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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 · Beechcraft King Air 250 · all time

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
14/09/2026 Product launch Textron and Merlin publicly unveiled the Cessna SkyCourier UX pilot-optional autonomous cargo concept at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Textron Aviation Inc.Merlin (Merlin Labs) Cessna 408 SkyCourierBeechcraft King Air 250Beechcraft King Air 350
13/05/2025 Regulatory approval The FAA approved the G-1 Issue Paper for Ampaire's AMP-H570 hybrid electric propulsion system, establishing the airworthiness standards required for Supplemental Type Certification. Ampaire, Inc Ampaire Eco CaravanBeechcraft King Air 250
06/05/2025 Aircraft first delivery Cirrus began deliveries of its SR Series G7+ featuring Garmin's Safe Return Emergency Autoland system, covering SR20, SR22 and SR22T models. Garmin InternationalCirrus Aircraft Cirrus SR20Cirrus SR22Piper M500/M700 Fury
01/08/2024 Contract award Innovative Solutions & Support received a multi-million-dollar production contract to supply its 19" MFD with Integrated Mission Computer for a foreign military platform. Innovative Aerosystems (was Innovative Solutions & Support Inc. (IS&S))Pilatus Aircraft LtdTextron Aviation Inc. Pilatus PC-24Beechcraft King Air 250Beechcraft King Air 350
17/07/2024 Technology demonstrator Dovetail Electric Aviation unveiled and demonstrated its latest hydrogen-electric powerplant prototype for aviation in Seville, Spain, the first such demonstration in Spain. Dovetail Electric Aviation Pty Ltd Cessna 208 CaravanBeechcraft King Air 350Viking Twin Otter Series 400
22/04/2024 Aircraft first delivery Textron Aviation began deliveries of Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft under the US Navy's Multi-Engine Training System contract on 22 April 2024. Textron Aviation (Beechcraft)Farnborough International AirshowTextron Aviation Inc. Beechcraft King Air 250
20/07/2023 Product launch Textron Aviation announced the introduction of CoolView windows manufactured by Lee Aerospace for the Beechcraft King Air 260 and 360 turboprops, beginning early 2024. Textron Aviation (Beechcraft)Lee Aerospace, Inc Beechcraft King Air 250Beechcraft King Air 350
01/01/2023 Competition downselect Textron Aviation's Beechcraft King Air 260 was selected in 2023 following a full and open competition to modernise aircrew training for the US Navy's METS programme. Textron Aviation (Beechcraft)Farnborough International AirshowTextron Aviation Inc. Beechcraft King Air 250