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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 · Leonardo AW101 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
21/10/2025 Contract award Uplift360 was awarded an R&D contract by Leonardo in May 2025 to assess the ChemR recycling process on composite aerospace waste from a decommissioned EH101 rotor blade. Leonardo Helicopters UK Leonardo AW101
29/07/2024 Corporate restructuring Leonardo's Grottaglie workers will alternate between single work shift and partial temporary furlough from 29 July 2024 to end of year due to Boeing 787 production slowdown. Leonardo HelicoptersBoeing Commercial AirplanesSyensqo (was Solvay) Boeing 787 DreamlinerLeonardo AW101Leonardo AW609
24/07/2024 Partnership agreement signed Leonardo signed a unified union agreement at Unindustria Rome to manage Boeing 787 production slowdown and relaunch the Grottaglie plant. Leonardo HelicoptersBoeing Commercial AirplanesSyensqo (was Solvay) Boeing 787 DreamlinerLeonardo AW101Leonardo AW609
24/10/2016 First flight The first upgraded Royal Navy AW101 Merlin Mk4 helicopter completed its maiden flight at Leonardo's Yeovil facility. Leonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW101
28/07/2016 Contract award Barnbrook Systems Ltd secured a six-figure contract to supply its fuel switch technology to Leonardo-Finmeccanica for the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter. Barnbrook Systems Ltd. Leonardo AW101
25/02/2016 Entry into service The first AgustaWestland AW101 HH-101A 'CAESAR' helicopter entered operational service with the Italian Air Force at a ceremony at Cervia Air Base. Leonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW101
01/01/2014 Contract award The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Leonardo a £330 million Merlin Life Sustainment Programme contract to upgrade 25 Royal Navy Merlin Mk3/3A helicopters to Mk4/4A standard. Leonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW101
02/09/2013 Acquisition Turbomeca acquired Rolls-Royce's 50% shareholding in the RTM322 helicopter engine programme for €293 million, assuming full responsibility for the programme. Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Ltd.Safran Helicopter Engines Boeing AH-64 ApacheNHIndustries NH90Leonardo AW101