AIRCRAFT FINANCE TRUST
8-K, 2000-04-18
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of report (date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2000


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                          Commission File No. 333-82153

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                             AIRCRAFT FINANCE TRUST

                         State of Organization: Delaware

                   IRS Employer Identification No. 51-6512392

       1100 North Market Street, Rodney Square North, Wilmington, Delaware

                           Telephone - (302) 651-1000

                       This document consists of 16 pages.


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Item 5.  Other Events.

Attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the Monthly  Report to Noteholders
for the  payment  date of April 17,  2000,  sent to the  holders  of the  notes.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is the Annual Report to Noteholders for the year
ended December 31, 1999.



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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                          AIRCRAFT FINANCE TRUST
                                          (Registrant)

      April 17, 2000                          By:   /s/ Wayne D. Lippman
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                                                   Wayne D. Lippman
                                                   Controlling Trustee


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                             AIRCRAFT FINANCE TRUST
                        ASSET BACKED NOTES, SERIES 1999-1
                              REPORT TO NOTEHOLDERS
                All amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated

Payment Date                        15th of each month
Convention                           Modified Following Business Day

Current Payment Date                       April 17, 2000
Current Calculation Date                   April 11, 2000

<TABLE>

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1. Account Activity Summary between Calculation Dates
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<CAPTION>

                                                    Prior                                                        Balance on
                                                  Balance              Deposits           Withdrawals      Calculation Date

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                         <C>                    <C>                    <C>                 <C>
Expense Account                             10,730,912.92          3,295,203.42           (883,568.51)        13,142,547.83
Collection Account                          63,807,651.45         14,149,550.90        (11,807,651.45)        66,149,550.90
VARIG Reserve Account                        6,750,000.00                     -                     -          6,750,000.00
Lessee Funded Account                       13,599,451.18             26,875.95         (2,101,000.00)        11,525,327.13
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                       94,888,015.55         17,471,630.27        (14,792,219.96)        97,567,425.86
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                                          <C>
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2. Analysis of Expenses Account Activity
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Opening Balance on Previous Calculation Date                                                                  10,730,912.92
Transfer from Collection Account on Previous Payment Date                                                      3,295,203.42
Interim Transfer from Collection Account                                                                                  -
Payments on Previous Payment Date                                                                               (416,410.34)
Interim payments                                                                                                (467,158.17)
Other                                                                                                                     -
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Balance on Current Calculation Date                                                                           13,142,547.83
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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3. Analysis of Collection Account Activity
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Opening Balance on Previous Calculation Date                                                                  63,807,651.45
Collections during period
 - lease rentals                                                                                              11,432,390.76
 - maintenance reserves                                                                                        2,006,665.38
 - other                                                                                                         218,961.00
 - interest income                                                                                               425,607.37
Drawings under Credit or Liquidity Enhancement Facilities                                                                 -
Repayment of Drawings under Credit or Liquidity Enhancement Facilities                                                    -
Transfer to Expense Account on previous Payment Date                                                          (3,295,203.42)
Net Swap receipts (payments) on previous Payment Date                                                             65,926.39
Net Transfers from (to) Lessee Funded Accounts                                                                            -
Net Transfers from (to) Varig Reserve Accounts                                                                            -
Aggregate Note Payments on previous Payment Date                                                              (8,512,448.03)
Interim Transfer to Expense Account                                                                                       -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance on Current Calculation Date                                                                           66,149,550.90
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                           <C>

Net Transfers pursuant to Section 3.07 of the Trust Indenture                                                             -
                                                                                                      ----------------------
Available Collections                                                                                         66,149,550.90
                                                                                                      ----------------------

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3. Analysis of Collection Account Activity (Continued)
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Analysis of Current Payment Date Distributions

