Aircraft
Malta Seeks To Broaden Business Aircraft Registry
Unlike offshore registers like the Isle of Man, Malta’s aircraft register has the advantage of being within the European Union, giving operators full flexibility commercially within the 27 member states. This, in part, is what motivated Swiss-based Comlux to register some of its fleet in Malta.
Unlike offshore registers like the Isle of Man, Malta’s aircraft register has the advantage of being within the European Union, giving operators full flexibility commercially within the 27 member states. This, in part, is what motivated Swiss-based Comlux to register some of its fleet in Malta.

The Mediterranean island of Malta, which was awarded Britain’s George Cross gallantry medal for its resistance against Axis air raids and a naval blockade during World War II, is now engaged in a campaign to become as involved in the aviation services industry as it previously has been in maritime affairs. With the largest European–and the world’s seventh most extensive–shipping register, the island’s government has a vision to repeat that success in the sky through Transport Malta, part of the island’s Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, including the civil aviation directorate.