WEST VI priced; Finnair and Cathay out with new bonds

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (Willis), which leasing aero engines, has priced its latest asset-backed securitisation (ABS) transaction under the WEST series. The $336.7 million Willis Engine Structured Trust VI (WEST VI) comprises $278.6 million A notes, with an expected maturity of eight years, an expected weighted average life (WAL) of 6.9 years and a final maturity of 25 years, which priced at 3.104%; the $38.7 million B notes have fixed coupon of 5.438%, an expected maturity of approximately eight years, an expected WAL of 6.9 years and a final maturity of 25 years; and the $19.4 million C notes priced