A new hybrid-electric powertrain for the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander could be ready for service entry by 2024, with savings on fuel expenditure enabling operators to pay off the conversion cost in ...

Passenger BN2T-4S Islander. Photo courtesy of Britten-Norman. WESTMINSTER, UNITED KINGDOM, July 24, 2023/ EINPresswire.com / -- India-based domestic commuter airline Spirit Air has signed a Letter of ...

Britten-Norman has introduced its Unleaded Fuel Modification for the BN2B piston engine (Lycoming O-540-E4C5) Islander aircraft. According to the company, the three Lycoming-approved unleaded fuel ...

Britten-Norman, the U.K.-based turboprop aircraft manufacturer, is developing a type certification path for the integration of Garmin’s TXi engine indication system (EIS) into its Islander aircraft, ...

Britten-Norman is expected to deliver the first of 15 aircraft to the German airline in 2027 Evia Aero intends to operate a fleet of 15 hydrogen-powered Britten-Norman Islander aircraft on scheduled ...

The BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft, mainline airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the ...

Isle of Wight aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is to ramp up the production of its iconic Islander aircraft after securing 'significant' investment. The company, the UK’s leading manufacturer of ...

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has received a £9-million (US$11.6-million) grant to convert a Britten-Norman (B-N) Islander into a hybrid-electric aircraft. As part of Project Fresson, the goal ...

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its involvement in an aircraft electrification project that could ultimately deliver a 19-seat passenger type powered by a hybrid-electric powertrain. Rolls-Royce has unveiled ...

The merger between the UK companies is expected to be complete by around mid-2023, at which point new investors will provide a further £10 million in capital. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Britten ...

Britten Norman has secured new investment from a group of investors led by 4D Capital Partners LLP (“4D”), a Private Equity firm that focuses on operational improvement and business transformation.