The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 42 to 317,759 aircraft records since Saturday, October 17, with 113 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,759
- The FAA’s file lists 317,759 aircraft records.
- Changes since Sat Oct 17
- 113
- 113 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Saturday, October 17. 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 Tuesday, October 20
- Changes
- 603
- 603 changes first seen in the seven days to Tuesday, October 20.
- New deliveries
- 41
- 41 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 94
- 94 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
- AmazonAMZN
- +79
- More delivery drones.
- TextronTXT
- −4
- Fewer aircraft.
- BoeingBA
- −2
- Fewer large jets.
- Cirrus Design
- +18
- More aircraft.
- Zipline International Inc
- +14
- More delivery drones.
- Piper Aircraft
- +3
- More piston planes.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +5
- More helicopters.
- Pilatus Aircraft USA
- +1
- 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.
Headline numbers only. The full change log is in the sample pack. Request the sample pack (opens in a new tab)