Willis Lease Finance, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and a global provider of aviation services, completed its first core engine restoration at its U.S.-based Willis Engine Repair Center. This new, in-house engine module restoration capability will be branded Willis Module Shop.
The restoration of a CFM56-7B core engine module marks a milestone in Willis Lease’s strategy to expand its internal technical and operational capabilities and validates the module shop concept. Post-maintenance testing of the inaugural module demonstrated strong exhaust gas temperature (EGT) margin recovery.
“We have been doing module swaps and exchanges for years,” Austin C. Willis, CEO of Willis Lease, said. “Bringing this core module restoration in-house allows us to further reduce maintenance expense both for ourselves and our customers, while enhancing our control, turnaround times and overall competitive advantage.”
