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Exhibit 8.1

Subsidiary name
  Jurisdiction of incorporation

AerCap AerVenture Holding B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Aircraft Finance XIII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Aircraft Finance XVII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Aircraft Finance XVIII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Group Services B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Dutch Aircraft Leasing I B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Dutch Aircraft Leasing IV B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap A330 Holdings B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerData B.V. (49%)

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XIII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XIV B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XVI B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XVII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XVIII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XXIX B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XXX B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Netherlands B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AeroTurbine B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AMS AerCap B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Brazilian Aircraft Finance XIII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Brazilian Aircraft Finance XIV B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Brazilian Aircraft Finance XV B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Clearstream Aircraft Leasing B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Moonlight Aircraft Leasing B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Stockholm Aircraft Finance III B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Stockholm Aircraft Finance IV B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AeroTurbine Ireland Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Celtavia 4 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Celtavia 5 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Celtavia 6 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Air Tara Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Administrative Services Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Cash Manager Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Cash Manager II Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Financial Services (Ireland) Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Fokker Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Ireland Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Deasnic Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Air Maple Limited

  Republic of Ireland

GPA Group Limited

  Republic of Ireland

GPA Aero Citra Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerFi Group Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Irish Aerospace Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Irish Aerospace Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Jetprop Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Skyscape Limited

  Republic of Ireland

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Subsidiary name
  Jurisdiction of incorporation

Sunflower Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Jasmine Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Jasper Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap A330 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Engine Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Rosso Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Azzurro Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Flotlease MSN 963 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Partners I Holding Limited and Subsidiary (50%)

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Note Purchaser Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Lishui Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Berlin Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Pirlo Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Jade Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerVenture Limited (50%)

  Republic of Ireland

Bella Aircraft Leasing 1 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerDragon Aviation Partners Limited and Subsidiaries (25%)

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap A330 Holdings Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap A330 Ireland Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Surestream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Aureastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Cometstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Leostream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Geministream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Peony Aircraft Holdings Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Peony Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Triple Eight Aircraft Holdings Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Triple Eight Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Librastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Piscesstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Stellastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Streamline Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Virgostream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

XLease MSN 3008 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

XLease MSN 3420 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

XLease MSN 4137 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Sverige Aircraft Leasing AB

  Sweden

AerFi Sverige AB

  Sweden

Lyon Location S.A.R.L

  France

Lille Location S.A.R.L

  France

Metz Location S.A.R.L. 

  France

Toulouse Location S.A.R.L. 

  France

Biarritz Location S.A.R.L. 

  France

Nice Location S.A.R.L. 

  France

AerCap UK Limited

  United Kingdom

Asset Management A/S

  Norway

AerCap (Bermuda) No.3 Limited

  Bermuda

AerCap Holdings (Bermuda) Limited

  Bermuda

LC Bermuda No. 2 Limited

  Bermuda

LC Bermuda No. 2 L.P. 

  Bermuda

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Subsidiary name
  Jurisdiction of incorporation

AerFunding 1 Limited and subsidiaries (5%)

  Bermuda

AerCap Bermuda A330 Limited

  Bermuda

Flotlease 973 (Bermuda) Limited

  Bermuda

AerCap International Bermuda Limited

  Bermuda

Copperstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Goldstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Novastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Slipstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Whitestream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Aircraft Lease Securitisation II Ltd. and subsidiaries (5% owned by AerVenture Leasing 1 Ltd., a subsidiary of AerVenture Ltd.)

  Bermuda

AerCap Group Services ,Inc

  United States of America

AerCap Corporation

  United States of America

AerCap Leasing USA I, Inc

  United States of America

AerCap Leasing USA II, Inc

  United States of America

AeroTurbine, Inc

  United States of America

AerCap International (IOM) Limited

  Isle of Man

AerCap Holding (I.O.M.) Limited

  Isle of Man

Acorn Aviation Limited

  Isle of Man

Crescent Aviation Limited

  Isle of Man

Stallion Aviation Limited

  Isle of Man

AerCap Note Purchaser (IOM) Limited

  Isle of Man

AerCap HK-320-A Limited

  Cayman Islands

AerCap HK-320-B Limited

  Cayman Islands

AerCap HK-320-C Limited

  Cayman Islands

AerCap Jet Limited

  Jersey

Aircraft Lease Securitisation Ltd and subsidiaries (4.9%)

  Jersey

AerCap Asia Limited

  Malaysia

Wahaflot Leasing 3 Limited

  Cyprus

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