TAG Aviation has been awarded an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI). The Cayman AOC will further enhance TAG Aviation’s aircraft management and charter service portfolio and complements the operator’s existing AOC’s from San Marino, Malta and the UK.
“The Cayman AOC allows us to extend the scope of TAG’s capabilities and widen our range of bespoke services by providing the flexibility of various operating solutions,” said Steven Young, President of TAG Aviation. The operator has already opened a dedicated Cayman office and registered its first managed aircraft – a Gulfstream 650 and will now be able to grow its commercial operations in the region.
Meanwhile, Richard Smith, Director-General of Civil Aviation added: “TAG has been a longstanding operator of Cayman Islands registered aircraft for private owners and we are delighted that they will now provide commercial air transport services under Cayman Islands jurisdiction. This evolution to commercial operations demonstrates mutual confidence held by our respective organisations in assuring safe and compliant operations. This also bodes well for the Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry with TAG being a leading operator of Cayman registered aircraft.”
Smith also acknowledged the strategic partnership between the CAACI and Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) that provides key elements required for the jurisdictional establishment for operators engage in commercial operations offshore.
Header image: Director-General, Mr. Richard Smith presenting Julyn Tan, Accountable Manager of TAG Cayman (SEZC) with the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) surrounded by representatives of the CAACI, the C.I. Government, TAG Aviation and CEC.
