Top 10 reasons why Aruba ‘is the best choice for aircraft registration’
The success of The Registry of Aruba is underpinned by 10 top reasons, according to the organisation.
Top 10 reasons why Aruba ‘is the best choice for aircraft registration’
The success of The Registry of Aruba is underpinned by 10 top reasons, according to the organisation.
BESPOKE SERVICE and the highest levels of safety standards are two of the top 10 reasons behind the success of The Registry of Aruba. We explore those factors in more detail here, plus the eight other reasons leading owners to choose the registry.
1) Bespoke service
For over two decades, The Registry of Aruba has strived to provide its clients with the highest level of service and has developed an outstanding reputation for doing so. Its commitment to providing personalised solutions is one of the reasons they have been so successful throughout the years. The company culture is to operate 24/7, 365 days a year, to be well-equipped to accommodate any sudden operational changes.
The Registry of Aruba was the first privately managed aircraft registration programme through a public-private partnership with the Aruban government. Precisely because of this business model, The Registry can be more time efficient and provide higher quality service. Clients deal with people versus the bureaucracy found in traditionally managed state-run registries; focusing on safety, efficiency, and the quality of service it provides for minimal delays during the registration process. Since 1995, The Registry of Aruba has been developing solutions to help clients bring their vision to life, counting on a team of skilled personnel dedicated to helping you succeed.
2) Highest levels of safety standards
The Registry of Aruba’s devotion to aviation is the full understanding that service never compromises safety. Throughout its history, it has been an innovator of safety-related regulatory requirements, combined with an unmatched service-oriented focus. The FAA and ICAO have for many years rated and continue to rate Aruba as a Category 1 jurisdiction, thanks to the Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba’s (DCA) excellent reputation, based on its efficiency and efficient noncompromising safety oversight. The DCA of Aruba is responsible for ensuring that its aircraft operators meet ICAO Standards. Aircraft registered in Aruba are subject to yearly audits, ensuring the aircraft is well maintained and up to date with safety protocols. An aircraft from a registry in good standing with ICAO will typically be of greater value than one registered in a country that is failing to adhere to its standards.
3) Speed of service
Leveraging its 25-plus years of experience and a proactive team of regulatory professionals, The Registry of Aruba is dedicated to providing clients with meticulous support to expedite the registration process to free up your most valuable resource – time. Its dedicated team of experts is willing to go the extra mile to make sure that your aircraft registration happens promptly to ensure that the time your aircraft is on the ground is kept to a minimum. The registration process is clearcut and can be completed within 24 – 48 hours, provided all documentation is in order.
4) Privacy and confidentiality
The Registry of Aruba provides the utmost confidentiality and privacy for ultimate beneficial owners. Clients are reassured that their personal information will never be divulged, except where those details are required by law.
5) Over 25 Years of Experience
With over 25 years of experience, The Registry of Aruba was the world’s first privately managed aircraft registry. They have dedicated themselves to streamlining the registration process, so you can focus on getting your aircraft off the ground.
In 2009 Aruba ratified and implemented the ICAO Cape Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol, becoming the first offshore registry signatory of the convention. The Cape Town Convention allows for the creation and registration of ‘international interest’ in aircraft and gives recognition of such interest in the member states.
Aruban operators also enjoy up to 7th freedom traffic rights to the USA, allowing them to execute commercial non-scheduled flights, due to a long-standing reciprocity agreement between the two countries.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Aruba has also been a pioneer with many firsts: the first to be certified for commercial operations and grant an international AOC certificate (to Comlux Aruba NV) and the first to innovate the concept of aircraft registration by domicile, under which a local legal entity is not required when registering an aircraft in Aruba.
6) Airworthiness and flight ops inspectors located around the world
An extensive network of knowledgeable problem-solving airworthiness and flight ops inspectors based around the world enables The Registry of Aruba to conduct prompt and cost-effective inspection services.
7) Stable political and legal environment
Aruba’s stable political and legal environment ensures that strong security rights can be placed on your aircraft and its value is maintained. As a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the legal system in Aruba is based on Continental European Law. Aruba is a white-listed State by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation Development (OECD) and one of the very few off-shore jurisdictions that enjoy bilateral transport agreements with the US and the EU, qualities which are essential to any foreign investor.
8) Tax advantage
Structured properly, the registration of an aircraft with an offshore operation will not be taxed in Aruba. These zero taxations mean amongst others, no turnover taxes, no corporate income taxes, and no withholding taxes. Aruba is a Favorable Tax Jurisdiction offering 0% VAT, 0% corporate tax, and 0% income tax if the proper structure is set in place.
9) Digitalisation/leverages technology
The Registry of Aruba was one of the first registries to incorporate digital tools into its workflow. Its Aircraft Registration Management System (ARMS) allows it to digitally manage all registered aircraft, operators, and documentation.
ARMS allows The Registry to be a 24/7 registry as clients have access to their portal and can easily view all current records, airspace approvals, and validations for each aircraft they manage.
10) Competitive Fees
The Registry of Aruba boasts a competitive and cost-effective scheme of fees that is complemented by The Registry of Aruba’s network of flight operations and airworthiness inspectors based around the world.
