Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, appointed Stephen Jones to its board of directors effective Jan. 1, 2025. read more
DEC 26, 2024 - 5:54 am
Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and provider of aviation services, appointed Colm Barrington to its board of directors. Barrington was the former CEO and director of Babcock & Brown Air (later renamed Fly Leasing). read more
APR 8, 2024 - 6:53 am
Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines, appointed Brendan Curran to its board of directors, effective, Jan. 1. With a career in the aerospace industry spanning nearly four decades, Curran has experience across the engine and airframe segments. read more
DEC 29, 2023 - 6:42 am
Willis Lease Finance reported total revenue of $274.2 million in 2021, a 5% decrease when compared with the $288.7 million the company recorded in 2020. read more
MAR 15, 2022 - 6:43 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 made an investment in its regional aviation business with the purchase of four ATR 72-500 aircraft from Investec Bank. read more
OCT 11, 2021 - 6:11 am
Willis Lease Finance reported Q2/21 total revenues of $66.5 million, marking an 11.4% decrease when compared with the $75 million recorded in the same quarter of 2020. read more
AUG 5, 2021 - 6:54 am
Willis Lease Finance reported annual total revenues of $288.7 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020. The company reported lower revenue in 2020 when compared with 2019, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more
MAR 16, 2021 - 6:37 am
Willis Lease Finance reported a 21.7% year-over-year decrease in total revenue in Q2/20 due primarily to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry, which generally led to reduced revenues in the company’s core leasing business. read more
AUG 6, 2020 - 7:51 am
Aircraft lessor Willis Lease Finance reported a record annual pre-tax profit of $56.3 million, up from $36 million in 2017, including record total revenues of $348.3 million. read more
MAR 15, 2019 - 6:55 am
Willis Lease Finance reported a pre-tax profit of $13.3 million in Q3/18, including record quarterly lease rent revenue of $47.0 million. read more
NOV 5, 2018 - 7:00 am
Willis Lease Finance reported record Q2/18 lease rent revenue of $43.1 million driven by high utilization and 14.9% portfolio growth compared to December 31, 2017. read more
AUG 7, 2018 - 6:50 am
Willis Lease Finance reported 2017 pre-tax income of $36.0 million was up 50.4% from $23.9 million a year earlier. Willis also noted the effects of the Tax Act contributed $43.6 million to its 2017 after-tax income. read more
MAR 14, 2018 - 7:04 am
Willis Lease Finance’s wholly owned subsidiary, Willis Asset Management, purchased the business and assets of Total Engine Support, the consulting and asset management business of the TES Aviation Group. read more
OCT 27, 2016 - 6:27 am
Willis Lease Finance announced that Brad Forsyth will resign as chief financial officer, effective February 18. A search for a permanent replacement has been initiated. read more
JAN 22, 2016 - 7:13 am