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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 · Cessna 162 SkyCatcher · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
23/09/2011 Component first delivery McCauley Propeller Systems delivered its first production ASTM-certified 1L100 fixed-pitch composite propeller for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher's Continental Motors O-200D engine. McCauley Propeller Systems Cessna 162 SkyCatcher
21/01/2011 Production milestone Cessna received more than 60 Skycatcher aircraft from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and delivered more than 30 to customers as of January 2011. Textron Aviation Inc.AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft Company Ltd Cessna 162 SkyCatcher
14/07/2010 Regulatory approval McCauley Propeller Systems achieved ASTM compliance for its new two-blade fixed-pitch composite 1L100 propeller designed for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher. McCauley Propeller SystemsTextron Aviation Inc. Cessna 162 SkyCatcher
01/07/2010 Corporate restructuring Cessna consolidated its McCauley Propeller Systems operations in early July 2010 to better focus resources on development programmes such as the 1L100 propeller. McCauley Propeller SystemsTextron Aviation Inc. Cessna 162 SkyCatcher
18/12/2009 Aircraft first delivery Cessna Aircraft Company delivered its first Model 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft during a ceremony at Yingling Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. Textron Aviation Inc.Garmin International Cessna 162 SkyCatcher
17/09/2009 First flight The first production-tooling Cessna Model 162 Skycatcher completed its maiden flight at the Shenyang factory in China on Thursday 18 September 2009. Textron Aviation Inc.AVIC SAC Commercial Aircraft Company LtdContinental Aerospace Technologies Cessna 162 SkyCatcher
27/07/2009 Regulatory approval Cessna's Model 162 SkyCatcher Light Sport Aircraft achieved compliance with ASTM International standards, clearing the way for deliveries before year-end. Textron Aviation Inc.Continental Aerospace TechnologiesGarmin International Cessna 162 SkyCatcher
19/03/2009 Aircraft accident A Cessna Model 162 SkyCatcher test aircraft entered an unrecoverable spin on 19 March 2009; the pilot deployed the airframe parachute and emerged unhurt. Textron Aviation Inc. Cessna 162 SkyCatcher