---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-042652"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYR"
cik: "0001362988"
company_name: "Aircastle LTD"
filed_at: "2024-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T16:28:36.809906+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aircastle Q2 net income $29M, total revenues $217M; fleet utilization >99%

## Summary
- Net income of $29M; Adjusted EBITDA of $199M for three months ended August 31, 2024.
- Lease rental and direct financing revenue up 8% year-over-year; sold 10 aircraft for $304M with $35M gains.
- Acquired 4 aircraft for $120M; issued $500M 5.75% unsecured senior notes due 2031.
- Fleet utilization 99.2%; owned 244 aircraft with $7.1B net book value; unencumbered assets $6.0B.
- Total liquidity $3.1B as of Oct 1, 2024; net debt-to-equity 1.9x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-042652
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYR
- cik: 0001362988
- company_name: Aircastle LTD
- filed_at: 2024-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000162828024042652/0001628280-24-042652-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000162828024042652/ayr-20241010.htm

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