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HALO Finances Crestone & Atalaya’s Acquisition and Lease Back of Two Midlife Airbus A320s

HALO Finances Crestone & Atalaya’s Acquisition and Lease Back of Two Midlife Airbus A320s

May 9, 2024 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Tokyo, Japan – HALO AirFinance (“HALO”), a joint venture between GA Telesis (“GAT”) and Tokyo Century Corporation (“TC”) closed a financing for a Crestone Air Partners (“Crestone”)–Atalaya Capital Management (“Atalaya”) investment vehicle to acquire two on-lease Airbus A320-200 aircraft that will be managed by Crestone. “We are thrilled to support experienced and savvy investors like Crestone and Atalaya” commented Marc Cho, Co-Head and Managing Director of HALO. “This transaction demonstrates HALO’s continued… Read more

What is Digital Transformation by Dr. Rainford Knight

What is Digital Transformation by Dr. Rainford Knight

We’re all familiar with the term Digital Transformation (DT). It’s tossed around as much as AI. Yet most don’t exactly know what DT is. And according to McKinsey research (2021), 70% of DT projects fail. The good news, though, is that the 70% failure rate implies a 30% potential success rate. When we started our DT journey at GA Telesis we were going to be part of the smaller sub-set that succeeded in what we… Read more

Fuel System Expansion Leads to Record Performance at GA Telesis Component Repair Group

Fuel System Expansion Leads to Record Performance at GA Telesis Component Repair Group

April 25, 2024 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis (“GAT”), the pioneering leader in integrated aviation services, proudly announces record-breaking results from its expansion into the fuel system at its MRO Services Component Repair Group (“Company”). Initiated in 2021 to meet customer demands, this venture into fuel products has consistently delivered outstanding outcomes, with revenue for this segment doubling annually. This year’s first quarter stands as the Company’s most successful ever, with the fuel… Read more

GA Telesis Announces the Second 737-800 Freighter Leased to Kenya Airways

GA Telesis Announces the Second 737-800 Freighter Leased to Kenya Airways

April 24, 2024 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) the pioneering leader in integrated aviation services, announces the second of two deliveries of Boeing 737-800SF freighters to Kenya Airways. The aircraft is part of the GA Telesis owned fleet and was delivered to Kenya Airways as part of a two aircraft transaction. GA Telesis’ Leasing, Investment, Financing & Trading (“LIFT”) Group continues its growth trajectory, acquiring high-quality assets, investing in maintenance, and… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Appoints Mikael Draoui to Sales Director of Middle East & North Africa Region

GA Telesis Engine Services Appoints Mikael Draoui to Sales Director of Middle East & North Africa Region

April 8, 2024 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) announced today that Mikael Draoui has been appointed as Sales Director of Middle East & North Africa region. Draoui’s successful track record in this region, deep understanding of aviation after-market, and passion for growth makes him the ideal leader to spearhead GATES’s growth initiatives in these important strategic markets. Mikael comes with over 15 years of experience in sales, project management, and commercial… Read more

GA Telesis’ Asset Transaction Group Appoints David Byrne as Vice President of Leasing and Trading EMEA

GA Telesis’ Asset Transaction Group Appoints David Byrne as Vice President of Leasing and Trading EMEA

April 4, 2024– Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC. (“GAT”) announces the appointment of David Byrne as Vice President of Leasing and Trading, EMEA. David brings over a decade of experience in the aviation sector to the Asset Transaction Group (“ATG”), the aircraft and engine leasing and trading division of GA Telesis’ LIFT (Leasing, Investing, Finance, & Trading) group. David joined GA Telesis in early 2020 as Director of Asset Remarketing based in Dublin.… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services’ U.S. SPAH Facility Receives EASA Certificate for Engine Maintenance

GA Telesis Engine Services’ U.S. SPAH Facility Receives EASA Certificate for Engine Maintenance

March 26, 2024 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC, a global aviation services integrator, and Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG), a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation and related services, announced that the Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital (SPAH) joint venture at the Wilmington Air Park in southwestern Ohio has received an Air Agency Certificate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (“EASA”).   With this significant achievement, the joint… Read more

GA Telesis’ Flight Solutions Group Promotes Industry Veteran Jim Sokol to Senior Vice President of Sales – Americas

GA Telesis’ Flight Solutions Group Promotes Industry Veteran Jim Sokol to Senior Vice President of Sales – Americas

March 5, 2024 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that industry veteran Jim Sokol has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Americas Sales for the Flight Solutions Group (“FSG”). In the new role, Jim will continue to support GA Telesis’ global Ecosystem by providing the highest level of team leadership and customer advocacy. Jim leads the Americas sales team and brings a superior level of established integrity, aviation acumen, customer relationships,… Read more

Rejuvenation… – By Russ Shelton

Rejuvenation… – By Russ Shelton

A spa is generally thought to offer health and beauty treatments through steam baths, exercise, and massage to rejuvenate and restore. Humans generally don’t have bird strikes, oil leaks or turbine distress, but engines do, and like their human comparisons, they benefit greatly from trips to the SPAH. Our SPAH technically performs continue time workscopes (though we do have saunas in our Helsinki shop). These focus on removals, which typically do not address life limits;… Read more

GA Telesis MRO Services Expands Landing Gear Repair Capability with Addition of E-JET E175 Capability to Complete Full Support of All Embraer E-JETS

GA Telesis MRO Services Expands Landing Gear Repair Capability with Addition of E-JET E175 Capability to Complete Full Support of All Embraer E-JETS

GA Telesis MRO Services Expands Landing Gear Repair Capability with Addition of E-JET E175 Capability to Complete Full Support of All Embraer E-JETS   February 27, 2024– Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis (“GAT”), the pioneering leader in integrated aviation services, announces its MRO Services Component Repair Group has added Embraer E175  landing gear overhaul and repair capabilities to its existing suite of E170, E190 and E195 aircraft platforms. This latest addition marks a significant… Read more