GA Telesis Engine Services with Another Big Win – Signs Major CFM56-7B Engine Maintenance Contract with Lion Air Group

HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GA Telesis Engine Services (“GATES”), a global jet engine maintenance provider offering customized engine overhaul services, and Lion Air have entered into a long-term engine maintenance contract. Lion Air, the largest airline in Indonesia & second largest low-cost airline in Southeast Asia, signed the agreement covering the airline’s Boeing 737NG fleet. This strategic win for GATES covers maintenance, repair, and overhaul of CFM56-7B engines across Lion Air Group airlines (including Batik Malaysia & Thai Lion Air). In addition, it includes lease engine support, LLP management, and logistics support. The first engine under this contract will be inducted in GATES early October 2022.

Lion Air group had 70% domestic market share post-pandemic in Q2, 2022 and continues to add capacity to meet increased passenger travel. “I appreciate GATES tenacity in working together with Lion Air to reach an agreement which is beneficial to both parties and look forward to further business with GATES in the near future!” said Dennis Kirana, Asst. Director PT Batam Aero Technic, MRO subsidiary of the Lion Air Group.

“This win enables us to bring world class engine services to the world’s fifth largest domestic aviation market through GATES Ecosystem^TM, pulling together combined strength of GA Telesis in offering innovative, integrated solutions,” says Avinash Singh, Sr. Director – Sales & Business Development, GATES - APAC. “It also opens up business with Thai and Malaysian subsidiaries of the group, heralding a new era of growth for GATES in APAC, and we can’t wait to get started!” added Avinash.

“This is a tremendous win for GATES and contributes significantly to our expansion plans in APAC. There was no better airline to partner with in this journey!” added Russ Shelton, President, GA Telesis Engine Services.

About GA Telesis

GA Telesis is the leading provider of integrated services in the commercial aviation industry. Through the GA Telesis Ecosystem™, the Company is distinctly positioned, across six continents, to leverage its resources to create innovative solutions for its customers. Consisting of global operations encompassing Component Solutions, Leasing/Financing, Logistics Solutions, and MRO Services business units for landing gear, component/composite, and turbine engine repair, as well as digital solutions, the GA Telesis Ecosystem™ provides an unparalleled resource to airlines. The Company’s core business is its mission to ensure “Customer Success,” built from a reputation for unsurpassed excellence and integrity.

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About GA Telesis Engine Services

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) is a fully integrated subsidiary of GA Telesis, offering customers a seamless engine solution that combines high-quality repair and overhaul services as well as world-class supply chain services. The GATES facility is based in Helsinki, Finland, and operates under FAA, EASA, CAAC, TCCA, DGAC (Indonesia), GACA, ANAC, DGCA (India), and ECAA approvals for the CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B, and General Electric CF6-80C2 turbine engines. In addition, GATES has an integrated test cell capable of up to 100,000 pounds of thrust and can overhaul up to 200 engines per year. GATES Go-Team is also one of the few companies authorized by EASA to perform remote repairs on engines that are installed on aircraft.