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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 605 · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
26/07/2019 Contract award FACC was awarded a life-of-program contract by Bombardier Aviation to manufacture radomes for the Challenger and Global business jet families. FACC AGBombardier Inc. Bombardier Global seriesBombardier Challenger 300 seriesBombardier Challenger 605
12/10/2011 Product launch Rockwell Collins unveiled its CES HD high-definition cabin electronic system for Bombardier Global 5000, Global 6000 and Challenger 605 business jets on 12 October 2011. Collins Aerospace, Avionics DivisionBombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 605Bombardier Global series
18/10/2010 Supplier selection Bombardier Aerospace selected Aircell connectivity systems as factory options on select Learjet and Challenger business jet aircraft. Gogo (was Gogo Business Aviation)Bombardier Inc.Bombardier Learjet Learjet 40 XRLearjet 45 XRLearjet 60 XR
15/07/2008 Contract award Bombardier Aerospace Belfast awarded contracts totalling over £5.5 million to six Northern Ireland suppliers and two Irish firms for multiple aircraft programmes. Short Brothers, a Boeing Company (was Spirit AeroSystems Belfast)Magellan Aerospace (Greyabbey)Moyola Precision Engineering Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 seriesDe Havilland Dash 8 SeriesBombardier Challenger 605
10/09/2007 Product launch Bombardier announced the Bombardier Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) and HGS as a new option for the Challenger 605 jet, developed with Rockwell Collins and CMC Electronics. Bombardier Inc.Collins Aerospace, Avionics DivisionCMC Electronics Inc. Bombardier Challenger 605
10/09/2007 Supplier selection Bombardier selected Rockwell Collins' HGS-6605 Head-Up Guidance System as a new option for the Challenger 605 aircraft. Collins Aerospace, Avionics DivisionBombardier Inc. Bombardier Challenger 605
12/10/2006 Type certification Safe Flight's AutoPower automatic throttle system received type certification on the Bombardier Challenger 605 widebody business jet. Safe Flight Instrument Corporation Bombardier Challenger 605
26/04/2006 Supplier selection Bombardier Aerospace selected International Communications Group to supply ICS-200 dual-channel Iridium satellite communication systems as standard equipment on all new Challenger 605 business jets. Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division Bombardier Challenger 605