Mrs. Dun woodyasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether there are any advantages accruing to United Kingdom commercial aircraft operators whose companies are registered in the isle of Jersey in respect of air transport licences.
§ Mr. EyreUnder section 3(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1971 the definition of a "British airline" is broadly that it shall have its principal place of business in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and be controlled by persons who are United Kingdom nationals.
2WAirline companies registered in the Channel Islands have, therefore, in relation to air transport licences, a status exactly the same as those registered in the United Kingdom.