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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:37:02.535348+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WLFC forms $1B+ aircraft engine leasing partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance

## Summary
- Partnership with BXCI to deploy over $1B in current/next-gen engines over two years.
- WLFC will seed portfolio with high-quality engine assets, providing immediate scale and diversification.
- BXCI's Infrastructure and Asset Based Credit group manages over $100B; BNP Paribas advised.
- WLFC CEO Austin Willis says partnership accelerates asset management growth; CFO cites capital diversification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000003/0001018164-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816426000003/wlfc-20260105.htm

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