On June 12, 1965, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander made its first flight. This versatile, rugged utility aircraft remains in production today and serves commercial and military operators worldwide.

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has taken delivery of a Britten-Norman BN-2B Islander for conversion to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion. The nine-passenger aircraft has been acquired from ...

Britten-Norman will test Stratospheric Platforms' airborne phased array antenna, which is designed to beam down a high-bandwidth 5G cell signal direct to device.

UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is to collaborate with a shipping firm to advance the prospect of hydrogen-powered flights to the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the west coast of ...

UK airframer Britten-Norman plans to accelerate production of its Islander utility aircraft, after receiving a fresh funding boost from a Northern Ireland-based investor. On 14 October, the ...

Britten-Norman has been manufacturing its BN-2 Islander since 1965, with 1,250 of the light utility aircraft produced and an estimated 750 still in service with commercial operators around the world.