The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 4 to 317,604 aircraft records since Wednesday, October 14, with 161 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,604
- The FAA’s file lists 317,604 aircraft records.
- Changes since Wed Oct 14
- 161
- 161 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Wednesday, October 14. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,684
- 3,684 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Thursday, October 15
- Changes
- 499
- 499 changes first seen in the seven days to Thursday, October 15.
- New deliveries
- 53
- 53 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 58
- 58 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 23
- 23 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- TextronTXT
- −15
- Fewer aircraft.
- BoeingBA
- 0
- As many off as on.
- Cirrus Design
- +11
- More piston planes.
- Zipline International Inc
- +10
- More delivery drones.
- Civil Air Patrol
- +4
- More piston planes.
- AmazonAMZN
- +2
- More aircraft.
- Pilatus Aircraft USA
- 0
- As many off as on.
- Piper Aircraft
- 0
- As many off as on.
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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