Isle of Man Aircraft Registry

The Isle of Man Aircraft Registry (IOMAR) registers private and corporate aeroplanes, aerial work aircraft and twin-turbine helicopters, plus transitional aircraft. It was established in 2007 on a cost neutral basis to support business aviation on the island and internationally. Aircraft carry the neutral M prefix.

Services

• Aircraft registration, changes to aircraft details and renewals
• Deregistration
• Mortgage register services and Cape Town Convention and IDERA support
• Airworthiness: authorisations, Permit to Fly and modification approvals
• Flight operations: company operating manuals, operational approvals, permissions and exemptions, dangerous goods carriage, aircraft equipment requirements
• Licence validations and type certificate acceptance
• Carbon offsetting information and occurrence reporting

Standards

The Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency within the UK ratification of the Chicago Convention. The registry says ICAO standards are implemented and that the island was audited by ICAO in 2009 as part of the UK programme. It says it was voted Best Global Aviation Registry in 2019 and 2020 in the World Commerce Review awards.

Company facts

• Established 2007
• Operates an online customer portal and digital certificates
• Based at Ronaldsway Airport