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Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Joe Mizzi said that the aviation sector is fast becoming a major contributor to the country's ever-growing economy.

To say that 2020 has been a turbulent year for the commercial aviation industry is certainly an understatement. Various high-profile airlines such as Virgin Australia, Flybe...

Malta has quickly become one of the best places to register an aircraft as it provides a strong legal system, effective taxation, and EU legitimacy.

In the last decade, aviation has become an even more relevant sector to Malta, not only due to the fact that it is the primary way that the island connects with other countries.

The VAT Department in Malta has issued guidelines relating to aircraft leasing.

As of 3rd March 2020, the Maltese Companies Act, contemplates the possibility of setting-up cell companies within the areas of maritime and aviation.

On 25 June 2025, the European Commission unveiled the EU Space Act — a landmark legislative proposal and the first comprehensive framework of EU space law.

Following the success of what is loosely referred to as the Yacht Lease Structure, the VAT Department in Malta have issued guidelines on the VAT treatment of aircraft leasing for private use.

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how international passenger transprot benefits from a VAT exemption. In Part 2, we explored how aircraft leasing and leasing chains can qualify for exemption...

There are also a number of fiscal incentives when looking at Malta as a jurisdiction of choice to set up an aviation company and consequently own, operate and/or lease aircrafts.

The Maltese Government has expressed the intention to establish a successful Aviation Register directed towards drawing international airlines and other companies in this industry to serve as an important milestone in building an aviation service cluster in Malta.

On the 6th of July, 2021, the Aircraft Registration (Amendment) Act (Act 37 of 2021 of the laws of Malta) was published amending primarily the Aircraft Registration Act (Cap 503 of the laws of Malta).

Civil drones are the 21st century dancers in the sky.

Malta has become a key player in the global aviation sector, offering an attractive and efficient framework for aircraft registration.

Malta has made considerable efforts in the field of aviation in recent years. Malta's aviation laws were revamped and modernized by the Aircraft Registration Act, 2010 and Malta's accession to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, 2001 and its Aviation Protocol in 2011 contributed to no small extent to put Malta firmly on the aviation map

In 2010 Malta embarked on an ambitious project to introduce the Aircraft Registration Act (the "ARA") and to accede to the Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol.

Article 83bis of the Chicago Convention enables aircraft registered in one state to be operated by an entity in another state through formal agreements that transfer regulatory responsibilities. Malta's unique aircraft operator registry system allows non-Maltese operators to register aircraft while maintaining Malta's security framework and Cape Town Convention protections for lessors and financiers.