Collected
The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
The U.S. aircraft registry grew by 49 to 318,299 aircraft records since Tuesday, November 3, with 158 changes to company aircraft.
- Aircraft on record
- 318,299
- The FAA’s file lists 318,299 aircraft records.
- Changes since Tue Nov 3
- 158
- 158 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Tuesday, November 3. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,724
- 3,724 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Wednesday, November 4
- Changes
- 1,089
- 1,089 changes first seen in the seven days to Wednesday, November 4.
- New deliveries
- 51
- 51 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 88
- 88 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 51
- 51 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +45
- More delivery drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +11
- More piston planes.
- AmazonAMZN
- +15
- More delivery drones.
- BoeingBA
- −9
- Fewer large jets.
- TextronTXT
- +5
- More aircraft.
- ARI BEN Aviator
- −8
- Fewer piston planes.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +6
- More helicopters.
- Piper Aircraft
- +4
- More piston planes.
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.