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]
Aircraft manufacturing has returned to the UK for the first time in decades as Britten-Norman opens its new production line for BN Islander aircraft at Bembridge, Isle of Wight. The Islander has been produced in various variants for 50 years but production was moved to Eastern Europe in the 1960s, [read more]
Aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is set to return aircraft manufacturing to the UK when it moves production back to Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Britten-Norman, which makes the Islander propellor aircraft, started out at Bembridge but moved most of the production to Eastern Europe in the the 1960s with a final assembly [read more]
UK aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman has confirmed it has signed a new deal with Solent Airport to stay in its purpose-built hangar for another 15 years. Solent Airport (Daedalus), formerly known as RNAS Lee On Solent, is home to the company’s civil aircraft manufacturing and maintenance facilities which sits inside Fareham [read more]
Isle of Wight based aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has signed a letter of intent (LoI) along with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) and the Isle of Scilly Steamship Company to bring hydrogen-powered flights to the Islands. The plan is part of the vision to make flights to the islands, which see around [read more]
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