Australian Air Charter Operator Torres Strait Air has signed an LOI with Britten-Norman to order 10-new Islander aircraft as part of a five-year fleet renewal programme valued at $25m. Torres Strait Air’s fleet of seven existing Britten-Norman Islanders form the backbone of the local community and its economy, operating vital sub-regional air transport services across Torres Strait and Cape York Peninsula. The aircraft will be amongst the first to be produced from the UK manufacturer’s new production line at Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight. In May 2023, Britten-Norman announced the repatriation and onshoring of its entire production line

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