(i)        Required Expense Amount                                                                             1,429,901.96
(ii)   a)  Class A Interest but excluding Step-up/Additional Interest                                          5,194,593.62
       b)  Swap Payments other than subordinated swap payments                                                            -
(iii)      Repayment of Primary Eligible Credit Facilities                                                               -
(iv)       First Collection Account top-up                                                                    33,000,000.00
(v)        Class A Minimum principal payment                                                                              -
(vi)       Class B Interest                                                                                      818,348.81
(vii)      Repayment of Secondary Eligible Credit Facilities                                                              -
(viii)     Second collection account top-up                                                                   10,000,000.00
(ix)       Class B Minimum principal payment                                                                              -
(x)        Class C Interest                                                                                      706,666.67
(xi)       Repayment of Tertiary Eligible Credit Facilities                                                               -
(xii)      Third Collection Account top-up                                                                     5,000,000.00
(xiii)     Class A Supplemental principal                                                                                 -
(xiv)      Class B Supplemental principal                                                                                 -
(xv)       Class C Minimum principal payment                                                                              -
(xvi)      Class D Interest                                                                                      586,666.67
(xvii)     Repayment of Subordinate Eligible Credit Facilities                                                            -
(xviii)    Fourth Collection Account top-up                                                                    4,000,000.00
(xix)      Class D Minimum principal payment                                                                              -
(xx)       Expense Accrual                                                                                     2,756,333.33
(xxi)      Additional and Step-up Interest
              (a)  Additional Interest                                                                                    -
              (b)  Maturity Step-up Interest                                                                              -
              (c)  Registration Step-up Interest                                                                          -
(xxii)     Class A Scheduled principal                                                                                    -
(xxiii)    Class B Scheduled principal                                                                                    -
(xxiv)     Class C Scheduled principal                                                                                    -
(xxv)      Class D Scheduled principal                                                                                    -
(xxvi)     Reimbursement of Beneficial Interest Cure Payments                                                             -
(xxvii)    Sale Premium
              (a)  Class C                                                                                                -
              (b)  Class D                                                                                                -
(xxviii)   Expense Account for Modification Accruals and Refinancing Payments                                             -
(xxix)     Class A Outstanding Principal Balance                                                               2,657,039.84
(xxx)      Class B Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                          -
(xxxi)     Class C Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                          -
(xxxii)    Class D Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                          -
(xxxiii)   Subordinated Swap Payments                                                                                     -
(xxxiv)    Additional Servicing Obligations                                                                               -
(xxxv)     Remainder to Beneficial Interest                                                                               -
                                                                                                     ----------------------
                                                                                                              66,149,550.90
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>                                        <C>
Analysis of Liquidity Reserve Amount

First Collection Account Top-up                                   33,000,000.00
Second Collection Account Top-up                                  10,000,000.00
Third Collection Account Top-up                                    5,000,000.00
Fourth Collection Account Top-up                                   4,000,000.00
                                                          ----------------------
  Total Liquidity Reserve Amount                                  52,000,000.00                              (52,000,000.00)

             Total Payments with respect to Payment Date
                                                                                                      ----------------------
             less Collection Account Top Ups (iv), (viii), (xii), and (xviii) above                           14,149,550.90
                                                                                                      ----------------------

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4. Payments on the Notes by Subclass
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                                                                       Subclass              Subclass                 Class
(a) Floating Rate Notes                                                     A-1                   A-2                     B
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<S>                                                              <C>                   <C>                  <C>
Applicable LIBOR                                                       6.00375%              6.00375%              6.00375%
Applicable Margin                                                      0.48000%              0.50000%              1.15000%
Applicable Interest Rate                                               6.48375%              6.50375%              7.15375%
Actual Number of Days                                                        33                    33                    33
Interest Amount Paid                                               3,046,011.72          2,148,581.90            818,348.81
Additional Interest Paid                                                      -                     -                     -
Maturity Step-up Interest Amount Paid                                         -                     -                     -
Registration Step-up Interest Amount Paid                                     -                     -                     -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Interest Paid                                                3,046,011.72          2,148,581.90            818,348.81
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expected Final Payment Date                                        May 15, 2004         June 15, 2008          May 15, 2016
Excess Amortization Date                                           May 15, 2004         June 15, 1999         June 15, 1999

