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GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q1 2013

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q1 2013

April 2013 – Ft. Lauderdale GA Telesis announced its asset transactions for Q1 of 2013.  The company acquired a Boeing 737-800, 757-200, MD83 as well as two RR Trent 884s and one CFM56-5B4/P jet engine.  The company also sold or leased one Airbus A330-200, two Trent 700s, one MD11F, two CFM56-3C1’s, a CFM56-5B4/P, a CFM56-5C4, two CF6-80’s, three PW4000’s, three JT8D-200’s and four CF34 engines.   GA Telesis also entered into agreements for the future delivery… Read more

Basil Papayoti Named President of GA Telesis Engine Services GATES in Helsinki Finland

Basil Papayoti Named President of GA Telesis Engine Services GATES in Helsinki Finland

Helsinki, Finland – The Board of Directors of GATES has appointed Basil Papayoti as its President.  Mr. Papayoti is an industry veteran with 25 years of direct commercial airline maintenance experience. Starting his career as an Engine Scientist at McDonnell Douglas, he soon moved to Aviall Engine Services, where he held many operational program management positions. He later joined Allied Signal where he managed the ALF and CFE product lines. After he left the OEM… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Industry Veterans in Key Roles at GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) in Helsinki Finland

GA Telesis Appoints Industry Veterans in Key Roles at GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) in Helsinki Finland

Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engines Services (“GATES”) has named Tommi Valtonen as Managing Director and Head of Operations and Gökhan Aydogan as Vice President of Commercial. Tommi Valtonen has over 20 years of aerospace manufacturing and MRO experience. He spent the last 15 years working for Finnair Engines Services and will be responsible for day-to-day management and oversight of all technical operations. Gökhan Aydogan has 20 years of aerospace experience having started and spent… Read more

GA Telesis Completes Acquisition of Finnair Engine Services and Commences Operations at Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Finland

GA Telesis Completes Acquisition of Finnair Engine Services and Commences Operations at Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Finland

Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis LLC and Finnair have concluded their agreement whereby GA Telesis has acquired part of Finnair Engine Services (“FES”) and will employ 80 engine service professionals from Finnair’s existing workforce. The deal is comprised of the sale of assets and transfer of personnel to GA Telesis Engine Services Oy (“GATES”).  GATES has simultaneously entered into a long-term lease of all of the engine maintenance and test cell facilities from Finnair. “We… Read more

GA Telesis and Air China named Mark Atkeson, General Manager of GA Innovation China (“GAIC”), a subsidiary of Air China and GA Telesis, LLC

GA Telesis and Air China named Mark Atkeson, General Manager of GA Innovation China (“GAIC”), a subsidiary of Air China and GA Telesis, LLC

Beijing, China – GA Telesis and Air China named Mark Atkeson, General Manager of GA Innovation China (“GAIC”), a subsidiary of Air China and GA Telesis, LLC. Effective immediately Mark will oversee the launch of the new company’s organization, operations and business in China and Asia. “Mark brings an abundance of direct knowledge and experience to GAIC,” said Abdol Moabery, CEO of GA Telesis. “His twenty years managing and investing in businesses in China, including… Read more

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Receives Exclusive CF6-80A Thrust Reverser Support Contract from Star Air

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Receives Exclusive CF6-80A Thrust Reverser Support Contract from Star Air

Atlanta, Georgia – GA Telesis Composite Repair Group, LLC (“GAT CRG”), today announced the signing of an exclusive CF6-80A Thrust Reverser Support Agreement with Star Air. GA Telesis CRG through its S.N.A.P. (Strategic Nacelle Access Pool) Program will be exclusively responsible to provide Star Air with an advanced rotable pool to support twenty-eight (28) thrust reverser overhauls for its CF6-80A powered B767s over the next twenty-four (24) months. “By combining thrust reverser inventory support with… Read more

GA Telesis, LLC Signs a Long Term Exclusive Flight Hour Agreement with Star Air A/S to Provide Total Fleet Solution for its Fleet of 11 Boeing 767-200BDSF Aircraft.

GA Telesis, LLC Signs a Long Term Exclusive Flight Hour Agreement with Star Air A/S to Provide Total Fleet Solution for its Fleet of 11 Boeing 767-200BDSF Aircraft.

Atlanta, GA MRO Americas, April 15, 2013 – GA Telesis announced that it has signed a total fleet support program agreement with Star Air A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark). The flight hour-based support agreement will cover Inventory support, component maintenance and full supply-chain logistic and warehousing solutions. While keeping safety, quality and reliability a priority, GA Telesis creates and implements flexible solutions for airline and MRO customers. The suite of solutions ranges from, but is not limited… Read more

GA Innovation China has a Grand Opening Ceremony to Launch its Operations in Beijing

GA Innovation China has a Grand Opening Ceremony to Launch its Operations in Beijing

GA Innovation China has a Grand Opening Ceremony to Launch its Operations in Beijing Focused on the Multi-Billion Dollar Asian Commercial Aircraft Leasing/Trading and Spare Parts Markets Beijing, China – GA Innovation China (“GAIC”) a subsidiary of Air China, Ltd., and GA Telesis, LLC had its grand opening ceremony on March 5, 2013, at the Qin Han Ballroom at the Beijing Hilton. In attendance were officials, executives, dignitaries, and representatives, of Air China Holdings,  Air… Read more

LATAM Airlines Selects GA Telesis ACE-M (Aircraft Consumable Expendable Management) to manage its C & E Needs

LATAM Airlines Selects GA Telesis ACE-M (Aircraft Consumable Expendable Management) to manage its C & E Needs

LATAM Airlines Selects GA Telesis ACE-M (Aircraft Consumable Expendable Management) to manage its C & E Needs LATAM Airlines has selected GA Telesis’ ACE-M (Aircraft Consumable Expendable Management) program to manage its high volume C & E parts needs. The ACE-M program will oversee all included part numbers and supply the same to LATAM on a just-in-time basis at a fixed price for a contracted period of time. GA Telesis has been providing solutions-based services… Read more

GA Telesis Launches SNAP – World’s Largest Nacelle System Component Access Program for Airbus, Boeing (including Douglas) and Bombardier Components

GA Telesis Launches SNAP – World’s Largest Nacelle System Component Access Program for Airbus, Boeing (including Douglas) and Bombardier Components

GA Telesis Launches SNAP – World’s Largest Nacelle System Component Access Program for Airbus, Boeing (including Douglas) and Bombardier Components Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis LLC (“GAT”) announced the launch of its SNAP (Strategic Nacelle Access Program) program. GA Telesis and its subsidiaries GA Telesis Composite Repair Group and GA Telesis Component Repair Group SE have developed a program to support airlines worldwide with a solutions-based approach to support airlines’ nacelle and nacelle actuation… Read more