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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 · Sonex · all time

22 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
27/03/2026 Company liquidation Sonex LLC owner Mark Schaible announced the immediate permanent closure of Sonex LLC, citing severe drop in sales, bank pressure, and cashflow problems. Sonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC)Experimental Aircraft Association - EAASonex Aerospace Sonex PhoenixSonexSonex SubSonex
29/01/2020 Flight test milestone Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation successfully began flight testing of the NASC Teros Group 4/5 UAV technology demonstrator at Griffiss International Airport on 29 January 2020. Sonex AerospaceNASC - Navmar Applied Sciences CorporationSonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC) Sonex
08/05/2017 Company formation Sonex Aircraft, LLC formally established Sonex Aerospace, LLC as a new business unit focused on the UAS marketplace, debuting at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017 in Dallas, TX. Sonex AerospaceNASC - Navmar Applied Sciences CorporationSonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC) NASC Tigershark-XPSonex SubSonexSonex
05/01/2017 Product launch Sonex Aircraft announced the new Xenos B-Model motorglider aircraft kit, available to order with kit shipments estimated to begin in March 2017. Sonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC)NASC - Navmar Applied Sciences CorporationAeroConversions Sonex Sonex-BSonex
05/04/2016 Aircraft rollout Sonex Aircraft officially unveiled the B-Model Waiex-B at Sun 'n Fun 2016 on 5 April 2016, marking the public's first viewing of the completed B-Model aircraft. Sonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC) Sonex
18/02/2016 Product launch Sonex Aircraft announced development of Sonex and Waiex B-Model aircraft, enlarging and replacing the original models in its product lineup. Sonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC) Sonex
30/04/2015 Partnership agreement signed Sonex Aircraft LLC and Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation signed a Business Collaboration Agreement for research, engineering and production of Teros UAVs. Sonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC)NASC - Navmar Applied Sciences CorporationAeroConversions Sonex XenosSonexNASC Tigershark-XP
01/01/2015 Partnership agreement signed Sonex Aircraft and Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. began a Business Collaboration Agreement in January 2015 to develop UAS platforms including the Teros Group 4 UAS. Sonex AerospaceNASC - Navmar Applied Sciences CorporationSonex Aviation (was Sonex Aircraft, LLC) NASC Tigershark-XPSonex SubSonexSonex