The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 315,939
- The FAA’s file lists 315,939 aircraft records.
- Changes since Mon Aug 17
- 191
- 191 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Monday, August 17. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,514
- 3,514 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Tuesday, August 18
- Changes
- 693
- 693 changes first seen in the seven days to Tuesday, August 18.
- New deliveries
- 35
- 35 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 70
- 70 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 29
- 29 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +98
- More delivery drones.
- Hylio Inc
- +55
- More farm drones.
- AmazonAMZN
- +30
- More delivery drones.
- Cirrus Design
- +25
- More piston planes.
- TextronTXT
- +4
- More aircraft.
- Piper Aircraft
- +2
- More piston planes.
- ACE Aeronautics
- +5
- More helicopters.
- BoeingBA
- −3
- Fewer large jets.
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)