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Cranfield Aerospace plans to convert the Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to hydrogen propulsion.
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions plans to convert the Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to hydrogen propulsion. (Image: CAeS)

Hydrogen Partners Britten-Norman and Cranfield Pause Planned Merger

Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) have “paused” the merger they announced earlier this year. The UK companies say they will continue to work together to develop a hydrogen-powered version of Britten-Norman’s Islander family of nine-seat utility aircraft under what they now describe as a “strategic partnership agreement.”