STAMFORD, Conn., March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircastle
Limited (NYSE: AYR) announced today that it has posted its 2015
PFIC Annual Information Statement to its website.
Aircastle is considered a passive foreign investment company (a
"PFIC") for U.S. Federal income tax purposes through 2015 and
expects to be treated as a PFIC for the foreseeable future.
U.S. shareholders are advised to consult with their tax advisors
with respect to the 2015 PFIC Annual Information Statement.
To access Aircastle's 2015 PFIC Annual Information Statement,
select the tab "Tax Information (PFIC)" under the Quick Link
section of the home page of the Aircastle website at
www.aircastle.com.
About Aircastle Limited
Aircastle Limited acquires, leases and sells commercial jet
aircraft to airlines throughout the world. As of December 31, 2015, Aircastle's aircraft portfolio
consisted of 162 aircraft on lease with 53 customers located in 34
countries.
Safe Harbor
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this
Press Release (this "Release"), other than characterizations of
historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking
statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, statements
relating to our ability to acquire, sell, lease or finance
aircraft, raise capital, pay dividends, and increase revenues,
earnings, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income and the
global aviation industry and aircraft leasing sector. Words such as
"anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects,"
"believes," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seeks,"
"estimates" and variations on these words and similar expressions
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on our historical performance and that of our
subsidiaries and on our current plans, estimates and expectations
and are subject to a number of factors that could lead to actual
results materially different from those described in the
forward-looking statements; Aircastle can give no assurance that
its expectations will be attained. Accordingly, you should not
place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements which
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of
the date of this Release. These risks or uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, those described from time to time
in Aircastle's filings with the SEC and previously disclosed under
"Risk Factors" in Item 1A of Aircastle's 2015 Annual Report on Form
10-K, and elsewhere in this Release. In addition, new risks and
uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
Aircastle to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may
cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this Release. Aircastle expressly disclaims
any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking
statement to reflect future events or circumstances.
For more information on Aircastle, please visit
www.aircastle.com.
Contact:
Aircastle Advisor LLC
Frank Constantinople – SVP, Investor Relations
Tel: +1-203-504-1063
fconstantinople@aircastle.com
The IGB Group
Leon Berman
Tel: +1-212-477-8438
lberman@igbir.com
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SOURCE Aircastle Limited