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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 · Britten-Norman BN2 Islander · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
28/09/2026 Component first delivery Starling Aerospace delivered the fully trimmed crew and passenger seating for Britten-Norman Islander aircraft 2317, the first built at the reshored Bembridge line. Starling AerospaceBritten-Norman Britten-Norman BN2 Islander
03/09/2026 Production milestone Pete Dowers completed Islander serial 2317 as his 500th aircraft built in almost 50 years on the Bembridge production line. Britten-NormanLycoming EnginesHartzell Propeller Britten-Norman BN2 Islander
03/09/2026 First flight Britten-Norman Islander serial 2317, the first assembled entirely from components at Bembridge, completed its maiden flight from Bembridge Airport on 3 September 2026. Britten-NormanLycoming EnginesHartzell Propeller Britten-Norman BN2 Islander
30/07/2026 Aircraft rollout Britten-Norman Islander serial 2317 was rolled out of the Bembridge factory approximately five weeks before its maiden flight on 3 September 2026. Britten-NormanLycoming EnginesHartzell Propeller Britten-Norman BN2 Islander
08/06/2026 Production milestone Britten-Norman confirmed the first UK-built Islander from its reshored Bembridge production line reached 75% completion, on schedule for delivery to FIGAS. Britten-Norman Britten-Norman BN2 Islander
02/12/2025 Type certification Transport Canada Civil Aviation issued type certification (A-92) to Britten-Norman for the BN2T-4S Islander turboprop variant. Britten-NormanRolls-Royce Corporation Britten-Norman BN2 Islander
16/09/2025 Production milestone Britten-Norman completed more than 50% of the first UK-built Islander's assembly at its Bembridge, Isle of Wight facility. Britten-Norman Britten-Norman BN2 Islander
14/10/2024 Executive appointment Patrick Cowan, former Deputy Chief Engineer at Short Brothers, was appointed to the board of Britten-Norman as part of the Beechlands investment. Britten-Norman Britten-Norman BN2 Islander