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Island-hopping around the Spanish Virgin Islands with Air Flamenco

Andreas Rohde takes us island-hopping on Air Flamenco

Britten-Norman to repatriate production to the Isle of Wight

UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has announced plans to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.

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Restoration of oldest surviving B-N Islander completed

G-AVCN unveiled at Wight Military and Heritage Museum

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FIGAS: Is this the world's most unusual airline?

Chris Smith speaks with Troyd Bowles, chief pilot at the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS), to learn more about the operation of one of the world’s most unusual airlines.

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No more jets? Aurigny CEO reveals ambitious plans

Andreas Spaeth travels to Guernsey to meet Nico Bezuidenhout, the ambitious new chief executive of Aurigny.

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A look at Europe's highly competitive ‘mini airliner’ sector

Craig West shines a spotlight on Europe’s ‘mini airliner’ sector and finds out how the manufacturers of three very different designs are vying to remain competitive in this increasingly congested market

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Vital links along the German North Sea Coast from Harlesiel Airport

Just off Germany’s North Sea coastline lies part of the Frisian Islands, an archipelago that stretches all the way from the Netherlands to Denmark. As such, the aerial connections served from a base on the mainland are vital, as Andreas Rohde discovered during his visit to Harlesiel Airport

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An inside look at Britten-Norman

Martin Needham goes behind the scenes with the Britten-Norman team in Hampshire

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British Army retires final Defender, Islander aircraft

Army Air Corps operations with the Britten-Norman Defender and Islander have finally ended following the departure of the last aircraft from 5 Regiment’s No 651 Squadron at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove (Belfast International Airport) in Northern Ireland

Malta’s sole Islander to be upgraded

Britten-Norman has been contracted to provide a mid-life update for the Armed Forces of Malta’s sole BN-2T Turbine Islander light utility aircraft