The headline numbers from the FAA registry file captured this day, each in plain English.
- Aircraft on record
- 316,308
- The FAA’s file lists 316,308 aircraft records.
- Changes since Fri Aug 28
- 112
- 112 changes to aircraft tied to a company since the capture before, on Friday, August 28. A change is a new registration, a cancellation, or a change of owner, status or certificate.
- Going Dark
- 3,560
- 3,560 registered aircraft have the owner’s name withheld. A count only: no aircraft and no owner is shown.
The seven days to Monday, August 31
- Changes
- 690
- 690 changes first seen in the seven days to Monday, August 31.
- New deliveries
- 57
- 57 aircraft went from a manufacturer to a first holder.
- Deregistrations
- 122
- 122 cancelled registrations appeared in the FAA’s deregistered file.
- Exports
- 75
- 75 of those were cancelled for export to another country.
Company movers, the same seven days
- Zipline International Inc
- +44
- More delivery drones.
- Amor Fati Industries
- +40
- More aircraft.
- TextronTXT
- +13
- More aircraft.
- Shield AI
- −31
- Fewer defense drones.
- Piper Aircraft
- +9
- More piston planes.
- BoeingBA
- −5
- Fewer large jets.
- Ameriflyers of Texas
- +10
- More piston planes.
- Cirrus Design
- +8
- 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.
The capture of Friday, August 28 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)