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Inventory Leasing – Replace Inventory on Balance Sheet with Cash / by Kevin Geissler

One hundred ninety-eight times around the earth is a long way. IATA estimates airlines’ cash burn during the 2nd Quarter of 2020 at $51 billion, which, if broken down to US $100 bills taped together end to end, wraps around the earth one hundred ninety-eight times. As revenue uncontrollably plummeted, many airlines and supporting businesses have taken to harsh cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and furloughs of hundreds of thousands of highly talented employees. Even through… Read more

Driving Down the Weight of Inventory on Balance Sheets with New Lease and Repair Management Programs / by Nigel Christie

When I started my commercial aviation career 38 years ago, I could never have imagined a global crisis impacting the airline industry in the way that the COVID-19 pandemic has. Now, more than ever, GA Telesis knows it must shift focus on partnering with its airline, OEM, and MRO partners. As we start to see small shoots of recovery, there is no doubt that all airlines’ financial impact will be deep and long. Unfortunately, this… Read more

Inventory Leasing – The New Normal / By Jason Reed

Cash is King! The old adage applies to all types of businesses at any time but specifically in times of downturn. We have been fortunate enough to ride a 10-year wave of aviation goodness only to watch it come crashing down in the last 2 months. My oh my how things have changed in such a short span. The majority of aircraft are parked, airline investment grades have dropped, finance yield demands are going straight… Read more

Inventory Leasing and the Benefits / By Kevin Geissler

Read more about Inventory Leasing and the Benefits Five years ago, GA Telesis pioneered a breakthrough structure to offer airlines an alternative to inventory on its balance sheet. A quarter of a billion in transactions later – inventory leasing benefits still far outweigh the higher cost alternatives. Leasing has its perks, but with recent changes in accounting treatment, some airlines have shied away from it. However, these airlines are often looking at leasing as a… Read more