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GAT Logistics Solutions Group Receives U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Approval to Operate Under  TSA’s Indirect Air Carrier Standard Security Program

GAT Logistics Solutions Group Receives U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Approval to Operate Under TSA’s Indirect Air Carrier Standard Security Program

December 13, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that its subsidiary GAT Logistics Solutions Group LLC has received approval from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to operate under TSA’s Indirect Air Carrier Standard Security Program (IACSSP). This approval coincides with the launch of GAT Logistics Solutions Group LLC, a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, storage, and supply chain solutions. GAT Logistics Solutions Group is a… Read more

GA Telesis Continues to Lead USM Sector with Expanded Component Offering for Pratt & Whitney PW4168 and PW4056-3 Engines Along with Multiple Honeywell Auxiliary Power Units

GA Telesis Continues to Lead USM Sector with Expanded Component Offering for Pratt & Whitney PW4168 and PW4056-3 Engines Along with Multiple Honeywell Auxiliary Power Units

December 1, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces another expansion to their inventory of Used Serviceable Material (“USM”) with the disassembly of one Pratt & Whitney PW4168 and one Pratt & Whitney PW4056-3 engine. In addition, over 30 of the popular Honeywell GTCP131 and GTCP331 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) models will be disassembled over the coming months. GAT’s Component Solutions team will manage the distribution of the USM from these… Read more

GA Telesis Continues to Lead with the Refinancing of its Five-Year $225 Million Syndicated ABL Credit Facility with Oversubscription and Tighter Pricing

GA Telesis Continues to Lead with the Refinancing of its Five-Year $225 Million Syndicated ABL Credit Facility with Oversubscription and Tighter Pricing

November 15, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Leading global aviation integration company GA Telesis, LLC (or the “Company”) announced closing a new five-year, $225 million ABL credit facility led by HSBC Bank USA and Fifth Third Bank as Joint Lead Arrangers. The syndication was met with overwhelming interest and allowed the Company to improve terms while expanding its existing bank group. The facility comprises nine global, super-regional, and regional banks with HSBC Bank USA as… Read more

GA Telesis Continues its Leadership Position in the USM Market with Multiple Airframe Disassemblies of Boeing 737NG, Airbus A330-200, and A340-600 Aircraft

GA Telesis Continues its Leadership Position in the USM Market with Multiple Airframe Disassemblies of Boeing 737NG, Airbus A330-200, and A340-600 Aircraft

November 11, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces a significant expansion to their inventory of Used Serviceable Material (“USM”) with the disassembly of two Boeing 737NG, two Airbus A330-200, and four Airbus A340-600 aircraft. GAT’s Component Solutions team will manage the distribution of the USM from these three aircraft types, building on their reputation as the world’s leading independent aftermarket used serviceable material supplier. GA Telesis has disassembled over 400… Read more

GA Telesis Continues Aggressive Growth of its Tooling Distribution Business with New Agreement with Didsbury Engineering

GA Telesis Continues Aggressive Growth of its Tooling Distribution Business with New Agreement with Didsbury Engineering

November 4, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (GAT) continues to elevate its tooling and GSE sector growth, signing a new agreement with UK-based Didsbury Engineering Co Limited to become a global distributor of their extensive inventory of hoist kits and other ground service equipment (GSE). The hoists are an integral tool in the safe installation and removal of heavy, hard-to-reach aircraft components. This agreement further solidifies GA Telesis’ Tarmac Solutions team… Read more

GA Telesis Freighter Strategy Growth Continues with Six Additional Firm Orders for B737-800SF Cargo Conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.

GA Telesis Freighter Strategy Growth Continues with Six Additional Firm Orders for B737-800SF Cargo Conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.

October 25, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that its freighter conversion strategy continues to grow with six additional firm orders for B737-800SF cargo conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (“AEI”). This further commitment was executed by GAT’s LIFT (Leasing, Investments, Finance & Trading) Group. This represents the third incremental order by LIFT, bringing the total deliveries and conversion slots for the B737-800SF to twelve.   The conversions under the additional… Read more

GA Telesis MRO Services Group Expands Partnership with Honeywell

GA Telesis MRO Services Group Expands Partnership with Honeywell

October 19, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (the “Company”), the pioneering leader in integrated aviation services, announced MRO Services Group extended its current agreement with Honeywell through the end of 2028. Additionally, a new portfolio of part numbers was added to the existing contract. The initial agreement was entered into December 2017 and was set to expire at the end of 2022. This new contract recognizes GA Telesis as one of… Read more

GA Telesis Flight Solutions Group Appoints Christian Dery  as Vice President, Tooling & GSE

GA Telesis Flight Solutions Group Appoints Christian Dery as Vice President, Tooling & GSE

  October 12, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) Flight Solutions Group (“FSG”) announces the appointment of Christian Dery as Vice President, Tooling & GSE. Dery will be responsible for developing and managing the Tarmac Solutions team driving Ground Support Equipment (“GSE”) and the tooling distribution business strategy globally and leading regional sales teams functionally. Dery brings 30 years of experience in aircraft parts manufacturing, aftermarket sales and marketing, and contract… Read more

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

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

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