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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 CRJ700/900/1000/550 series · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
01/06/2020 Company formation MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ), a newly created group of entities for CRJ Series service and support, launched coinciding with MHI's acquisition close. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Canada Aerospace (MHICA)Bombardier Inc.MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) Aerospace Engineering Centre Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 series
01/06/2020 Acquisition Mitsubishi Heavy Industries acquired the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Program from Bombardier Inc., with the transaction closing on June 1, 2020. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Canada Aerospace (MHICA)Bombardier Inc.Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 series
25/06/2019 Acquisition MHI and Bombardier entered a definitive agreement for MHI to acquire Bombardier's CRJ regional jet program for $550M USD plus ~$200M in assumed liabilities. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines, LtdMitsubishi Aircraft CorporationBombardier Inc. Bombardier CRJ200/Challenger 850Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 series
06/02/2019 Programme launch Bombardier Commercial Aircraft officially launched the CRJ550, the first triple-class 50-seat aircraft in the world, with United Airlines as launch customer. Bombardier Inc. Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 series
20/09/2011 Production rate change Bombardier decided to reduce CRJ aircraft production output effective January 2012 to align with reduced market demand, with no anticipated workforce impact. Bombardier Inc. Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 series
22/06/2011 Contract award Bombardier Aerospace awarded Avior Integrated Products a contract worth over $40 million over seven years to manufacture structural composite and metal components for multiple Bombardier programmes. Avior Integrated Products Inc.Bombardier Inc. Airbus A220Bombardier Global seriesLearjet 85
20/05/2011 Regulatory approval Rockwell Collins FMS-4200 Flight Management System received certification and was named standard fit on Bombardier CRJ700/CRJ900/CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft. Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 series
10/11/2010 Type certification Transport Canada and EASA awarded Aircraft Type Certificates to the Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen 100-seat regional jet. Bombardier Inc. Bombardier CRJ700/900/1000/550 series