Willis Lease Finance Corporation Affirms Commitment for 30 CFM LEAP Engines
Published on 18th November 2025
- Options exercised for the company’s largest engine order in its history
- Commitment makes WLFC the largest independent lessor of LEAP spare engines
DUBAI – Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) today reaffirmed its commitment to exercise options for 30 CFM International LEAP spare engines, which the company announced earlier this year. The options were part of WLFC’s 2019 agreement for up to 60 CFM LEAP engines – the largest order in the company’s history.
Today’s agreement along with a 2017 order makes WLFC the largest independent lessor of LEAP spare engines, with a total of 70, excluding engines acquired through financings. The order includes LEAP-1A engines for Airbus A320neo family aircraft and LEAP-1B engines for the Boeing 737 MAX family.
“We are honored by Willis Lease Finance Corporation’s continued trust in LEAP engines and their commitment to provide comprehensive solutions for our airline customers,” said Gaël Méheust, president and CEO of CFM International. “We remain committed to delivering the very best CFM has to offer in terms of efficiency, reliability and world-class customer support.”
“Willis Lease is proud to expand our LEAP spare engine portfolio,” said Austin Willis, CEO of Willis Lease Finance Corporation. “This order underscores our confidence in the LEAP engine’s performance and reliability, as well as our commitment to supporting the next generation of fuel-efficient aircraft.”
WLFC has a portfolio of more than 350 owned or managed engines, including both CFM LEAP and CFM56 products for the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families.
With more than 4,000 aircraft delivered to date, CFM LEAP engines have experienced the fastest ramp in commercial aviation history. Advanced technologies like composite fan blades and ceramic matrix composites deliver an engine that’s 15% more fuel efficient, with 15% lower carbon emissions than prior-generation CFM56 engines. Backed by advanced health monitoring systems and an open MRO ecosystem, CFM LEAP engines offer mature reliability and enable high asset utilization for narrowbody aircraft.
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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.
About CFM International
A 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, CFM International has redefined international cooperation and helped change the course of commercial aviation since its founding in 1974. Today, CFM is the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines with a product line that sets the industry standard for efficiency, reliability, durability, and optimized cost of ownership. CFM International produces the LEAP family of engines and supports LEAP and CFM56 fleets for operators worldwide.
www.cfmaeroengines.com