Evolito submitted a type certificate application for its E800 electric engine to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, initiating the formal certification programme. Evolito LtdElectra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL
15/07/2026 Supply agreement signed Electra and Safran Helicopter Engines signed a life-of-program production agreement for 250 TG600 turbogenerators to power the EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft. Safran Helicopter EnginesElectra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL
10/07/2026 Regulatory approval The FAA closed the G-1 Issue Paper for Electra's EL9, formally establishing the Part 23 type certification basis for the hybrid-electric aircraft. Electra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL
01/07/2026 Ground test milestone Safran Helicopter Engines completed the first bench test of the TG600 turbogenerator at its Bordes site in July 2026. Safran Helicopter EnginesElectra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL
11/02/2026 Programme completion Electra.aero's EL2 technology demonstrator completed flight testing using the company's proprietary hybrid-electric propulsion system. Electra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL
11/02/2026 Patent grant The US granted Electra.aero patents covering flight path control (#12384550), pilot guidance display (#12298151), and battery disconnect system (#12489181) for its hybrid-electric aircraft. Electra.aero Electra.aero eSTOL