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      Aircastle Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results

      Second Quarter Highlights

      - Lease rental revenue of $128.1 million, Total revenues of $130.2 million, and EBITDA(1) of $119.2 million

      - Net income of $18.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share

      - Adjusted net income(1) of $20.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share

      - Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization(1) of $79.8 million or $1.00 per diluted common share

      - Secured $1.1 billion of financing commitments

      - Purchased or committed to purchase five aircraft for $170 million

      - Fleet utilization of 98% and portfolio yield of 13.6%


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      Aug 10, 2010, 08:00 ET

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      STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aircastle Limited (the "Company" or "Aircastle") (NYSE: AYR) reported second quarter net income of $18.1 million or $0.23 per diluted common share, and adjusted net income of $20.5 million or $0.26 per diluted common share.

      Commenting on the results, Ron Wainshal, Aircastle's CEO, stated: "We continued delivering consistently solid portfolio performance during the second quarter, as we benefitted from effective asset management and improving industry conditions.  We also capitalized on our strong operating track record and balance sheet by securing $1.1 billion in new financing commitments from a variety of debt sources, positioning us well to take advantage of a growing set of attractive new investment opportunities."

      Lease rental revenue for the second quarter 2010 was $128.1 million, down 1.0% year over year and includes a decrease of $4.0 million due to aircraft transitions and lease extensions, of which $1.1 million relates to aircraft that were on the ground subject to a forward sale agreement.  These decreases were partially offset by the impact of aircraft acquisitions net of dispositions of $3.1 million.

      Second quarter total revenues were $130.2 million, a decrease of $6.7 million from the second quarter 2009, and reflect lower lease rental revenue of $1.3 million, lower end of lease maintenance revenue of $2.8 million due to fewer scheduled lease transitions in 2010 and higher non-cash lease incentive amortization of $2.1 million.

      EBITDA was $119.2 million, down $6.4 million from the second quarter of 2009, due to lower lease rental revenue and maintenance revenue of $4.1 million, higher mark to market expense on our undesignated hedges of $1.2 million and a loss on the sale of aircraft of $1.3 million.  These decreases in EBITDA were partially offset by lower maintenance and other costs of $1.1 million as a result of higher costs incurred in the second quarter of 2009 for repossessed aircraft.

      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization for the quarter was $79.8 million, down $1.5 million year over year, due primarily to lower lease rental revenue and maintenance revenue of $4.1 million, offset by lower maintenance and other expenses of $1.1 million and lower adjusted interest, net of $1.8 million.

      Adjusted net income for the quarter was $20.5 million, down $6.4 million year over year, and reflects lower total revenues of $6.7 million, higher depreciation expense of $2.7 million, partially offset by lower maintenance and other costs of $1.1 million and lower adjusted interest, net of $1.8 million.

      As disclosed previously, Aircastle owned three Boeing 757-200 aircraft subject to a forward sale agreement.  During the second quarter we completed the sale of the first aircraft and recorded a loss on the sale of $1.3 million reflecting additional maintenance costs incurred to meet delivery conditions under the sale agreement.  We anticipate completing the sale of the second aircraft during the third quarter of 2010.  The final aircraft is currently on lease and is scheduled to return from the current lessee and deliver under the sale agreement in late 2011.

      (1) Refer to the selected financial information accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP numbers.

      Aviation Assets

      As of June 30, 2010, Aircastle owned 129 aircraft having a net book value of $3.7 billion.



      Owned Aircraft
      as of
      June 30,
      2010(A)

      108 Passenger Aircraft                                                                  

      71%

      21 Freighter Aircraft                                                                     

      29%

      Number of Lessees                                                                     

      63

      Number of Countries                                                                     

      36

      Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (years)(B)                                           

      4.6

      Percentage of Aircraft Leased Outside U.S.                                                  

      91%

      Percentage of "Latest Generation" Aircraft                                                   

      88%

      Weighted Average Fleet Utilization during the Three Months ended June 30, 2010(C)                  

      98%

      Weighted Average Fleet Utilization during the Six Months ended June 30, 2010(C)                    

      98%


      (A)  Percentages calculated using net book value.
      (B)  Weighted average remaining lease term (years) by net value.
      (C)  Aircraft on-lease days as a percent of total days in period weighted by net book value, excluding aircraft in freighter conversion.




