First flight of the Sonex Highwing on June 30, 2025 [Credit: Sonex Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
Sonex Aircraft, which had ceased operations in March, has been acquired by ON Capital Inc. and successfully relaunched as Sonex Aviation.
The newly revived Sonex Aviation is back in full operation, shipping parts and kits to customers, resuming flight tests, and has bolstered its supply chain by acquiring a key precision parts supplier.
Development of the new Sonex Highwing is nearing completion, with wing kits expected to ship in late July, and the company plans to attend EAA AirVenture.
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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