Despite the current global financial crisis there are still many very successful international businesses that need a secure corporate jet as an efficient cost-effective business tool, to enable their company's continued growth and success.

Director of Civil Aviation Brian Johnson says that most of us know how difficult and time-consuming normal air travel can be and trying to conduct urgent international business with delays and inconvenient routes greatly reduces the efficiency of company executives.

He says that a business jet enables business people to fly direct to their final destination, conduct multi-country visits in one day and all at times convenient to them and their clients.

'While flying to your next meeting you have security and the ability to continue working while still making telephone calls and sending emails,' he says.

'To be efficient these aircraft need to be registered quickly and economically.

'The success of the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry, the only dedicated corporate aircraft register in the world, is based on its highly efficient service which is focused purely on corporate aircraft and with a very competitive scheme of charges.'

It was established on May 1, 2007, with the Nationality prefix 'M', the register has grown at a rate far exceeding all expectations.

November 2009 was a record month for new registrations with another 12 new aircraft added to the register.

It is expected by the end of 2009 there will have been over 200 aircraft registered since May 2007.

The registration of aircraft in the Isle of Man brings new business opportunities for local corporate service providers, lawyers and banks.
Specsavers is one of many highly successful global companies to register their corporate aircraft in the Isle of Man.

Two Hawker Beechcraft Super King Air 350 aircraft registered M-SPEC and M-SPEX enable the company to travel quickly and efficiently to support their international business.

A recent addition to the register was another new Boeing Business Jet.
The aircraft manufacturer uses the prefix BBJ for its 737 and M-YBBJ was the very unique, and appropriate, registration chosen by its new owner.

An additional service to the normal corporate jets is the registration of airliners which are either parked, or between leases.

Normally on the register for only a short time the Isle of Man is the only register able to assist banks and leasing companies by registering aircraft quickly and efficiently.

This service is currently proving very popular and three Airbus 319 aircraft between leases were imported into Europe through the Isle of Man in the last few months.

During December three Embraer 170 aircraft and another B737 are expected to be registered.

Mr Johnson says there are no signs of a slowdown and the Island's fledgling aircraft register is looking forward to a very busy 2010.