      In June we purchased a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and placed it on lease.  We also have a commitment to acquire three Airbus A330-200 aircraft from Sri Lankan Airlines, the flag carrier of Sri Lanka, in a sale-leaseback transaction (the "A330 SLB Aircraft").  The first aircraft closed in July 2010.  The remaining two aircraft are expected to close in the third quarter of 2010.  In addition we entered into a commitment to purchase one Boeing 737-800 aircraft which is subject to lease and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010.

      Financing Update

      In July 2010, Aircastle Limited closed a private placement offering of 9.75% senior unsecured notes due in 2018, in an aggregate principal amount of $300 million.  The notes were issued at 98.645% of par and were offered only to qualified institutional buyers and buyers outside the United States in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S, respectively, under the Securities Act of 1933.  We used a portion of the net proceeds of the private placement to repay $25 million drawn under a credit facility used in connection with the purchase of the first A330 SLB Aircraft and plan to use the remaining net proceeds to repay all of its outstanding indebtedness under our Term Financing No. 2 and for general corporate purposes, including the purchase of aviation assets.

      We secured a commitment from Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for a $50 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility which will have a three-year term and, subject to the completion of satisfactory documentation, is anticipated to be closed during the course of the third quarter.

      In June, we entered into a $108 million loan facility to finance a portion of the pre delivery payments on six new Airbus A330 aircraft under the airbus A330 acquisition agreement (Airbus A330 Agreement).

      In addition, in July 2010, we secured new financing commitments for our Airbus A330 Agreement which will benefit from an ECA guarantee provided by Compagnie Francaise d'Assurance pour le Commerce Exterieur, or COFACE, as follows:

      • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) committed $250 million in debt to finance the first three new A330 Aircraft delivering to South African Airways; and

      • Citibank, N.A. committed approximately $221 million and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BOTM) committed approximately $227 million, to finance six new A330 Aircraft.

      Conference Call

      In connection with this earnings release, management will host an earnings conference call on August 10, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern time.  All interested parties are welcome to participate on the live call.  The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 510-4578 (from within the U.S.) or (706) 634-9537 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start and referencing the "Aircastle Second Quarter Earnings Call."

      A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.aircastle.com.  Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast. A replay of the webcast will be available for three months following the call. In addition to this earnings release an accompanying power point presentation has been posted to the Investor Relations section of Aircastle's website.

      For those who are not available to listen to the live call, a replay will be available until 11:59 P.M. Eastern time on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by dialing (800) 642-1687 (from within the U.S.) or (706) 645-9291 (from outside of the U.S.);  please reference passcode "89643753."

      About Aircastle Limited

      Aircastle Limited is a global company that acquires, leases and sells high-utility commercial jet aircraft to airlines throughout the world.  As of June 30, 2010 Aircastle's aircraft portfolio consisted of 129 aircraft and had 63 lessees located in 36 countries.

