Gibraltar Sets Up Civil Aviation Authority, New VP-G Register

Gibraltar is preparing to launch its own VP-G aircraft register following aviation oversight reforms and a new partnership with US-based Aviation Registry Group. The project will be managed through Gibraltar Aircraft Registry Limited, a local subsidiary of the company. The move comes after the government replaced its Department of Civil Aviation with the newly established Gibraltar Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

The register is expected to go live after an audit by the UK Department of Transport in early 2026, with the official launch planned at the EBACE business aviation conference in Geneva in May 2026. Jorge Colindres, CEO of Aviation Registry Group, said the registry has already been marketed to aircraft owners and the initial response has been strong.

Aviation Registry Group has experience operating international registers in San Marino (T7-) and Aruba (P4-), both of which have become popular in the business aviation sector. Gibraltar aims to replicate this success by positioning its new registry as a competitive option in the global market.

Other British Overseas Territories already run successful registers, including Bermuda (VP-B, VQ-C) with 145 jets and large turboprops, and the Cayman Islands (VP-C, VQ-C) with 215 aircraft. Crown dependencies such as Guernsey (2-, 157 aircraft) and the Isle of Man (M-, 205 aircraft) also operate well-regarded registers.

Meanwhile, territories like the Falkland Islands/Malvinas (VP-F) and Turks and Caicos (VQ-T) maintain smaller registries limited to local operators including British Antarctic Survey, Falkland Islands Government Air Service, and interCaribbean Airways.

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