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Investing in the Next Generation of Narrowbody Freighters to Support Booming Global E-Commerce / by David Byrne

I don’t think it is a stretch to suggest that 99% of readers of this blog will have had a package delivered to their front door in the past 6 months, and it probably isn’t unreasonable to suggest that some 40% of readers may be waiting for some sort of delivery right now! The shift to e-commerce and online retailing is one of the most disruptive industry trends we have seen over the past two… Read more

Don’t Stop – Continue / by Abdol Moabery

I just got a call from a vendor thanking me for GA Telesis’ renewal of an agreement for next year. I told him that while I felt bad asking for a lower price in the form of a discount, it was the only way we could get it into the budget. He came back and explained that he was doing everything he could to keep his doors open and his team employed and that my… Read more

Repair Management – Relevance and Significance / by Meghan Burgan

Aircraft all around the world move equipment and medicine to those in need, and they move frontline workers and family members to take care of each other. GA Telesis took the immediate initiative to keep the world moving and did not miss a beat in multiple respects. Our management team swiftly took action to keep our worldwide staff safe to continue meeting our customer’s needs. As each global office took different approaches to keep our… Read more

Accounting for Success by Brittney Falls

Growing up, I was always fascinated by businesses and their operations, specifically how some companies fail, while others find ways to succeed no matter the challenges. When I started college, I was placed in an accounting course by my guidance counselor. I was so intrigued I changed my major to accounting that same semester. As I ventured out into the workforce, I was lucky enough to join the GA Telesis accounting team. Early in my… 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

Top Five Places to Visit in Washington State / By Stephen Toutt

I took my first trip to Washington State in the Pacific Northwest in 2017 to visit Seattle and can’t wait to go back. Here are five of my favorite places from this trip. Olympic National Park – Located on the Olympic Peninsula and comprises three distinct ecosystems (snow-capped mountains, Pacific coastline, and temperate forests), Olympic National Park is the perfect place for outdoor enthusiasts. At almost a million acres, this national park offers an endless… Read more

Leading by Evoking Emotions / by Pastor Lopez

The brain is a sophisticated computer that can process and interpret multiple inputs of information at once. It is also where we store certain information that we retrieve from time to time, some good and some bad. This stored information creates a frame of reference for our actions. Therefore, we all may react differently under similar circumstances. A GA Telesis leader’s job is to figure out what information to use to trigger emotions that will… Read more

Managing a Region with the World’s Largest Airport / By Mehmet Gokhan Dogan

For ages, Istanbul has been considered the center of the world with its strategic location between East and West. Translated, Istanbul’s meaning, “to the city” in Greek, was a message before its time. Whether it’s the silk road of Old or New, the Biggest Airport in the world was designed, developed, and built to serve a purpose in the region to become the Global Aviation Transport Hub. The new airport covers 76 million square meters… Read more

USM Evolution During a Growing Part-Out Fleet 2021 and Beyond / by Alex Tuttle

A key aspect of selling USM (Used Serviceable Material) starts with the price point. Some would say that it’s everything, but those who look deeper know that it’s not. Because of the lack of perfect information, the simple task of determining a price based on supply and demand is never easy. That job just became infinitely more difficult with the COVID-19 downturn. An unimaginable number of aircraft are currently parked, creating myriad aircraft and engine… Read more

An Engine MRO After COVID-19 — A Whole New Ballgame

The COVID era is about six months old now, and we’ve seen different national and regional approaches to the global health crisis. Even those who initially thought we were dealing with just another flu, learned that COVID-19 will be far worse. The only certainty at this point is the uncertainty as to how and when this will end. One thing we do know is that in addition to the enormous human distress, COVID-19 will have… Read more