      Safe Harbor

      Certain items in this press release and other information we provide from time to time, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not necessarily limited to, statements relating to our ability to acquire, sell,  lease or finance aircraft, raise capital, pay dividends, and increase revenues, earnings, EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income plus Depreciation and Amortization and the global aviation industry and aircraft leasing sector. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "believes," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seeks," "estimates" and variations on these words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors that could lead to actual results materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements; Aircastle Limited can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects or that could cause actual results to differ materially from Aircastle Limited's expectations include, but are not limited to, prolonged capital markets disruption and volatility, which may adversely affect our continued ability to obtain additional capital to finance our working capital needs, our pre-delivery payment obligations and other aircraft acquisition commitments, our ability to extend or replace our existing financings, and the demand for and value of aircraft; our exposure to increased bank and counterparty risk caused by credit and capital markets disruptions; volatility in the value of our aircraft or in appraisals thereof, which may, among other things, result in increased principal payments under our term financings and reduce our cash flow available for investment or dividends; general economic conditions and business conditions affecting demand for aircraft and lease rates; our continued ability to obtain favorable tax treatment in Bermuda, Ireland and other jurisdictions; our ability to pay dividends; high or volatile fuel prices, lack of access to capital, reduced load factors and/or reduced yields, operational disruptions caused by volcanic activity and other factors affecting the creditworthiness of our airline customers and their ability to continue to perform their obligations under our leases; termination payments on our interest rate hedges; and other risks detailed from time to time in Aircastle Limited's filings with the SEC, including "Risk Factors" as previously disclosed in Aircastle's 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in our other filings with the SEC, press releases and other communications. In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Aircastle to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Aircastle Limited expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Consolidated Balance Sheets
      (Dollars in thousands, except share data)



      December 31,
      2009

      June 30,
      2010



      (Unaudited)

      ASSETS



      Cash and cash equivalents                                                     

      $      142,666

      $    149,696

      Accounts receivable                                                           

      2,941

      3,041

      Restricted cash and cash equivalents                                             

      207,834

      213,105

      Restricted liquidity facility collateral                                               

      81,000

      79,000

      Flight equipment held for lease, net of accumulated depreciation of $586,537 and $688,492   

      3,812,970

      3,742,080

      Aircraft purchase deposits and progress payments                                 

      141,144

      210,297

      Leasehold improvements, furnishings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,455 and $2,654

      802

      619

      Other assets                                                                 

      65,155

      66,504

      Total assets                                                               

      $   4,454,512

      $    4,464,342




      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



      LIABILITIES



      Borrowings from securitizations and term debt financings (including borrowings of ACS Ireland VIEs of $331,856 and $322,453, respectively)

      $   2,464,560

      $ 2,433,308

      Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities                             

      60,392

      58,542

      Dividends payable                                                             

      7,955

      7,947

      Lease rentals received in advance                                               

      34,381

      31,288

      Liquidity facility                                                               

      81,000

      79,000

      Security deposits                                                             

      82,533

      74,670

      Maintenance payments                                                         

      253,175

      279,235

      Fair value of derivative liabilities                                                 

      179,279

      211,698

      Total liabilities                                                              

      3,163,275

      3,175,688




      Commitments and Contingencies






      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



      Preference shares, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

      --

      --

      Common shares, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 79,550,421 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009; and 79,472,390 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010

      796

      795

      Additional paid-in capital                                                       

      1,479,995

      1,482,044

      Retained earnings                                                             

      70,294

      91,414

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                           

      (259,848)

      (285,599)

      Total shareholders' equity                                                    

      1,291,237

      1,288,654

      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                         

      $     4,454,512

      $ 4,464,342




      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Consolidated Statements of Income
      (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,


      2009


      2010


      2009


      2010

      Revenues:








      Lease rental revenue                                  

      $  129,406


      $  128,133


      $  255,400


      $  258,255

      Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives      

      (2,810)


      (4,909)


      (3,927)


      (9,754)

      Maintenance revenue                                  

      9,637


      6,836


      16,240


      12,090

         Total lease rentals                                   

      136,233


      130,060


      267,713


      260,591

      Interest income                                       

      594


      --


      1,227


      --

      Other revenue                                       

      86


      124


      111


      154

       Total revenues                                     

      136,913


      130,184


      269,051


      260,745









      Expenses:








      Depreciation                                         

      51,688


      54,424


      103,249


      108,569

      Interest, net                                         

      41,482


      40,166


      84,893


      81,125

      Selling, general and administrative (including non-cash share based payment expense of $1,729 and $1,929 for the three months ended, and $3,387 and $3,711 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively)

