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

Willis Lease Finance entered a ConstantAccess agreement with Scandinavian Airlines System to cover engines powering the airline's fleet of eight A340 aircraft. read more

JAN 20, 2020 - 6:50 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 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