The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 109 to 317,868 aircraft records since Tuesday, October 20, with 187 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,868
- The FAA’s file lists 317,868 aircraft records.
- Changes since Tue Oct 20
- 187
- 187 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Tuesday, October 20. 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 Wednesday, October 21
- Changes
- 708
- 708 changes first seen in the seven days to Wednesday, October 21.
- New deliveries
- 44
- 44 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 99
- 99 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 52
- 52 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- AmazonAMZN
- +112
- More delivery drones.
- TextronTXT
- +1
- More aircraft.
- Cirrus Design
- +14
- More aircraft.
- Agri Spray Drones
- +18
- More farm drones.
- Zipline International Inc
- +18
- More delivery drones.
- BoeingBA
- −10
- Fewer large jets.
- Piper Aircraft
- +2
- More piston planes.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +5
- More helicopters.
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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