The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 311,711
- The FAA’s file lists 311,711 aircraft records.
- Changes since Tue Apr 21
- 263
- 263 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Tuesday, April 21. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,179
- 3,179 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Saturday, April 25
- Changes
- 484
- 484 changes first seen in the seven days to Saturday, April 25.
- New deliveries
- 28
- 28 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +21
- More delivery drones.
- Robinson Helicopter
- +9
- More helicopters.
- Terraplex AG
- +12
- More farm drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +10
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- +10
- More piston planes.
- TextronTXT
- +2
- More aircraft.
- Delta Air LinesDAL
- +5
- More large jets.
- American Airlines Group Inc.AAL
- +4
- More large jets.
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 Tuesday, April 21 and of Saturday, April 25 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)