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AIRCRAFT REGISTRY OVERVIEW<br />
REGISTRY COMPOSITION<br />
Local United States Offshore 1<br />
Others 2<br />
TOTAL<br />
FLEET<br />
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%<br />
GERMANY<br />
481<br />
89% 4%<br />
3%<br />
4%<br />
UNITED KINGDOM<br />
288<br />
37%<br />
12% 39%<br />
12%<br />
FRANCE<br />
217<br />
60%<br />
8% 14% 18%<br />
BASE COUNTRY/REGION<br />
AUSTRIA<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
PORTUGAL<br />
TURKEY<br />
174<br />
152<br />
125<br />
117<br />
47%<br />
84%<br />
84%<br />
7%<br />
97%<br />
20%<br />
1% 10%<br />
26%<br />
2% 9%<br />
6%<br />
2%<br />
5%<br />
ITALY<br />
112<br />
67%<br />
7%<br />
17%<br />
9%<br />
SPAIN<br />
78<br />
76%<br />
3%<br />
8%<br />
14%<br />
BELGIUM<br />
65<br />
69% 5% 5%<br />
22%<br />
NOTE:<br />
1. Offshore Registrations include: Aruba, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Malta and San Marino.<br />
2. Others indicates any registration besides Local, US and Offshore.<br />
OFFSHORE REGISTRY<br />
OFFSHORE REGISTRY MARKET SHARE<br />
By Country/Region<br />
By Size Category<br />
Cayman Islands VP-C, 16 (4%)<br />
Aruba P4-, 11 (3%)<br />
Very Light 36 (8%)<br />
Corp. Airliner 22 (5%)<br />
Bermuda<br />
VP-B/VQ-B, 29 (7%)<br />
Guernsey 2-, 36 (8%)<br />
San Marino<br />
T7-, 49 (11%)<br />
Isle of Man<br />
M-, 97 (22%)<br />
431<br />
Malta 9H-, 193 (45%)<br />
Medium 61 (14%)<br />
Light 71 (17%)<br />
431<br />
Long Range 164 (38%)<br />
Large 77 (18%)<br />
Offshore registries offer numerous benefits to business jet<br />
owners and operators. The first is ease of flight operations<br />
– offshore registered aircraft are much less restricted when<br />
operating into certain countries or regions. This is not so relevant<br />
for most <strong>Europe</strong>an operators, especially when flying within the<br />
<strong>Europe</strong>an Union; although it does bring more convenience if<br />
flying to some overseas locations. The advantages of a flexible<br />
tax structure is perhaps most attractive reason for an offshore<br />
registry to be selected, which means that high end jets in the<br />
Large, Long Range and Corporate Airliner categories are most<br />
commonly registered offshore. Among all offshore registered jets<br />
in <strong>Europe</strong>, some 61% are in these three categories. In addition,<br />
the level of privacy offered by offshore registries is also preferred<br />
by owners.<br />
Malta has become an increasingly popular offshore registry. The<br />
number of Malta registered jets (9H-) increased by 30% since the<br />
end of 2020 and reached 193 by the end of <strong>2022</strong>. Malta has also<br />
become a preferred location as an operator base and company<br />
headquarters, led by fast expanding operators such as VistaJet.<br />
The clear advantage of a flexible tax structure is highlighted by the<br />
fact that the 67% of the <strong>Europe</strong>an business jets registered in Malta<br />
are in the Large, Long Range and Corporate Airliner categories.<br />
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