The Sky Ledger
Films

The research desk

No films are published yet. These are the stories currently being researched. Open any strip to see the promise and how the film will approach it.

AircraftBoeing 737 MAX 10737 MAX 10: Why United Stopped WaitingHow long can a launch customer wait for an aircraft before it changes its plans?In research
The promise
The largest member of the 737 MAX family.
The approach
Follows the MAX 10's delays stage by stage and connects them to United's own documented decisions. The film only says what those announcements and filings support.
AircraftAirbus A340A340: The Four-Engine Advantage That BackfiredHow did the feature that defined the A340 turn into a reason to stop buying it?In research
The promise
Four engines as a long-haul selling point.
The approach
Looks at the decisions behind the design and the ones that ended production, using Airbus and EADS records rather than hindsight.
AircraftAirbus A380FA380: The Cargo Giant Airbus Never DeliveredHow does a freighter with committed buyers lose them before it is ever built?In research
The promise
A double-deck freighter for the world's biggest express carriers.
The approach
Reconstructs the order book from FedEx and UPS filings. Both companies cancelled ten freighters; the filings record when and how.

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Working titles. Each film moves to production only once its key claims can be backed by original documents.

The formula

What makes a Sky Ledger story

  1. A famous aircraftOne you already recognise.
  2. A clear promiseWhat it was sold to do.
  3. The recordWhat actually happened, documented.
  4. The consequencesWho paid, and how much.
  5. The causeWhy it went the way it did.