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Willis Lease Finance Corporation Opens Two State of the Art, Narrowbody Hangars in Teesside
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of
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[{"type":"text","content":"COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, announced today that its subsidiary, Willis Aviation Services Limited (“WASL”), a premier provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services, has opened its second and third narrow-body hangars at Teesside International Airport (“Teesside”) in Northeastern England. The opening was commemorated with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony today. WLFC broke ground on the new narrowbody hangars in April 2025. The new facilities are fully equipped to service Boeing 737 and Airbus A320-family aircraft, including next-generation models. Their ultimate success will depend on the support of government, local authorities, labor, and airline/MRO participants. “We see significant opportunity in the Teesside region, where WLFC has made a number of strategic investments recently,” said Caroline Vandedrinck, Senior Vice President, Materials & Services for WLFC. “We remain committed to Teesside for its ability to create value not only for our customers but also the growing demands of the UK’s MRO sector at large.” This Teesside operation is expected to create a significant number of new highly-skilled jobs in the area. For more information, please visit https://www.wlfc.global/. About Willis Lease Finance Corporation Willis Lease Finance Corporation leases large and regional spare commercial aircraft engines, auxiliary power units and aircraft to airlines, aircraft engine manufacturers and maintenance, repair and overhaul providers worldwide. These leasing activities are integrated with various end-of-life solutions for engines and aviation materials provided through Willis Aeronautical Services, Inc. Additionally, through Willis Engine Repair Center®, Jet Centre by Willis, and Willis Aviation Services Limited, the Company’s service offerings include Part 145 engine maintenance, aircraft line and base maintenance, aircraft disassembly, parking and storage, airport FBO and ground and cargo handling services. Willis Sustainable Fuels intends to develop, build and operate projects to help decarbonize aviation. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking stat...