The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 311,570
- The FAA’s file lists 311,570 aircraft records.
- Changes since Wed Apr 15
- 328
- 328 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Wednesday, April 15. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,164
- 3,164 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Friday, April 17
- Changes
- 722
- 722 changes first seen in the seven days to Friday, April 17.
- New deliveries
- 52
- 52 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Terraplex AG
- +78
- More farm drones.
- General DynamicsGD
- +33
- More large jets.
- Cirrus Design
- +3
- More aircraft.
- TextronTXT
- +9
- More aircraft.
- Shield AI
- +19
- More defense drones.
- Firestorm Labs
- +14
- More piston planes.
- American Drone Network
- +9
- More farm drones.
- Nuway AG
- +8
- More farm drones.
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 Wednesday, April 15 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)