Britten-Norman

Britten-Norman is now hoping to produce its first UK-manufactured Islander in November 2025, marking a slip from the original timeline of May 2024.

Britten-Norman has secured “significant capital” from Beechlands Enterprises, enabling it to increase production to up to eight aircraft a year.

If aviation is a target, business aviation is a bullseye,” says Pedro Aguiar, a regional customer support manager for Embraer in the UK.

Loganair plans to collaborate with Swedish startup Heart Aerospace to develop use cases for hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

CAeS says it is close to securing funding to support flight-testing of a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system on a modified Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.

Britten-Norman has secured new investment from a group of investors led by private equity firm 4D Capital Partners.

CAeS has released details of the finalized hydrogen fuel cell packing design it is developing for flight tests on a modified Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.

The UK CAA launched the challenge in November 2023 to help exploit the potential of hydrogen as a zero-emission aviation fuel.

UK regional aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman may pursue a court-led restructuring.