– USA, FL – Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, announced the appointment of Stephen Jones to its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025.
The company also announced that Director Rae Ann McKeating resigned from the Board effective December 31, 2024.
About Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones has a 40-year career in the airline and energy industries. An engineer by training, he began in international oil and gas development, focusing on gas turbine cogeneration projects in North America and Australia. Joining Air New Zealand in 2001 as VP of Investor Relations, he played a key role in its post-September 11th transformation. He managed Freedom Air, the Tasman and Pacific Islands airlines, and the New Zealand domestic airline units. As Chief Network, Strategy, and Alliances Officer, he built alliances with major carriers like United Airlines and Air China and chaired the Star Alliance Management Board and Strategy Committee.
In 2017, Stephen Jones became Deputy CEO of Wizz Air, driving the growth of one of Europe’s largest Ultra-Low-Cost Carriers (ULCCs) and leading operations, commercial, digital, and sustainability initiatives. As CEO of Flair Airlines from 2020 to 2024, he established Canada’s first true ULCC, expanding across Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean. Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
“I am incredibly honored and excited to be joining WLFC at this time. Charlie and the entire WLFC team have built a fantastic company that has now achieved real scale and market recognition. I firmly believe that the period ahead will continue to be one of strong growth for the Company and I look forward to working hard with the rest of the Board to cement WLFC’s position as the number one lessor of jet engines to the world’s airlines,” said Stephen Jones.
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 engine and aircraft trading, engine lease pools and asset management services through Willis Asset Management Limited, as well as various end-of-life solutions for engines and aviation materials provided through Willis Aeronautical Services, Inc. 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.
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