The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 311,146
- The FAA’s file lists 311,146 aircraft records.
- Changes since Fri Mar 20
- 1,208
- 1,208 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Friday, March 20. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,073
- 3,073 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Saturday, April 4
- Changes
- 1,208
- 1,208 changes first seen in the seven days to Saturday, April 4.
- New deliveries
- 83
- 83 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Nuway AG
- +79
- More farm drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +30
- More aircraft.
- TextronTXT
- +13
- More aircraft.
- Shield AI
- +20
- More defense drones.
- BoeingBA
- −17
- Fewer large jets.
- Piper Aircraft
- +7
- More aircraft.
- General DynamicsGD
- −11
- Fewer large jets.
- Wings Over Texas
- +3
- 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.
The capture of Saturday, April 4 followed at least one missed FAA publication, so it carries every change since the capture before it. The counts above include them.
Headline numbers only. The full change log is in the sample pack. Request the sample pack (opens in a new tab)