A private aviation company is planning a major expansion at the Cuyahoga County Airport, with the goal of adding almost 1,000 jobs over the next five and a half years.
On Monday, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a payroll-tax credit for Flexjet, a 30-year-old company that offers fractional jet leasing and ownership, allowing people and businesses to acquire a stake in a plane, along with a certain number of annual flight hours.
Flexjet aims to upgrade its headquarters at the county airport in Richmond Heights, according to a deal summary provided to News 5 by the Ohio Department of Development in response to a public records request. As part of the project, the company will expand its maintenance and repair operations and invest in a new hangar and office space…