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GA Telesis Announces the Delivery of First 737-800SF Freighter Conversion to Ethiopian Airlines

GA Telesis Announces the Delivery of First 737-800SF Freighter Conversion to Ethiopian Airlines

March 25, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the delivery of its first 737-800SF (MSN 32903) passenger-to-freighter (“P2F”) conversion to Ethiopian Airlines. The aircraft was delivered from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (“AEI”) authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, in Miami. A second 737-800 (MSN 28826) contracted with AEI is currently undergoing the P2F conversion, with delivery expected in May 2021. GA Telesis’ Leasing, Investment, Financing & Trading (“LIFT”) Group entered the air… Read more

GA Telesis Flight Solutions Group Receives Chinese CAMAC  Certificate of Civil Aircraft Parts Distributor / GA Telesis 获得CAMAC颁发的航材分销商证书

GA Telesis Flight Solutions Group Receives Chinese CAMAC Certificate of Civil Aircraft Parts Distributor / GA Telesis 获得CAMAC颁发的航材分销商证书

March 24, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces it has been granted a Certificate of Civil Aircraft Parts Distributor from the Civil Aviation Maintenance Association of China (“CAMAC”). This marks GA Telesis as the first foreign entity to receive the highly coveted CAMAC certification, allowing GAT to sell and lease civil aviation parts, both new and used, in China. 2021年3月24日-佛罗里达州劳德代尔堡–GA Telesis有限责任公司(“GAT”)宣布获得中国民用航空维修协会(“CAMAC”)颁发的航材分销商证书。意味着GA Telesis成为第一个获得备受期待的CAMAC证书的中国境外公司,让GAT能够在中国销售和租赁航材,包括新件和使用过的件。 This certificate’s award is a testament to the… Read more

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