The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry held at 318,110 aircraft records since Wednesday, October 28, with 105 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 318,110
- The FAA’s file lists 318,110 aircraft records.
- Changes since Wed Oct 28
- 105
- 105 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Wednesday, October 28. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,723
- 3,723 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Thursday, October 29
- Changes
- 780
- 780 changes first seen in the seven days to Thursday, October 29.
- New deliveries
- 41
- 41 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 74
- 74 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 37
- 37 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +52
- More delivery drones.
- Shield AI
- +40
- More defense drones.
- AmazonAMZN
- +35
- More delivery drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +22
- More piston planes.
- BoeingBA
- −7
- Fewer large jets.
- ACE Aeronautics
- +11
- More helicopters.
- TextronTXT
- +7
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- 0
- As many off as on.
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)