Leadership

GA Telesis Strengthens GATES Leadership with Appointment of Jussi Mononen as Vice President and General Manager

April 10, 2025 – Helsinki, Finland – GA Telesis, a leading global provider of integrated aviation solutions, announces the appointment of a seasoned aviation professional to its GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”) division. Jussi Mononen, an accomplished executive with deep expertise in aircraft maintenance, production leadership, and operational strategy, will join the company as Vice President and General Manager of GATES, effective June 1, 2025. Mononen’s appointment marks a significant step in strengthening GATES’ growing… Read more

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) USA SPAH Expands into LEAP Engine Aftermarket with Contracted MRO Services

April 8, 2025 – Wilmington, OH – GA Telesis Engine Services, GATES USA SPAH, a joint venture between GA Telesis and Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) located in Wilmington, OH, announced today the expansion of its contracted maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities to include LEAP engines, further strengthening its commitment to supporting the evolving needs of the global aviation industry. This milestone marks GATES USA SPAH’s official entry into the LEAP aftermarket, supporting… Read more

GA Telesis Expands MRO Capabilities with Acquisition of AAR’s Landing Gear Overhaul and Wheels & Brakes Business

April 7, 2025 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, LLC, a global leader in integrated aviation solutions, announced it has officially completed the acquisition of AAR CORP.’s Landing Gear Overhaul business, along with its Wheels & Brakes business unit. The newly acquired operations will be fully integrated into the GA Telesis MRO Services Division under the leadership of Pastor Lopez, President of MRO Services, and rebranded as GA Telesis Landing Gear Services. This strategic… Read more

GA Telesis’ Kevin Larson Named Finalist for 2025 South Florida CIO ORBIE® Award

March 11, 2025 — Fort Lauderdale, FL — GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”), a global leader in aviation and aerospace innovation, proudly announces that Kevin Larson, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer (“CIO”), has been named a finalist for the 2025 South Florida CIO ORBIE® Awards. This prestigious honor recognizes top technology executives for excellence in leadership, innovation, and digital transformation. With more than 28 years of experience driving technological advancement in the aviation… 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

Don’t Panic— Lead / By Abdol Moabery

It was week one of the COVID-19 Crisis. The world around GA Telesis and me seemed to be melting down. Like many industry veterans, I have lived through downcycles in the late 1980s and 1990s, and more recently the significant shocks brought on by 9-11, SARS, the oil crisis, and the financial crisis, but none of us were prepared for what was about to come. Every time the aviation industry heads into a down cycle,… Read more