---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-034141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYR"
cik: "0001362988"
company_name: "Aircastle LTD"
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T02:06:19.637190+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aircastle Limited announces board changes: Kurihara resigns as director, Takechi appointed

## Summary
- Takashi Kurihara resigned as director effective October 5, 2023; remains Chairman and on Compensation, Risk & Governance, Audit, and Investment Committees.
- Kosuke Takechi appointed as director effective October 5, 2023; nominated by Marubeni Corporation.
- Takechi is Managing Executive Officer, Regional CEO for Americas, and President/CEO of Marubeni America Corporation.
- Takechi has over 30 years of experience in Marubeni's Aerospace & Ship Division; will not receive compensation from Aircastle.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-034141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYR
- cik: 0001362988
- company_name: Aircastle LTD
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000162828023034141/0001628280-23-034141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000162828023034141/ayr-20231005.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-034141
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-034141.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-034141.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kosuke Takechi was appointed as Director at Aircastle LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective October 5, 2023, Kosuke Takechi has become a member of the Board of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000162828023034141/0001628280-23-034141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Takashi Kurihara resigned as Director at Aircastle LTD.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective October 5, 2023, Takashi Kurihara resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Aircastle Limited (the "Company").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000162828023034141/0001628280-23-034141-index.htm

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