Original Balance                                                 512,500,000.00        400,000,000.00        126,500,000.00
Opening Outstanding Principal Balance                            512,500,000.00        360,393,238.19        124,793,871.87
Total Principal Distribution Amount                                           -          2,657,039.84                     -
Redemption Amount:
  Amount allocable to principal                                               -                     -                     -
  Amount allocable to premium                                                 -                     -                     -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Closing Outstanding Principal Balance                            512,500,000.00        357,736,198.35        124,793,871.87
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                          Class                 Class
(b) Fixed Rate Notes                                                          C                     D
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Applicable Interest Rate                                                  8.00%                11.00%
Number of Days                                                               30                    30
Interest Amount Payable                                              706,666.67            586,666.67
Additional Interest Paid                                                      -                     -
Registration Step-up Interest Amount Paid                                     -                     -
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Interest Paid                                                  706,666.67            586,666.67
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expected Final Payment Date                                       July 15, 2016       August 15, 2016
Excess Amortization Date                                          July 15, 2016          May 15, 2009

Original Balance                                                 106,000,000.00         64,000,000.00
Opening Outstanding Principal Balance                            106,000,000.00         64,000,000.00
Total Principal Distribution Amount                                           -                     -

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Redemption Amount:
 Amount allocable to principal                                                -                     -
 Amount allocable to premium                                                  -                     -
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Closing Outstanding Principal Balance                            106,000,000.00         64,000,000.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                              <C>                       <C>                    <C>
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5. Floating Rate Note information for next Interest Accrual Period
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Next Payment Date                                                  May 15, 2000
Next Calculation Date                                              May 11, 2000
Reference Date                                                   April 13, 2000

                                                                       Subclass              Subclass                 Class
                                                                            A-1                   A-2                     B
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicable LIBOR                                                       6.13000%              6.13000%              6.13000%
Applicable Margin                                                      0.48000%              0.50000%              1.15000%
Applicable Interest Rate                                               6.61000%              6.63000%              7.28000%

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6. Payments per $100,000 Initial Outstanding Principal Balance of Notes
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                                                                       Subclass              Subclass                 Class
(a) Floating Rate Notes                                                     A-1                   A-2                     B
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Opening Outstanding Principal Balance                                100,000.00             90,098.31             98,651.28
Total Principal Payments                                                      -                664.26                     -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Closing Outstanding Principal Balance                                100,000.00             89,434.05             98,651.28

Total Interest                                                           594.34                537.15                646.92
Total Premium                                                                 -                     -                     -
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                          Class                 Class
(b) Fixed Rate Notes                                                          C                     D
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Opening Outstanding Principal Balance                                100,000.00            100,000.00
Total Principal Payments                                                      -                     -
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Closing Outstanding Principal Balance                                100,000.00            100,000.00

Total Interest                                                           666.67                916.67
Total Premium                                                                 -                     -
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


Swap  Payments  to be made on the  current  Payment  Date  are  included  in the
'Analysis of Current Payment Date  Distributions'.  Swap Receipts to be received
on the current  Payment Date are considered a Collection and are included in the
next  Collection  Period.  The amount of Swap  Receipts  to be  received  on the
current Payment Date are as follows: 467,881.60

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                             Aircraft Finance Trust

