Earlier this year, our Legal Director Heather Gordon was invited to share her insights in Corporate Jet Investor’s Official Guide to Aircraft Registry.
The guiding question: How do you choose the right aircraft registry for your needs?
Finding the perfect partner is not always easy; it can take time and sometimes involves a break-up before finding ‘the one’. Our top tips are:
Goals and mission: what works for you? Will charter feature? What flexibility do you want? Is your operator persuading you to choose based on their current operations?
Remember: it’s your aircraft! Get advice based on what you want to do rather than what benefits others. Reputation, values and communication: think online dating! Check reviews and how they sit against their peers. Do you share the same values or are there red flags? International bodies such as ICAO audit aircraft registries and their findings are helpful. Ask questions and get the benefit of hindsight from trusted advisors. Divorce: breaking up is never nice but some are easier than others. Check out how to leave a registry before you are bedded in – some can be difficult (and costly) to leave.
The full CJI guide is available to view here, and Heathers response can be found here alongside other contributors Page 8 Heather Gordon Response. We’d love for you to take a look. If Heather’s perspective sparked questions or ideas, we’d be delighted to hear them heather.gordon@martynfiddler.com.
