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GA Telesis Signs MOU with China Southern Airlines Leasing

August 30, 2022 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announced the signing of a new memorandum of understanding with China Southern Airlines Leasing (“CSAL”). The parties have agreed to explore and collaborate on the provisioning of services by the robust GA Telesis Ecosystem™. CSAL’s access to the Ecosystem will provide comprehensive solutions related to Component and Asset Life Cycle Management, Asset Value Maximization, Tooling Services, and Ground Support Equipment, as well as… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Industry Veteran Jim Sokol as Vice President of Sales – Americas

August 9, 2022 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that industry veteran Jim Sokol has been named as Vice President of Sales – Americas for the Flight Solutions Group (FSG). In the role, Jim will 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, and operational experience, supporting… Read more

GA Telesis Appoints Fred Sontag as Vice President Sales, Americas

March 11, 2021 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces that Fred Sontag has been named as Vice President Sales, Americas for the Flight Solutions Group (FSG). In the role, Fred will oversee all sales responsibilities, including USM material, Tooling/GSE, OEM parts distribution, and Logistics services in the Americas region. Sontag joined GAT in December 2020 with a wealth of experience in various sales, support, and business development roles over the span… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Strategy Group Appoints Katy Zhao as Director of Business Development China

November 12, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the appointment of Katy Zhao as Director of Business Development China with the Engine Strategy Group. GAT is stepping up its global presence with both talent and strategic operations as part of its Company’s Turbine Vision 2020 (“TV 2020”) strategy. Zhao is one of several industry pros recently to join the Engine Strategy Group as the scope of TV 2020 grows. Zhao… Read more

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

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