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Montevideo, June 23rd 2026 - 07:49 UTC

Tag: BN-2 Islander

  • Tuesday, June 9th 2026 - 23:38 UTC

    Falklands: good news for FIGAS, next NB Islander assembly “scheduled in the coming weeks”

    The aircraft, contracted to FIGAS, will be the first to be delivered from the new Bembridge line. A second airframe is now nearing 25% completion

    Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, Britten-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.

  • Wednesday, October 21st 2020 - 09:11 UTC

    A FIGAS refurbished BN-2 Islander delivered to Air Alderney

    The 1987-vintage aircraft was previously operated by the FIGAS as VP-FBI. It remains parked at London Biggin Hill, according to Flightradar24 ADS-B data, but is in Air Alderney's livery.

    Air Alderney has taken delivery of its first BN-2 Islander in the form of G-BLNI (msn 2188), according to the UK civil aircraft register. The 1987-vintage aircraft was previously operated by the Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS as VP-FBI. It remains parked at London Biggin Hill, according to Flightradar24 ADS-B data, but is already in Air Alderney's livery.