GATES appoints Jukka Laurila as MD and COO

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has appointed Jukka Laurila as managing director (MD) and chief operating officer (COO). Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Laurila will manage MRO service operations and act as the accountable manager for regulatory purposes. Laurila is a transport industry professional with more than 20 years in the sector specializing in airline, network and fleet management. He joins GATES from Jet Time, a Danish airline operating a fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft, where he served as managing director of Jet Time Oy in Finland. Prior to his successful tenure at Jet Time, he held key positions at Bombardier