I have been fortunate to work with some amazing professionals across a spectrum of institutions over the first 20 years of my career in aviation. While it is cliché to say there is no substitute for experience, I have come to appreciate that adage even more since joining GA Telesis. Over the past five years, it has become very evident that investor interest in the aviation sector has never been stronger and new capital continues… Read more
January 31, 2018 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) has entered into a supply chain agreement with Aero Engine Solutions (“AES”) to provide CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B materials for GAT’s Helsinki based engine overhaul shop, GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”). This agreement provides an expanded pipeline of OEM repaired and serviceable material for GATES customers which can offer additional cost savings and secure a large volume commitment for AES. “As our CFM56 engine… Read more
While flying home from a business trip a few days ago, I ran into a few industry colleagues which led me to think about the vast amount of aviation companies based in the state of Florida. Then I wondered about the level of the aviation industry’s impact on the state of Florida’s commercial and industrial infrastructure. After a little research, I learned that the aviation and aerospace industry has long been a key driver of… Read more
January 16, 2018 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC. (“GAT”) has announced the addition of its newest support team, the Government Solutions Group (“GSG”), to begin supporting all U.S. Government procurement activities. The GSG team will begin offering various aviation and non-aviation based materials to multiple agencies including the Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) and Foreign Military Sales (“FMS”). The team will be led by military sales veteran, Lee Levinstein. “Coupling my defense contracts… Read more
January 11, 2018 – Miami, Florida – GA Telesis MRO Services announced that the company has signed a long-term Repair and Overhaul License Agreement and Parts Supply Agreement with Honeywell. With today’s announcement, GA Telesis will be providing repairs of over 175 base part number and line replacement unit (LRU) repair items and sourcing over 1,200 material supply line items from Honeywell Aerospace. Products include electro-mechanical, pneumatic and mechanical LRU’s covering a variety of Airbus,… Read more
January 10, 2018 – Miami & Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC has consolidated the branding of its aircraft component and composite repair business units under a single group named MRO Services. Under the leadership of Pastor Lopez, President of MRO Services, the strategy will be to ensure that the MRO business units can react quicker to customer demands and market shifts as well as ensuring consistency in the customer experience. The brand marketing… Read more
Over the last 19 years, I have been fortunate enough to work with some of the most talented and professional people in the aviation industry. They come from all ranks such as visionary leaders, office personnel, warehouse staff, and legends in the industry. Through all of the trips to the office, travels to meet with customers, and meetings at conferences, I am never short of awe as to the talent and hard work that people… Read more
December 11, 2017– Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) announces the launch of its Leveraged Finance Group (“LFG”) to provide secured aircraft financing for lessors, investors, and airlines. GAT has appointed David Lloyd and Nolan Heske as Managing Directors of LFG to pursue the development, execution and growth of this strategy. The LFG management team has over 35 years of combined experience in the aircraft and transportation finance sector. Prior to joining GAT,… Read more
I was just asked an interesting question. Hopefully, after reading below you will decipher what the question was. It was Friday, May 10, 1996, payday. I remember the day vividly. After spending the previous few weekends rummaging through pawn shops for a set of good cheap golf clubs to learn the game, I realized that fate was not on my side. Remember, for all intents and purposes, these were pre-internet shopping days and the thought of buying… Read more
The Disney Company believes customers will tell others about their experiences at the Disney parks when Disney’s “cast members” exceed customer expectations. If Disney only meets expectations, customers will not have a story to tell. So, here I am to tell you about one of my “wow moments” a few years ago at Disney when more than one of their cast members went above and beyond. It was just past midnight, on a warm Sunday,… Read more
