The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,466
- The FAA’s file lists 317,466 aircraft records.
- Changes since Wed Oct 7
- 125
- 125 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Wednesday, October 7. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,670
- 3,670 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Thursday, October 8
- Changes
- 728
- 728 changes first seen in the seven days to Thursday, October 8.
- New deliveries
- 53
- 53 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 66
- 66 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 49
- 49 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Cirrus Design
- +15
- More piston planes.
- TextronTXT
- +1
- More aircraft.
- Zipline International Inc
- +18
- More delivery drones.
- Piper Aircraft
- +17
- More piston planes.
- Airbus SE
- +1
- More helicopters.
- BoeingBA
- −2
- Fewer large jets.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +3
- More helicopters.
- Delta Air LinesDAL
- +1
- More 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.
Headline numbers only. The full change log is in the sample pack. Request the sample pack (opens in a new tab)