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GA Telesis Engine Services Expands CFM International  MRO Partnership to LEAP-1A/-1B Engines

GA Telesis Engine Services Expands CFM International MRO Partnership to LEAP-1A/-1B Engines

April 20, 2021 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) announces the signing of an agreement with CFM International* (CFM) to provide MRO support for LEAP-1A/-1B engines. Through this agreement, GATES will have the rights and licenses to obtain airworthiness authority certification for MRO services on the LEAP-1A, which powers the Airbus A320neo Family, and LEAP-1B, the exclusive powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX. GATES has a longstanding relationship with CFM as a licensed overhaul shop… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Receives Indonesian DGCA Certification  to Overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2 Engines

GA Telesis Engine Services Receives Indonesian DGCA Certification to Overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2 Engines

April 6, 2021 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) has received certification from the Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (“DGCA”) to overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines. DGCA approval opens access to a key MRO market for CFM56-5B/7B engines in growing Southeast Asia and will allow GATES to develop and expand its customer base in Indonesia. GATES has also been granted certification by the FAA (United States), EASA (European Union), TCCA (Canada), CAAC (China), GACA… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Announces New Cooperative  Agreement with Atitech S.p.A.

GA Telesis Engine Services Announces New Cooperative Agreement with Atitech S.p.A.

December 3, 2020 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services OY (“GATES”), the engine heavy maintenance unit of global aviation integrator GA Telesis, LLC, announces a new cooperative agreement with the airframe base/heavy maintenance provider Atitech S.p.A. of Naples, Italy. GATES and Atitech, both highly experienced in their respective fields, have joined forces to provide turn-key solutions to Atitech’s customers for activities not under its capability, such as engine shop visits. The first two… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Strategy Group Appoints Randy Harker  as Senior Sales Director Americas

GA Telesis Engine Strategy Group Appoints Randy Harker as Senior Sales Director Americas

October 28, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the appointment of Randy Harker as Senior Sales Director Americas with the Engine Strategy Group.  As part of the company’s Turbine Vision 2020 (“TV 2020”) strategy, GAT is stepping up its global presences with both talent and strategic operations. He is one of several industry pros recently to join GAT as the scope of TV 2020 grows.  Harker will be responsible for… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services Receives Approval from Argentinian and Egyptian Aviation Authorities to Overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B Engines

GA Telesis Engine Services Receives Approval from Argentinian and Egyptian Aviation Authorities to Overhaul CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B Engines

September 1, 2020 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) has received certification from the Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil in Argentina (ANAC) and the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA). These approvals provide GATES with access to major MRO markets for CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines. They will allow the company to develop and expand its customer base in both South America and Northern Africa.  GATES has previously been approved by the Federal Aviation Authority… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) and Parent GA Telesis Announce Innovative New Technologies RTIS and EIERRIS® for Maintenance Inspections

GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) and Parent GA Telesis Announce Innovative New Technologies RTIS and EIERRIS® for Maintenance Inspections

August 12, 2020 – Helsinki, Finland & Ft. Lauderdale, FL – GA Telesis Engine Services OY (“GATES”), the engine heavy maintenance unit of global aviation integrator GA Telesis, LLC, announced today a significant upgrade to its Customer Support Services by introducing an innovative Remote Table Inspection Solution (RTIS) to its current and future customers. As a countermeasure to the global travel difficulties and social distancing resulting from the COVID-19 situation and as an alternative to… Read more

GE Veteran Russell Shelton Joins GA Telesis as  President of its Engine Strategy Group

GE Veteran Russell Shelton Joins GA Telesis as President of its Engine Strategy Group

August 6, 2020 – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – GA Telesis, LLC, the leading integrated solutions provider for the commercial aviation sector, today announced that former GE Managing Director of Services Sales, Russell Shelton, has joined the company as President of its Engine Strategy Group. Russ will oversee the company’s long-term engine MRO Strategy, coined, Turbine Vision 2020. This will also include the leadership of the company’s Engine Services operation in Finland. Shelton recently retired from GE,… Read more

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

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

GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) Announces Major Test Cell Upgrade

GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) Announces Major Test Cell Upgrade

July 21, 2020 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services OY (“GATES”), the engine heavy maintenance unit of global aviation integrator GA Telesis, LLC, announced a significant capital expenditure to upgrade its test cell operation to the highest standards and technology available.  The new upgrade will provide the company with the most robust and modern test cell in mainland Europe and can easily transition towards testing the latest technology engines.   The company has… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) Announces Opening of a New State-of-the-Art  Aircraft Engine Hospital Shop – SPAH

GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) Announces Opening of a New State-of-the-Art Aircraft Engine Hospital Shop – SPAH

July 1, 2020 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis Engine Services OY (“GATES”), the engine heavy maintenance unit of global aviation integrator GA Telesis, LLC, announces the establishment of its dedicated Aircraft Engine Hospital Shop, focusing on specialized aircraft engine repairs requiring limited or targeted maintenance. The Special Procedures Aero-Engine Hospital (“SPAH”) will be one of the few in the world with integrated test cell facilities capable of testing engines of up to 100,000 lbs… Read more