The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 71 to 317,972 aircraft records since Thursday, October 22, with 171 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 317,972
- The FAA’s file lists 317,972 aircraft records.
- Changes since Thu Oct 22
- 171
- 171 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Thursday, October 22. 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 Friday, October 23
- Changes
- 731
- 731 changes first seen in the seven days to Friday, October 23.
- New deliveries
- 31
- 31 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 78
- 78 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
- +115
- More delivery drones.
- Zipline International Inc
- +32
- More delivery drones.
- Shield AI
- +25
- More defense drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +20
- More piston planes.
- Agri Spray Drones
- +18
- More farm drones.
- TextronTXT
- +8
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- +2
- More aircraft.
- BoeingBA
- −1
- 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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