Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective April 1, 2026, Keiji Okuno resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Aircastle Limited (the "Company"). Mr. Okuno has been a Director of the Company since September 2022 and was also a member of the Audit and Investment Committees of the Board.
Effective April 1, 2026, Yasuhiko Hashimoto has become a member of the Board, as well as the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Hashimoto was nominated to the Board by Mizuho Leasing Company Limited ("Mizuho Leasing") and appointed as Director as set forth in the Company's Bye-Laws.
Mr. Hashimoto serves as Managing Executive Officer at Mizuho Leasing. He joined Mizuho Leasing in June 2021 as an Executive Officer and has since held successive leadership roles, overseeing key global business initiatives and transportation assets. Prior to joining Mizuho Leasing, he has a distinguished career spanning over 30 years at Mizuho Bank, Ltd. His extensive executive experiences at Mizuho Bank include serving as Executive Officer and Head of the Global Products Unit, Head of the Global Corporate Division in Tokyo, and Deputy Head of EMEA based in London. Throughout his career, he has held numerous senior positions specializing in structured finance, project finance, and global corporate banking across major financial hubs including London, New York, Houston, and Tokyo. He holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Osaka.
Mr. Hashimoto will not receive any compensation from the Company for his service as a director.
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