# Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/WLFC
Generated: 2026-11-15T21:46:00.928Z

- Ticker: WLFC
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Industry: Industrial Specialties
- IPO year: 1996
- SEC CIK: 0001018164
- Website: willislease.com

## About

Willis Lease Finance Corporation operates as a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Leasing and Related Operations, and Spare Parts Sales. The Leasing and Related Operations segment engages in acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment, as well as the purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft equipment, and other related businesses. The Spare Parts Sales segment purchases and resells after-market engine parts, whole engines, engine modules, and portable aircraft components. Willis Lease Finance Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida.

## Latest WLFC news and filings

- 2026-11-05 21:13 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Willis Lease Finance Corporation](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-willis-lease-finance-corporation-6776563)
- 2026-11-03 20:41 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Willis Lease Finance Corporation](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-willis-lease-finance-corporation-6769286)
- 2026-11-03 13:25 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-results-of-6768709)
- 2026-11-03 11:30 UTC [Earnings] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Reports Solid Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results with Record Revenues and Income From Investments](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-reports-solid-third-quarter-2026-financial-6768254)
- 2026-10-30 11:26 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-events-6764547)
- 2026-10-30 10:30 UTC [Dividends] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 Dividend and Renewal and Increase of Share Repurchase Plan](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-declares-fourth-quarter-2026-dividend-and-6764376)
- 2026-10-26 20:49 UTC [SEC Form PRE 14A] [SEC Form PRE 14A filed by Willis Lease Finance Corporation](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pre-14a-filed-by-willis-lease-finance-corporation-6757860)
- 2026-10-26 19:55 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [SEC Form 8-K filed by Willis Lease Finance Corporation](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-8-k-filed-by-willis-lease-finance-corporation-6757455)
- 2026-10-26 19:54 UTC [Earnings Date] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Conference Call](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-announces-timing-of-third-quarter-2026-6757452)
- 2026-10-02 17:42 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary Dameron Clifton covered exercise/tax liability with 1,420 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 38,038 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/svp-gc-corporate-secretary-dameron-clifton-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-6734026)
- 2026-09-30 19:05 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-amendments-to-6730490)
- 2026-09-22 11:11 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-unregistered-sales-6722330)
- 2026-09-22 10:30 UTC [Announcement of Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/announcement-of-series-b-preferred-stock-purchase-agreement-6722248)
- 2026-09-15 21:12 UTC [SEC Form 4] [EVP, CFO Flaherty Scott B. sold $1,633,487 worth of shares (30,000 units at $54.45), decreasing direct ownership by 12% to 214,324 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/evp-cfo-flaherty-scott-b-sold-1633487-worth-of-shares-6716503)
- 2026-09-08 13:05 UTC [Analyst Coverage Initiated] [Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Willis Lease with a new price target](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/deutsche-bank-initiated-coverage-on-willis-lease-with-a-new-6707879)
- 2026-09-08 11:04 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-regulation-fd-6707399)
- 2026-09-03 20:30 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Willis Lease Finance Corporation](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-willis-lease-finance-corporation-6705407)
- 2026-09-02 20:11 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Chairman Willis Charles F Iv sold $21,180 worth of shares (400 units at $52.95) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-chairman-willis-charles-f-iv-sold-21180-worth-of-6703160)
- 2026-08-27 21:05 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Chairman Willis Charles F Iv sold $1,481,220 worth of shares (27,000 units at $54.86) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 2,492,143 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-chairman-willis-charles-f-iv-sold-1481220-worth-of-6697450)
- 2026-08-27 08:30 UTC [Willis Lease Finance Corporation to Expand Global Maintenance Services with New Willis Engine Repair Center in Malaysia](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-to-expand-global-maintenance-services-with-6696192)
- 2026-08-25 11:09 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-completion-of-6693550)
- 2026-08-25 10:30 UTC [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Closes Transaction to Acquire Commercial Aircraft and Aircraft Engine Portfolio](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-closes-transaction-to-acquire-commercial-aircraft-6693476)
- 2026-08-24 22:27 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Chairman Willis Charles F Iv sold $2,535,677 worth of shares (46,500 units at $54.53) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 2,519,143 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-chairman-willis-charles-f-iv-sold-2535677-worth-of-6693248)
- 2026-08-19 23:43 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Executive Chairman Willis Charles F Iv sold $4,478,279 worth of shares (78,200 units at $57.27) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 2,565,643 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/executive-chairman-willis-charles-f-iv-sold-4478279-worth-of-6689082)
- 2026-08-18 10:30 UTC [Willis Lease Finance Corporation CEO Austin C. Willis to Speak at Deutsche Bank's 16th Annual Aviation Forum](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-ceo-austin-c-willis-to-speak-6685768)
- 2026-08-17 13:35 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary Dameron Clifton sold $200,894 worth of shares (3,535 units at $56.83), decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 39,458 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/svp-gc-corporate-secretary-dameron-clifton-sold-200894-worth-of-6684618)
- 2026-08-06 15:38 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-entry-into-6668232)
- 2026-08-05 20:15 UTC [SEC Form 4] [President and CEO Willis Austin Chandler sold $1,100,103 worth of shares (15,000 units at $73.34) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 435,888 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/president-and-ceo-willis-austin-chandler-sold-1100103-worth-of-6665534)
- 2026-08-04 19:32 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Willis Lease Finance Corporation](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-willis-lease-finance-corporation-6661807)
- 2026-08-04 10:52 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-results-of-6660872)
- 2026-08-04 10:30 UTC [Earnings] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Reports Solid Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-reports-solid-second-quarter-2026-financial-6660801)
- 2026-08-03 18:06 UTC [Insider Buy] [EVP, CFO Flaherty Scott B. bought $4,302 worth of shares (148 units at $29.07), increasing direct ownership by 0.06% to 244,324 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/evp-cfo-flaherty-scott-b-bought-4302-worth-of-shares-6659371)
- 2026-07-30 11:01 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-events-6654905)
- 2026-07-30 10:30 UTC [Dividends] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Declares Third Quarter 2026 Dividend](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-declares-third-quarter-2026-dividend-6654694)
- 2026-07-29 10:30 UTC [Willis Lease Finance Corporation and RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Sign Five-Year Agreement for Engine Storage and Lease Return Services](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-and-rtxs-pratt-whitney-sign-five-year-6652465)
- 2026-07-21 10:57 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-regulation-fd-6643106)
- 2026-07-21 10:30 UTC [Earnings Date] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Conference Call](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-announces-timing-of-second-quarter-2026-6643070)
- 2026-07-17 20:22 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [SEC Form 8-K filed by Willis Lease Finance Corporation](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-8-k-filed-by-willis-lease-finance-corporation-6641148)
- 2026-07-14 21:19 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Willis Lease Finance Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-filed-sec-form-8-k-entry-into-6637122)
- 2026-07-14 21:18 UTC [Willis Lease Finance Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Commercial Aircraft and Aircraft Engine Portfolio](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/willis-lease-finance-corporation-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-commercial-6637119)

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