                          Annual Report to Noteholders

                                December 31, 1999

Management's Discussion and Analysis

Background and General

On May 5, 1999,  Aircraft Finance Trust (AFT), a Delaware business trust, issued
$1,209  million of  asset-backed  notes (the  "Initial  Notes") and received $39
million from the sale of its beneficial interests. The Initial Notes were issued
in five classes; Class A-1, Class A-2, Class B, Class C and Class D. The Initial
Notes were issued  simultaneously with the sale of the beneficial  interests and
the execution of an agreement to acquire 36 commercial jet aircraft from General
Electric  Capital  Corporation  and  certain  of  its  affiliates  (collectively
referred to as the Seller) for $1,196  million.  As of October 22, 1999,  all of
the 36 initial  aircraft had been  delivered to AFT. At December 31, 1999, 35 of
the initial  aircraft were on lease to 22 lessees  based in 12 countries,  while
one aircraft was off lease and  subsequently  re-leased to a lessee based in the
Philippines, as discussed below.

On January 20, 2000,  AFT  completed an exchange  offer  whereby AFT issued four
classes  of  new  notes  (the  "Exchange   Notes")  in  exchange  for  the  four
corresponding  classes of the Initial Notes. The terms of the Exchange Notes are
identical  in all  material  respects  to the  Initial  Notes,  except  that the
Exchange Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The
Class D notes remain  unchanged.  $3 million of the Class A-2 Initial Notes were
not  tendered  in the  exchange  offer and  remain  outstanding.  The  remaining
outstanding  Initial  Notes and the  outstanding  Exchange  Notes  are  together
referred to as the Notes.

AFT is a special purpose entity which owns aircraft subject to operating leases.
AFT's business consists of aircraft leasing  activities.  AFT may also engage in
acquisitions of additional aircraft and sales of aircraft. AFT's cash flows from
such  activities will be used to service the interest and principal on the Notes
and make  distribution  of  remaining  amounts to the holders of the  beneficial
interest certificates, only after the payment of expenses incurred by AFT.

AFT's ability to generate  sufficient  cash from its aircraft  assets to service
the Notes will depend  primarily  on the rental  rates it can achieve on leases,
the  lessees'  ability to perform  according  to the terms of the leases and the
prices it can achieve on any aircraft sales.  AFT's ability to service the Notes
will also depend on the level of AFT's operating expenses, including maintenance
obligations  that  are  expected  to  increase  as the  aircraft  age,  and  any
unforeseen contingent liabilities.  The indenture provides for AFT to maintain a
cash reserve balance on deposit in the Collections Account and allows for AFT to
establish a credit facility, in order to provide a source of liquidity for AFT's
obligations.

AFT may acquire additional aircraft in the future, financed through the issuance
of additional  notes.  Any  acquisitions of additional  aircraft and the related
issuance of additional  notes will require  confirmation  by the rating agencies
that they will not lower,  qualify or withdraw  their  ratings on the Notes as a
result.

AFT is exposed to interest  rate risk to the extent that the mix of variable and
fixed  interest  obligations  under  the  Notes do not  correlate  to the mix of
variable and fixed rents under  operating  leases.  AFT utilizes  interest  rate

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swaps that shift the risk of fluctuations in floating rates to the  counterparty
in exchange for fixed payments by AFT. AFT is a party to five interest rate swap
agreements  which it entered into on May 5, 1999.  Under these  agreements,  AFT
will pay a fixed rate of interest  on the  notional  amount to the  counterparty
and, in turn, the  counterparty  will pay AFT a rate of interest on the notional
amount based on LIBOR. There can be no assurance,  however,  that AFT's interest
rate  management  policy will be effective in shifting the interest rate risk to
counterparties.

Additional financial information regarding AFT, including AFT's annual report on
Form 10-K,  has been filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  These
reports can be viewed at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov).

The  indenture   governing  the  Notes  and  other  governing  documents  impose
restrictions  on  how  AFT  operates  its  business.   For  example,  there  are
concentration  limits  contained in the indenture that restrict AFT's ability to
lease a certain  percentage of aircraft to any individual  lessee, to lessees in
particular  countries,  or to lessees in particular  geographical  regions.  The
tables  included  in the  section  "Description  of  the  Aircraft  and  Leases"
illustrate such concentrations as of December 31, 1999.

