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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 AW609 · all time

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

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
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
24/06/2024 Facility expansion Leonardo selected its Grottaglie site for final assembly of the AW609 tiltrotor in Italy, diversifying the plant's production. Leonardo HelicoptersVertical Aerospace LtdSyensqo (was Solvay) Boeing 787 DreamlinerLeonardo AW609Vertical Aerospace Valo
01/04/2024 Flight test milestone Leonardo's AW609 tiltrotor AC4 completed its first ship trial campaign with the Italian Navy aboard ITS CAVOUR from 3–12 April 2024. Leonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW609
13/10/2022 First flight The first AW609 production aircraft (AC5) completed its maiden flight at Leonardo's Philadelphia facility on 13 October 2022. Leonardo HelicoptersLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW609
01/01/2021 Facility opening Leonardo opened its new AW609 Training Academy in Philadelphia in 2021, housing the world's first AW609 full-flight simulator. Leonardo HelicoptersLeonardo Helicopters Leonardo AW609
23/12/2019 First flight The fourth AW609 tiltrotor in final production configuration completed its first flight at Leonardo's Philadelphia plant, piloted by Dan Wells. Leonardo HelicoptersCollins Aerospace, Avionics DivisionPratt & Whitney Canada Leonardo AW609
29/04/2019 Assembly start Leonardo commenced final assembly of the first production AW609 tiltrotor aircraft at its Philadelphia plant. Leonardo HelicoptersLeonardo HelicoptersPratt & Whitney Canada Leonardo AW609