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GA Telesis and Czech Airlines Technics Sign Letter of Intent to Form Partnership

GA Telesis and Czech Airlines Technics Sign Letter of Intent to Form Partnership

October 4, 2017 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Prague, Czech Republic  GA Telesis, LLC (“GA Telesis”) and Czech Airlines Technics (“CSAT”) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to form an integrated supply chain partnership to support GA Telesis’ new ATR fleet iGEAR support service. With today’s announcement, GA Telesis will begin providing ATR fleet operators with an integrated flight hour support program with CSAT providing repair and consignment pooling in… Read more

A Vicious Cycle or No Cycle at All / By Abdol Moabery

A Vicious Cycle or No Cycle at All / By Abdol Moabery

The airline and aviation industry is evolving — and rapidly. Far are we from the days of the 8-10 year repetitive cycle that caused sector-wide devastation. If we look back at the last 30 years, the industry down-cycles have been brought forth by events such as regional and global recessions, oil price spikes, terrorism, disease epidemic and of course airline labor issues. Today, I sat through an aviation investment panel with six industry experts and my… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Launch of $500 Million GAIN 2 Fund

GA Telesis Announces Launch of $500 Million GAIN 2 Fund

GA Telesis Announces Launch of $500 Million GAIN 2 Fund August 8, 2017 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and New York, New York – GA Telesis, LLC (“GA Telesis”) and Wafra Capital Partners Inc. (“WCP Inc.”) jointly announced today that GA Telesis has raised a new $500 million investment vehicle from institutional and private clients advised by WCP Inc. to establish a second aviation investment vehicle focused on aircraft and engine investment opportunities.  This capital raise… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Another $1 Billion of Funding Capacity to Support its Expanding Inventory Leasing Business

GA Telesis Announces Another $1 Billion of Funding Capacity to Support its Expanding Inventory Leasing Business

August 2, 2017 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis announced today the launch of a specialty finance unit, Structured Credit Products (SCP) to focus on structured financial solutions for airline, MRO, and OEM customers.  The initial focus strategy will be inventory leasing.  Going forward SCP will explore other aviation finance products including originated secured lending, trading in public and private debt, and investments in other aviation related financial instruments.   SCP will be led by… Read more

GA Telesis and Tokyo Century Corporation Launch $1 Billion New Technology Engine Leasing Initiative

GA Telesis and Tokyo Century Corporation Launch $1 Billion New Technology Engine Leasing Initiative

August 1, 2017 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA and Tokyo, Japan – GA Telesis and Tokyo Century Corporation announced today the launch of a new technology engine financing initiative focusing on a select group of new technology jet engines.  GA Telesis has been an industry leading engine lessor since its inception in 2002 and has consummated well over 1,000 engine transactions. The new joint initiative will enhance GA Telesis’ current technology engine leasing business by… Read more

GA Telesis Closes New $225 Million Syndicated ABL Credit Facility with Oversubscription and Tighter Pricing

GA Telesis Closes New $225 Million Syndicated ABL Credit Facility with Oversubscription and Tighter Pricing

June 19, 2017 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – Leading Aviation Company GA Telesis, LLC (or the “Company” announced the closing of a new five year, $225 million ABL credit facility led by HSBC Securities USA and Fifth Third Bank as Joint Lead Arrangers. The company originally sought a new $200 million facility. Due to overwhelming interest from existing and new banks, however, the company upsized the facility with better terms than its previous credit facility. The facility comprises… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Marc Cho, Chief Investment Officer

GA Telesis Appoints Marc Cho, Chief Investment Officer

June 5, 2017 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC announced the appointment of Marc Cho as its Chief Investment Officer.  As Chief Investment Officer, his role will entail oversight of GA Telesis Capital Management, LLC as well as managing and monitoring the company’s portfolio of assets, devising strategies for capital and growth, while also managing risk.  He will also act as the direct liaison with investors. “Marc is a well-known industry pro with… Read more

GA Innovation China Announces Disassembly of 737-700 Next Generation Aircraft

GA Innovation China Announces Disassembly of 737-700 Next Generation Aircraft

Beijing, China – November 1, 2016 – GA Telesis announced that GA Innovation China, a joint venture between GA Telesis, LLC and Air China Ltd, has completed their second disassembly of a Boeing 737-700NG (Next Generation) series for Shenzhen Airlines. HAITE High Tech Co., LTD, has been contracted to provide the disassembly operations for GA Innovation China. This marks the second disassembly of a Boeing 737-700NG aircraft on behalf of Shenzhen Airlines. GA Innovation China… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q2 2015

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q2 2015

July 16, 2015 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis, LLC announces its asset transactions for the second quarter of 2015. The company added one MD-11 freighter on lease to FedEx and one CFM56-5A engine to its portfolio. The company sold or leased six ERJ-145 aircraft, four CF34-3 engines, three CFM56-5B engines, two CFM56-5A engines, two A321-100 airframes, two A320 aircraft, two CF6-80C2B1F engines, two JT8D-217C engines, one PW4056 engine and one A340-200 airframe. About… Read more

GA Telesis and Turkish Cabin Interiors enter into distribution agreement for North America and China

GA Telesis and Turkish Cabin Interiors enter into distribution agreement for North America and China

January 31, 2017 – Ft. Lauderdale – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) has entered into a long term agreement for the distribution of Turkish Cabin Interiors’ (“TCI”) galleys and aircraft cabin interior products as well as all rotable galley equipment. GAT will also provide operators with aftermarket spare parts support. The agreement will cover all commercial single-aisle, twin-aisle, and VIP aircraft. GAT will exclusively market and distribute TCI’s advanced innovative engineering solutions which provide durability coupled… Read more