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PRESS RELEASE Corporate Communications

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AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results

Net spread, which is the margin earned on our leased assets, was $466 million for full year 2009, an increase of 30% over the prior year.

Amsterdam, Netherlands; February 24, 2010 - AerCap Holdings N.V. (the “Company” or “AerCap”) (NYSE: AER) today announced the results of its operations for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

Fourth Quarter 2009 Highlights

· Fourth quarter 2009 net income was $43.2 million, compared to a net loss of $19.0 million for the same period in 2008. Fourth quarter 2009 net income excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation was $40.3 million, compared to net income of $18.7 million in fourth quarter 2008 on the same basis.

· Fourth quarter 2009 basic and diluted income per share was $0.51. Fourth quarter 2009 basic and diluted earnings per share excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation were $0.47.

· Net spread, the difference between basic lease rents and interest expense excluding the impact from the mark-to-market of interest rate caps, was $126.4 million in fourth quarter 2009 compared to $87.8 million in fourth quarter 2008, an increase of 44%. This measure reflects the increase in leasing income.

· Basic lease rents for the fourth quarter 2009 were $156.6 million, compared to $134.7 million for the same period in 2008, an increase of 16%. Total lease revenue for the fourth quarter 2009 was $165.7 million, compared to $149.1 million for the same period in 2008, an increase of 11%.

· Sales revenue for the fourth quarter 2009 was $115.9 million, compared to $170.9 million for the same period in 2008, and was generated from the sale of eight aircraft, two engines and parts inventory. Sales revenue for four of the eight aircraft sold were sales of forward order positions. These sales are recorded in sales revenue on a net basis (i.e. sales price less cost of goods sold) at the time of the related delivery. The recognition of the net gain on sale as sales revenue instead of the gross sales amount was the primary cause of the reduction in sales revenue in fourth quarter 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

· Total revenue for the fourth quarter 2009 was $287.6 million, compared to $326.4 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was mainly due to sales revenue reflected on a net basis as discussed above, partially offset by higher basic lease rents.

· Total assets were $6.8 billion at December 31, 2009, an increase of 25% over total assets of $5.4 billion at December 31, 2008.

Full Year 2009 Key Financial Highlights

· Full year 2009 net income was $165.2 million, compared to $151.8 million for the full year 2008. Full year 2009 net income excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation was $150.2 million, down 24% compared to $197.8 million for the full year 2008. This decrease was mainly caused by lower gains from sales.

· Full year 2009 basic and diluted earnings per share was $1.94. Full year 2009 basic and diluted earnings per share excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation was $1.77.

· Net spread for the full year 2009 was $466.0 million, up 30% compared to the full year 2008.

· Basic lease rents for the full year 2009 were $581.9 million, up 12% compared to the full year 2008.

· Sales revenue for the full year 2009 was $324.8 million, down 47% compared to the full year 2008 and was generated from the sale of 15 aircraft, 15 engines and parts inventory. Sales revenue for five of the 15 aircraft sold were sales of forward order positions. These sales are recorded in sales revenue on a net basis (i.e. sales price less cost of goods sold) at the time of the related delivery. The recognition of the net gain on sale as sales revenue instead of the gross sales amount was the primary cause of the reduction in sales revenue in full year 2009 as compared to full year 2008.

· Total revenue for the full year 2009 was $1,003.3 million, down 20% compared to the full year 2008 resulting primarily from sales revenue reflected on a net basis as discussed above, partially offset by higher basic rents.

· Aviation assets purchased and delivered in 2009 were $1.9 billion.

Fourth Quarter 2009 Financing Highlights - Previously Disclosed

· During the fourth quarter, AerCap signed agreements for three separate debt facilities totaling $484 million. This brings the total debt facilities arranged by AerCap during 2009 to $1.7 billion, and $5.0 billion during the last two years.

Genesis Transaction Update

· All regulatory approvals have been obtained and the registration statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 3, 2010. Transitional activities are on track and closing is expected on March 25, 2010.

Klaus Heinemann, CEO of AerCap, commented: “AerCap management used 2009 to best position the company for the impending economic recovery by progressively growing and upgrading its aircraft fleet with the addition of $1.9 billion of brand new, state of the art aircraft. Our efforts have resulted in a 30% increase of revenue from leasing activity after deduction of interest cost (net spread). AerCap is well positioned as the largest global independent aircraft leasing company to take full advantage of the industry recovery which is now well underway in most markets.”

AerCap’s CFO, Keith Helming, said: “In spite of the challenges presented by the global financial crisis throughout 2009, AerCap has grown its basic rents and net spread from 2008 levels, including an increase in net spread of 44% in fourth quarter 2009. Moreover, while global economic conditions have been weak, the year-over-year margin of net spread divided by average lease assets, which is a proxy for the lease margin, has improved. These improvements continue to validate AerCap’s commitment to grow assets under management, while maintaining a commensurate return on investment, as reflected in our 2009 financial results.”

Summary of Financial Results

AerCap recorded a fourth quarter 2009 net income of $43.2 million or $0.51 income per basic and diluted share. Fourth quarter 2009 net income amount included net income relating to mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation of $2.9 million or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, net of tax. The after-tax gain relating to the mark-to-market of our interest rate caps was $3.7 million and the after-tax charge from share-based compensation was $0.8 million.

