Four years after its establishment in May 2007, the Isle of Man aircraft registry has attracted almost 400 aircraft. The exclusive registry is limited to private or company-owned business jets that, crucially, are not permitted to operate commercially. The registry also excludes aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of less than 5.7 metric tons (12,566 pounds), except those that are owned by the island’s residents.
The new registry has become so popular that one third of the aircraft registrations have been issued in just the past 12 months, leading officials to claim that that it is the fastest growing registry in the world, and the eighth largest in terms of business aircraft numbers. Those recent additions have included Europe’s first Embraer Lineage 1000 and eight Bombardier Global Express jets. Indeed, 20 percent of Manx registrations have been Bombardier aircraft, including one operated by the manufacturer itself. Last month, a further 30 aircraft registration applications were being processed.
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