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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 · Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350 · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
17/04/2015 Company formation ONE Aviation Corporation was formally established by Eclipse and Kestrel to design, develop, and manufacture a family of general aviation aircraft including the Eclipse 550 and Kestrel K350. Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation) Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350Eclipse 550
23/12/2014 Supply agreement signed TenCate Advanced Composites North America signed a long-term composite materials supply agreement with Kestrel Aircraft for the all-composite K-350 turboprop. Toray Advanced CompositesEclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation) Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350
31/07/2013 Supplier selection Kestrel Aircraft selected the Garmin G3000 avionics suite as the launch avionics platform for the Kestrel aircraft currently in development. Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation)Garmin International Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350
29/10/2012 Supplier selection Kestrel Aircraft Company selected Cox and Company to supply the EMEDS ice protection system for the Kestrel aircraft under development. Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation)Cox & Company, Inc. Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350
29/10/2012 Supplier selection Kestrel Aircraft selected Hartzell Propeller Inc. as propeller supplier for its all-composite single-engine turboprop, with Hartzell developing a new ASC-II composite blade. Hartzell PropellerEclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation) Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350
22/07/2011 Supplier selection Kestrel Aircraft Company selected the Honeywell TPE331-14GR engine to power its new all-composite single-engine turboprop aircraft. Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation)Honeywell Aerospace, Engines & Systems Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350
23/07/2010 Company formation Kestrel Aircraft Company was formed to complete FAA certification and manufacture the Kestrel composite turboprop aircraft, led by CEO Alan Klapmeier. Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation) Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350
01/01/2009 Executive departure Alan Klapmeier resigned from Cirrus Design in 2009 to pursue other aircraft development ventures. Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (was ONE Aviation) Kestrel Aircraft Company Kestrel 350