      11,122


      11,036


      22,217


      22,709

      Maintenance and other costs                            

      4,502


      3,437


      10,278


      5,637

      Total expenses                                      

      108,794


      109,063


      220,637


      218,040









      Other income (expense):








       Loss on sale of aircraft                               

      --


      (1,291)


      --


      (1,291)

       Other income (expense)                               

      1,501


      (176)


      1,593


      (546)

       Total other income (expense)                           

      1,501


      (1,467)


      1,593


      (1,837)









      Income from continuing operations before income taxes       

      29,620


      19,654


      50,007


      40,868

      Income tax provision                                   

      2,049


      1,515


      3,965


      3,850

      Net income                                           

      $  27,571


      $  18,139


      $  46,042


      $  37,018

















      Earnings per common share - Basic                       

      $          0.35


      $        0.23


      $        0.58


      $         0.46









      Earnings per common share - Diluted                      

      $          0.35


      $        0.23


      $        0.58


      $         0.46









      Dividends declared per share                            

      $          0.10


      $        0.10


      $        0.20


      $         0.20




      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
      (Dollars in thousands)
      (Unaudited)




      Six Months Ended
      June 30,



      2009

      2010

      Cash flows from operating activities:



      Net income

      $    46,042

      $   37,018

      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



      Depreciation                                                                       

      103,249

      108,569

      Amortization of deferred financing costs                                                

      5,731

      5,760

      Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives                                   

      3,927

      9,754

      Deferred income taxes                                                              

      3,348

      2,537

      Accretion of purchase discounts on debt investments                                     

      (288)

      —

      Non-cash share based payment expense                                               

      3,387

      3,711

      Cash flow hedges reclassified into earnings                                             

      7,796

      4,074

      Ineffective portion of cash flow hedges                                                 

      (573)

      1,769

      Loss on sale of flight equipment                                                       

      —

      1,291

      Security deposits and maintenance payments included in earnings                           

      (10,506)

      (9,978)

      Other                                                                            

      (1,164)

      546

      Changes in certain assets and liabilities:



      Accounts receivable                                                              

      (2,281)

      (662)

      Restricted cash and cash equivalents                                                

      (16,754)

      12,436

      Other assets                                                                    

      (4,077)

      655

      Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities                                 

      (10,118)

      (5,445)

      Lease rentals received in advance                                                   

      (1,228)

      (1,343)

      Net cash provided by operating activities                                            

      126,491

      170,692




      Cash flows from investing activities:



      Acquisition and improvement of flight equipment and lease incentives                           

      (105,746)

      (55,353)

      Proceeds from sale of flight equipment, net of gain                                          

      —

      17,707

      Restricted cash and cash equivalents related to sale of flight equipment                         

      —

      (17,707)

      Aircraft purchase deposits and progress payments, net of returned deposits                     

      (39,715)

      (74,666)

      Principal repayments on debt investments                                                 

      808

      —

      Leasehold improvements, furnishings and equipment                                        

      (82)

      (16)

      Net cash used in investing activities                                                

      (144,735)

      (130,035)




      Cash flows from financing activities:



      Repurchase of shares from directors and employees                                       

      (247)

      (1,663)

      Proceeds from debt financings                                                         

      70,916

      57,089

      Debt repayments                                                                     

      (65,847)

      (88,341)

      Deferred financing costs                                                               

      (3,098)

      (2,023)

      Restricted secured liquidity facility collateral                                               

      (81,186)

      2,000

      Secured liquidity facility collateral                                                        

      81,186

      (2,000)

      Security deposits received                                                             

      37,475

      3,917

      Security deposits returned                                                             

      (6,267)

      (8,760)

      Maintenance payments received                                                         

      33,220

      57,762

      Maintenance payments returned                                                         

      (14,527)

      (35,702)

