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GA Telesis Appoints Fred Sontag as Vice President Sales, Americas

GA Telesis Appoints Fred Sontag as Vice President Sales, Americas

March 11, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that Fred Sontag has been named as Vice President Sales, Americas for the Flight Solutions Group (FSG).  In the role, Fred will oversee all sales responsibilities, including USM material, Tooling/GSE, OEM parts distribution, and Logistics services in the Americas region. Sontag joined GAT in December 2020 with a wealth of experience in various sales, support, and business development roles over the span… Read more

GA Telesis Announces an Agreement for the Acquisition of a Fleet of 777-300ER Aircraft

GA Telesis Announces an Agreement for the Acquisition of a Fleet of 777-300ER Aircraft

March 2, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis has signed an agreement to acquire a fleet of 777-300ER aircraft powered by GE90-115B engines with an undisclosed seller. With the world’s leading aviation ecosystem and given the relative size of the acquisition, GA Telesis’ plan for this fleet will encompass a broad strategy of aircraft leasing, engine leasing, as well as airframe and engine part-out. According to Marc Cho, President of the LIFT (Leasing,… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Industry Pro Jessica Matthews  as Managing Director, GAT Logistics Solutions

GA Telesis Appoints Industry Pro Jessica Matthews as Managing Director, GAT Logistics Solutions

February 10, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces Jessica Matthews’ appointment as Managing Director of  GAT Logistics Solutions. Matthews will be tasked with leading all aspects of strategy, sales, operations, contracts, revenue, and margin targets, as well as managing all future partnerships in the logistics space.  Matthews will also be responsible for growing the GAT Logistics Solutions network globally.  The growth and emphasis on  GAT Logistics Solutions is part of… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Strategy Group Appoints Kenneth Muirhead  and Avinash Singh to Growing Sales Team

GA Telesis Engine Strategy Group Appoints Kenneth Muirhead and Avinash Singh to Growing Sales Team

December 17, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the appointment of Kenneth Muirhead and Avinash Singh to join the expanding sales team of the Engine Strategy Group. Muirhead and Singh are the latest additions as the group builds GAT’s global presence and executes the Company’s Turbine Vision 2020 (“TV 2020”) initiative. Kenneth Muirhead is Director of Business Development, Europe, and will be responsible for increasing engine repair work, both light… Read more

GA Telesis Expands Customer Support Capabilities with HMRC Authorization  for Customs Services at Bournemouth UK Distribution Center

GA Telesis Expands Customer Support Capabilities with HMRC Authorization for Customs Services at Bournemouth UK Distribution Center

December 15, 2020 – Leatherhead, England – GA Telesis UK, Ltd. (“GAT”) further expands its capabilities with the announcement of being awarded authorization from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) to operate as a customs warehouse at their Bournemouth facility. GAT is targeting January 2021 to begin customs warehouse operations. GAT estimates they will process approximately 10,000 transactions into and out of the facility each year, resulting in more control over the customs process along… Read more

GA Telesis Announces the Purchase of One (1) PW4056-3 Engine from Air Atlanta Icelandic for Disassembly

GA Telesis Announces the Purchase of One (1) PW4056-3 Engine from Air Atlanta Icelandic for Disassembly

December 10, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the purchase of one (1) Pratt & Whitney PW4056-3 engine last operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic. The transaction was recently concluded by the Component Solutions Group (CSG), whereas the engine will be immediately inducted for disassembly.  The removed material will be directly routed to repair with our approved MRO vendor base. Upon completion, the used serviceable material (USM) will be made available… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Fred Sontag as Vice President, Distribution Solutions Group

GA Telesis Appoints Fred Sontag as Vice President, Distribution Solutions Group

December 8, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the appointment of Fred Sontag as Vice President of the newly created Distribution Solutions Group (“DSG”), a division of the GAT Flight Solutions Group (“FSG”).  Fred will be responsible for growing the already successful OEM parts distribution agreements being executed by GAT as the Company expands its already burgeoning OEM parts distribution sales to FSG’s global customer base. Sontag brings over 25… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Announces New Cooperative  Agreement with Atitech S.p.A.

GA Telesis Engine Services Announces New Cooperative Agreement with Atitech S.p.A.

December 3, 2020 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services OY (“GATES”), the engine heavy maintenance unit of global aviation integrator GA Telesis, LLC, announces a new cooperative agreement with the airframe base/heavy maintenance provider Atitech S.p.A. of Naples, Italy. GATES and Atitech, both highly experienced in their respective fields, have joined forces to provide turn-key solutions to Atitech’s customers for activities not under its capability, such as engine shop visits. The first two… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Purchase and Sale Transactions for  Five (5) Bell 206L4 / 206B3 Helicopters

GA Telesis Announces Purchase and Sale Transactions for Five (5) Bell 206L4 / 206B3 Helicopters

December 1, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the closing of an acquisition of five Bell helicopters while also concluding the sale of five Bell helicopters. All transactions have been executed by GA Telesis Rotorcraft (“GATR”). This is the second portfolio acquisition closed by GATR since its formation in November 2019, with the initial transaction covering seven Bell 206L4 models. The acquisition of the five helicopters consisted of two (2)… Read more

Veteran Technology Entrepreneur Jason Bennick Joins GA Telesis as President of its Digital Innovation Group

Veteran Technology Entrepreneur Jason Bennick Joins GA Telesis as President of its Digital Innovation Group

November 19, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC, (“GAT”), the leading integrated solutions provider for the commercial aviation sector, announced that technology entrepreneur, Jason Bennick, has joined GAT as President of its Digital Innovation Group. Bennick will oversee this new group and lead the Company’s digital innovation strategies. This will include assuming leadership of a new blockchain-supported FinTech company, BlockIt™. Prior to joining GA Telesis, Bennick brings a 25-year career in building technology and… Read more