The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,491
- The FAA’s file lists 317,491 aircraft records.
- Changes since Thu Oct 8
- 89
- 89 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Thursday, October 8. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,681
- 3,681 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Friday, October 9
- Changes
- 685
- 685 changes first seen in the seven days to Friday, October 9.
- New deliveries
- 46
- 46 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 67
- 67 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 48
- 48 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Cirrus Design
- +15
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- +17
- More piston planes.
- TextronTXT
- −2
- Fewer aircraft.
- Zipline International Inc
- +9
- More delivery drones.
- Airbus SE
- −1
- Fewer helicopters.
- BoeingBA
- 0
- As many off as on.
- 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)