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 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 Engine Structured Trust VII (WEST), a subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance, priced $410 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes. read more

OCT 30, 2023 - 7:14 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 announced its UK subsidiary, Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL), expanded its service offerings to include UK CAA base maintenance approvals for the Airbus A320 family, Boeing 737NG, ATR 42/72 and Embraer 135/145 aircraft. read more

FEB 3, 2023 - 7:16 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

Air India signed definitive sale and lease back agreements with Willis Lease Finance, headquartered in Florida, for 34 CFM56-5B engines installed on its Airbus A320 family fleet. read more

SEP 23, 2022 - 7:49 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 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