Jurisdiction profiles
Europe's flagship corporate register: prestige, a public mortgage register and 0% corporate tax, for privately or corporately operated aircraft of 5,700 kg and above.
Key facts
Ownership must be "qualified" — held by a Commonwealth, EEA or Swiss person or entity, or through an eligible company with a resident agent. Use is limited to private, corporate and aerial work (no commercial air transport). The register takes fixed-wing aircraft of 5,700 kg MTOM and above (2,730–5,700 kg case-by-case; any weight for Isle of Man residents). It offers 0% corporate tax, no insurance premium tax, a public mortgage register that reassures financiers, and Cape Town.
A mature financial centre; corporate accounts are available with strict due diligence. No local account is required to register.
The Isle of Man validates EASA- and FAA-based crew licences; engineer (AMEL) validations can be issued without restriction to a specific type.
A jet of 5,700 kg or more in private or corporate use, where prestige, financing comfort and a 0% corporate-tax flag matter. Not available for a King Air B200 (~5,670 kg) except via the resident route.
Flyxchain designs and implements the ownership and operating structure end to end — holding and SPV setup, jurisdiction and registry selection, financing, and the continuing-airworthiness chain (CAMO and maintenance) — independently and always on the buyer's side.
Discuss your structureGeneral information, current as of 2026. Not legal, tax or financial advice; all requirements must be confirmed with the registry and qualified local advisors.