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 production, the program has witnessed over 1,200 maiden flights, but 2317 is notable because it was entirely assembled in the UK from detail component level, marking the most significant milestone yet in what...
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]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News6 Sept
Aircraft for the Falkland Islands marks the return of complete Islander manufacturing to the Isle of Wight after nearly six decades
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier6 Sept
Britten-Norman’s first BN2B-26 Islander assembled entirely in the United Kingdom from individual components completed its maiden flight from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight at 14:25 on 3 September. The aircraft has now entered flight testing and will eventually be delivered to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service. The milestone follows Britten-Norman’s decision to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
Planemaker Britten-Norman is celebrating the maiden test flight of the first Islander aircraft built in the UK since…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux4 Sept
Britten-Norman’s latest Islander has entered its ground test programme, putting the aircraft on course for a first flight in September and eventual delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS). The aircraft, which was rolled out at Britten-Norman’s Isle of Wight facility on July 30, will undergo flight testing before being prepared for handover […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm27 AugThe 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]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding26 Aug
The first Islander to be fully built in the UK since Britten-Norman repatriated production to Bembridge has begun its ground test program, with first flight targeted for September. Delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) will follow completion of flight testing and customer preparation, and the company is opening its production line to […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum26 Aug
The first BN2B-26 Islander manufactured entirely in the UK since Britten-Norman brought production back to Bembridge has entered ground testing, with its maiden flight planned for September 2026. The aircraft was rolled out at the company’s Isle of Wight facility on 30 July, one day after electrical power was applied for the first time. Its […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
Britten-Norman has begun ground testing the first Islander aircraft that has been built in the UK since returning…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux26 AugAviationNews – Britten-Norman has commenced the ground testing phase for the first BN2B-26 Islander aircraft fully manufactured in the United Kingdom following the historic repatriation...
After decades of using overseas production lines in Romania, Britten-Norman has resumed manufacturing of the STOL stalwart Islander aircraft at its historic UK home of Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The first Islander to be built in the UK since 1968, serial number 2317 (registered as G-FRZT), has left the Britten-Norman factory and is […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet31 Jul
LARA•Matthew Wilson18 JunBritten-Norman, manufacturer of the iconic Islander aircraft, has launched the Global Aircraft Recovery (GAR) service, delivered in collaboration with specialist partners including Avitrius Air International. The service has already proven its capability in the field: its first mission saw a stranded Islander successfully recovered from Saudi Arabia, navigating complex airspace restrictions and the operational challenges […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum17 JunAviationNews – British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has established a highly specialized Global Aircraft Recovery (GAR) unit to extract stranded commercial airplanes from volatile geographic regions....
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]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding11 JunBritten-Norman has confirmed that the first new Islander to be produced through its fully reshored UK production line has reached 75% completion at the company’s Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight, with final assembly scheduled in the coming weeks. The aircraft, contracted to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS), will be the first […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum8 Jun
Britten-Norman says the first fully UK-built Islander aircraft is nearing completion with work on a second plane already…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux8 JunBritten-Norman is taking the next step on its journey towards sustainable aviation with the introduction of the Unleaded Fuel Modification for its BN2B-26 piston engine (Lycoming O-540-E4C5) Islander aircraft. The ...
Fresh Aviation•Fresh Aviation9 Sept 2024