First UK-Built Islander Nears Completion
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First UK-built Islander nears completion
Britten-Norman has reached a significant stage in its effort to restore full Islander aircraft production to the UK, with the first aircraft from its reshored manufacturing line now 75% complete at the company’s Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight. The aircraft, destined for the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS), will be the first Islander delivered from the new production line. Final assembly is expected to begin in the coming…
Britten-Norman advances reshored Islander production
Britten-Norman has passed the 75% completion mark on the first new Islander aircraft being produced through its fully reshored UK production line at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The aircraft is scheduled to enter final assembly in the coming weeks before delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service later this year. A second airframe is already approaching 25% completion on the same line, while components for follow-on aircraft are …
The first Icelander from the new British production line from Britten-Norman is 75 percent finished, according to the aircraft manufacturer. The aircraft is intended for the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) and is to be finished in the coming weeks.
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