NEW YORK, July 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) (the "Company" or "FTAI") today reported financial results for the second quarter 2026. The Company’s consolidated comparative financial statements and key performance measures are attached as an exhibit to this press release.

Financial Overview

^{(in thousands, except per share data)}
Selected Financial Results	Q2’26
Net Income Attributable to Shareholders	$	117,585
Basic Earnings per Ordinary Share	$	1.15
Diluted Earnings per Ordinary Share	$	1.13
Adjusted EBITDA ⁽¹⁾	$	291,444

^{(1) For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.}

Second Quarter 2026 Dividends

The Company’s Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a cash dividend on its ordinary shares of $0.50 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, payable on August 24, 2026 to the holders of record on August 12, 2026.

Additionally, the Board declared cash dividends on its Fixed-Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares") of $0.59375 per share, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, payable on September 15, 2026 to the holders of record on September 1, 2026.

Business Highlights

Generated Aerospace Products revenue of $875.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $249.7 million in Q2 2026, increases of 78% and 51%, respectively, compared to Q2 2025 ⁽¹⁾
FTAI Power announced a $1.465 billion customer contract, which is expected to account for a substantial portion of its 2027 delivery target
Entered into strategic partnerships with GMF Indonesia and EgyptAir, adding engine maintenance capacity and geographic coverage to support further market share expansion
Announced a strategic collaboration with cargo-conversion leader Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. to deliver more cost-effective Boeing 737-800 freighters globally while extending the life of the CFM56 engine
Completed deployment of Strategic Capital's 2025 SPV, which is fully committed and made its first quarterly distribution on June 30, and launched the 2026 SPV, which has begun making aircraft acquisition commitments
Introduced Business Segment 2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2.3 billion, comprised of $1.4 billion from Aerospace Products, $450 million from FTAI Power and $450 million from Aviation Leasing ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Reaffirmed 2026 Aerospace Products Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $1,050 million and updated 2026 Aviation Leasing guidance from $575 million to $475 million reflecting our continued shift to an asset-light business model ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

"FTAI delivered another strong quarter, led by record Aerospace Products performance and a landmark customer contract for FTAI Power," said Joe Adams, Chairman and CEO. "Across the business, we continued to execute on our strategic evolution — expanding our maintenance network into Indonesia and Egypt, delivering more modules to more customers worldwide and advancing Strategic Capital with the launch of the 2026 SPV. With our fourth consecutive dividend increase, we remain confident in our outlook and our ability to deliver sustained growth and long-term value for our shareholders"

^{(1) For definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, please refer to the exhibit to this press release.}

^{(2) This is a forward-looking statement. Please see Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements below.}

Additional Information

For additional information that management believes to be useful for investors, please refer to the presentation posted on the Investor Center section of the Company’s website, https://www.ftaiaviation.com/, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, when available on the Company’s website. Nothing on the Company’s website is included or incorporated by reference herein.

Conference Call

In addition, management will host a conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by registering via the following link https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI9c65a898178b489f8ac3487fcee4b03f. Once registered, participants will receive a dial-in and unique pin to access the call.

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at https://www.ftaiaviation.com/. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 11:30 A.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2026 through 11:30 A.M. on Thursday, August 6, 2026 on https://ir.ftaiaviation.com/news-events/event-calendar/.

The information contained on, or accessible through, any websites included in this press release is not incorporated by reference into, and should not be considered a part of, this press release.

About FTAI Aviation Ltd.

FTAI combines advanced turbine technology and asset ownership to power the world’s most essential markets. Additional information is available at https://www.ftaiaviation.com/.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, whether FTAI will be able to expand market share, ability to deliver more cost-effective Boeing 737-800 freighters globally while extending the life of the CFM56 engine, 2026 or 2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance, and the ability to deliver sustained growth and long-term value for our shareholders. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained and such differences may be material. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect such forward-looking statements, see the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on the Company’s website (www.ftaiaviation.com). In addition, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based. This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

For further information, please contact:

Alan Andreini

Investor Relations

FTAI Aviation Ltd.

