The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 311,200
- The FAA’s file lists 311,200 aircraft records.
- Changes since Wed Apr 8
- 104
- 104 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Wednesday, April 8. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,153
- 3,153 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Thursday, April 9
- Changes
- 1,515
- 1,515 changes first seen in the seven days to Thursday, April 9.
- New deliveries
- 114
- 114 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Nuway AG
- +80
- More farm drones.
- BoeingBA
- −30
- Fewer aircraft.
- Cirrus Design
- +34
- More aircraft.
- TextronTXT
- +11
- More aircraft.
- Shield AI
- +29
- More defense drones.
- Piper Aircraft
- +8
- More aircraft.
- General DynamicsGD
- −13
- Fewer large jets.
- Hylio Inc
- 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.
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)