Malta Aviation Sector | Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates Malta Law Firm

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Our Aviation Law Team in Malta assists clients with the registration of aircraft, insurance, tax and other legal matters ancillary to the aviation industry.

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Summary

A hub for international commerce and travel throughout history and arguably the most important strategic aviation base in WWII, Malta is no stranger to the world of flight. Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Malta relies on the aviation industry for its important and lucrative tourism industry, as well as for importing and exporting and the daily transport of passengers, whether for personal or business activities.

Changes in the legislative frameworks and entry to the European Union has changed the Maltese position in the Aviation sector with new customs and competition rules seeing the introduction of an increasing number of service providers using Malta as a reputable and cost-effective destination.

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The Maltese Aviation Industry

Recently revamped rules and regulations have breathed new life in Malta’s aviation industry. Malta’s first aircraft register was established in the 1960s but it was only lately that the island decided to capitalize further on its aviation past. The country has embarked on a new, ambitious project to establish one of the largest aircraft registers globally. With the introduction of the new Aircraft Registration Act of 2010, by mid-January 2012, 104 aircraft were listed on Malta's register, a notable increase of 18 aircraft over the previous year.

Our Malta Aviation Team

Our specialized aviation industry team consists of a multi-disciplinary team of legal advisors, accountants and tax specialists drawn from our transport, corporate and tax practices who have an unparalleled span and depth of knowledge in the transportation industries. Our consultants do not just focus on the legal and regulatory aspects of this industry but provide results-driven practical counsel to our aviation clients on some of their most elaborate and unique transactions and to help them address some of their most challenging business issues.

Our Aviation Team assists our aviation client portfolio in setting up, obtaining the relevant licenses and operating under a Malta regulated regime. We work hand in hand with the promoters, in-house legal and financial consultants, executives and other officers to ensure an optimum solution to the client. Our Tax Team also assists in devising the most apposite and tax-friendly structure for each specific case.

Chetcuti Cauchi’s expertise and familiarity with the peculiarities of the aviation industry amalgamated with our comprehensive understanding of local regulatory processes has placed us as the firm of choice for judicious clients seeking a consolidated solution provider in Malta.

Our team enjoys a wealth of experience in the enticing and burgeoning field of aviation law by providing services including:

the registration of commercial aircrafts and private aircrafts in Malta
insurance solutions and procurement
aircraft chartering and leasing advisory services
negotiating and drafting of aviation-related service agreements, maintenance and repair agreements
legal advice on Bilateral Air services Agreements and conditions of Carriage and Regulations of airlines

All this, coupled to the work provided by other practice groups within the firm, has ensured that clients in the tourism sector, transport maintenance and logistics, and aviation service providers can make efficient and effective use of our range of services in this sector.

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Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates offers great ability and strength in handling and resolving difficult and complex matters.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is a very strong team with a great understanding of complex matters. They enjoy a profound knowledge and expertise.

I have had the pleasure of having Chetcuti Cauchi as my lawyers for my Maltese Citizenship application and also for property acquisition in Malta. I am extremely satisfied with their professionalism and attention to detail at all times making them, in my experience, one of the best law firms I have ever dealt with anywhere. I am truly honoured to be their client and shall continue to remain so.

I highly recommend the services of Chetcuti Cauchi. They assisted me as my appointed Resident Agent with the MDIA, they fully understood my requirements and also have a great reputation as a top law firm in Malta, making them an ideal chioce. They delivered my project on scedule, which had a tight deadline.

Dr Natasha Cachia’s experience in Financial services in Malta were invaluable to Porterpays team as we establish our business here in Malta. They have worked in a professional manner and were constantly supportive and open to understand new innovative ways in payments and provided us with a stellar advice.

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Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates boasts an incredibly diverse and talented team. Everyone brings skills, knowledge and experience to the table, creating a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Chetcuti Cauchi is a firm with very educated and knowledgeable lawyers and advisors.

Not only do Chetcuti Cauchi have experience, they’re academically proficient as well. They offer a wide variety of different expertise.

I approached Chetcuti Cauchi with the objective of establishing a company in order to provide public health information management services to collaborators throughout the European Union.From my first interaction with them through phone discussions and emails to ongoing communications and a visit to their offices in Valletta, I have been extremely pleased with their professionalism, competence, and timeliness.They have been very attentive to the specific needs of my company’s collaborations and have provided much-valued guidance and support both in establishing the company and in its ongoing operations.Iam very satisfied with the work so far, and look forward to more successful interactions in the future.

Antoine is very professional and knows his field of expertise very well.

Jean-Philippe was a key advisor to me on the general European and in particular Maltese related tax, legal, accounting and secretarial aspects of a rather complex corporate group structure. We were operating in an extremely dynamic situation, and I was most grateful for his patience and understanding when we had to scrap the last idea and start all over again. He is highly professional, responsive and is excellent at finding practical solutions to difficult situations, whatever the time of day or night. He also has an excellent relationship with his team, and the service provided by his firm is intelligent, joined up and seamless. He is good humoured and imminently likeable and I look forward to working with him again in the future.

My wife and I have an association with Chetcuti Cauchi since 2009. They assisted us with our original residence permit applications for Malta and since then have taken care of our annual income tax submissions and PR sticker / E-residence card renewals. They always handle our matters very efficiently and professionally. The consultants that work with us are friendly, helpful and very competent. They are familiar with the regulations and procedures in the related government departments, and this makes the process run extremely smoothly for us. We are very satisfied with the service we received from Chetcuti Cauchi and will continue to maintain our relationship with them in future. We can highly recommend them for any of the services that they offer.

Chetcuti Cauchi has been doing many different aspects of IP work for us for several years, and I have always been more than satisfied with their work. All the people at the firm with whome I have been in contact have been very professional, efficient and quick in their efforts to assist us. Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi has always kept me well informed about every angel of the matters we have dealt with, extremely professional and I fully trust her advice and suggestions. Another thing which I have appreciated is her swift way of replying to our requests.I can highly recommend the firm Chetcuti Cauchi to anybody who needs IP advice on Malta.

The professionalism and international collaboration of Chetcuti Cauchi’s team are a testament to their cohesive corporate culture. They are prompt in communication and consistently reliable, always delivering on their promises and never committing to tasks they cannot fulfil. This dependability gives us great peace of mind at the start of every project. In particular, we have been working with Magdalena Velkovska and Antoine Saliba Haig, who have been pivotal in building our trust in CC.

Dr. Chetcuti has always shown great wisdom and knowledge. He’s remarkably courteous and client-oriented.

Chetcuti Cauchi has embraced a flexible and modern approach to hybrid working. Rather than prescribe a set number of office days, the firm empowers employees to exercise their judgement in how they manage their working schedule. So long as underlying principles of providing an excellent client service and a collaborative team environment are met, employees have a great degree of freedom in how, and where, they work.