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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 Midnight · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
18/09/2026 Regulatory approval The HSR Act waiting period for Archer Aviation's acquisition of Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu subsidiaries expired on 18 September 2026. Archer AviationBoeing CompanyWisk Aero LLC Archer MidnightWisk CoraInsitu Integrator
11/08/2026 Acquisition Archer Aviation signed definitive agreements to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries covering autonomy, eVTOL and UAS technology. Archer AviationBoeing CompanyWisk Aero LLC Archer MidnightWisk CoraInsitu Integrator
07/05/2026 Regulatory approval The UAE GCAA transitioned Archer's Midnight aircraft into a Restricted Type Certificate program, making Archer the first eVTOL manufacturer on this certification track with the GCAA. Archer Aviation Archer Midnight
01/04/2026 Flight test milestone In April 2026, Archer Aviation became the first eVTOL company to close Phase 3 of the FAA's 4-phase Type Certification process for the Midnight aircraft. Archer AviationNvidiaPalantir Technologies Holdings, LLC Archer Midnight
02/03/2026 Facility opening Archer announced a new UK engineering hub in Bristol to support its operations. Archer AviationAnduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies)EDGE Group PJSC Archer MidnightEDGE-Anduril Omen
27/02/2026 Partnership agreement signed Archer Aviation and Starlink signed an agreement to install Starlink's LEO satellite internet system in Archer's Midnight air taxi for connectivity testing and operations. Archer Aviation Archer Midnight
17/11/2025 Supply agreement signed Archer Aviation agreed to supply its electric powertrain technology to Anduril Industries and EDGE Group for use in Anduril's Omen AAV system. Archer AviationEDGE Group PJSCAnduril Industries (was Blue Force Technologies) EDGE-Anduril OmenArcher Midnight
13/11/2025 Flight test milestone Archer Aviation completed an in-country eVTOL flight test campaign in the UAE, demonstrating Midnight's full flight envelope including vertical takeoff, transition, and wingborne flight. Archer Aviation Archer Midnight