Detailed Financial Data

($ in Millions)

Operating results

Total revenue in fourth quarter 2009 decreased 12% compared to fourth quarter 2008. This decrease resulted primarily from sales revenue reflected on a net basis as discussed above, partially offset by higher basic lease rents.

Net income for the fourth quarter excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation increased by 116%. This increase was caused by higher income from the sale of assets and an increase in net spread.

Revenue breakdown

Basic lease rents were $156.6 million for the fourth quarter 2009, an increase of 16% compared to fourth quarter 2008, as a result of our growing asset base. Our average lease assets increased by 29% to $5.0 billion compared to fourth quarter 2008. The percentage increase in basic rents was less than the percentage increase in average lease assets which results from a decrease in interest rates. Decreasing interest rates reduce basic lease rents but also reduce interest expense. As shown in the table below, interest expense excluding the impact of the mark-to-market of interest rate caps was $30.2 million in the fourth quarter 2009, a 36% decline compared to fourth quarter 2008. We refer to the difference in basic lease rents and interest expense on debt excluding the mark-to-market on interest rate caps as net spread, which increased 44% to $126.4 million in fourth quarter 2009 over the same period in 2008.

Effective tax rate

AerCap’s effective tax rate during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009 was negative 1.9% (a charge), consisting of 0.0% for AerCap’s aircraft business and 36.8% for AerCap’s engine and parts business. The annual blended effective tax rate for 2008 was positive 0.3% (income).

Financial position

As of December 31, 2009, AerCap’s portfolio consisted of 291 aircraft and 92 engines that were either owned, on order, under contract or letter of intent, or managed.

Notes Regarding Financial Information Presented In This Press Release

The financial information presented in this press release is not audited.

The following is a definition of non-GAAP measures used in this press release and a reconciliation of such measure to the most closely related GAAP measure:

Net income excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation. This measure is determined by adding non-cash charges related to the mark-to-market losses on our interest rate caps and share based compensation during the applicable period, net of related tax benefits, to GAAP net income. In addition to GAAP net income, we believe this measure may provide investors with supplemental information regarding our operational performance and may further assist investors in their understanding of our operational performance in relation to past and future reporting periods. We use interest rate caps to allow us to benefit from decreasing interest rates and protect against the negative impact of rising interest rates on our floating rate debt. Management determines the appropriate level of caps in any period with reference to the mix of floating and fixed cash inflows from our lease and other contracts. We do not apply hedge accounting to our interest rate caps. As a result, we recognize the change in fair value of the interest rate caps in our income statement during each period. Following is a reconciliation of net income excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation to net income for the three month and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

Earnings per share excluding the impact of mark-to-market of interest rate caps and share-based compensation are determined by dividing the amount of net income excluding such impact by the average number of shares outstanding for that period. The average number of shares is based on a daily average.

Net spread (refer to second table under Revenue breakdown section of this press release). This measure is the difference between basic lease rents and interest expense excluding the impact from the mark-to-market of interest rate caps and non-recurring charges. We believe this measure may further assist investors in their understanding of the changes and trends related to the earnings of our leasing activities. This measure reflects the impact from changes in the number of aircraft leased, lease rates, utilization rates, as well as the impact from the use of interest rate caps instead of swaps to hedge our interest rate risk. The reconciliation of net spread to basic rents for the three month and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is included above.

Conference Call

In connection with the earnings release, management will host an earnings conference call today, Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 9:30 am Eastern Time / 3:30 pm Central European Time. The call can be accessed live by dialing (U.S./Canada) 800-676-6978 or (International) +1-706-634-5464 and referencing code 50019420 at least 5 minutes before start time, or by visiting AerCap’s website at http://www.aercap.com under “Investor Relations”.

The presentation slides for the conference call will be posted on AerCap’s website in advance of the call. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 12:30 pm Eastern Time / 6:30 pm Central European Time on February 24, 2010 and continuing through March 24, 2010. To access the recording, call 800-642-1687 (U.S./Canada) or +1-706-645-9291 (International) and enter passcode 50019420. The webcast replay will be archived in the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website for one year.

In addition, a New York Group Lunch Presentation for investors and analysts will be hosted by AerCap’s management today, Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 12:30 pm Eastern Time at The New York Palace (the Louis Room), 455 Madison Avenue, New York. Doors will open at 12:00 pm.

To participate in either event, please register at: www.sharedvalue.net/aercap/q409results

For further information, contact Peter Wortel: +31 20 655 9658 (pwortel@aercap.com)

or Mark Walter (Shared Value): +44 (0)20 7321 5039 (aercap@sharedvalue.net).

About AerCap Holdings N.V.

AerCap is an integrated global aviation company with a leading market position in aircraft and engine leasing, trading and parts sales. AerCap also provides aircraft management services and performs aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services and aircraft disassemblies. AerCap is headquartered in The Netherlands and has offices in Ireland, the United States, Singapore, China and the United Kingdom.

Forward Looking Statements

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