Aviation & Local Economy: Britten-Norman says the first new Islander built on its fully reshored Bembridge line has reached 75% completion, with final assembly due in the coming weeks for FIGAS, while a second airframe is nearing 25% and parts for follow-on aircraft are in production—another step for UK-made capacity supporting Falklands air services. Government & Jobs: FIG has appointed Steve Dent as Director of Development & Commercial Services, promoting him from Deputy Director DCS, with a background spanning Falkland Islands Company work and health & safety training. Environment & Tourism: Falklands Environment Department and partners marked World Environment Day and World Oceans Day with a community event at the FIDF Hall, stressing that fishing and tourism depend on ocean health and conservation. Budget & Cost of Living: FIG’s 2026/27 annual budget is set for a public meeting Monday 8 June, with a £216.3m total appropriation, a £500 cost-of-living payment for full-time FIG employees from 1 July, and a 5.3% minimum wage rise to £10.17 from January 2027. Housing & Planning: Executive Council has approved an Accelerated Housing Development Scheme alongside a new Economic Development Strategy to 2040, aiming to tackle the housing shortage. Connectivity: Separate news points to a major fibre-optic rollout in Canada’s Thompson Okanagan region, connecting up to 4,000 households in 50 communities by end-2029 (relevant as a benchmark for remote connectivity planning). Sovereignty & Energy Risk: Argentina warned it could “fully exercise all” actions over the Sea Lion oil development near the Falklands, calling Rockhopper and Navitas “unlawful” and “clandestine,” keeping energy investment uncertainty in the spotlight.