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ARTICLE · 31 DECEMBER 2013

Guernsey Launches Aviation Registry

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Guernsey's Aviation Registry, 2-Reg, officially launched on 9 December 2013 and offers the opportunity to register in Guernsey private and corporate aircraft (not being used for commercial air transport) based anywhere in the world.

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Guernsey's Aviation Registry, 2-Reg, officially launched on 9 December 2013 and offers the opportunity to register in Guernsey private and corporate aircraft (not being used for commercial air transport) based anywhere in the world.

The US's N-Reg and the UK's G-Reg are currently the world's most popular aircraft registries. The 2-Reg offers benefits to aircraft owners and operators that are not available with an N-Reg or G-Reg registration, including tax neutrality, a cost-effective and efficient registration process and the option to select the maintenance program to be followed.

Following an introductory period, the Registry will accept applications from eligible applicants from January 2014. The 2-Reg is operated through a unique public-private partnership between the States of Guernsey and SGI Aviation. Previous plans for the 2-Reg to be operated jointly by Guernsey and Jersey have now been dropped. The 2-Reg has its legal basis in Guernsey law in the form of

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