Eastern Airlines becomes GA Telesis’ launch customer for five-year Boeing 737NG iGEAR program

Eastern Air Lines Group has entered into a five-year agreement to become the iGEAR launch customer for GA Telesis. Under this exclusive program, GA Telesis will provide rotable component flight hour support, nacelle support with SNAP (Strategic Nacelle Access Program), as well as a comprehensive engine maintenance support program. The five-year partnership will cover Eastern’s initial fleet of five B737NG aircraft with plans to expand the program to eight aircraft by 2017. GA Telesis’ integrated service offering will also provide Eastern with 24/7/365 AOG support in North America and a MBK (main base kit) positioned at MIA. The program will be managed by GA Telesis’ Component Solutions Group (CSG) and supported via its in-house repair services through GA Telesis Component Repair Group (CRG), GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Southeast (CRG-SE), and GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES).