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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 · Liberty Aerospace XL2 · all time

12 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
20/10/2025 Partnership agreement signed TechPreneur Solutions WLL and ZT1 Technology Inc. announced a strategic collaboration to integrate AI into ZT1's electrification and energy platforms for aviation and energy systems. ZT1 TechnologyLiberty Aerospace Liberty Aerospace XL2
29/04/2025 MoU signed ZT1 Technology Inc. and Liberty Aerospace Inc. signed an MOU to jointly develop and commercialise an all-electric version of the Liberty XL-2 aircraft. ZT1 TechnologyLiberty Aerospace Liberty Aerospace XL2
08/01/2018 Programme launch Discovery Aviation launched production of the advanced XL-2 aircraft, initiating with a three-aircraft order from a Seoul-based operator. Liberty Aerospace Liberty Aerospace XL2
02/04/2014 Acquisition Discovery Aviation Inc. acquired the rights to manufacture the Liberty XL-2 aircraft from Liberty Aerospace Inc., with Liberty's senior management joining Discovery Aviation. Liberty Aerospace Liberty Aerospace XL2
31/07/2009 Partnership agreement signed Liberty Aerospace entered into an agreement with Wilksch Airmotive for testing and certification of the WAM Turbo Diesel engine on the XL2. Apple Tree InnovationLiberty Aerospace Liberty Aerospace XL2
11/01/2009 Flight test milestone Liberty Aerospace's FAA IFR-certified FADEC-equipped XL2 achieved 21.208 nautical miles per gallon over a 165 NM course in an independently monitored efficiency flight test. Liberty Aerospace Liberty Aerospace XL2
09/04/2008 Programme launch Liberty Aerospace launched the advanced XL2 Vanguard Edition at the Sun 'n Fun airshow in Lakeland, Florida. Liberty AerospaceGarmin International Liberty Aerospace XL2
01/03/2008 Regulatory approval Aspen Avionics' EFD1000 PFD achieved FAA TSO and STC certification in March 2008. Aspen Avionics Inc.Liberty Aerospace Liberty Aerospace XL2