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GA Telesis Promotes Alex Tuttle to Chief Commercial Officer of Flight Solutions Group

June 26, 2024 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis (“the company”), a global leader in commercial aviation, is proud to announce the promotion of Alex Tuttle to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (“CCO”) for its Flight Solutions Group (“FSG”). This strategic promotion is effective immediately and underscores the company’s commitment to strengthening its leadership team and enhancing its market presence. Alex Tuttle, a foundational pillar of GA Telesis since its inception, has been… Read more

GA Telesis Names Jim Sokol as President of Flight Solutions Group

June 25, 2024 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – GA Telesis, a global leader in integrated aviation services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Sokol as the new President of its Flight Solutions Group (FSG). Jim Sokol succeeds Jason Reed, who was recently promoted to President of the GA Telesis Digital Innovation Group. Joining GA Telesis in July 2022, Jim Sokol brings over 40 years of executive leadership experience in the airline, maintenance, repair,… Read more

Top Five Places to Visit in Washington State / By Stephen Toutt

I took my first trip to Washington State in the Pacific Northwest in 2017 to visit Seattle and can’t wait to go back. Here are five of my favorite places from this trip. Olympic National Park – Located on the Olympic Peninsula and comprises three distinct ecosystems (snow-capped mountains, Pacific coastline, and temperate forests), Olympic National Park is the perfect place for outdoor enthusiasts. At almost a million acres, this national park offers an endless… Read more

Leading by Evoking Emotions / by Pastor Lopez

The brain is a sophisticated computer that can process and interpret multiple inputs of information at once. It is also where we store certain information that we retrieve from time to time, some good and some bad. This stored information creates a frame of reference for our actions. Therefore, we all may react differently under similar circumstances. A GA Telesis leader’s job is to figure out what information to use to trigger emotions that will… Read more

Don’t Panic— Lead / By Abdol Moabery

It was week one of the COVID-19 Crisis. The world around GA Telesis and me seemed to be melting down. Like many industry veterans, I have lived through downcycles in the late 1980s and 1990s, and more recently the significant shocks brought on by 9-11, SARS, the oil crisis, and the financial crisis, but none of us were prepared for what was about to come. Every time the aviation industry heads into a down cycle,… Read more