Willis Lease Finance Corporation $(WLFC)$, a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines, has announced a strategic partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI). The collaboration aims to deploy over $1 billion in the next two years to invest in current and next-generation aircraft engines and select aircraft. Leveraging WLFC’s expertise in engine leasing and asset management, the partnership will focus on acquiring a diversified portfolio of high-quality engine assets for global airline customers. This alliance is set to accelerate WLFC’s asset management growth, while providing BXCI with exposure to the engine asset class. BNP Paribas acted as sole structuring agent and advisor to BXCI.
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