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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 · Viking Twin Otter Series 400 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
22/07/2026 Regulatory approval EASA granted certification to the De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Classic 300-G, enabling deliveries to European and EASA-recognising operators. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada LimitedGarmin International Viking Twin Otter Series 400
17/07/2024 Technology demonstrator Dovetail Electric Aviation unveiled and demonstrated its latest hydrogen-electric powerplant prototype for aviation in Seville, Spain, the first such demonstration in Spain. Dovetail Electric Aviation Pty Ltd Cessna 208 CaravanBeechcraft King Air 350Viking Twin Otter Series 400
19/06/2023 Programme launch De Havilland Aircraft of Canada launched the DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G, the fifth generation of the Twin Otter, with 45 aircraft in purchase agreements and letters of intent. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada LimitedPratt & Whitney CanadaGarmin International Viking Twin Otter Series 400
20/03/2020 Operations suspension Longview Aviation Capital suspended new production of Dash 8-400 aircraft at De Havilland's Downsview facility and Series 400 Twin Otter at Viking's Victoria and Calgary facilities due to COVID-19. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited De Havilland Dash 8 SeriesViking Twin Otter Series 400
11/12/2019 Partnership agreement signed Viking Air Limited and Ideas at Sea agreed to offer the ViDAR wide area optical radar payload as optional equipment on the Twin Otter Guardian 400. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada LimitedAirborne Technologies GmbHSentient Vision Systems Viking Twin Otter Series 400
17/06/2019 Product launch Viking Air Limited revealed its Guardian 400 special mission variant of the Series 400 Twin Otter at its first public event at the 2019 Paris International Airshow. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada LimitedAirborne Technologies GmbHHENSOLDT Sensors GmbH Viking Twin Otter Series 400
22/02/2018 MoU signed Viking Air Limited and Mahindra Aerospace Private Limited signed an MOU to form a strategic alliance targeting India's regional air connectivity market. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada LimitedMahindra Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. Viking Twin Otter Series 400GippsAero Airvan GA8GippsAero Airvan GA10
21/07/2017 Production milestone Viking Air Limited completed its 100th production Series 400 Twin Otter, manufacturer's serial number 944. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Viking Twin Otter Series 400