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:

Bearhawk, a utility kit aircraft company, is now under new ownership as Virgil Irwin, a Bearhawk 5 builder and entrepreneur, has acquired it from the retiring Mark Goldberg.
Irwin plans to significantly modernize the company's kit offerings, starting with the popular Model 5, by updating content, enhancing builder support, and increasing standard features.
New operational changes include moving some kit production to Fairview, Oklahoma, while retaining the Mexico manufacturing facility, with a goal to produce 40 kits this year and eventually update the entire product catalog.

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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.