The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 313,523
- The FAA’s file lists 313,523 aircraft records.
- Changes since Mon May 11
- 2,322
- 2,322 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Monday, May 11. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,329
- 3,329 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Wednesday, June 3
- Changes
- 2,322
- 2,322 changes first seen in the seven days to Wednesday, June 3.
- New deliveries
- 173
- 173 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +254
- More delivery drones.
- TextronTXT
- +31
- More aircraft.
- Cirrus Design
- +49
- More aircraft.
- BoeingBA
- +10
- More large jets.
- Southwest AirlinesLUV
- −16
- Fewer large jets.
- Piper Aircraft
- +10
- More piston planes.
- Pyka Inc
- +12
- More farm drones.
- Terraplex AG
- +10
- 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, June 3 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)