The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 50 to 317,717 aircraft records since Friday, October 16, with 106 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,717
- The FAA’s file lists 317,717 aircraft records.
- Changes since Fri Oct 16
- 106
- 106 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Friday, October 16. 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 Saturday, October 17
- Changes
- 560
- 560 changes first seen in the seven days to Saturday, October 17.
- New deliveries
- 55
- 55 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 77
- 77 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 40
- 40 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- AmazonAMZN
- +52
- More delivery drones.
- TextronTXT
- −11
- Fewer aircraft.
- BoeingBA
- −1
- Fewer large jets.
- Cirrus Design
- +15
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- +1
- More piston planes.
- Zipline International Inc
- +10
- More delivery drones.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +5
- More helicopters.
- Embraer S.a.EMBJ
- +2
- More aircraft.
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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