Aicraft Title & Registrations

8. What information and details are reflected in the certificate of registration of an aircraft?

Austria

The following information is reflected on the Certificate of Registration: 

  • nationality and registration marks; 
  • manufacturer and manufacturer’s designation of aircraft; 
  • aircraft serial number;
  • name and address of operator; 
  • registration number and kind of aircraft. 

Colombia

An aircraft must be registered in the national registry to constitute proof of ownership in Columbia. It is not only proof of ownership, but also required to become owner, the public deed itself is not proof enough until it is registered.  

Germany

After registering an aircraft in the German Aircraft Register, the LBA issues a Certificate of Registration following international (International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)) usage (according to section 14 of the German Air Traffic Licensing Regulation). Such Certificate of Registration must be carried onboard the aircraft at all times. With nomenclature in German and English, it contains information on the register itself (volume, page), on the aircraft (class, nationality and registration mark, manufacturer, model, serial number) as well as name and address of the owner (if the owner is a non-EU entity the name and address of the operator is mentioned on the backside) and certifies that the aircraft has been duly registered in the Aircraft Register (date of issue and signature of issuing person as well as stamp of the LBA). As there is no register for engines, no separate engine Certificate of Registration is issued.

India

The DGCA issues the Certificate of Registration for the aircraft. The Certificate of Registration contains information about the type of aircraft, the manufacturer’s serial number, year of manufacture, nationality and registration marks allotted, full name, nationality and address of the owner/lessor, usual station of aircraft, the date of registration and the period of validity of the registration. In the case of a leased aircraft, the Certificate of Registration also includes the validity of the lease and the name, nationality and address of the lessee.  

Israel

Certificate number, aircraft serial number, manufacturer, name of owner, address of owner, registration date, events in which the registration certificate will expire (if applicable) and details of pledges (if applicable) [*We were recently informed through one of the Israeli airline companies that pledges are no longer listed on the Certificate]. 

Kenya

The following particulars are reflected in the Certificate of Registration3 

  1. the nationality mark of the aircraft, and the registration mark assigned to it by the KCAA; 
  2. the name of the manufacturer and the manufacturer’s designation of the aircraft; 
  3. the serial number of the aircraft; 
  4. the name of the owner; 
  5. address of the owner; 
  6. name or logo of the Authority; 
  7. the number of the certificate; 
  8. the name and address of every person who is entitled as owner to a legal interest in the aircraft or a share therein, or, in the case of a lease agreement or financial arrangement, the names and addresses of lessee and lessor or as the case may be, the financier;  
  9. conditions with regard to which it is registered; and 
  10. date of issue. 

Malta

The Certificate of Registry shall include the following particulars:  

  1. The name and address of the registrant; 
  2. The name, address and ownership interests or title of the owner (if different); 
  3. The date of issue of the Certificate of Registration;  
  4. the number of the Certificate of Registration;  
  5. the nationality marks of the aircraft, and the registration marks assigned to it by the Director General;  
  6. the name of the constructor of the aircraft and its designation;  
  7. the serial number of the aircraft; and  
  8. the manufacturer, the serial numbers, and physical details of the engines attached to the aircraft and any replacement engines to the extent they are designated for use on the aircraft. 

Mexico

The following information is reflected in the Mexican certificate of registration marks: 

  1. certificate of registration number,
  2. registration marks,
  3. type of service (i.e., commercial-public, non-commercial private, etc.),
  4. aircraft make and model,
  5. aircraft serial number,
  6. aircraft manufacturer,
  7. owner,
  8. owner address,
  9. Nationality,
  10. Title of ownership,
  11. aircraft operator / possessor,
  12. operator / possessor address,
  13. Tenancy title (i.e., lease agreement),
  14. operations base, and
  15. all other registrations and entries under the aircraft (i.e., liens, securities, etc.).  

Norway

The information and details reflected in the Certificate of Registration of an aircraft, is, in accordance with the Registration of Aviation (administrative regulation) section 9, the following:  

  • The nationality and registration mark of the aircraft 
  • Manufacturer, type and serial number 
  • Owner’s name and address 
  • Date for registration in Norway’s aircraft register 
  • Date of issue and signature from the registration authority    

Pakistan

In practice, the COR contains:  

  1. the nationality and registration mark of the aircraft; 
  2. the manufacturer and manufacturer’s designation of aircraft; 
  3. the name and address of the owner; 
  4. the aircraft serial number; 
  5. the operator’s details; 
  6. date of issuance; and 
  7. the registration certificate number. 

Panama

The Certificate of Registration issued by the Civil Aeronautics Authority (“AAC”), (“Certificado de Matrícula”), lists the registration number, manufacturer, model, serial number, owner, operator, operator’s address, date of assignment of operation license, date of issuance and signature of AAC authorized officer and AAC official seal.  

Peru

Yes, but only for Peruvian national owners, not for foreign owners. 

Philippines

The aircraft Certificate of Registration shall contain the following13: 

  1. Control Number; 
  2. Nationality or registration marks assigned for the aircraft; 
  3. Manufacturer and Manufacturer’s designation of the aircraft; 
  4. Aircraft Serial Number as found on the aircraft data plate affixed to the aircraft; 
  5. Name of Owner or Operator; 
  6. Address of Owner or Operator; 
  7. Nil Action; 
  8. Date of Issuance; 
  9. Signature of the Director General; 
  10. Remarks Section which must contain the date of expiration of the registration, the intended use (Commercial Air Transport, General Aviation, or Aerial Works), and record of payments; 
  11. Conveyances connected to the aircraft must be entered at the back portion of the Certificate. 

