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news Mercopress 2026-06-10

Falklands Air Service Awaits New Islander Aircraft Assembly

The Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) is anticipating its first new Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. The plane has reached 75% completion in the UK, with final assembly scheduled for the coming weeks.


<p> <img alt="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" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110419/100x80/figas-new-plane.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, Britten-Norman has confirmed that the first new Islander to be produced through its fully...

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