First flight of the Sonex Highwing on June 30, 2025 [Credit: Sonex Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
Sonex Aviation has relaunched under new ownership (ON Capital Inc. led by Stephen Osborne) after Sonex Aircraft shut down in March, and will be present at EAA AirVenture in July.
The company is actively shipping parts and kits, has expanded its staff, and has improved its supply chain by acquiring a key precision machine parts supplier.
Development of the new Sonex Highwing is nearing completion, with flight tests resumed and initial wing kits expected to ship in late July.
Sonex Aviation will be at EAA AirVenture in July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
The company, formerly known as Sonex Aircraft, shut down in March. Then on May 1, it was announced that all assets of Sonex Aircraft, including the Sonex Aerospace and AeroConversions lines, had been acquired by ON Capital Inc., led by Stephen Osborne.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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