<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-003163.txt : 20170224
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170224171748
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-003163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIR LEASE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001487712
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				271840403
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000-N
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 553-0555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000-N
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AIR LEASE Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100323

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Korde Kishore
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001639504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35121
		FILM NUMBER:		17638483

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000N
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted in February 2014 under the Amended and Restated Air Lease Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and in February 2015 and February 2016 under the Air Lease Corporation 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Carol Forsyte, on behalf of Kishore Korde, Executive Vice President, Marketing (Power of Attorney On File)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-24</signatureDate>
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