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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 · MD 900 Explorer · 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
28/01/2020 Facility expansion MD Helicopters expanded and enhanced helicopter production capabilities at its Mesa, Arizona headquarters, certified as a joint military and commercial manufacturing centre. MD Helicopters, LLC MD 900 ExplorerMD 500 Series
28/01/2020 Supplier selection MD Helicopters selected Universal Avionics' InSight Display System as the full-digital flight deck solution for the MD 900/902 Explorer. MD Helicopters, LLCUniversal Avionics Systems Corporation MD 900 Explorer
05/03/2019 Product launch MD Helicopters debuted the MD 969 Combat Attack Helicopter at HAI Heli-Expo 2019. Moog Avionics (Genesys Aerosystems)MD Helicopters, LLC MD 900 Explorer
06/03/2017 Supplier selection MD Helicopters selected Genesys Aerosystems' IDU-680 Integrated Display Units as the standard glass cockpit for the MD 902 Explorer helicopter. MD Helicopters, LLCMoog Avionics (Genesys Aerosystems) MD 900 Explorer
01/03/2016 Flight test milestone MD Helicopters completed the first flight of the Universal Avionics InSight Integrated Flight Deck in the MD 902 Explorer at its Mesa, Arizona headquarters. MD Helicopters, LLC MD 900 Explorer
02/03/2015 Ground test milestone Universal Avionics and Howell Instruments completed the first round of DAU engine testing at Universal Avionics Engineering Southeast Division in Duluth, Georgia. Universal Avionics Systems CorporationHowell Instruments, Inc. MD 900 Explorer
02/03/2015 Supplier selection Universal Avionics selected Howell Instruments to engineer a customised Data Acquisition Unit for the InSight Integrated Flight Deck for the MD Explorer helicopter. Universal Avionics Systems CorporationHowell Instruments, Inc. MD 900 Explorer
01/10/2014 Product launch Universal Avionics publicly announced and rolled out the InSight integrated flight deck trade name at NBAA 2014 in October 2014. Universal Avionics Systems CorporationHowell Instruments, Inc. MD 900 Explorer