US Registered Business Jet In the complex world of international aviation, non-U.S. citizens and foreign entities face strict limitations when registering aircraft on the FAA's N-registry. U.S. law requires that aircraft registered in the United States be owned by U.S. citizens or qualifying U.S. entities. To overcome this barrier, many foreign owners turn to FAA-approved voting trusts a compliant structure that allows non-citizens to enjoy the benefits of N-registration—suc