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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 · Zeppelin NT · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
17/07/2012 Regulatory approval ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik was granted approval by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt on behalf of EASA to undertake manufacturing at Wingfoot Lake, Suffield, Ohio. ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KGGoodyear Tire & Rubber Company Zeppelin NT
12/10/2011 Partnership agreement signed Goodyear and Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik concluded an agreement on joint development and funding of a new cockpit display system for Zeppelin NTs. ScioTeqZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelin NT
12/10/2011 Contract award ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik signed its biggest-ever deal to deliver three Zeppelin NT airships to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. ScioTeqZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelin NT
26/06/2008 Type certification The FAA issued a type certificate to ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG for the Zeppelin NT airship, opening the US market for commercial operations. ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelin NT
21/05/2008 First flight A newly finished Zeppelin NT airship completed its maiden flight on 21 May 2008 with a number of technical improvements including reduced weight and increased lift. ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelin NT
01/05/2008 Investment round Airship Ventures announced successful completion of an $8 million Series A Preferred Stock financing round. ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelin NT
01/03/2007 Assembly start Physical airframe assembly of the fourth Zeppelin NT airship commenced at Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik's facility in Friedrichshafen, Germany. ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelin NT