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Exhibit 8.1

Subsidiary name
  Jurisdiction of
incorporation

AerCap AerVenture Holding 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. (42%)

  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 XXIX B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Dutch Aircraft Leasing VII B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Leasing XXX B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Netherlands B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Worldwide Aircraft Leasing B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AMS AerCap B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Funding I B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Funding II B.V. in liquidatie

  The Netherlands

Clearstream Aircraft Leasing B.V. 

  The Netherlands

GFL Aircraft Leasing Netherlands B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Aviation Solutions B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Worldwide Aircraft Leasing II B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Harmony Funding B.V. 

  The Netherlands

Harmony Funding Holdings B.V. 

  The Netherlands

AerCap Celtavia 4 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Celtavia 5 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 Ireland Limited

  Republic of Ireland

GPA Group Limited

  Republic of Ireland

GPA Aero Citra Limited (In Liquidation)

  Republic of Ireland

AerFi Group Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Skyscape Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Sunflower Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Jasmine Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Jasper Aircraft Leasing 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

AerCap Partners 2 Holding Limited and subsidiary (50%)

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Partners I Holding Limited and Subsidiaries (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 (and subsidiaries)

  Republic of Ireland

AerDragon Aviation Partners Limited and Subsidiaries (25%)

  Republic of Ireland

Subsidiary name
  Jurisdiction of
incorporation

Castletroy Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

SkyFunding Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Polyphonic Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Burgundy Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Melodic Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Next Generation Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Asset Finance Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap A330 Holdings Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Partners 3 Holding Limited and Subsidiaries (50%)

  Republic of Ireland

Surestream 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

Streamline Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Virgostream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Holding & Finance Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Ireland Asset Investment 1 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Ireland Asset Investment 2 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Ireland Funding 1 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerVenture Export Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Andes Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Harmonic Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Upstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Mainstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Rouge Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Symphonic Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Genesis Ireland Aviation Trading 1 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Genesis Ireland Aviation Trading 2 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Genesis Ireland Aviation Trading 3 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Genesis Ireland Aviation Trading 4 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Flotlease MSN 973 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Danang Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Danang Aircraft Leasing No 2 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Fansipan Aircraft Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerVenture Leasing 1 Limited (In Liquidation)

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Irish Aircraft Leasing 2 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Finance Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Andromeda Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Flotlease MSN 3699 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Philharmonic Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

Scarlet Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Leasing 3034 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Leasing 946 Limited

  Republic of Ireland

SkyFunding II Holdings Limited

  Republic of Ireland

SkyFunding II Limited

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap Partners 767 Holdings Limited & Subsidiary (50%)

  Republic of Ireland

AerCap (Bermuda) No.3 Limited

  Bermuda

AerCap Holdings (Bermuda) Limited

  Bermuda

Subsidiary name
  Jurisdiction of
incorporation

LC Bermuda No. 2 Limited

  Bermuda

LC Bermuda No. 2 L.P. 

  Bermuda

Flotlease 973 (Bermuda) Limited

  Bermuda

AerFunding 1 Limited and subsidiaries (5%)

  Bermuda

AerCap International Bermuda Limited

  Bermuda

Copperstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Goldstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Silverstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Wahaflot Leasing 3699 (Bermuda) Limited

  Bermuda

Whitestream Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Ararat Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Genesis Funding Limited

  Bermuda

Genesis China Leasing 1 Limited

  Bermuda

Genesis China Leasing 2 Limited

  Bermuda

Genesis Funding Atlantic 1 Limited

  Bermuda

Genesis Portfolio Funding I Limited

  Bermuda

GLS Atlantic Alpha Limited

  Bermuda

Lare Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Roselawn Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Ross Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Westpark 1 Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

Aircraft Lease Securitisation II Ltd. and subsidiaries (5% owned by AerCap Ireland Limited.)

  Bermuda

AerCap Leasing 3034 (Bermuda) Ltd

  Bermuda

AerCap Leasing MSN 2413 (Bermuda) Ltd

  Bermuda

Acquarius Aircraft Leasing Limited

  Bermuda

AerFi Sverige AB

  Sweden

Genesis Funding Sweden 1 AB

  Sweden

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

Genesis Funding France 1 S.A.R.L. 

  France

Genesis Funding France 2 S.A.R.L. 

  France

AerCap UK Limited

  United Kingdom

Genesis Funding Norway 1 A/S

  Norway

GLS Norway Alpha A/S

  Norway

AerCap HK-320-A Limited

  Cayman Islands

AerCap HK-320-B Limited

  Cayman Islands

AerCap HK-320-C Limited

  Cayman Islands

AerCap Aircraft Purchase Limited

  Cayman Islands

AerCap Group Services ,Inc

  United States of America

AerCap, Inc. 

  United States of America

AerCap Leasing USA I, Inc

  United States of America

AerCap Leasing USA II, Inc

  United States of America

Genesis Leasing USA 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

Subsidiary name
  Jurisdiction of
incorporation

AerCap Note Purchaser (IOM) Limited

  Isle of Man

AerLift Leasing Jet Limited (50%)

  Isle of Man

AerLift Leasing Limited and susidiaries (40%)

  Isle of Man

AerCap Jet Limited

  Jersey

Wahaflot Leasing 3 Limited

  Cyprus



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