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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 · Spectrum S-40 Freedom · all time

16 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
05/05/2010 Ground test milestone GE Honda Aero Engines completed altitude chamber testing of the HF120 engine at GE Aviation's Evendale, Ohio facility, including operation to 46,000 feet. GE Honda Aero EnginesHonda Aero, Inc. Honda HA-420 HondaJetSpectrum S-40 Freedom
19/10/2009 Ground test milestone The first GE Honda HF120 engine successfully completed its initial test run at GE Aviation's altitude test chamber in Evendale, Ohio. GE Honda Aero EnginesHonda Aero, Inc. Honda HA-420 HondaJetSpectrum S-40 Freedom
27/07/2009 Assembly start GE Honda Aero Engines began assembly of the first HF120 engine in certification configuration at GE's manufacturing facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. GE Aerospace EnginesHonda Aero, Inc. Honda HA-420 HondaJetSpectrum S-40 Freedom
12/06/2009 Production milestone Spectrum Aeronautical completed the first Fuselage Manufacturing Demonstrator test article for the S.40 Freedom mid-size jet's all-composite one-piece co-cured fuselage. Spectrum S-40 Freedom
01/08/2008 Facility opening GE's Lynn, Massachusetts facility opened a dedicated GE Honda assembly area for the HF120 engine in August 2008. GE Honda Aero Engines Honda HA-420 HondaJetSpectrum S-40 Freedom
28/07/2008 Ground test milestone GE Honda Aero Engines built and tested eight HF120 engine cores and eight full turbofan configurations, demonstrating over 2,100 lbs of thrust, ahead of FAA certification testing. GE Honda Aero EnginesHonda Aero, Inc. Honda HA-420 HondaJetSpectrum S-40 Freedom
14/05/2008 Supplier selection Spectrum Aeronautical selected the Honeywell Primus Apex integrated avionics platform for its Freedom S-40 mid-sized business jet. Honeywell Aerospace Spectrum S-40 Freedom
01/01/2008 Production rate change Barco decided to increase production capacity of its KDU displays, scheduling 600 units in 2008 rising to 1,000 per year by 2010. ScioTeqHoneywell Aerospace Pilatus PC-12Spectrum S-40 FreedomHarbin Y-12