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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 Helicopters H130 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
28/08/2025 Contract award Airbus Helicopters awarded Mahindra Aerostructures a contract to manufacture and assemble the main fuselage of the H125 light single-engine helicopter at its Bengaluru facility. Mahindra Aerospace AerostructuresAirbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H125Airbus Helicopters H130Airbus C295
01/05/2025 Flight test milestone Airbus Helicopters tested HTeaming in flight in May 2025 with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and an Airbus Flexrotor UAS. Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H135Airbus Helicopters H140Airbus Helicopters H130
09/04/2025 Contract award Airbus Helicopters awarded Mahindra Aerostructures a contract to manufacture and assemble the main fuselage of the H130 light single-engine helicopter. Mahindra Aerospace AerostructuresAirbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H130
01/01/2025 Regulatory approval The FAA granted final design approval for Skyryse SkyOS flight control computers in 2025. SkyryseUnited Rotorcraft Robinson R44Sikorsky S-70A Black HawkRobinson R66
09/03/2022 Supplier selection Airbus Helicopters selected Astronautics Corporation of America's AeroSync WACS as the standard-fit connectivity solution for new production H125 and H130 helicopters. Astronautics Corp of AmericaAirbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters H145Airbus Helicopters H130Airbus Helicopters H125
21/06/2019 Programme launch Airbus Helicopters and the French Ministry for Transport launched a research project to demonstrate hybrid propulsion on a single-engine H130 helicopter testbed. Airbus Helicopters - Paris-Le BourgetSafran Electrical & Power (was Thales Avionics Electrical Motors)Airbus Defence & Space Airbus Helicopters H130
01/05/2012 Contract award CTRM was awarded an offset programme contract to produce the H130 Fenestron for Airbus Helicopter, covering 320 sets until 2021. Composite Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM)Airbus S.A.S. Airbus Helicopters H130
12/02/2012 Product launch Eurocopter unveiled the EC130 T2 helicopter at the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas, announcing seven launch customers for 105 bookings. Airbus HelicoptersSafran Helicopter EnginesGarmin International Airbus Helicopters H130