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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 · Aridge Land Aircraft Carrier · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
12/10/2025 Facility opening XPeng AeroHT completed its first intelligent factory for mass-produced flying cars in Guangzhou, China, with capacity of up to 10,000 units annually. Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft CarrierAridge Traveller X2Aridge A868
12/10/2025 Flight test milestone XPeng AeroHT completed the first public manned flight of the Land Aircraft Carrier in the Middle East in Dubai. Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft CarrierAridge Traveller X2Aridge A868
12/10/2025 Contract award XPeng AeroHT secured purchase agreements for 600 flying cars with Ali & Sons Group, Almana Group, Alsayer Group, and the Chinese Business Council in the UAE. Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft CarrierAridge Traveller X2Aridge A868
11/09/2025 Regulatory approval The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority granted XPeng AeroHT a manned aircraft special flight permit for its Land Aircraft Carrier modular flying car in Ras Al Khaimah. Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft CarrierAridge Traveller X2
01/05/2025 Regulatory approval The CAAC accepted the Production Certification application for the XPeng AeroHT Land Aircraft Carrier airframe in May 2025. Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft CarrierAridge Traveller X2Aridge A868
17/01/2025 Partnership agreement signed Schaeffler and Xiaopeng Huitian signed a cooperation agreement for mass production of flying car motor stator and rotor assemblies in Guangzhou. Schaeffler Aerospace Germany GmbH & Co. KG (was FAG Aerospace)Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft Carrier
06/11/2024 Product launch XPENG AEROHT revealed a design video of its tilt-rotor eVTOL concept internally codenamed X5 at the XPENG AI Day event. Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft CarrierAridge A868
06/11/2024 Flight test milestone XPENG AEROHT's 'Land Aircraft Carrier' Modular Flying Car air module achieved manned flight, announced at XPENG AI Day in Guangzhou. Aridge (Guangdong Huitian Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd) Aridge Land Aircraft CarrierAridge A868