Category Archive: Akron-Canton News

Cessna Bringing Upgraded Sovereign To Market – Aviation Week

A nice Citation Sovereign spending the night at Akron Canton Airport in 2009.  Photo:  Gary Starcher - OPShots Contributor //

A nice Citation Sovereign spending the night at Akron Canton Airport in 2009. Photo: Gary Starcher – OPShots Contributor // Cessna Aircraft hopes to bring a new Citation Sovereign to market next year that incorporates many of the same upgrades found on the Citation Ten, now called the X, along with improved range and… Read more

OPShots Photographer Spotlight: Gary Starcher – Our Akron Connection

A Pacific Aerospace PAC-750XL rests at CAK in one of Gary's fantastic ramp photos.  Photo:  Gary Starcher - OPShots Contributor

OPShots contributor Gary Starcher has been our eyes and ears at Akron-Canton airport for a long time, contributing over 2,000 photos to the site documenting the comings and goings at Hopkins airport’s  main competitor.  His photos document the rise of AirTran  at the field, as well as extensive coverage of business and… Read more

Sikorsky Secures Largest Order For S-92 | AVIATION WEEK

An S-92A visited Akron-Canton in July 2007.  Photo:  Gary Starcher - OPShots.net

British helicopter operator Bond Aviation is acquiring 16 Sikorsky S-92 long-range, medium-lift helicopters as it plans a global expansion of its offshore oil and gas exploration support activities. Announced during the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas on Feb. 13, the order is the single largest for the S-92, which entered the… Read more

NetJets Sues IRS over $642.7 Million Ticket Tax Bill – Flying Magazine

A NetJets Citation Excel lands at Akron-Canton in 2010.  The fractional jet company operates a wide variety of biz-jets.  Photo:  Gary Starcher - OPShots Contributor

NetJets is suing the IRS over a tax bill totaling $642.7 million, money the fractional jet provider says it never should have been required to pay in the first place.The Internal Revenue Service improperly assessed passenger ticket taxes, NetJets said in its complaint in federal court in Columbus, Ohio. Four NetJets… Read more

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