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accession: "0001628280-26-025477"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYR"
cik: "0001362988"
company_name: "Aircastle LTD"
filed_at: "2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:44:24.613347+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Aircastle announces board changes: Chairman Sakakida resigns; Ogasawara appointed Chairman

## Summary
- Takayuki Sakakida resigned as Director and Chairman effective April 16, 2026; also left committee roles.
- Takashi Tsunoda resigned as Director effective April 16, 2026.
- Tomoaki Ogasawara appointed Director and Chairman; also appointed to Investment, Audit, Risk & Governance, and Compensation Committees.
- Satoshi Irie appointed Director; both new directors nominated by Marubeni and will not receive compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-025477
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYR
- cik: 0001362988
- company_name: Aircastle LTD
- filed_at: 2026-04-16T23:59:59+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/1362988/000162828026025477/0001628280-26-025477-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362988/000162828026025477/ayr-20260416.htm

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