Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MARUBENI CORP /FI
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/12/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aircastle LTD [AYR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8088, M0 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 12,320,000
I
By Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MARUBENI CORP /FI
4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME
CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8088, M0 
    X    
Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A.
HERIKERBERGWEG 238, 1101 CM
AMSTERDAM, ZUIDOOST, P7 
    X    
Marubeni Aviation Corp
4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU,
TOKYO, 100-8088, M0 
    X    

Signatures

/s/ TADAAKI KURAKAKE, General Manager, Aerospace & Defense Systems Dept., Marubeni Corporation 07/12/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ TADAAKI KURAKAKE, Managing Director, Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A. 07/12/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ TADAAKI KURAKAKE, Director, Marubeni Aviation Corporation 07/12/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Remarks:
The common shares of Aircastle Limited described in this report are held by Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A. ("MHC"). Marubeni Aviation Corporation ("MAC") is the majority shareholder of MHC. Marubeni Corporation ("Marubeni") is the sole shareholder of MAC and the ultimate parent company of MHC. In their capacities as ultimate parent company and majority shareholder, respectively, Marubeni and MAC share voting and investment authority over the Aircastle shares held by MHC and may be deemed to beneficially own those shares.

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