The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 312,595
- The FAA’s file lists 312,595 aircraft records.
- Changes since Thu May 7
- 95
- 95 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Thursday, May 7. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,210
- 3,210 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Friday, May 8
- Changes
- 590
- 590 changes first seen in the seven days to Friday, May 8.
- New deliveries
- 17
- 17 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Hylio Inc
- +34
- More farm drones.
- Zipline International Inc
- +20
- More delivery drones.
- Shield AI
- +17
- More defense drones.
- TextronTXT
- +14
- More aircraft.
- Department of Homeland Security
- +9
- More helicopters.
- Delta Air LinesDAL
- −7
- Fewer large jets.
- Cirrus Design
- +6
- More piston planes.
- Airbus Helicopters
- +4
- More helicopters.
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)