AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FTAI Aviation Ltd. (FTAI)

FTAI Aviation Q3 net income reaches $149.1 million; $500 million accelerated share buyback

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

FTAI Aviation reported third quarter 2026 net income attributable to shareholders of $149.1 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, compared with $114.0 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, a year earlier. The company also announced a $500 million accelerated share repurchase with Royal Bank of Canada and doubled its repurchase authorization to $1.0 billion, while Aviation Leasing Adjusted EBITDA fell year over year.

Key points

  • Total revenues were $977.7 million, up from $667.1 million in Q3 2025, and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $348.3 million, up from $297.4 million.
  • Aviation Leasing Adjusted EBITDA was $104.0 million, down from $134.4 million a year earlier, while Aerospace Products Adjusted EBITDA rose to $282.4 million from $180.4 million.
  • The company expects to complete the $500 million accelerated share repurchase in the fourth quarter of 2026, leaving about $420.0 million under the program after completion.
  • Management reaffirmed 2026 and 2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance across all business lines and declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend per ordinary share.

The filing

CompanyFTAI Aviation Ltd. (FTAI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Accession number0001590364-26-000092

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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