Contact: Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands P. O. Box 10277 APO, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI Tel: 345-949-7811, ext. 224; Fax: 345-949-0761 E-mail: civil.aviation@caacayman.com Operational Safety Advisory Aircraft Operations in the Middle East Region George Town, Grand Cayman (6 March 2026) - The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) advises Cayman [...]
Foreign Carrier Permit Application Package
Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Initial Certification_v 2.0 CIAC: FO-311 | VERSION: 2.0 | DATE: 07 AUG 2025
George Town, Grand Cayman (June 2025) - The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) exhibited at the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) tradeshow, which is held at the Palexpo Centre in Geneva, Switzerland on 20-22 May, 2025. The primary objective was to promote the Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry (CIAR) as [...]
Due to the growth in CAACI aircraft registrations, we are pleased to announce the launch of VQ-C Online for transition aircraft. This development can be seen as another way that the CAACI has innovated to meet the needs and demands of this niche sector of our market. Looking ahead, we are in the process of [...]
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands has been featured in the Maple Group’s Aviation 101 Series. The series features interviews conducted by Maples Partner - Sherice Arman with CAACI’s Director-General P. H. Richard Smith and Deputy Director-General, Mrs. Nicoela McCoy. In this four-part video series, they discuss the history of the CAACI and [...]
There are many reasons why an aircraft may require temporary registration and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (the ‘CAACI’) is open for transitional registration projects (‘Transition Projects’). Learn More >
It is not uncommon to have a foreign law (for example English law or New York law) governed aircraft mortgage over a Cayman registered aircraft, and Cayman Islands law would, generally speaking, recognise the validity of such a security interest from a Cayman Islands law perspective (assuming it creates a valid security interest as a [...]
Maples Group highlights ten of the key reasons owners, financiers and operators regard the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice for aircraft registrations. Learn More >
The CAACI offers an innovative solution to lessors and financiers requiring a reputable register to facilitate the temporary registration of aircraft which are in between leases or which have been repossessed. Learn More >
