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GA Telesis Secures Multi-Year Landing Gear Contract with Global Cargo Carrier
GA Telesis expands Miami-based landing gear services with a multi-year contract to overhaul and exchange landing gear for a major global cargo carrier.
This article is based on an official press release from GA Telesis.
GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”), a global leader in integrated commercial aviation and aerospace solutions, has announced the execution of a multi-year agreement with a major worldwide Cargo-Aircraft carrier. The contract, announced on December 11, 2025, tasks the company’s MRO Services Group with providing comprehensive landing gear overhaul and exchange services for the carrier’s widebody fleet.
The agreement marks a significant expansion for the company’s Landing Gear Services (LGS) division, which is based in Miami, Florida. According to the announcement, the deal emphasizes the use of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts and leverages GA Telesis’ specialized support teams to minimize aircraft downtime.
Under the terms of the new contract, GA Telesis will manage the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) requirements for a specific fleet of widebody aircraft operated by the undisclosed cargo carrier. The services will be performed at the company’s Miami facility, which has seen increased capacity following strategic expansions earlier this year.
Key components of the service agreement include:
Pastor Lopez, President of GA Telesis MRO Services Group, highlighted the division’s focus on operational excellence in a statement regarding the deal.
“This agreement highlights our commitment to delivering quality, reliability, and world-class turnaround performance. We are honored to support one of the world’s premier cargo carriers…”
This announcement follows a period of rapid growth for GA Telesis’ MRO division. Just one week prior, on December 4, 2025, the company secured a five-year agreement with a major U.S. passenger carrier to overhaul landing gears for an Airbus A320 fleet. The ability to secure back-to-back contracts with both a major passenger airline and a global cargo operator suggests that the company’s capacity expansion is meeting market demand effectively.
Much of this capacity is attributed to the company’s acquisition of AAR CORP.’s Landing Gear Overhaul business in early 2025. That acquisition significantly bolstered the technical capabilities and physical footprint of the Miami facility, positioning GA Telesis as a leading independent provider of landing gear services in the Americas.
The timing of this agreement underscores the critical nature of supply chain reliability in the global air cargo market. Widebody freighters, such as the Boeing 747, 777, and 767, are the workhorses of international logistics. Landing gear overhauls are capital-intensive and time-consuming events; by opting for an “exchange” model, the cargo carrier is prioritizing fleet availability over the lower upfront costs sometimes associated with time-and-material repairs. Furthermore, the “OEM Parts Only” stipulation is notable. In an industry where cost pressures often drive operators toward PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) alternatives or DER (Designated Engineering Representative) repairs, a strict adherence to OEM parts suggests a strategy focused on long-term asset value and maximum reliability, essential for high-utilization cargo fleets.
GA Telesis MRO Services Group operates as a division of GA Telesis, LLC. The group specializes in component repair, composite repair, and landing gear overhaul. The Landing Gear Services (LGS) division focuses on maintaining a lean operation to eliminate waste and provide cost savings to customers while maintaining high Safety standards through its regulatory certifications.
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