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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 · Robinson R22 Beta II · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
20/10/2026 Investment round Skyfly Technologies closed a $10 million seed round led by HICO Investment Group with participation from Archangel to advance the Axe eVTOL to certification. Skyfly Technologies Ltd.Experimental Aircraft Association - EAA Skyfly AxeRobinson R22 Beta II
19/12/2024 Regulatory approval EASA, Argentina, Japan, and India approved Robinson Helicopter Company's symmetrical horizontal stabilizer empennage for all Robinson helicopter models. Robinson Helicopter Company Robinson R22 Beta IIRobinson R44Robinson R66
30/01/2024 Flight test milestone Rotor's R220Y uncrewed autonomous helicopter completed its first live public flight at Nashua Airport before a crowd of approximately 100 people. Rotor Technologies, Inc.Robinson Helicopter Company Rotor R550Robinson R22 Beta IIRobinson R44
07/11/2023 Programme completion Rotor Technologies completed the first uncrewed flight testing campaign of a full-scale civilian helicopter using two R220Y autonomous helicopters, logging over 20 flight hours. Rotor Technologies, Inc.Robinson Helicopter Company Rotor R550Robinson R22 Beta IIRobinson R44
17/07/2023 Partnership agreement signed Loft Dynamics announced a partnership with the FAA to evaluate its VR flight simulators, with H125 and R22 units installed at the FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center. Loft Dynamics AGAirbus HelicoptersRobinson Helicopter Company Airbus Helicopters H125Robinson R22 Beta II
21/07/2020 Regulatory approval The FAA approved Lycoming's Electronic Ignition System for installation on Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters. Robinson Helicopter CompanyLycoming Engines Robinson R22 Beta IIRobinson R44
13/05/2020 Product launch Robinson introduced optional impact-resistant polycarbonate windshields for its R22, R44, and R66 helicopters to improve bird strike protection. Robinson Helicopter Company Robinson R22 Beta IIRobinson R44Robinson R66
01/01/2020 Product launch Robinson introduced a cockpit video camera at Heli Expo 2020, now optional on R22/R44 and standard on R66 helicopters ordered after 15 January 2021. Robinson Helicopter Company Robinson R22 Beta IIRobinson R44Robinson R66