      Payments for terminated cash flow hedges                                               

      (2,758)

      —

      Dividends paid                                                                       

      (15,785)

      (15,906)

      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                     

      33,082

      (33,627)




      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                   

      14,838

      7,030

      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                             

      80,947

      142,666

      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                 

      $   95,785

      $   149,696




      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Supplemental Financial Information
      (Amount in thousands, except per share amounts)
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,


      2009


      2010


      2009


      2010









      Revenues

      $ 136,913


      $ 130,184


      $  269,051


      $ 260,745









      EBITDA

      $ 125,600


      $ 119,153


      $  242,076


      $ 240,316









      Adjusted net income

      $   26,884


      $   20,514


      $    48,009


      $   41,077









      Adjusted net income allocable to common shares

      $   26,413


      $   20,217


      $    47,229


      $   40,467

      Per common share - Basic

      $       0.34


      $       0.26


      $        0.61


      $       0.52

      Per common share - Diluted

      $       0.34


      $       0.26


      $        0.61


      $       0.52









      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization

      $   81,382


      $   79,847


      $  155,185


      $ 159,400









      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization allocable to common shares

      $   79,957


      $   78,690


      $  152,665


      $ 157,033

      Per common share - Basic

      $       1.03


      $       1.00


      $        1.96


      $       2.00

      Per common share - Diluted

      $       1.03


      $       1.00


      $        1.96


      $       2.00









      Basic common shares outstanding

      77,977


      78,465


      77,959


      78,437

      Diluted common shares outstanding

      77,977


      78,465


      77,959


      78,437


      Refer to the selected information accompanying this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP information.



      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
      EBITDA Reconciliation
      (Dollars in thousands)
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,


      2009

      2010


      2009

      2010







      Net income                                          

      $    27,571

      $     18,139


      $     46,042

      $     37,018

      Depreciation                                         

      51,688

      54,424


      103,249

      108,569

      Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives      

      2,810

      4,909


      3,927

      9,754

      Interest, net                                         

      41,482

      40,166


      84,893

      81,125

      Income tax provision                                   

      2,049

      1,515


      3,965

      3,850

      EBITDA                                             

      $  125,600

      $   119,153


      $   242,076

      $   240,316




      We define EBITDA as income from continuing operations before income taxes, interest expense, and depreciation and amortization. We use EBITDA to assess our consolidated financial and operating performance, and we believe this non-GAAP measure is helpful in identifying trends in our performance. Using EBITDA assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest charges on our outstanding debt) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results.

      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
      Adjusted Net Income plus Depreciation Reconciliation
      (Dollars in thousands)
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended
      June 30,


      Six Months Ended
      June 30,


      2009

      2010


      2009

      2010







      Net income                                             

      $  27,571

      $  18,139


      $  46,042

      $  37,018

        Ineffective portion and termination of cash flow hedges(1)     

      385

      908


      3,131

      2,222

        Mark to market of interest rate derivative contracts(2)         

      (1,072)

      176


      (1,164)

      546

       Loss on sale of flight equipment(2)                         

      —

      1,291


      —

      1,291

      Adjusted net income                                      

      26,884

      20,514


      48,009

      41,077

        Depreciation                                           

      51,688

      54,424


      103,249

      108,569

        Amortization of net lease discounts and lease incentives       

      2,810

      4,909


      3,927

      9,754

      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization          

      $  81,382

      $  79,847


      $  155,185

      $  159,400


      (1)  Included in Interest, net
      (2)  Included in Other income (expense)



      Management believes that Adjusted Net Income ("ANI") and Adjusted Net Income plus Depreciation and Amortization ("ANIDA"), when viewed in conjunction with the Company's results under GAAP and the above reconciliation, provide useful information about operating and period-over-period performance, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the underlying operating performance of our business without regard to periodic reporting elements related to interest rate derivative accounting as well as gains/(losses) related to flight equipment and debt investments. Additionally, management believes that ANIDA provides investors with an additional metric to enhance their understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made, debt is serviced and dividends are paid. However, ANI and ANIDA are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or cash flow from operating activities as indicators of operating performance or liquidity.

