UK aircraft interiors specialist Starling Aerospace has completed the crew and passenger seating for the first Britten-Norman Islander to be built in the UK from detail component level since production was brought back to the manufacturer’s historic home at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The company has delivered the [read more]
Britten-Norman has completed the first flight of an Islander whose airframe has been assembled entirely in the UK from detail components, marking a significant step in the manufacturer’s return to full aircraft production at Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight. The aircraft took to the air from Bembridge at [read more]
The first fully UK-built Britten-Norman (BN) Islander has begun ground testing ahead of its first flight at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. Britten-Norman took the decision to move production back to UK after aq long period where major assemblies for the aircraft type were manufactured overseas meaning that new [read more]
Britten-Norman has announced that the first new BN2 Islander to be produced entirely through its reshored UK manufacturing programme has reached 75% completion at the company’s Bembridge facility, marking a significant milestone in the return of full Islander production to Britain. The aircraft, which is being built for the Falkland [read more]
Britten-Norman, the UK-based aircraft manufacturer famous for the robust Islander, has introduced a new Aircraft Brokerage and Trade-In Service, offering operators a seamless, end-to-end solution for modernising their fleets. The initiative is designed to provide full lifecycle support for owners of the iconic twin-engine aircraft, enabling them to transition effortlessly [read more]
UK based OEM Britten-Norman is celebrating 60 years of its iconic Islander aircraft which has been popular around the world as a rugged, go anywhere aircraft ideal for remote locations. The Islander first flew on the 13th June 1965 from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight, which is still [read more]
Guyanan start-up Xen Aviation & Services (Xen Aviation) has signed a deal that will see it acquire a Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft for its regional connectivity network. Based out of Georgetown, Guyana, Xen Aviation offers a domestic network across the region which is often remote areas in dense rainforests. Ronaldo [read more]
UK Based aircraft manafacturer Brittin-Norman has announced an upgrade for its BN2B-26 Lycoming powered Islander aircraft allowing them to operate on unleaded aviation fuel. The upgrade is in response to the continued journey towards sustainabiltty in aviation which will see leaded aviation fuels phased out and will allow older propellor [read more]
Orders for airliners across all manufacturers in May were down 79% compared to the previous year with just 31 aircraft being ordered. The drop means that overall the global order book is sitting at 14% lower than this point in 2023 according to data from the UK Trade Association for [read more]
Isle of Wight based aircraft manafacturer Britten Norman has secured the investment it was seeking to fund the scaling up of output to meet to demand for its aircraft. The investment has come from a group of investors led by 4D Capital Partners Group LLP and will provide funds to [read more]
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