Avioserv Purchase of CFM56-3 ESN 825183 and Consignment of CFM56-3 ESN 725434

San Diego, Calif. – Avioserv San Diego, Inc. (“Avioserv”), based in Southern California with offices located in Europe, recently purchased another CFM56-3 engine, ESN 825183 and was consigned ESN 725434 from Willis Lease Finance Corporation, (“WLFC”). These engines will be inducted for disassembly during the month of December 2011. The material from these engines will be available in as-removed condition by the end of January 2012 and in overhaul condition by mid-February 2012.

Regarded as a leader in the industry, Avioserv specializes in the supply and sale of serviceable aircraft engines, as well as the subsequent sale, lease, and exchange of engine parts, engine components, whole engines, and accessories to major airlines, repair and overhaul facilities, and part distributors. In addition, Avioserv provides integrated inventory asset-management services.

Avioserv was founded in 1994 as Willis Aeronautical Services, Inc. (WASI); the company was acquired by SR Technics in 2000 and renamed Avioserv San Diego, Inc. in 2001. Since 2001, Avioserv has successfully transitioned from being a part supplier to being recognized worldwide as the preferred supplier of serviceable lease engines and engine parts. In March 2007, Avioserv was acquired by Vintage Fund Management, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles, Calif.