Exhibit 8.1

Subsidiary name

Jurisdiction of incorporationAerCap AerVenture Holding B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Aircraft Finance XIII B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Aircraft Finance XVII B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Aircraft Finance XVIII B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Group Services B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Dutch Aircraft Leasing I B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Dutch Aircraft Leasing IV B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap A330 Holdings B.V.

The NetherlandsAerData B.V. (49%)

The NetherlandsAerCap Leasing XIII B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Leasing XIV B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Leasing XVI B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Leasing XVII B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Leasing XVIII B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Leasing XXIX B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Leasing XXX B.V.

The NetherlandsAerCap Netherlands B.V.

The NetherlandsAeroTurbine B.V.

The NetherlandsAMS AerCap B.V.

The NetherlandsBrazilian Aircraft Finance XIII B.V.

The NetherlandsBrazilian Aircraft Finance XIV B.V.

The NetherlandsBrazilian Aircraft Finance XV B.V.

The NetherlandsClearstream Aircraft Leasing B.V.

The NetherlandsMoonlight Aircraft Leasing B.V.

The NetherlandsStockholm Aircraft Finance III B.V.

The NetherlandsStockholm Aircraft Finance IV B.V.

The NetherlandsAeroTurbine Ireland Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Celtavia 4 Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Celtavia 5 Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Celtavia 6 Limited

Republic of IrelandAir Tara Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Administrative Services Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Cash Manager Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Cash Manager II Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Financial Services (Ireland) Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Fokker Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Ireland Limited

Republic of IrelandDeasnic Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandAir Maple Limited

Republic of IrelandGPA Group Limited

Republic of IrelandGPA Aero Citra Limited

Republic of IrelandAerFi Group Limited

Republic of IrelandIrish Aerospace Limited

Republic of IrelandIrish Aerospace Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Jetprop Limited

Republic of IrelandSkyscape Limited

Republic of Ireland


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Subsidiary name

Jurisdiction of incorporationSunflower Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandJasmine Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandJasper Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap A330 Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Engine Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandRosso Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandAzzurro Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandFlotlease MSN 963 Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Partners I Holding Limited and Subsidiary (50%)

Republic of IrelandAerCap Note Purchaser Limited

Republic of IrelandLishui Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandBerlin Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandPirlo Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandJade Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandAerVenture Limited (50%)

Republic of IrelandBella Aircraft Leasing 1 Limited

Republic of IrelandAerDragon Aviation Partners Limited and Subsidiaries (25%)

Republic of IrelandAerCap A330 Holdings Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap A330 Ireland Limited

Republic of IrelandSurestream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandAureastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandCometstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandLeostream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandGeministream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandPeony Aircraft Holdings Limited

Republic of IrelandPeony Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandTriple Eight Aircraft Holdings Limited

Republic of IrelandTriple Eight Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandLibrastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandPiscesstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandStellastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandStreamline Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandVirgostream Aircraft Leasing Limited

Republic of IrelandXLease MSN 3008 Limited

Republic of IrelandXLease MSN 3420 Limited

Republic of IrelandXLease MSN 4137 Limited

Republic of IrelandAerCap Sverige Aircraft Leasing AB

SwedenAerFi Sverige AB

SwedenLyon Location S.A.R.L

FranceLille Location S.A.R.L

FranceMetz Location S.A.R.L.

FranceToulouse Location S.A.R.L.

FranceBiarritz Location S.A.R.L.

FranceNice Location S.A.R.L.

FranceAerCap UK Limited

United KingdomAsset Management A/S

NorwayAerCap (Bermuda) No.3 Limited

BermudaAerCap Holdings (Bermuda) Limited

BermudaLC Bermuda No. 2 Limited

BermudaLC Bermuda No. 2 L.P.

Bermuda


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Subsidiary name

Jurisdiction of incorporationAerFunding 1 Limited and subsidiaries (5%)

BermudaAerCap Bermuda A330 Limited

BermudaFlotlease 973 (Bermuda) Limited

BermudaAerCap International Bermuda Limited

BermudaCopperstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

BermudaGoldstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

BermudaNovastream Aircraft Leasing Limited

BermudaSlipstream Aircraft Leasing Limited

BermudaWhitestream Aircraft Leasing Limited

BermudaAircraft Lease Securitisation II Ltd. and subsidiaries (5% owned by AerVenture Leasing 1 Ltd., a subsidiary of AerVenture Ltd.)

BermudaAerCap Group Services ,Inc

United States of AmericaAerCap Corporation

United States of AmericaAerCap Leasing USA I, Inc

United States of AmericaAerCap Leasing USA II, Inc

United States of AmericaAeroTurbine, Inc

United States of AmericaAerCap International (IOM) Limited

Isle of ManAerCap Holding (I.O.M.) Limited

Isle of ManAcorn Aviation Limited

Isle of ManCrescent Aviation Limited

Isle of ManStallion Aviation Limited

Isle of ManAerCap Note Purchaser (IOM) Limited

Isle of ManAerCap HK-320-A Limited

Cayman IslandsAerCap HK-320-B Limited

Cayman IslandsAerCap HK-320-C Limited

Cayman IslandsAerCap Jet Limited

JerseyAircraft Lease Securitisation Ltd and subsidiaries (4.9%)

JerseyAerCap Asia Limited

MalaysiaWahaflot Leasing 3 Limited

Cyprus


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