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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 30, 2010 (July 29, 2010)

Aircastle Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
  
001-32959
  
98-0444035
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Aircastle Advisor LLC, 300 First Stamford Place,
Stamford, Connecticut
  
06902
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 504-1020
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 29, 2010, Aircastle Limited announced that it entered into an agreement with SriLankan Airlines Limited, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, for the purchase and leaseback of three Airbus A330-200 aircraft.  The purchase and leaseback of the first of the three aircraft was completed on July 26, 2010, with the remaining two aircraft scheduled for closing in August 2010.  The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. 
 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated July 29, 2010 which is being furnished hereto pursuant to Item 7.01.


 
 
 


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



 
AIRCASTLE LIMITED
  
 
(Registrant)
  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ David Walton
  
   
David Walton
  
   
Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
  
       
       


Date: July 30, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit Number
  
Description
 
99.1
    
Press Release dated July 29, 2010