---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-012242"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYR"
cik: "0001362988"
company_name: "Aircastle LTD"
filed_at: "2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:31:01.447394+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aircastle issues $650M of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2029

## Summary
- $650M principal at 99.391% issue price; 5.950% semi-annual interest.
- Notes mature February 15, 2029; first interest payment August 15, 2024.
- Proceeds for general corporate purposes, aircraft acquisitions, and refinancing existing debt.
- Make-whole redemption prior to January 15, 2029; thereafter at par plus accrued interest.
- Change of control put at 101% of principal; offering closed January 22, 2024 under Rule 144A/Reg S.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-012242
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYR
- cik: 0001362988
- company_name: Aircastle LTD
- filed_at: 2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000119312524012242/0001193125-24-012242-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000119312524012242/d739685d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-012242
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-012242.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Aircastle LTD incurred senior notes of $650 million aggregate principal amount with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. at 5.950% per annum maturing February 15, 2029.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $650 million aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
  - Rate: 5.950% per annum
  - Maturity: February 15, 2029
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: issued $650 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.950% Senior Notes due 2029
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000119312524012242/0001193125-24-012242-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Aircastle LTD entered into Indenture with Computershare Trust Company, N.A. valued at $650,000,000 of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2029 (effective 2024-01-22).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
  - Value: $650,000,000 of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2029
  - Effective: 2024-01-22
  source text: On January 22, 2024, Aircastle Limited (the “Company”) issued $650 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.950% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2024 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee for the Notes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000119312524012242/0001193125-24-012242-index.htm

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