Bearhawk Aircraft Has a New Owner

Generally speaking, it’ll be business as usual for the utility kit aircraft company, according to its new leader.

Marc Cook

Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11:26 AM ET

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Virgil Irwin has taken over for longtime owner Mark Goldberg, the company announced. [Courtesy: Bearhawk Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

The Bearhawk line of utility kit aircraft is under new ownership, with Virgil Irwin, a Bearhawk 5 builder, taking over from Mark Goldberg, who sought retirement.
Irwin has relocated aspects of kit production from Texas to Fairview, Oklahoma, while maintaining the manufacturing facility in Mexico.
The new owner plans to prioritize updating and modernizing the Model 5 kits, enhancing content, builder support, and potentially increasing prices for new orders.
Future goals include producing 40 kits this year and subsequently updating the rest of the Bearhawk catalog after the Model 5 improvements are completed.

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The Bearhawk line of utility kit aircraft is under new ownership as of February.

Virgil Irwin, a Bearhawk 5 builder himself, has taken over for longtime owner Mark Goldberg. Generally speaking, it will be business as usual for the company, which has a manufacturing facility in Mexico. Irwin has moved other aspects of kit production from Texas to Fairview, Oklahoma, about 75 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.