Willis Aviation Services a subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance, entered into a long-term general terms agreement and volume commitment with leisure airline Jet2.com to perform C Checks on Jet2’s B737NG aircraft. read more

JAN 9, 2025 - 5:47 am

Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and provider of global aviation service operations, appointed Z. Clifton “Clif” Dameron to the role of senior vice president to strengthen and help streamline the company’s legal functions. read more

NOV 8, 2024 - 5:55 am

Willis Lease, a commercial aircraft engines and provider of global aviation service operations, appointed Amy Ruddock in the newly created role of senior vice president, sustainable aviation and corporate development. read more

SEP 5, 2024 - 6:19 am

Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and a provider of aviation services, together with its subsidiary, Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited, selected Teesworks in Tees Valley, England, as the intended location for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. read more

OCT 2, 2023 - 7:01 am

Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and a provider of global aviation service operations for more than 45 years, launched a project to develop and produce power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel. read more

JUL 19, 2023 - 6:50 am

Willis Lease Finance joined the 2022 Green Berets at Golden Bear charity golf tournament as the title sponsor. read more

OCT 31, 2022 - 7:07 am

Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) combined its multiple WLFC businesses under new branding that will demonstrate the extent of its combined offerings. The company the new imagery and corporate profile at Aviation Week MRO Europe in London on Oct. 18. read more

OCT 19, 2022 - 7:04 am

Willis Lease Finance reported increases in total revenues, lease rent revenue and short-term maintenance revenue in Q1/22, although its performance was negatively impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. read more

MAY 10, 2022 - 7:22 am

Willis Lease Finance entered into lease agreements with Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos (TAG Airlines) for four ATR 72-500 aircraft. As part of the five-year deal, the aircraft will be overhauled and refurbished. read more

APR 1, 2022 - 6:29 am

Willis Lease Finance appointed Austin C. Willis, the son of company founder Charles F. Willis, to the role of CEO, effective April 1. Charles F. Willis, who is currently the CEO of the company, will become the executive chairman of the board of directors of the company. read more

MAR 8, 2022 - 6:29 am

Willis Lease Finance purchased 25 PW1100G-JM and PW1500G GTF aircraft engines from Pratt & Whitney in December 2020. The engines, together with associated maintenance, are valued at more than $400 million. read more

FEB 2, 2021 - 6:31 am