Also: Artemis II Prepped, Phoenix PD Helos Shot At, Special ERAU C172, Zero-Gravity Indicator Announced Sonex Aircraft has ceased operations effective immediately. The decision was announced in a video message from owner Mark Schaible — citing declining sales, rising production costs, and mounting debt, even amid the much-anticipated release of its Highwing kit. The move follows several years of profitless work towards the HighWing launch and what Schaible described as a “perfect storm” of economic pressures — including increased competition from used aircraft, reduced kit demand, and tightening cash flow. These factors also pushed Schaible and his wife into bankruptcy. Piston Aviation Flight School In St. Louis has suddenly closed its doors and the damages to the students involved with that school are mounting. Company President Joe Ord told students in an email that the email serves as their “official voucher” to use their flight hours at St. Charles Flying Service. But Dennis Bampton, the owner of St. Charles Flying Service, said there was no agreement in place. “We never had any contracts or anything like that,” Bampton said. ANN has been proud to be the media partner of the Aircraft Electronics Association at the annual Convention and Trade Show — an organization that represents nearly 1,300 member companies in more than 40 countries, including approved maintenance organizations specializing in maintenance, repair and installation of aircraft electronics systems in general aviation aircraft. All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
