2-REG Begins Offering Air Operator Certificates

The Channel Islands Aircraft Registry, 2-REG, has issued its first Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

AOCs are approvals that allow aircraft operators to carry passengers for commercial purposes. Gus Paterson, Guernsey's Director of Civil Aviation, told the Guernsey Press that there was already a good level of interest for the service and the Guernsey-based registry would hold certain advantages over other licensing options. Competitor registries in the Isle of Man and Jersey do not offer the service.

As well as commercial aircraft, AOCs are often requested by private jets which are used irregularly by their owners, to enable more use to be made of the aircraft and to generate a source of revenue.