The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 312,230
- The FAA’s file lists 312,230 aircraft records.
- Changes since Fri May 1
- 90
- 90 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Friday, May 1. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,182
- 3,182 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Saturday, May 2
- Changes
- 656
- 656 changes first seen in the seven days to Saturday, May 2.
- New deliveries
- 46
- 46 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Hylio Inc
- +77
- More farm drones.
- Zipline International Inc
- +76
- More delivery drones.
- TextronTXT
- +14
- More aircraft.
- Anduril Industries
- +15
- More defense drones.
- Shield AI
- +10
- More defense drones.
- BoeingBA
- −8
- Fewer large jets.
- Department of Homeland Security
- +7
- More helicopters.
- Piper Aircraft
- +7
- 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 Wednesday, April 29 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)