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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 · Airbus A350 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
12/10/2026 Supply agreement signed Aequs signed long-term supply agreements with Safran Landing Systems, Safran Aerosystems, and Safran Electronics & Defense for critical aerospace components. Aequs Limited - Aequs SEZ (Belagavi Aerospace Cluster)Safran Landing SystemsSafran Aerosystems Airbus A320Airbus A330Airbus A350
29/09/2026 First flight The Airbus A350F freighter (MSN 700) completed its maiden flight, flying for 4 hours 10 minutes and reaching 25,000 feet. Airbus S.A.S.Rolls-Royce plc Civil Aerospace Airbus A350Airbus A330
21/09/2026 Divestiture Woodward agreed to sell legacy commercial rotorcraft, land systems, and business jet products made in Santa Clarita along with the campus, with the deal expected to close in fiscal year 2027. Woodward Inc.Woodward HRTWoodward, Spartanburg Airbus A350
21/09/2026 Corporate restructuring Woodward announced plans to transition aerospace controls production from Santa Clarita, California to Spartanburg, South Carolina, affecting about 400 roles. Woodward Inc.Woodward HRTWoodward, Spartanburg Airbus A350
06/08/2026 Supply agreement signed Aerolloy Technologies signed an agreement with Airbus for development, production and supply of titanium castings for the A320neo, A330neo and A350 programmes. PTC Industries Ltd.Airbus S.A.S. Airbus A330Airbus A320Airbus A350
09/07/2026 Facility opening Collins Aerospace's Engineering Centre of Excellence in Wolverhampton became fully operational, housing a modular test facility for electric thrust reverser actuation systems. Raytheon Technologies Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)Collins Aerospace, Aerostructures Airbus A350
02/06/2026 First flight The first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Qantas, MSN 707, completed its maiden flight from Toulouse lasting three hours 43 minutes, reaching just over 41,000ft. Airbus S.A.S. Airbus A350
29/04/2026 Component first delivery Liebherr-Aerospace delivered its first nose landing gear for the Airbus A350F freighter aircraft, manufactured at its Lindenberg, Germany facility. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHAirbus S.A.S. Airbus A350