Air International 2022-10
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The Falkland Islands Government Air Service is a repeat customer for the Islander, receiving its latest example last year and due to accept another by the end of 2022
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander’s appeal continues to endure six decades after the type’s first flight
Cranfield Aeronautical Solutions has recently acquired a former Isles of Scilly Skybus BN-2 Islander for use in Project Fresson
More than 2,000 modifications have been made to the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander since its first flight in 1965
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service was the launch customer for the Pilatus PC-12, receiving its maiden example in 1994
The Pilatus PC-12 was originally designed for shortfield operations and unpaved runways, despite its popularity among the business aviation community
Since May 2016, Okavango Air Rescue has relied on a single PC-12 for its operations in Botswana and across southern Africa
Launched in 2019, the Pilatus PC-12 NGX is equipped with the in-house developed Advanced Cockpit Environment (ACE) avionics system, which features four 10in LCD displays
Many of the PC-12’s most popular elements have been applied to the PC-24 business jet, including its unsealed-strip capability
Zil Air received a pair of Tecnam P2012 Travellers, S7-EVE and S7-ADM, in 2019
Cape Air - the global launch operator for the Tecnam P2012 Traveller - now fields more than 24 examples of the Italian-designed and built twin
Tecnam offers the P2012 in a range of configurations, including an 11-seat passenger airliner, medical evacuation, freighter and special mission platform
Norwegian regional specialist Wideroe has entered an agreement with Tecnam and Rolls-Royce for an electrically powered version of the P2012 marketed as the P-Volt