GA Telesis Engine Services

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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 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

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

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.”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

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

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

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

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 Engine Services (Helsinki) and Unions Sign CLA Agreement

GA Telesis Engine Services (Helsinki) and Unions Sign CLA Agreement Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis announced that it has reached and signed amended collective labor agreements (“CLA”) with all of the unions representing the Finnair Engines Services (“FES”) employees that will become part of the newly formed GA Telesis Engines Services (“GATES”) division in Helsinki, Finland. Terms are agreed for five (5) years. Signing the CLA paves the way for GA Telesis to finalize the… Read more

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