HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#APAC--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, is 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 leased engine support, LLP management, and logistics. The first engine maintenance event will enter a GATES maintenance slot in early October 2022.

Lion Air now has a large majority of the domestic market share post-pandemic and continues to add capacity to meet increased passenger travel. �Lion Air is delighted to select GATES as its engine maintenance partner at such a crucial time when we require world-class support to fuel the next phase of our growth. GATES impressed us with exceptional, intelligent solutions to maximize engine time-on-wing and lower maintenance costs. Besides, their deep understanding of our critical pain points and ability to exceed expectations stood out from the competition!� said Dennis Kirana, VP of Engineering Lion Air.

�To be selected by one of the region�s largest low-cost carriers provides us the ability to combine world-class engine MRO services through GATES, pulling together the combined strength of GA Telesis in offering innovative, integrated solutions across the full spectrum of customer requirements,� says Avinash Singh, Sr. Director � Sales & Business Development, GATES - APAC. �This win 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.

For further information, please contact Cathy Moabery at [email protected].

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, GACA, ANAC, DGCA, 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.

Contacts

Cathy Moabery

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