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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 · Gulfstream G450 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
19/01/2018 Aircraft first delivery Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. delivered the final Gulfstream G450, ending production of the type. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Gulfstream G450Gulfstream G500/G600
21/10/2016 Programme termination Gulfstream Aerospace announced it will end production of the G450 business jet, with the final delivery scheduled for early 2018. Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationFlightSafety International Gulfstream G450Gulfstream G500/G600
01/07/2016 Flight test milestone Gulfstream and Honeywell began flight testing of Jet ConneX on a Honeywell-owned G650 aircraft in July 2016. Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationInmarsat Ltd Gulfstream G650Gulfstream G550Gulfstream G450
19/05/2015 Supplier selection Gulfstream Aerospace selected ViaSat as the sole source Ku-band equipment supplier for in-flight connectivity on its large cabin business jets. Viasat Inc.Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Gulfstream G450Gulfstream G500/G600Gulfstream G550
18/06/2014 Contract award M.C. Gill Corporation was awarded a multi-year, multi-product contract by Gulfstream Aerospace to supply composite panels for the G450, G550, and G650. The Gill Corporation Gulfstream G450Gulfstream G550Gulfstream G650
17/12/2013 Supply agreement signed International Water-Guard Industries Inc. renewed its long-term supply agreement with Gulfstream to provide water treatment units for the G450 and G550 executive aircraft. International Water-Guard Industries Inc.Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Gulfstream G450Gulfstream G550
11/09/2013 MoU signed Quatro Composites and Gulfstream Aerospace signed a long-term Memorandum of Agreement for composite products for the G450, G550 and G650 aircraft. Sekisui Aerospace (was AIM Aerospace) Gulfstream G650Gulfstream G450Gulfstream G550
05/11/2010 Regulatory approval The FAA formally certified Gulfstream's G550, G500, G450, G350, GV, GIV-SP, and GIV large-cabin aircraft as compliant with Stage 4 noise standards. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Gulfstream G550Gulfstream G-500-oldGulfstream G450