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GA Telesis Acquires Two Airbus A320-200 Aircrafts on Lease to Air New Zealand

GA Telesis Acquires Two Airbus A320-200 Aircrafts on Lease to Air New Zealand

Fort Lauderdale, July 7, 2014 – GA Telesis LLC (“GA Telesis”) announced adding two on-lease A320 aircraft to its GAIN Investment platform. Earlier GA Telesis had announced it raised $500 million from institutional and private clients advised by Wafra Capital Partners to establish a new aviation investment vehicle focused on aircraft and engine investment opportunities. The vehicle, named GA Telesis Aviation Investments LLC (“GAIN”), also utilizes GA Telesis’ existing credit facilities thereby increasing GAIN’s capacity… Read more

GA Telesis Wins Good to Great Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

GA Telesis Wins Good to Great Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

July 3, 2014 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC announced that they have received the “Good to Great” award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. The regional award program honors companies based in South Florida that embody ideas from Jim Collins’ bestselling business book, “Good to Great.” The Good to Great Award, highlights companies in South Florida that have shown exceptional growth and development over a four year period. GA Telesis received… Read more

GA Telesis CRGSE Expands Electric Power Offerings to Include A320 APU

GA Telesis CRGSE Expands Electric Power Offerings to Include A320 APU

June 26, 2014 Miami, FL – GA Telesis Component Repair Group Southeast, LLC (“GAT CRGSE”) has upgraded its state-of-the-art Avtron Model K838AT-500 IDG/Starter Generator test stand for use on the A320 APU Starter Generator. Upgrades were made as part of a continuing initiative to expand the shop’s testing capabilities for power generating components. “The flexibility of our Avtron test stand allows quick and easy set up for virtually any IDG or Generator in operation today,”… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Disassembly of A320 Aircraft

GA Telesis Announces Disassembly of A320 Aircraft

Fort Lauderdale, FL  May 15, 2014 – GA Telesis, LLC announced today that it has started the disassembly of one Airbus A320 (MSN 245) powered by CFM56-5A engines.  The ex-All Nippon Airways aircraft has entered the GA Telesis disassembly production line in California.   The remarketing of the removed parts is being directed by both Aircraft Systems and Turbine Engine groups at GA Telesis, LLC in Fort Lauderdale. “We are excited about the addition of this… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q4 2013 & Q1 2014

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q4 2013 & Q1 2014

April 30, 2014 Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis, LLC, announces its asset transactions for the fourth quarter 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. The company added the following assets to its portfolio: two Boeing B767-200ER, two B757-200 aircraft, one B737-800, one B777-200ER, one Airbus A320‑200, one A310-300 aircraft and one new CF34-10E5A1 engine. The company sold or leased eight MD-80 airframes, seven CF34-3A1 engines, six JT8D-217 engines, three CRJ100 airframes, two CFM56-7B22 engines,… Read more

GA Telesis Named 2014 Aviation Week MRO of the Year

GA Telesis Named 2014 Aviation Week MRO of the Year

April 8, 2014 Phoenix, AZ. – GA Telesis, LLC, announced today that they were named, and have accepted, the 2014 Aviation Week “MRO of the Year” for being the leading independent MRO. The company received the award during the 2014 Aviation Week MRO Conference and Exhibition in Phoenix, Arizona. GA Telesis is the youngest company in the history of the award to receive this prestigious honor. “Our customer commitment to reliability, coupled with our solutions-based… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Chris Rauch as New Senior Vice President of Global Sales

GA Telesis Announces Chris Rauch as New Senior Vice President of Global Sales

February 24th, 2014 Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis, LLC (“GA Telesis”) announced that Chris Rauch has been appointed to the position of Sr. Vice President of Global Sales. Chris Rauch joins the company from Intertrade (a Rockwell Collins Company), where he led the team responsible for the overall aftermarket parts strategy, including the acquisition and sale of both Rockwell Collins and third-party equipment. Additionally, he oversaw the evaluation of new business opportunities, including the development… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Announces Successful Engine Run

GA Telesis Engine Services Announces Successful Engine Run

February 24, 2014 Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engines Services Ltd (“GATES”) announced it has successfully upgraded and tested its first General Electric CF6-80C2B1F aircraft engine in its test cell after installing the latest and most current adapter technology.  This dynamic enhancement gives GATES the capability to overhaul all CF6-80C2B engines for Boeing aircraft, including the B1F, B4F, B6F, and B7F engine models.  “This significant technology upgrade to our test cell will drive further support of our global… Read more

US Ambassador to Finland, Bruce Oreck visits GATES Facility

US Ambassador to Finland, Bruce Oreck visits GATES Facility

US Ambassador to Finland, Bruce Oreck visits GATES Facility.”Once you have powered up Boeing 747 engine driving a Ferrari is piece of cake”, commented Oreck while he “throttle upped” a Boeing 747 test run at GA Telesis engine repair shop at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Read more

GA Telesis Component Repair Group Southeast Enhances Starter Testing Capability

GA Telesis Component Repair Group Southeast Enhances Starter Testing Capability

January 22, 2014 Miami, FL – GA Telesis Component Repair Group Southeast, LLC (“GATCRGSE”) has developed a pneumatic aircraft engine starter test facility utilizing state-of-the-art technologies. By introducing a modern dynamometer, digital data acquisition and automation, the new test facility allows for simulation on multiple engine platforms with various load specifications. “Deviating from older practices and applying new innovative inertial simulation technologies is an exciting and necessary development for our company,” said Nicholas Gimbel, Engineering… Read more