The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 312,516
- The FAA’s file lists 312,516 aircraft records.
- Changes since Tue May 5
- 255
- 255 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Tuesday, May 5. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,211
- 3,211 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Thursday, May 7
- Changes
- 759
- 759 changes first seen in the seven days to Thursday, May 7.
- New deliveries
- 33
- 33 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Hylio Inc
- +110
- More farm drones.
- TextronTXT
- +14
- More aircraft.
- Zipline International Inc
- +17
- More delivery drones.
- Anduril Industries
- +15
- More defense drones.
- Shield AI
- +12
- More defense drones.
- Delta Air LinesDAL
- −6
- Fewer large jets.
- Department of Homeland Security
- +7
- More helicopters.
- Cirrus Design
- +5
- 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.
Headline numbers only. The full change log is in the sample pack. Request the sample pack (opens in a new tab)