Malta: Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Article 83bis of the Chicago Convention enables aircraft registered in one state to be operated by an entity in another state through formal agreements that transfer regulatory responsibilities. Malta's unique aircraft operator registry system allows non-Maltese operators to register aircraft while maintaining Malta's security framework and Cape Town Convention protections for lessors and financiers.

Act No. I of 2025 (the "Act") builds upon key principles from the Maltese Civil Code, Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta (the "Civil Code"), integrating its lease concept into maritime legislation, however a clear distinction ...

The registration of a mortgage over a Malta flagged vessel, in favour of an individual/corporate lender or a security trustee (the "Mortgagee"), requires the filing of a statutory mortgage instrument (the "Deed") at the Maltese Registry of Ships.