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 announced the closing of a sale and leaseback transaction on 10 Airbus A319 aircraft with easyJet Airline. read more

JAN 10, 2019 - 6:50 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 will issue two series of notes in an aggregate principal amount of $373.4 million. The notes will be secured by a portfolio of 55 aircraft engines and one airframe. read more

AUG 17, 2018 - 6:21 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 gave all non-executive employees a one-time bonus of $1,000 as a result of the tax laws recently passed by U.S. Congress. read more

JAN 22, 2018 - 6:31 am

Willis Lease Finance reported Q3/17 pretax income grew 27% to $8.3 million compared to $6.5 million in Q3/16 on revenues of $65.9 million, up 28% from $51.5 million a year earlier. read more

NOV 8, 2017 - 7:09 am

Willis Lease Finance completed a sale and leaseback transaction on three 737NG aircraft with Fiji Airways, supported by the Willis Lease ConstantThrust program. read more

SEP 20, 2017 - 6:19 am

Willis Lease Finance reported YTD/17 net income of $13.5 million was up 82.9% from $7.4 million a year earlier. Total revenue of $145.8 million was up 45.3% YTD compared to the first six months of June 2016. read more

AUG 9, 2017 - 7:05 am

Willis Lease Finance announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Willis Engine Structured Trust III has priced $335.7 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes. read more

JUL 31, 2017 - 7:19 am

Willis Lease Finance reported pretax income grew 104% to $14.4 million in Q1/17 compared to $7.1 million in Q1/16 on revenues of $77.9 million, up 53.7% from %50.7 million a year earlier. read more

MAY 9, 2017 - 6:22 am

Willis Lease Finance reported 2016 pre-tax earnings of $23.9 million, up 87.4% from $12.8 million in 2015 on record revenue of $207.3 million. read more

MAR 13, 2017 - 6:54 am

Willis Lease Finance reported net income for Q3/16 increased by $1.4 million or 56% to $4.0 million from $2.6 million in Q3/15. read more

NOV 7, 2016 - 7:24 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