Jurisdiction profiles
A curated shortlist of registers for the ownership and operation of aircraft, each profiled across four axes: the owning company (SPV), banking, crew licensing and EASA/FAA acceptance.
Before the flag
The State of registration sets the licence. Specialist registers validate EASA or FAA quickly; EU/EASA registers require an EASA licence (an FAA pilot must convert).
If the operator is based in the EU/EEA, an EASA licence and Part-NCC/NCO compliance are required regardless of the flag.
Banking is decoupled from the flag. The SPV account depends on substance, beneficial owner profile and KYC, not on the registry.
No weight floor, full EASA/FAA validation, no local company.
View profile → M-0% corporate tax, public mortgage register, 5,700 kg and up.
View profile → P4FAA Category 1, registration by domicile, 24-hour validation.
View profile → VP-BLargest offshore register, no weight limit, own mortgage register.
View profile → A6Free zone or RAK offshore, Gulf hub, tax neutrality.
View profile → 9HActive EU register, international registrant, attractive tax.
View profile → EC-EU/EASA via AESA, dual registry, Spanish nexus.
View profile → PHReputable EU flag, flexible BV, strong leasing.
View profile → YREU flag for leasing, potentially lower cost.
View profile →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.