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The Registry of Aruba

Registration/Documentation

Press Release

Issued by The Registry of Aruba.

April 30, 2015

Registry of Aruba celebrates 20 years

The Registry of Aruba is celebrating its 20 years in the business with innovative regulatory changes.

Established in 1995, the Registry of Aruba was the first privately managed aircraft registration program rated Category-1 by the FAA, which has regulatory framework in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

The Registry of Aruba is a boutique, service-oriented aircraft registry available to private, corporate and commercial aircraft owners and operators with a minimum maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 5,700 kgs and turbine helicopters with a minimum MTOW of 1,000 kgs. Aircraft below MTOW 5,700 kgs can also be registered in Aruba under special Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) approval.

Innovation continues in Aruba as the registry develops and grows its client services, offering the utmost qualified registration, certification and inspection team, which efficiently manage all the details involved when registering an aircraft. As of late it has added many new advantages; owners and operators of private registered aircraft have now three options to have the CoA renewal accomplished, either by a DCA Inspector, designated inspectors, or an approved DCA CAMO+.

Additionally, FAA Part 145, Transport Canada Part V CAR 573, and Brazil RBHA 145 approved MROs accepted by EASA under a BASA or Aviation Safety Bilateral agreement with the EU do not require an on-site audit. Aircraft under a fractional ownership scheme can be registered and operated in Aruba under private, corporate and commercial use, as well as all aircraft looking to be registered under a storage, parked, or between-leases program.

Along with all the exciting changes, the registry remains at the forefront of the industry with the already established and innovative regulations that facilitate the registration process in Aruba. An example of this is the ability for qualified foreign legal, corporate entities and U.S. Trustees to keep their existing company structure by electing Domicile and appointing a qualified local representative when registering an aircraft in Aruba. The registration of an aircraft under the Domicile regime does not create a taxable presence in Aruba, and the representative acts only as a local agent.

Furthermore, aircraft registered in Aruba, regardless of their MTOW, shall be exempt from taxation or import duties provided that the aircraft is neither operating nor based in Aruba. Commercial aircraft can be registered and operated in Aruba under an Aruban AOC according to AUA-OPS 1 regulation standards with its principal place of business in Aruba or utilizing an ICAO Article 83bis agreement if the aircraft operates under a foreign AOC. The operating base for the aircraft does not need to be in Aruba.

Thr Reistry of Aruba is a service-oriented aircraft registry which, it is confident, will fit the needs of individuals and legal entities looking to register their aircraft in a premier and politically stable jurisdiction with high safety standards. It offers tailor-made solutions and the expertise to manage all aircraft registration related challenges with cost-effective solutions.

For more information on aircraft registration solutions offered in Aruba please visit www.airsafetyfirst.com and explore the latest brochure that outlines all the benefits and advantages offered when registering in Aruba.