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GA Telesis Launches Leveraged Finance Group with the Appointments of David Lloyd and Nolan Heske

GA Telesis Launches Leveraged Finance Group with the Appointments of David Lloyd and Nolan Heske

December 11, 2017– Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the launch of its Leveraged Finance Group (“LFG”) to provide secured aircraft financing for lessors, investors, and airlines.  GAT has appointed David Lloyd and Nolan Heske as Managing Directors of LFG to pursue the development, execution and growth of this strategy. The LFG management team has over 35 years of combined experience in the aircraft and transportation finance sector.  Prior to joining GAT,… Read more

GA Telesis Announces the Purchase and Leaseback of  Six Embraer E170 Aircraft with Republic Airline

GA Telesis Announces the Purchase and Leaseback of Six Embraer E170 Aircraft with Republic Airline

October 19, 2017– Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC. (“GAT”) announces the completion of a purchase and leaseback transaction of six Embraer E170 aircraft with Republic Airline (“Republic”). GAT completed the acquisition of six Embraer E170 aircraft from Republic Airline earlier this month.  Simultaneous with the purchase, the aircraft were placed on long term leases with Republic.  The aircraft will be operated by Republic under a long term fixed fee capacity purchase agreement.  This… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Kevin Ford, Director of Business Development for Asia-Pacific Region

GA Telesis Appoints Kevin Ford, Director of Business Development for Asia-Pacific Region

October 16, 2017– Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC. (“GAT”) announces the appointment of Kevin Ford as Director of Business Development for the Asia-Pacific Region. Kevin brings more than 30 years of experience in fleet management, managerial and technical operations, aviation consulting, as well as, senior roles in service quality and team development. Mr. Ford joins GA Telesis from Air New Zealand, having served as Aircraft Leasing and Trading Manager since 2006. Prior to… Read more

GA Telesis Bolsters Engine Leasing Coverage with Addition of Two Industry Veterans

GA Telesis Bolsters Engine Leasing Coverage with Addition of Two Industry Veterans

February 13, 2017 – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and London, UK – GA Telesis (“GAT”) announced the addition of two industry veterans to bolster its engine leasing team for the EMEA region. Christopher Grey and Leanne Jones will each serve as Directors of Sales, Leasing and Acquisitions for GA Telesis’ Asset Transaction Group (“ATG”). Based out of GAT’s London office, Christopher and Leanne will report to ATG in Denver, CO. “Chris and Leanne both bring decades of engine… Read more

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Expands SNAP Agreement with Smartlynx Airlines

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Expands SNAP Agreement with Smartlynx Airlines

Dallas, Texas – April 5, 2016 – GA Telesis Composite Repair Group, LLC (“CRG”) announced today that it has expanded its Strategic Nacelle Access Pool (SNAP) agreement with SmartLynx Airlines to include support for their V2500 powered A320 fleet. The SNAP agreement provides SmartLynx with access to a pool of V2500 thrust reversers, inlets, fan cowls and certain other flight control surfaces. “Expanding our agreement with SmartLynx Airlines is a clear indication of the successful benefits airlines experience by… Read more

GA Telesis UK Acquires Six Airbus A321

GA Telesis UK Acquires Six Airbus A321

November 20, 2014 -London, United Kingdom – GA Telesis (UK) Ltd, a GA Telesis, LLC company (GA Telesis) announced today that it has purchased six (6) Airbus A321s (CFM56-5B) last operated by Alitalia. GA Telesis has taken delivery of the first aircraft, MSN 434, and the remaining aircraft will be delivered through the end of 2014 and subsequently remarketed by the GA Telesis Asset Transaction Group (ATG). The first aircraft was delivered to Kemble, United… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q3 2014

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q3 2014

November 20, 2014 Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis, LLC, announces its asset transactions for the third quarter of 2014. The company added the following assets to its portfolio: two Airbus A320-200 aircraft on lease to Air New Zealand, two PW2040 engines, and one B747-400 combi-freighter. The company also sold or leased one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, two Airbus A320-200 aircraft, five RB211-535 engines, two PW2040 engines, two Boeing 757-200 airframes, two CF6-80C2B6F engines, two CFM56-5A1… Read more

GA Telesis Provides $100 million Asset Financing for Major European Airline

GA Telesis Provides $100 million Asset Financing for Major European Airline

Fort Lauderdale, FL August 26, 2014 – GA Telesis, LLC (“GA Telesis”) announced the closing of a new asset financing for a major European airline. The ten-year $100 million transaction marks the third asset based financing transaction the company has closed in the last twelve months. Asset financing becomes yet another service that GA Telesis can provide operators and other investors in aviation assets, along with its widely known expertise in leasing, trading, acquisition, asset… Read more

GA Telesis Acquires Two Airbus A320-200 Aircrafts on Lease to Air New Zealand

GA Telesis Acquires Two Airbus A320-200 Aircrafts on Lease to Air New Zealand

Fort Lauderdale, July 7, 2014 – GA Telesis LLC (“GA Telesis”) announced adding two on-lease A320 aircraft to its GAIN Investment platform. Earlier GA Telesis had announced it raised $500 million from institutional and private clients advised by Wafra Capital Partners to establish a new aviation investment vehicle focused on aircraft and engine investment opportunities. The vehicle, named GA Telesis Aviation Investments LLC (“GAIN”), also utilizes GA Telesis’ existing credit facilities thereby increasing GAIN’s capacity… Read more

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q4 2013 & Q1 2014

GA Telesis Announces Asset Transactions for Q4 2013 & Q1 2014

April 30, 2014 Fort Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis, LLC, announces its asset transactions for the fourth quarter 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. The company added the following assets to its portfolio: two Boeing B767-200ER, two B757-200 aircraft, one B737-800, one B777-200ER, one Airbus A320‑200, one A310-300 aircraft and one new CF34-10E5A1 engine. The company sold or leased eight MD-80 airframes, seven CF34-3A1 engines, six JT8D-217 engines, three CRJ100 airframes, two CFM56-7B22 engines,… Read more