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GAT milestone achievement, develops capabilities to support CFM LEAP engine nacelle component

The aerostructures operation specializes in overhauling and repairing composites and large metallic structures.
This new capability enhances MRO Services’ capabilities, covering engine nacelles for LEAP engines in addition to its vast existing capabilities for other nacelles systems.

This is a new milestone in GAT’s evolution to become a fully integrated business partner with its airline customers.

GA Telesis, MRO Services Composite Group has recently completed the development of its capabilities to support CFM LEAP engine nacelle components. In April, MRO Services carried out repairs and delivered its first two inlet cowls to a U.S.-based LEAP operator. This is a new milestone in GAT’s evolution to become a fully integrated business partner with its airline customers.

Nacelle repairs and overhauls are conducted at the Composite FAA/EASA/CAAC approved repair station near Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. GA Telesis MRO Services Skilled team of technicians leads the industry with expertise in nacelles, radomes, and flight controls. The team worked for two years during the pandemic without disruption to keep its airline customers up and running.

The aerostructures operation specializes in overhauling and repairing composites and large metallic structures. This new capability enhances MRO Services’ capabilities, covering engine nacelles for LEAP engines in addition to its vast existing capabilities for other nacelles systems and flight control structures on most modern aircraft types. Additionally, GAT has significant capabilities to repair and overhaul crew seats for a growing number of commercial aircraft platforms.

Pastor Lopez, MRO Services President said, “This new capability provides our customers with an expanded scope covering the newest technology. Our engineering team worked with the airline’s technical team to ensure a seamless process in delivering a quality product on time and exceeded expectations.”

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The MRO Services group focuses on performance by deploying lean operations and eliminating waste from daily activities that lead to direct cost savings for our customers. The “OEM Parts Only Philosophy” and GA Telesis’ multiple OEM material service agreements benefit their customers and OEM partners. MRO Services plans to continue its OEM alignment strategy with other OEMs that will allow it to provide OEM-approved repairs while using genuine OEM-approved materials at competitive rates.