Originally Posted by
pettinger93
The original had also ignored the official approval of the production model.
No, it didn't ignore that, because that didn't happen. What *did* happen is that CAA awarded HAV " Production Organisation Approval. " What that means is that the CAA has approved HAV's plan for an aircraft manufacturing organization, in terms of the administrative aspects of manufacturing aircraft; quality control, supply chain management, etc. It does not mean that they have been given approval to begin manufacturing type certificated airframes. In part because they have not been awarded a type certificate.
Originally Posted by
pettinger93
The revised article is now much more positive, and makes it clear that the prototype had been deliberately retired, to allow the manufacture of the approved production model.
Again, not true, although I suppose that one might draw that erroneous conclusion from this statement in the BBC article;
Originally Posted by BBC
It also clarifies that Hybrid Air Vehicles has been given the required certification from all air authorities to begin full commercial production of its aircraft.
which is misleading at best. Even HAV, in their glowing press releases does not claim that. They are a long way from being set to begin building production certificated aircraft for delivery to customers.