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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 · Aerion AS2 Supersonic · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
25/05/2021 Operations suspension Aerion Corporation began taking steps to wind down after failing to secure capital needed to transition the AS2 supersonic business jet into production. Aerion Corporation Aerion AS2 Supersonic
29/03/2021 Product launch Aerion released a first glimpse of its AS3 Mach 4+ commercial airliner concept, targeting entry before the end of the decade. Aerion Corporation Aerion AS2 Supersonic
09/02/2021 Partnership agreement signed Aerion Supersonic and NASA's Langley Research Center signed a Space Act Agreement to conduct joint R&D on high Mach commercial flight in the Mach 3-5 range. Aerion CorporationNASA Langley Research Center Aerion AS2 Supersonic
02/02/2021 Supplier selection Aerion selected Rosen Aviation to develop the Cabin Management & Technology System for the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet. Aerion CorporationRosen Aviation LLC Aerion AS2 Supersonic
07/01/2021 Supplier selection Aerion selected Universal Avionics ClearVision EFVS and SkyLens Head-Wearable Display for its AS2 supersonic aircraft. Universal Avionics Systems CorporationAerion Corporation Aerion AS2 Supersonic
10/11/2020 Ground test milestone Aerion commenced wind tunnel testing of the AS2 supersonic business jet with ONERA at its facility in Modane, France in September 2020. Aerion CorporationONERA Office national d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales Aerion AS2 Supersonic
12/10/2020 Supplier selection Aerion Supersonic selected PPG to provide flight deck windshields and cabin window transparencies for the AS2 supersonic business jet. Aerion CorporationPPG Aerospace (was PPG Transparencies) Aerion AS2 Supersonic
15/09/2020 Contract award BAE Systems received a contract from Aerion Supersonic to design, develop, and integrate a fly-by-wire flight control system for the AS2 supersonic business jet. BAE Systems Electronic SystemsBAE Systems Electronic SystemsAerion Corporation Aerion AS2 Supersonic