Poland

The following information is disclosed: 

  • aircraft – make, type, manufacturer serial number and registration marks, 
  • owner – name, address and proxy,  
  • operator – name, address and proxy,  
  • pledges, liens, mortgages and other third-party rights in rem, and 
  • agreement between aviation authorities on handing over regulatory oversight for the aircraft (if any – rare in practice). 

Technically, some additional information might be recorded, but this is rare in practice.   

Portugal

The Certificate of Registration includes information on the aircraft manufacturer, model, manufacturer serial number, Portuguese registration number, and title owner. However, ANAC also issues certified statements with all registry entries pertaining to the aircraft (see question nine below), including: 

  • aircraft owner and date of purchase; 
  • engine manufacturer, model and manufacturer serial number; 
  • Auxiliary Power Unit manufacturer, model, and manufacturer serial number; 
  • date of lease and identification of the lessee; and 
  • full details in respect to any other registered interest on the aircraft (co-ownership/fractional ownership, mortgages and other liens or incumbrances). 

Romania

The Certificate of Registration of an aircraft issued by RCAA reflects the following: 

  • number of the Certificate of Registration, 
  • the nationality and registration marks, 
  • the manufacturer and manufacturer’s designation of aircraft, 
  • aircraft serial number, 
  • name and address of owner, 
  • name and address of holder (operator), 
  • statement that the aircraft was duly entered on RUIAC,  
  • statement that the Certificate of Registration does not prove the legal holding or ownership of the aircraft, 
  • statement that the Certificate of Registration must be carried on board of the aircraft during its operation, 
  • date of issue, 
  • Limitations/remarks, and 
  • signature 

Serbia

The following information are reflected in the registration certificate:

A. Registration sheet:

  • Number of the Registration sheet;
  • Registration mark of the aircraft;
  • Type, model and the serial number of the aircraft;
  • Manufacturer of the aircraft;

B. Title sheet:

  • Name and address of the Owner(s) of the Aircraft;
  • Name and address of the Operator of the Aircraft;
  • Legal basis of the registration (Date and number of the Resolution of the Commercial Court in Belgrade on the basis of which the registration was performed);

C. Mortgage sheet:

  • Name and the address of the mortgagee;
  • Legal basis of the mortgage (Date and number of the Resolution of the Commercial Court in Belgrade on the basis of which the mortgage was registered).

Slovenia

Information regarding the aircraft (manufacturer, type, serial number, registration number, year of production), information regarding owner and information regarding operator.

South Africa

  • Nationality and registration marks; 
  • Manufacturer and manufacturer’s designation of aircraft; 
  • Aircraft serial number; 
  • Owners Name; 
  • Owners Address; 
  • Date of issue of Certificate of Registration; and, 
  • The mortgagor and mortgagee’s details as well as details of any applicable mortgage registered in South Africa. 

Sweden

  • Nationality and registration marks 
  • Manufacturer and manufacturer’s designation of the aircraft 
  • Aircraft serial number 
  • Name of the owner 
  • Address of the owner 
  • An assurance by the Agency that the aircraft is duly entered into the Swedish aircraft registry.  
  • A notice that the record concerning the aircraft is maintained by the Agency.  

Switzerland

A Swiss Certificate of Registration states, besides registration mark, manufacturer, type, and serial number of the aircraft, the registered owner and, if different, the operator of the aircraft. 

The Bahamas

The Certificate of Aircraft Registration, in wording and arrangement, must conform to the wording and content of the certificate shown in ICAO Annex 7. It must be in the English language and must contain the following information: 

(1) State – Commonwealth of The Bahamas,  

(2) title of the registering body – Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas,  

(3) nationality and registration mark issued to the aircraft,  

(4) name of the manufacturer,  

(5) manufacturer’s designation of the aircraft,  

(6) aircraft Serial Number,  

(7) name of the aircraft owner,  

(8) address of the owner,  

(9) certification of entry on the registry,  

(10) signature of the registering official,  

(11) date of issue and 

(12) any other information required by the Authority. 

 

Upon receiving an application for the registration of an aircraft in The Bahamas and being satisfied that the aircraft may properly be so registered, the Authority must register the aircraft, wherever it may be, and shall include in the register the following particulars:  

 

(1) the number of the certificate;  

(2) the nationality mark of the aircraft and the registration mark assigned to it;  

(3) the name of the constructor of the aircraft and its designation;  

(4) the manufacturer’s serial number of the aircraft;   

(5) name of owner; 

(6) address of owner;  

(7) date of issue; and  

(8) any other information required by the Authority.  

 A Certificate of Registration expires three years after the last day of the month in which it was issued.  

USA – Miami

Registration mark, aircraft serial number, manufacturer’s name, manufacturer’s designation of aircraft, owner’s name, and date of issuance.

USA – Oklahoma City

The FAA AC Form 8050-3 Certificate of Aircraft Registration includes the following information: 

  • The manufacturer, model, serial number, and United States Registration Number of the aircraft 
  • The name and address of the registered owner of the aircraft (which may not be a P.O. Box number) 
  • The type of registration (based on the registered owner’s entity type) 
  • The ICAO Aircraft Address Code 
  • The date the FAA AC Form 8050-3 Certificate of Aircraft Registration was issued 
  • The date the FAA AC Form 8050-3 Certificate of Aircraft Registration expires 

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