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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 · Bombardier Challenger 300 series · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
28/09/2026 Facility expansion FACC expanded its Canadian manufacturing site by approximately 600 sq m, bringing total production floor space to over 4,500 sq m. FACC AGBombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 300 seriesBombardier Global seriesAirbus A220
09/06/2026 Contract award MHI Canada Aerospace awarded TIGHITCO a contract for sheet metal manufacturing supporting Bombardier Global 5500/6500 and Challenger 350 platforms. TIGHITCO Ladson SCMitsubishi Heavy Industries Canada Aerospace (MHICA)Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Global seriesBombardier Challenger 300 series
10/08/2023 Production milestone AIDC delivered its 1,000th rear fuselage section to Bombardier for the Challenger programme on 10 August 2023, in the presence of President Tsai Ing-wen. Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) Bombardier Challenger 300 series
21/05/2023 Programme completion Bombardier successfully completed the first phase of EcoJet research project testing with a small-scale blended-wing-body model at approximately 7% scale. Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 300 seriesBombardier Global series
08/05/2023 Product launch Bombardier announced Iridium Certus connectivity as a baseline feature on all Challenger 3500 aircraft, in collaboration with Collins Aerospace. Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 300 series
21/01/2022 Contract award FACC was awarded a contract by Bombardier to develop and produce cabin interior portions for the new Challenger 3500 business jet. FACC AGBombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 300 series
01/01/2022 Regulatory approval FACC Solutions Canada received Transport Canada approval for MRO services at its Canadian facility. FACC AGBombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 300 seriesBombardier Global seriesAirbus A220
12/10/2021 Supplier selection Bombardier selected Safe Flight Instrument's AutoPower automatic throttle system as standard fit on the Challenger 3500 aircraft. Safe Flight Instrument CorporationBombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 300 series