Capital That Moves
at the Speed of Aviation
BESPOKE FINANCE INVENTIVE SOLUTIONS SCALABLE CAPITAL
Willis Aviation Capital (WAC) is the asset management and investment platform of Willis Lease Finance Corporation, connecting institutional capital with financing opportunities across the global commercial aviation market.
Leveraging WLFC’s global engine leasing platform, deep technical capabilities, and long-standing industry relationships, WAC provides airlines, lessors, OEMs, and asset owners with flexible capital solutions for engines, aircraft, portfolios, and other aviation assets. At the same time, WAC gives institutional investors differentiated access to aviation assets supported by experienced sector management and active oversight.
WAC combines aviation asset expertise, active portfolio management, and global market intelligence to structure scalable solutions that meet the operational needs of aviation customers while seeking attractive long-term, risk-adjusted returns for capital partners.
Delivering Tailored Financing Solutions for Engines & Aircraft
Many firms can provide capital. Few can combine it with technical expertise, operational insight, and global aviation relationships. WAC structures scalable solutions across leasing, lending, and asset-backed investment strategies.
Whether an airline is financing fleet or engine requirements, an owner is seeking liquidity for aviation assets, a lessor is evaluating a portfolio transaction, or an OEM requires a tailored delivery solution, WAC is ready to deploy flexible capital through leasing, lending, acquisitions, and other structured financings.
Tailor-Made for Institutional Aviation Asset Management
The aviation industry is experiencing a structural shift in how capital flows to airlines, lessors, OEMs, and asset owners. As demand for flexible, bespoke financing grows, institutional investors are increasingly allocating capital to aviation assets and asset-backed strategies. Yet the providers and users of capital rarely speak the same language.
Willis Aviation Capital was established to bridge the gap.
By combining WLFC’s deep technical expertise, long-standing customer relationships, and decades of hands-on asset management experience with patient, long-term institutional capital, WAC creates solutions for both sides of the market. Aviation customers gain access to responsive, tailored capital for engines, aircraft, portfolios, deliveries, and complex asset requirements. Institutional partners gain access to scalable, risk-managed opportunities supported by disciplined underwriting and active asset oversight.
Every structure is tailored and draws on the full resources of the Willis Platform®. This approach expands capital availability across the aviation sector, while ensuring that capital deployment is supported by the technical oversight, asset intelligence, and operational discipline that have long set WLFC apart.
Long-Term Institutional Partnerships Built
on Confidence
WAC's investment platform has attracted commitments from leading institutional investors seeking aviation asset exposure through experienced sector management and active oversight. Recent strategic partnerships include dedicated aviation investment platforms established with Liberty Mutual Investments and Blackstone Credit & Insurance. WAC also oversees WLFC's existing joint ventures with Mitsui & Co. and China Aviation Supplies Company, and manages select third-party aviation assets across the WLFC platform.
These relationships reflect both the quality of WLFC's platform and the growing institutional appetite for well-managed aviation investment opportunities.
WAC is designed for the long term. Structured to support multiple investment vehicles, diverse capital sources, and evolving strategies as the aviation market develops. Throughout, our partnership approach remains consistent: alignment of interests, transparency, disciplined underwriting, and a shared focus on long-term value creation.
Investment Strategies
Flexible Capital Solutions Across the Aviation Lifecycle
WAC provides and manages capital solutions for airlines, lessors, OEMs, investors, and aviation asset owners worldwide. Whether the requirement involves financing a single engine, supporting an aircraft or engine delivery, refinancing existing assets, or executing a large portfolio transaction, our team is open for business.
Solutions include:
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Operating Lease Solutions: Tailored aircraft and engine lease structures supporting airline fleet and operational requirements.
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Spare Engine Financing: Capital for current and next-generation engine investments across a broad range of platforms.
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Aviation Credit: Senior secured loans and structured financing for aviation assets and businesses.
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Portfolio Acquisitions: Capital for large-scale transactions involving engines, aircraft, and aviation-related assets.
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PDP Engine Financing: Flexible capital supporting fleet growth through pre-delivery payments and aircraft or engine deliveries.
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Special Situations: Flexible capital for complex opportunities requiring technical expertise, asset management capabilities, and customized capital structures.
WAC’s investment strategies benefit from direct access to global airline customers, technical asset expertise, and integrated servicing capabilities across the WLFC platform.
Let's Put Aviation Capital to Work
Seeking capital for an engine, aircraft, delivery, portfolio, or other aviation asset requirement? Speak with WAC about a financing solution tailored to your operational and commercial objectives.