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EXHIBIT 12

INTERNATIONAL LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK
DIVIDENDS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012
(Dollars in thousands)

	September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012
	(Unaudited)
Earnings:
Net (loss) income	$	(599,292	)	$	339,666
Add:
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(339,557	)		(65,990	)
Fixed charges		1,109,588			1,181,226
Less:
Capitalized interest		(17,336	)		(11,562	)
Earnings, as adjusted (A)	$	153,403		$	1,443,340
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Preferred dividend requirements	$	271		$	300
Ratio of (loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes to net (loss) income		157	%		81	%
Preferred dividend factor on pretax basis		425			243
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense		1,088,655			1,165,844
Capitalized interest		17,336			11,562
Interest factors of rents		3,597			3,820
Fixed charges, as adjusted (B)		1,109,588			1,181,226
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (C)	$	1,110,013		$	1,181,469
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ((A) divided by (B))		—	(a)		1.22x
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends ((A) divided by (C))		—	(a)		1.22x

^(a)

In the nine months ended September 30, 2013, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $956.2 million and fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $956.6 million, due to non-cash impairment charges and fair value adjustments aggregating $1.3 billion.

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EXHIBIT 12

INTERNATIONAL LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012 (Dollars in thousands)