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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 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

Carsten Holm Appointed Vice President of Technical Services at GA Telesis

Carsten Holm Appointed Vice President of Technical Services at GA Telesis

July 1, 2015 – London, England – GA Telesis UK Ltd. announced that Carsten Holm has been appointed vice president of technical services.  Mr. Holm joins the company after serving as vice president – technical at Star Air, where he was responsible for all maintenance contract and lease negotiations as well as developing engine and airframe ultimate life forecasts.  Prior to this position, Mr. Holm served as Star Air’s director of engineering and managed engine… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Exceeds First Quarter Production and Performance Goals

GA Telesis Engine Services Exceeds First Quarter Production and Performance Goals

April 14th, 2015 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services Ltd (“GATES”) has exceeded its production and performance goals for the first quarter of 2015, having one of its most active quarters since opening. GATES produced eight engines and inducted eight more since January. In addition the company completed a CFM56-5B performance workscope in an industry leading turnaround time of 47 days. GATES also added two new customers to its customer list last quarter,… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Hits Stride in 2014

GA Telesis Engine Services Hits Stride in 2014

Helsinki, Finland – December 9, 2014 – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) continues to build on its successes with another strong year in 2014.  The Helsinki, Finland based Engine MRO has added three new customers to their clientele this year, in addition to completing overhaul services on a heavily work-scoped CF6 engine in a shop-record time of just 57 days.  GATES was also able to complete performance restoration on a CFM56-5B engine in a world-class… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Appoints Sean Miller as  Senior Director of Sales

GA Telesis Engine Services Appoints Sean Miller as Senior Director of Sales

Helsinki, Finland – October 7, 2014 – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) announced today that it has appointed Sean Miller as Senior Director of Engine Sales.  Sean joins GA Telesis with over twenty-five years of aviation industry experience, having most recently worked at Delta TechOps as Regional Sales Executive.  At Delta TechOps, Sean was responsible for global sales of engine, aircraft and component repair services and will be taking on a similar role with GATES. … 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 Engine Services Oy Wins Transaero Airlines Contract for Exclusive Repair of General Electric CF6-80C2 Engines

GA Telesis Engine Services Oy Wins Transaero Airlines Contract for Exclusive Repair of General Electric CF6-80C2 Engines

June 14, 2013 – HELSINKI, Finland – International Russian airline, Transaero Airlines (Moscow, Russia) awarded GA Telesis Engine Services Oy (“GATES”) an exclusive 10 year contract valued at up to $500 million to provide engine repair and overhaul services for Transaero’s sixty-two (62) General Electric CF6-80C2 engines for their Boeing 767 and Boeing 747 fleets. Transaero will be GATES’ largest customer and the maintenance will be performed at the GATES MRO facilities in Helsinki, Finland.… 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