The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 75 to 312,706 aircraft records since Sunday, May 10, with 288 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 312,706
- The FAA’s file lists 312,706 aircraft records.
- Changes since Sun May 10
- 288
- 288 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Sunday, May 10. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,221
- 3,221 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Wednesday, May 13
- Changes
- 722
- 722 changes first seen in the seven days to Wednesday, May 13.
- New deliveries
- 56
- 56 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +20
- More delivery drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +13
- More piston planes.
- TextronTXT
- +9
- More aircraft.
- Shield AI
- +12
- More defense drones.
- Hylio Inc
- +6
- More farm drones.
- Airbus SE
- +6
- More helicopters.
- Piper Aircraft
- +4
- More piston planes.
- General DynamicsGD
- −3
- Fewer large jets.
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.
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