The FAA hiding private jet details might not stop celebrity jet trackers

Yesterday, we wrote that a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) process would help private jet owners keep their registration details private upon request, and speculated that it would make things difficult for celebrity jet trackers. Jack Sweeney, known for his accounts tracking the flights of celebrities like Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, says he doesn’t think it will.

In an email, Sweeney told The Verge that learning “who owns what planes already requires research,” and that he and...