The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 64 to 311,634 aircraft records since Saturday, April 18, with 221 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 311,634
- The FAA’s file lists 311,634 aircraft records.
- Changes since Sat Apr 18
- 221
- 221 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Saturday, April 18. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,164
- 3,164 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Wednesday, April 22
- Changes
- 549
- 549 changes first seen in the seven days to Wednesday, April 22.
- New deliveries
- 34
- 34 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Terraplex AG
- +89
- More farm drones.
- Shield AI
- +15
- More defense drones.
- Firestorm Labs
- +14
- More defense drones.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +9
- More helicopters.
- Cirrus Design
- +4
- More piston planes.
- TextronTXT
- 0
- As many off as on.
- American Drone Network
- +10
- More farm drones.
- Nutrien AG Solutions
- +6
- More farm drones.
Companies only, named at 25 or more aircraft or a ticker. Lessors, trustees and individuals are never shown. The net change is aircraft added less aircraft removed.
The capture of Wednesday, April 22 followed at least one missed FAA publication, so it carries every change since the capture before it. The counts above include them.
Headline numbers only. The full change log is in the sample pack. Request the sample pack (opens in a new tab)