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EXHIBIT 12.1

AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratio amounts)

 
  Year Ended December 31,    
 
Fixed charges
  2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   Q1 2015  

Interest expense

    233,985     292,486     286,019     226,329     780,349     287,605  

Capitalized interest

    7,978     4,439     2,616     7,455     80,328     5,395  

Portion of rent expense representative of interest

    762     732     698     712     4,597     1,840  

Total fixed charges

    242,725     297,657     289,333     234,496     865,274     294,840  

Earnings:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Income from continuing operations before income tax

    258,226     230,051     154,879     310,791     916,898     355,492  

Distributed income from equity investees

            1,848     4,324     25,158      

Fixed charged from above

    242,725     297,657     289,333     234,496     865,274     294,840  

Less capitalized interest from above

    (7,978 )   (4,439 )   (2,616 )   (7,455 )   (80,328 )   (5,395 )

Amortization of capitalized interest

    2,055     2,467     2,743     2,838     3,010     838  

Earnings (as defined)

    495,028     525,736     446,187     544,994     1,730,012     645,775  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   
2.04
   
1.77
   
1.54
   
2.32
   
2.00
   
2.19
 



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