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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 R44 · all time

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

DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
10/04/2026 Flight test milestone Unither Bioélectronique completed the world's first piloted hydrogen-electric helicopter traffic-circuit flight at Roland-Désourdy Airport in Bromont, Québec, using a modified Robinson R44. Canadian Advanced Air Mobility ConsortiumRobinson Helicopter Company Robinson R44
10/03/2026 Corporate restructuring Robinson Helicopter Company established Robinson Unmanned, a new business unit dedicated to remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft development across civil, commercial, and defense sectors. Robinson UnmannedRobinson Helicopter CompanySikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company Robinson R44Robinson R66Rotor R550
10/03/2026 Product launch Robinson Helicopter Company unveiled the R44 Utility interior trim at Verticon 2026 in Atlanta, featuring ruggedized materials designed for high-intensity utility missions. Robinson Helicopter CompanyMuirhead Robinson R44
23/07/2025 Programme launch MagniX and Robinson Helicopter Company began development of a battery-electric R66 demonstrator, with first flight expected in late 2026, using MagniX's HeliStorm engine and Samson batteries. magniXRobinson Helicopter Company Robinson R66Robinson R44
27/03/2025 Flight test milestone Unither Bioélectronique completed a series of hydrogen-powered helicopter milestones in March 2025, including the world's first piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight demonstration. Canadian Advanced Air Mobility ConsortiumRobinson Helicopter Company Robinson R44
10/03/2025 Product launch MagniX introduced the HeliStorm range of electric engines for helicopters, spanning light single-engine to hybrid-electric twin-engine rotorcraft. magniXRobinson Helicopter Company Robinson R44
25/02/2025 Regulatory approval Brazil's ANAC confirmed the Rotor R550 Sprayhawk UAV compliant with its special regulation, permitting commercial agricultural operations. Rotor Technologies, Inc.Robinson Helicopter CompanyDJI Rotor R550Robinson R44
01/01/2025 Regulatory approval The FAA granted final design approval for Skyryse SkyOS flight control computers in 2025. SkyryseUnited Rotorcraft Robinson R44Sikorsky S-70A Black HawkRobinson R66