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Willis Lease Finance Corporation reports news on its commercial aircraft engine leasing business and broader aviation services platform. Company updates commonly address lease rent and maintenance reserve revenue, spare parts and equipment sales, portfolio utilization, dividends, credit facilities, and financing structures used to support engine assets.
WLFC also reports developments across engine and aircraft trading, engine lease pools, asset management, end-of-life aviation materials, Part 145 engine maintenance, aircraft maintenance, disassembly, storage, FBO services, and ground and cargo handling. Product and service updates include Willis Engine Repair Center®, Willis Module Shop™, ConstantThrust®, ConstantAccess®, Jet Centre by Willis, Willis Aeronautical Services, and Willis Aviation Services Limited.
Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ: WLFC) priced an upsized public offering of $200 million 2.50% convertible senior notes due 2031, with expected net proceeds of about $193.1 million and a 30-day option for an additional $30 million.
The company plans to temporarily repay its revolving credit facility before using funds for general corporate purposes. A concurrent delta offering of 281,250 borrowed shares at $192.00 per share will facilitate investors’ hedging; no new shares are issued and WLFC receives no stock-sale proceeds.
Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ: WLFC) announced a proposed public offering of $175 million convertible senior notes due 2031, with a $25 million underwriters’ option. Notes are senior unsecured, pay semiannual interest, and are convertible into cash or cash plus common stock at the company’s election.
Proceeds are currently expected to temporarily repay the revolving credit facility before use for general corporate purposes. A contingent, concurrent borrowed-share “delta” offering will facilitate investor hedging; no new WLFC shares will be issued and the company will not receive delta-offering proceeds.
Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ: WLFC) reported Q1 2026 results with total revenue of $194.3M (+23.2%), record lease rent revenue $77.4M (+14.2%) and record maintenance services $9.8M (+74.9%). Adjusted EBITDA was $123.8M (+19.9%). The company declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend, payable May 22, 2026.
Net income attributable to common shareholders was $23.7M (+52.9%); portfolio utilization rose to 85.8% at quarter end.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) will release first-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on May 5, 2026. The executive management team will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day. A digital replay will be available two hours after the call via the Investor Center at www.wlfc.global.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) closed two JOLCO financings in March 2026 totaling approximately $50 million, raising the company's total JOLCO exposure to nearly $150 million. Both financings support LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines and mature in 2031.
Management said the transactions diversify term financing sources and provide competitive alternatives for airline customers.
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) amended and extended its revolving credit facility on March 30, 2026, increasing commitments from $1.0 billion to $1.75 billion and pushing maturity to April 2031. The amended facility was oversubscribed with about $1.0 billion of excess lender commitments.
Management said the larger, longer facility provides additional capacity, term and flexibility to support growth, diversification and customer needs across the company’s aircraft engine leasing, trading and aviation services platform.
Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ: WLFC) reported record 2025 results: total revenue $730.2M (+28.3%), pre-tax income $160.6M (+5.2%) and adjusted EBITDA $459.1M (+16.6%). Core lease and maintenance revenues rose to $523.6M, portfolio utilization climbed to 84.9%, and lease assets book value was $3,614.5M as of December 31, 2025.
Spare parts and equipment sales surged 252.3% to $95.5M; the company also recorded gains on sales and growth in lease rent revenue.
Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ: WLFC) appointed Marilyn Gan as Head of Origination, Asia Pacific effective March 4, 2026.
Gan will lead origination for WLFC’s owned portfolio and for funds managed by Willis Aviation Capital, drawing on prior senior roles at Vmo Aircraft Leasing, MUFG, DVB Bank SE and BOC Aviation.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) launched an in-house engine module restoration capability branded Willis Module Shop™, completing its inaugural restoration of a CFM56-7B core module on Feb. 12, 2026. Post-maintenance testing showed strong EGT margin recovery, validating the restoration process.
The capability complements WLFC’s ConstantThrust® and ConstantAccess® programs, aims to reduce maintenance expense, improve turnaround times, and strengthen its vertically integrated engine lifecycle services including leasing, MRO, disassembly, and parts.