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Aircraft 2317, the first Islander built from the detail component level on the new Britten-Norman assembly line on the Isle of Wight, flew for the first time on September 3. (Britten-Norman)

Britten-Norman just flew the first Islander built wholly in the UK

A Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islander bearing serial number 2317 flew for the first time on September 3, 2026. After more than 60 years in produ... Continue Reading

A rendering of the Project Fresson ‘hydrogen Islander’. Image: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions/Britten-Norman

Eyeing hydrogen power iconic Islander returns to UK production

Piloted by John Britten and Desmond Norman, the Islander prototype flew for the first time on 13 June 1965. The 10-passenger short takeoff a... Continue Reading