Sec Form 4 Filing - Beker David @ AIR LEASE CORP - 2025-12-31

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 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 Beker David 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AIR LEASE CORP [ AL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, MARKETING (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AIR LEASE CORPORATION, 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1000N 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2025 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90067 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 12/31/2025 A 13,194 ( 1 ) A $ 0 27,164 D Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 12/31/2025 F 6,701 D $ 64.23 20,463 D Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 12/31/2025 A 19,560 ( 2 ) A $ 0 40,023 D Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 12/31/2025 F 9,933 D $ 64.23 30,090 D Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 12/31/2025 A 16,403 ( 3 ) A $ 0 46,493 D Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 12/31/2025 F 8,330 D $ 64.23 38,163 D Air Lease Corporation - Class A Common Stock 12/31/2025 F 1,846 ( 4 ) D $ 64.23 36,317 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Beker David C/O AIR LEASE CORPORATION 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1000N LOS ANGELES, CA90067 EVP, MARKETING Signatures /s/ Lauren Jaeger, Attorney-in-Fact 01/05/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares issued upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person in 2023 under the Air Lease Corporation 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. ( 2 )Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person in 2024 that were scheduled to vest or be forfeited based on the attainment of performance-based vesting conditions during the performance period ending on December 31, 2026. The vesting of the portion reflected herein was accelerated in order to mitigate the potential impact of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on the Issuer and certain of its employees in connection with the pending transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 1, 2025, by and among the Issuer, Sumisho Air Lease Corporation Designated Activity Company (formerly known as Gladiatora Designated Activity Company) and Takeoff Merger Sub Inc. (the "Section 280G Mitigation"). ( 3 )Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person in 2025 that were scheduled to vest or be forfeited based on the attainment of performance-based vesting conditions during the performance period ending on December 31, 2027. The vesting of the portion reflected herein was accelerated in connection with the Section 280G Mitigation. ( 4 )Represents shares retained by the Issuer for tax withholding purposes in connection with the net-settlement of time-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person in 2023, 2024 and 2025 that were scheduled to vest on February 25, 2026. The vesting of these restricted stock units was accelerated in connection with the Section 280G Mitigation.

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