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GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Expands SNAP Agreement with Smartlynx Airlines

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Expands SNAP Agreement with Smartlynx Airlines

Dallas, Texas – April 5, 2016 – GA Telesis Composite Repair Group, LLC (“CRG”) announced today that it has expanded its Strategic Nacelle Access Pool (SNAP) agreement with SmartLynx Airlines to include support for their V2500 powered A320 fleet. The SNAP agreement provides SmartLynx with access to a pool of V2500 thrust reversers, inlets, fan cowls and certain other flight control surfaces. “Expanding our agreement with SmartLynx Airlines is a clear indication of the successful benefits airlines experience by… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Dr. Andreas Bauer as Vice President of Operations and Logistics

GA Telesis Appoints Dr. Andreas Bauer as Vice President of Operations and Logistics

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – March 28th, 2016 – GA Telesis announces the appointment of Dr. Andreas Bauer as Vice President of Operations and Logistics.  Andreas, who previously served as Director of Logistics within the company, will now be responsible for all distribution operations, logistics, off-site material programs, consignment inventory management, production reporting, and facilities.  Andreas will also oversee all distribution and logistics operations for GA Telesis’ global business units, including its UK operations and distribution… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Alex Tuttle as Vice President of Turbine Engine Group

GA Telesis Appoints Alex Tuttle as Vice President of Turbine Engine Group

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – March 28, 2016 – GA Telesis announced that it has appointed Alex Tuttle as Vice President of its Turbine Engine Group.  Alex will oversee all sales, purchasing, sourcing, and iGEAR program activities for the company’s inventory of engine material as well as managing the supply-chain for GA Telesis Engine Services’ (“GATES”) engine overhaul units.  Alex returns to this expanded role after spending almost two years in China setting up and managing… Read more

GA Telesis Launches “iGEAR” Program to Address Airline Needs for Aftermarket Reliability and Cost Savings

GA Telesis Launches “iGEAR” Program to Address Airline Needs for Aftermarket Reliability and Cost Savings

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – March 7, 2016 – GA Telesis, LLC announces the launch of iGEAR (Intelligent Global Engine & Airframe Replenishment), as an enhancement to the company’s portfolio of current program services.  Through the iGEAR programs, GA Telesis will be the only company capable of a customizable program covering flight-hour and supply-chain programs that will combine component supply-chain with aerostructure and engine maintenance for commercial airline fleets.  GA Telesis’s Component Solutions Group will leverage its… Read more

GA Telesis Keeps Commitment to Supporting PW4000 Engines with Aftermarket Support

GA Telesis Keeps Commitment to Supporting PW4000 Engines with Aftermarket Support

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – February 23, 2016 – GA Telesis, LLC announced that in keeping with its customer commitment, it will commence the disassembly of six (6) PW4000 engines in Q1 2016.  In 2015, the Company committed to a significant increase in its aftermarket support programs and announced its intention to disassemble over fifty (50) commercial engines to meet both its customer and internal demands. The Company’s Component Solutions Group (“CSG”) will be supporting its… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Achieves General Authority of Civil Aviation Certification in Saudi Arabia

GA Telesis Engine Services Achieves General Authority of Civil Aviation Certification in Saudi Arabia

February 3rd, 2016 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) has received certification from the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia (“GACA”).  GACA approval provides GATES with access to a major MRO market for CFM56 and CF6 engines and will allow the company to develop and expand its customer base in the region.  GATES has previously been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and… Read more

GA Telesis’ Jason Reed to Address Issues Relating to the Unexpected AOG at MRO Europe

GA Telesis’ Jason Reed to Address Issues Relating to the Unexpected AOG at MRO Europe

October 5, 2015 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis announced that Jason Reed will address MRO Europe, taking place on October 13-15 in London.  Jason will speak in a session that will explore issues and challenges airlines, OEMs, airframers, and MROs face when aircraft are unexpectedly on ground, and how those companies can prepare for such an event. The session will take place at 12:15 pm on Wednesday, October 14 on the third level… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q2 2015

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q2 2015

July 16, 2015 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis, LLC announces its asset transactions for the second quarter of 2015. The company added one MD-11 freighter on lease to FedEx and one CFM56-5A engine to its portfolio. The company sold or leased six ERJ-145 aircraft, four CF34-3 engines, three CFM56-5B engines, two CFM56-5A engines, two A321-100 airframes, two A320 aircraft, two CF6-80C2B1F engines, two JT8D-217C engines, one PW4056 engine and one A340-200 airframe. About… Read more

GA Innovation China Announces First-Ever Import of Commercial Aircraft into Mainland China for Disassembly

GA Innovation China Announces First-Ever Import of Commercial Aircraft into Mainland China for Disassembly

July 13, 2015 – Beijing, China – GA Innovation China (“GAIC”),  a joint venture between GA Telesis and Air China, has announced the import and delivery of the first-ever aircraft from overseas for teardown and parts redistribution in mainland China.   Tianjin HAITE High Tech Co., LTD. has been contracted by GAIC for disassembly operations on the Boeing 767-300.  Upon completion, GAIC will provide aftermarket component support for the Chinese and Asian markets.  This acquisition marks… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services receives CAAC approval to overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines for Chinese Airlines

GA Telesis Engine Services receives CAAC approval to overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines for Chinese Airlines

JANUARY 16, 2017 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) has received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China Aviation (“CAAC”). CAAC approval provides GATES with access to a major MRO market for CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines and will allow the company to develop and expand its customer base in China. GATES has previously been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Transport Canada Civil… Read more