The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 315,447
- The FAA’s file lists 315,447 aircraft records.
- Changes since Fri Aug 7
- 88
- 88 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Friday, August 7. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,500
- 3,500 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Saturday, August 8
- Changes
- 866
- 866 changes first seen in the seven days to Saturday, August 8.
- New deliveries
- 51
- 51 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 103
- 103 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 41
- 41 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +189
- More delivery drones.
- Hylio Inc
- +41
- More farm drones.
- ABC
- −28
- Fewer inspection drones.
- TextronTXT
- +11
- More aircraft.
- Cirrus Design
- +9
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- −3
- Fewer piston planes.
- Pilatus Aircraft USA
- +4
- More aircraft.
- Terraplex AG
- −5
- Fewer 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.
Headline numbers only. The full change log is in the sample pack. Request the sample pack (opens in a new tab)