FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MARUBENI CORP /FI   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Aircastle LTD [AYR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/15/2015 (Street) CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 100-8088 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 12/15/2015   P   115,900 A $ 20.0134 (1) 19,661,223 I see footnote (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

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, M0 100-8088	X	X
Marubeni Aviation Corp 4-2 OHTEMACHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 100-8088	X	X
Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A. HERIKERBERGWEG 238, 1101 CM AMSTERDAM, ZUIDOOST, P7	X	X

Signatures

/s/Akira Kotaki, General Manager, Aerospace & Defense Systems Dept., Marubeni Corporation		12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/Akira Kotaki, Managing Director, Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A.		12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/Akira Kotaki, Director, Marubeni Aviation Corporation		12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
(1)	The reported purchases were executed in multiple trades on the open market at a range of prices. The price reported above reflects the average purchase price. Upon request, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were affected can be provided.
(2)	Shares owned directly by Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief U.A.
Remarks: On August 2, 2013, Ryusuke Konto, Chairman of Marubeni Aerospace Corporation, and Gentaro Toya, Assistant Advisor to the President at Marubeni Corporation, joined the board of directors of Aircastle Limited ("Aircastle"). Common shares of Aircastle are directly held by Marubeni Aviation Holding Cooperatief, U.A. and indirectly held by Marubeni Corporation and Marubeni Aviation Corporation as described in the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Persons July 12, 2013. As a result of the Reporting Persons' relationship to Mr. Konto and Mr. Toya, the Reporting Persons each may be deemed to be a "director by designation" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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