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GA Telesis delivers first 737-800SF P2F to Bluebird

Nordic on behalf of Tokyo Century Corporation

GAT managed the conversion and remarketing of the Boeing 737-800SF aircraft delivered to Bluebird
Nordic and will remain involved as lease manager moving forward.
entered the air cargo sector in 2021 and
has continued at pace with five aircraft
converted and delivered since. This
cooperation with TCC has allowed TCC
to extend the economic life of one of
their owned 737 aircraft, which begins a
second life as a freighter aircraft with a
top-tier European cargo operator.
David Ellis, Senior Vice President of the
Asset Transaction Group, GA Telesis said,
“GA Telesis is delighted to have man-
aged this transaction on behalf of our
shareholder successfully. This deal reit-
erates the GA Telesis value-add proposi-
tion with respect to managed aircraft,
and we are very grateful for the coopera-
tion of both Tokyo Century and BBN.”
Through the GA Telesis Ecosystem the
Company is distinctly positioned, across
A Telesis, a leading provider Engineering, Inc. authorized Conversion six continents, to leverage its resources
Gof integrated services in the Center, Commercial Jet, in Dothan, to create innovative solutions for its
commercial aviation industry, has Alabama. GAT managed the conversion customers. Consisting of global opera-
successfully delivered the first of and remarketing of the aircraft and tions encompassing leasing/financing,
two scheduled Boeing 737-800SF will remain involved as lease manager component solutions, and MRO Services
aircraft to Bluebird Nordic. The aircraft, moving forward. business units for landing gear, com-
owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, GA Telesis’ Leasing, Investment, ponent/composite, and turbine engine
was delivered from Aeronautical Financing & Trading Group (“LIFT”) repair, as well as digital solutions, the GA

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