      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
      Reconciliation of Net Income Allocable to Common Shares
      (In thousands)
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended
      June 30, 2010


      Six Months Ended
      June 30, 2010


      Shares


      Percent(2)


      Shares


      Percent(2)

      Weighted average shares








      Common shares outstanding – Basic

      78,465


      98.55 %


      78,437


      98.52 %

      Unvested restricted common shares outstanding

      1,153


      1.45 %


      1,182


      1.48 %

      Total weighted average shares outstanding

      79,619


      100.00 %


      79,619


      100.00 %









      Common shares outstanding – Basic

      78,465


      100.00 %


      78,437


      100.00 %

      Effect of dilutive shares(1)

      —


      —


      —


      —

      Common shares outstanding - Diluted

      78,465


      100.00 %


      78,437


      100.00 %









      Net income allocation








      Net income

      $18,139


      100.00 %


      $  37,018


      100.00 %

      Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares

      (263)


      (1.45)%


      (550)


      (1.48)%

      Earnings available to common shares

      $17,876


      98.55 %


      $  36,468


      98.52 %









      Adjusted net income allocation








      Adjusted net income

      $20,514


      100.00 %


      $  41,077


      100.00 %

      Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares

      (297)


      (1.45)%


      (610)


      (1.48)%

      Amounts allocated to common shares

      $20,217


      98.55 %


      $  40,467


      98.52 %









      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization allocation








      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization

      $79,847


      100.00 %


      $159,400


      100.00 %

      Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares

      (1,157)


      (1.45)%


      (2,367)


      (1.48)%

      Amounts allocated to common shares

      $78,690


      98.55 %


      $157,033


      98.52 %









      (1)  The Company had no dilutive common share equivalents for the periods presented.
      (2)  Percentages rounded to two decimal places



      Aircastle Limited and Subsidiaries
      Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
      Reconciliation of Net Income Allocable to Common Shares
      (In thousands)
      (Unaudited)



      Three Months Ended
      June 30, 2009


      Six Months Ended
      June 30, 2009


      Shares


      Percent(2)


      Shares


      Percent(2)

      Weighted average shares








      Common shares outstanding – Basic

      77,977


      98.25 %


      77,959


      98.38 %

      Unvested restricted common shares outstanding

      1,390


      1.75 %


      1,287


      1.62 %

      Total weighted average shares outstanding

      79,367


      100.00 %


      79,246


      100.00 %









      Common shares outstanding – Basic

      77,977


      100.00 %


      77,759


      100.00 %

      Effect of dilutive shares(1)

      —


      —


      —


      —

      Common shares outstanding - Diluted

      77,977


      100.00 %


      77,759


      100.00 %









      Net income allocation








      Net income

      $27,571


      100.00 %


      $  46,042


      100.00 %

      Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares

      (483)


      (1.75)%


      (748)


      (1.62)%

      Earnings available to common shares

      $27,088


      98.25 %


      $  45,294


      98.38 %









      Adjusted net income allocation








      Adjusted net income

      $26,884


      100.00 %


      $  48,009


      100.00 %

      Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares

      (471)


      (1.75)%


      (780)


      (1.62)%

      Amounts allocated to common shares

      $26,413


      98.25 %


      $  47,229


      98.38 %









      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization allocation








      Adjusted net income plus depreciation and amortization

      $81,382


      100.00 %


      $155,185


      100.00 %

      Amounts allocated to unvested restricted shares

      (1,425)


      (1.75)%


      (2,520)


      (1.62)%

      Amounts allocated to common shares

      $79,957


      98.25 %


      $152,665


      98.38 %









      (1)  The Company had no dilutive common share equivalents for the periods presented.
      (2)  Percentages rounded to two decimal places




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