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Britten-Norman BN2 Islander

02/12/2025Press Release:
Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander Type approved by TCCA in Canada
20/09/2025News:
Britten-Norman completed more than half of the first UK-built Islander’s assembly at Bembridge.

B-N advances production as Islander full build returns to Isle of Wight

The company has passed the halfway point in building the first fully UK-assembled Islander, with workforce expansion and facility upgrades supporting reshored production plans.

16/10/2024News:
New investment will accelerate production of the Islander aircraft and transform aftermarket business.

Britten-Norman gains backing to ramp up Islander production

Britten-Norman will scale manufacturing in the UK up to eight aircraft a year in phase one. Most will be the unleaded piston version, with around 20% of aircraft being delivered as turboprops.

30/01/2024Press Release:
Visualisation of a Loganair hydrogen-powered Britten-Norman Islander flying in Orkney.
Loganair and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions set sights on debuting world's first operational hydrogen-electric Britten-Norman Islander in Kirkwall by 2027
08/12/2023Press Release:
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions' pipeline reaches over 1300 hydrogen fuel cell powerplants as it secures letter of intent from Dronamics, the world's first cargo drone airline

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