Aviation

GA Telesis Announces the Disassembly of an Additional CF6-80C2 Engine

GA Telesis Announces the Disassembly of an Additional CF6-80C2 Engine

September 23, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the disassembly of a CF6-80C2 engine. The engine was a lease return sourced from the Company’s Asset Transaction Group lease pool and will be managed by GAT’s Component Solutions Group (CSG). Following disassembly and repair, the used serviceable material (USM) will be made available to GA Telesis’ airline and MRO customers worldwide within the next 45 days. The CF6 is one of… Read more

Accounting for Success by Brittney Falls

Accounting for Success by Brittney Falls

Growing up, I was always fascinated by businesses and their operations, specifically how some companies fail, while others find ways to succeed no matter the challenges. When I started college, I was placed in an accounting course by my guidance counselor. I was so intrigued I changed my major to accounting that same semester. As I ventured out into the workforce, I was lucky enough to join the GA Telesis accounting team. Early in my… Read more

Driving Down the Weight of Inventory on Balance Sheets with  New Lease and Repair Management Programs / by Nigel Christie

Driving Down the Weight of Inventory on Balance Sheets with New Lease and Repair Management Programs / by Nigel Christie

When I started my commercial aviation career 38 years ago, I could never have imagined a global crisis impacting the airline industry in the way that the COVID-19 pandemic has.  Now, more than ever, GA Telesis knows it must shift focus on partnering with its airline, OEM, and MRO partners. As we start to see small shoots of recovery, there is no doubt that all airlines’ financial impact will be deep and long.  Unfortunately, this… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Commitment to Second Firm Order for 737-800  Freighter Conversion with AEI

GA Telesis Announces Commitment to Second Firm Order for 737-800 Freighter Conversion with AEI

September 17, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that it has exercised an option for a second 737-800 passenger to freighter conversion with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (“AEI”). This follows the recent announcement in July 2020 of GA Telesis’ entrance into the Passenger-to-Freighter (“P2F”) market. The second 737-800 (MSN 28826) will begin P2F conversion in January 2021, with completion scheduled for early May 2021. The freighter conversions will again be performed… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Membership in the Aviation Working Group

GA Telesis Announces Membership in the Aviation Working Group

September 15, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announced today that it has joined the Aviation Working Group (“AWG”).   The AWG is a not-for-profit legal entity comprised of major aviation manufacturers, leasing companies, and financial institutions that contribute to developing policies, laws, and regulations that facilitate international aviation financing and leasing.  The AWG (www.awg.aero) was formed in 1994 by Airbus and Boeing to provide detailed, coordinated input to assist UNIDROIT… Read more

Top Five Places to Visit in Washington State / By Stephen Toutt

Top Five Places to Visit in Washington State / By Stephen Toutt

I took my first trip to Washington State in the Pacific Northwest in 2017 to visit Seattle and can’t wait to go back.  Here are five of my favorite places from this trip. Olympic National Park – Located on the Olympic Peninsula and comprises three distinct ecosystems (snow-capped mountains, Pacific coastline, and temperate forests), Olympic National Park is the perfect place for outdoor enthusiasts.  At almost a million acres, this national park offers an endless… Read more

Leading by Evoking Emotions / by Pastor Lopez

Leading by Evoking Emotions / by Pastor Lopez

The brain is a sophisticated computer that can process and interpret multiple inputs of information at once. It is also where we store certain information that we retrieve from time to time, some good and some bad. This stored information creates a frame of reference for our actions. Therefore, we all may react differently under similar circumstances. A GA Telesis leader’s job is to figure out what information to use to trigger emotions that will… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Receives Approval from Argentinian and Egyptian Aviation Authorities to Overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B Engines

GA Telesis Engine Services Receives Approval from Argentinian and Egyptian Aviation Authorities to Overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B Engines

September 1, 2020 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) has received certification from the Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil in Argentina (ANAC) and the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA). These approvals provide GATES with access to major MRO markets for CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines. They will allow the company to develop and expand its customer base in both South America and Northern Africa.  GATES has previously been approved by the Federal Aviation Authority… Read more

GA Telesis Awarded Global Tooling Distribution Agreement  with Shockform Aeronautique

GA Telesis Awarded Global Tooling Distribution Agreement with Shockform Aeronautique

August 27, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis, LLC, announces an agreement with Quebec-based Shockform Aeronautique to become a worldwide distributor of their extensive product line of manual peening process equipment. This partnership immediately expands the offerings of GA Telesis’ Tarmac Solutions Group to supply specialized tooling and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for airline operators, MROs, corporate, and government aircraft. GA Telesis’ global customer network was a key attribute in its selection to… Read more

Managing a Region with the World’s Largest Airport / By Mehmet Gokhan Dogan

Managing a Region with the World’s Largest Airport / By Mehmet Gokhan Dogan

For ages, Istanbul has been considered the center of the world with its strategic location between East and West. Translated, Istanbul’s meaning, “to the city” in Greek, was a message before its time. Whether it’s the silk road of Old or New, the Biggest Airport in the world was designed, developed, and built to serve a purpose in the region to become the Global Aviation Transport Hub. The new airport covers 76 million square meters… Read more