The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 33 to 317,901 aircraft records since Wednesday, October 21, with 153 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,901
- The FAA’s file lists 317,901 aircraft records.
- Changes since Wed Oct 21
- 153
- 153 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Wednesday, October 21. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,692
- 3,692 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Thursday, October 22
- Changes
- 700
- 700 changes first seen in the seven days to Thursday, October 22.
- New deliveries
- 39
- 39 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 91
- 91 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 53
- 53 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- AmazonAMZN
- +122
- More delivery drones.
- Zipline International Inc
- +24
- More delivery drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +18
- More aircraft.
- Agri Spray Drones
- +18
- More farm drones.
- TextronTXT
- +9
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- +1
- More piston planes.
- Shield AI
- +7
- More defense drones.
- General DynamicsGD
- −5
- Fewer large jets.
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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