The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 63 to 317,667 aircraft records since Thursday, October 15, with 141 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,667
- The FAA’s file lists 317,667 aircraft records.
- Changes since Thu Oct 15
- 141
- 141 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Thursday, October 15. 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 Friday, October 16
- Changes
- 551
- 551 changes first seen in the seven days to Friday, October 16.
- New deliveries
- 59
- 59 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 75
- 75 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 41
- 41 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- AmazonAMZN
- +28
- More delivery drones.
- TextronTXT
- −12
- Fewer aircraft.
- Cirrus Design
- +17
- More aircraft.
- BoeingBA
- −1
- Fewer large jets.
- Zipline International Inc
- +10
- More delivery drones.
- Piper Aircraft
- −2
- Fewer aircraft.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +5
- More helicopters.
- Civil Air Patrol
- +4
- More piston planes.
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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