(646) 734-9414

aandreini@ftaiaviation.com

Media:

Tim Lynch / Aaron Palash / Kelly Sullivan

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher

(212) 355-4449

FTAI AVIATION LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) ^{(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)}
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2026			2025			2026			2025
Revenues
Aerospace products revenue	$	692,229		$	420,686		$	1,214,814		$	685,111
MRE Contract revenue		182,799			69,585			404,029			170,223
Lease income		27,765			62,439			67,657			130,879
Maintenance revenue		25,793			73,104			56,392			122,711
Asset sales revenue		16,925			47,915			27,109			66,854
Other revenue ⁽¹⁾		7,574			2,508			13,781			2,539
Total revenues		953,085			676,237			1,783,782			1,178,317

Expenses
Cost of sales		635,782			369,258			1,160,050			617,972
Operating expenses		67,567			34,328			132,554			66,766
General and administrative		2,245			2,442			4,658			5,558
Acquisition and transaction expenses		5,699			4,489			22,060			11,781
Depreciation and amortization		46,986			55,236			99,275			114,798
Total expenses		758,279			465,753			1,418,597			816,875

Other (expense) income
Interest expense		(64,102	)		(63,965	)		(125,509	)		(126,005	)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities ⁽²⁾		9,970			(5,003	)		7,607			(12,617	)
Gain on sale to the 2025 Partnership		2,465			34,604			17,633			45,474
Other income		7,574			27,156			55,156			60,227
Total other expense		(44,093	)		(7,208	)		(45,113	)		(32,921	)
Income before income taxes		150,713			203,276			320,072			328,521
Provision for income taxes		25,619			37,878			57,079			60,737
Net income		125,094			165,398			262,993			267,784
Less: Dividends on preferred shares		3,709			3,709			7,418			9,824
Less: Loss on redemption of preferred shares		3,800			—			3,800			6,327
Net income attributable to shareholders	$	117,585		$	161,689		$	251,775		$	251,633

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.15		$	1.58		$	2.45		$	2.45
Diluted	$	1.13		$	1.57		$	2.42		$	2.44

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		102,597,464			102,558,777			102,588,692			102,555,644
Diluted		104,044,113			103,147,860			104,039,259			103,144,727
^{(1) Includes servicing fees of $6,988 and $12,849 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively (2025 - $2,052 and $2,600, respectively), from the 2025 Partnership.} ^{(2) Includes the profit elimination of $(6,597) and $(16,597) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively (2025 - $(4,935) and $(11,885), respectively), for sales to the 2025 Partnership.}

FTAI AVIATION LTD. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ^{(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)}
	(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2026		December 31, 2025
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	337,195	$	300,476
Accounts receivable, net ⁽¹⁾		168,202		209,907
Inventory, net		1,544,592		1,193,773
Other current assets ⁽²⁾		491,107		408,364
Total current assets		2,541,096		2,112,520
Leasing equipment, net		1,146,373		1,545,804
Property, plant, and equipment, net		134,742		120,068
Investments		401,803		314,156
Intangible assets, net		13,048		19,929
Goodwill		94,221		94,221
Other non-current assets		157,879		167,060
Total assets	$	4,489,162	$	4,373,758

Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	261,671	$	208,224
Accrued liabilities		100,159		90,009
Current maintenance deposits		17,926		25,439
Current security deposits		12,368		14,001
Other current liabilities		89,086		62,202
Total current liabilities		481,210		399,875
Long-term debt, net		3,453,320		3,448,891
Non-current maintenance deposits		18,815		46,237
Non-current security deposits		7,574		15,211
Other non-current liabilities		124,256		129,370
Total liabilities	$	4,085,175	$	4,039,584

Commitments and contingencies

Equity
Ordinary shares ($0.01 par value per share; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 102,625,424 and 102,573,283 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	$	1,026	$	1,026
Preferred shares ($0.01 par value per share; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 2,600,000 and 6,800,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)		26		68
Additional paid in capital		—		50,567
Retained earnings		402,935		282,513
Shareholders' equity		403,987		334,174
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,489,162	$	4,373,758
^{(1) Includes accounts receivable from the 2025 Partnership of $25,456 as of June 30, 2026 (December 31, 2025 - $47,294).} ^{(2) Includes receivables from the 2025 Partnership of $9,267 as of June 30, 2026 (December 31, 2025 - $20,681).}

Key Performance Measures

In addition to net income (loss), the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), who is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as a key performance measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). This performance measure provides the CODM with the information necessary to assess operational performance and make resource and allocation decisions. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful metric for investors and analysts for similar purposes of assessing our operational performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to shareholders, adjusted (a) to exclude the impact of provision for (benefit from) income taxes, equity-based compensation expense, acquisition and transaction expenses, losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and preferred shares and capital lease obligations, asset impairment charges, incentive allocations, depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense and dividends on preferred shares, internalization fee to affiliate, (b) to include the impact of our pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities and (c) to exclude the impact of equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities, if any.

Reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not included in this press release because the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Change			Six Months Ended June 30,					Change
(in thousands)		2026			2025	Change				2026			2025	Change
Net income attributable to shareholders	$	117,585		$	161,689	$	(44,104	)	$	251,775		$	251,633	$	142
Add: Provision for income taxes		25,619			37,878		(12,259	)		57,079			60,737		(3,658	)
Add: Equity-based compensation expense		7,332			5,515		1,817			13,679			10,404		3,275
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses		5,699			4,489		1,210			22,060			11,781		10,279
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and preferred shares and capital lease obligations		3,800			—		3,800			3,800			6,327		(2,527	)
Add: Asset impairment charges		—			—		—			—			—		—
Add: Incentive allocations		—			—		—			—			—		—
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense ⁽¹⁾		52,118			65,677		(13,559	)		111,631			134,064		(22,433	)
Add: Interest expense and dividends on preferred shares		67,812			67,674		138			132,928			135,829		(2,901	)
Add: Internalization fee to affiliate		—			—		—			—			—		—
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities ⁽²⁾		28,046			4,815		23,231			48,273			4,856		43,417
Less: Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated entities ⁽³⁾		(16,567	)		68		(16,635	)		(24,204	)		732		(24,936	)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	291,444		$	347,805	$	(56,361	)	$	617,021		$	616,363	$	658
^{(1) Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2026: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $46,986 (2025 - $55,236), (ii) lease intangible amortization of $(89) (2025 - $2,153) and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $5,221 (2025 - $8,288).} ^{Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2026: (i) depreciation and amortization expense of $99,275 (2025 - $114,798), (ii) lease intangible amortization of $248 (2025 - $5,359) and (iii) amortization for lease incentives of $12,108 (2025 - $13,907).} ^{(2) Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2026: (i) net income of $16,567 (2025 - net loss of $68), (ii) interest expense of $5,771 (2025 - $1,490), (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $5,680 (2025 - $3,470), (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 (2025 - $(77)), and (v) tax expense of $28 (2025 - $0).} ^{Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2026: (i) net income of $24,204 (2025 - $732), (ii) interest expense of $9,267 (2025 - $1,490), (iii) depreciation and amortization expense of $14,747 (2025 - $3,628), (iv) acquisition and transaction expenses of $0 (2025 - $470), and (v) tax expense of $55 (2025 - $0).} ^{(3) Excludes the profit elimination of $6,597 and $16,597 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively (2025 - $4,935 and $11,885, respectively ), for sales to the 2025 Partnership.} ^{In addition, the following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income attributable to shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for Aerospace Products for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:}

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Change			Six Months Ended June 30,					Change
(in thousands)		2026		2025		Change				2026		2025		Change
Net income attributable to shareholders	$	194,244	$	133,582		$	60,662		$	377,979	$	240,225		$	137,754
Add: Provision for income taxes		49,970		25,827			24,143			83,667		45,202			38,465
Add: Equity-based compensation expense		223		168			55			250		323			(73	)
Add: Acquisition and transaction expenses		144		1,414			(1,270	)		129		2,546			(2,417	)
Add: Losses on the modification or extinguishment of debt and preferred shares and capital lease obligations		—		—			—			—		—			—
Add: Asset impairment charges		—		—			—			—		—			—
Add: Incentive allocations		—		—			—			—		—			—
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense		4,903		3,704			1,199			9,581		7,288			2,293
Add: Interest expense and dividends on preferred shares		—		—			—			—		—			—
Add: Internalization fee to affiliate		—		—			—			—		—			—
Add: Pro-rata share of Adjusted EBITDA from unconsolidated entities ⁽¹⁾		50		883			(833	)		464		1,052			(588	)
Less: Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated entities		182		(714	)		896			222		(827	)		1,049
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	249,716	$	164,864		$	84,852		$	472,292	$	295,809		$	176,483
^{(1) Includes the following items for the three months ended June 30, 2026: (i) net loss of $182 (2025 - net income of $714), (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $204 (2025 - $169), and (iii) tax expense of $28 (2025 - $0).} ^{Includes the following items for the six months ended June 30, 2026: (i) net loss of $222 (2025 - net income of $827), (ii) depreciation and amortization expense of $631 (2025 - $225), and (iii) tax expense of $55 (2025 - $0).}