Recent Developments

Under the terms of the indenture, AFT is required to obtain annual appraisals of
its aircraft.  In February  2000,  AFT received  appraisals of the adjusted base
values of the aircraft as of December 31, 1999 from three independent appraisers
that are members of the International  Society of Transport Aircraft Trading, as
required by the indenture.  The aggregate of the average of the three appraisals
(the current  appraised value) of the aircraft at December 31, 1999 was $1,256.1
million. The appraisals at December 31, 1999 did not indicate a decline in value
of the aircraft  sufficiently  in excess of the value decline  assumed under the
terms of the  indenture  to require  excess cash flows to be  redirected  to the
Class A notes.

In June  1999,  the  A320-200  aircraft  leased to a lessee  based in the United
States was returned as expected.  The aircraft was  delivered to another  lessee
based in the  United  States in June 1999 for a lease  term of five  years.  The
aircraft  with  respect  to this  lessee  represents  approximately  2.4% of the
aggregate appraised value at December 31, 1999.

In June 1999, a British lessee provided letters of credit to AFT in exchange for
the return of the cash  security  deposits.  The lease  agreement  requires  the
lessee to provide a security  deposit in the form of a letter of credit or cash.
Upon the issuance of the letters of credit,  the cash  security  deposits in the
amount of $1.77 million were returned to the lessee.

The B767-300ER  aircraft formerly leased to Air Madagascar was returned from the
airline  in  July  1999,  as  expected.   The  aircraft  subsequently  underwent
modifications  as  required  by the terms of the lease  prior to  delivery  to a
lessee based in the United  States in September  1999.  In  accordance  with the
Master Aircraft  Purchase  Agreement,  the Seller is obligated to pay all of the
costs and  expenses  required  to put the  aircraft  in the  delivery  condition
required  by the lease.  Additionally,  the Seller  made  payments to AFT, in an
amount  equal to the lease  rental  rate  during  the period  the  aircraft  was
undergoing redelivery  modifications.  Subsequent to delivery to the lessee, the
aircraft was transferred to AFT in accordance with the Master Aircraft  Purchase
Agreement.

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In November 1999, an  administrator  was appointed to one of AFT's Dutch lessees
and the aircraft  was returned to AFT.  Upon return of the aircraft the security
deposits were applied towards the outstanding  rent and maintenance  amounts due
from  this  lessee.   The  aircraft  with  respect  to  this  lessee  represents
approximately  2.6% of the  aggregate  appraised  value at December 31, 1999. In
February  2000,  this  aircraft was delivered for lease to a lessee based in the
Philippines for a lease term of 57 months at a lower rental rate than the former
lease.

During 1999, two existing lessees were experiencing  financial  difficulties and
became delinquent in their rental payments for a period of 90 days or more. As a
result, both of these lessees were placed on non-accrual status during 1999. The
total amount of rental payments and  maintenance  reserve  payments  outstanding
under the leases for the three aircraft from these two existing lessees amounted
to approximately $3.7 million.  One of these two lessees,  based in Brazil, owed
approximately  $0.9 million for  outstanding  rental  payments  and  maintenance
reserve  payments at December  31,  1999.  AFT holds  security  deposits of $0.9
million  against  these  arrearages.  The  aircraft  with respect to this lessee
represents  approximately 2.7% of the aggregate  appraised value at December 31,
1999. The other lessee,  based in Turkey,  owed  approximately  $2.8 million for
outstanding  rental  payments and maintenance  reserve  payments at December 31,
1999. AFT holds security deposits and letters of credit in the aggregate of $1.1
million against these  arrearages.  The two aircraft with respect to this lessee
represents  approximately 5.2% of the aggregate  appraised value at December 31,
1999. Recently,  the lessee has reached an agreement with the Servicer,  for the
early return of one of the two aircraft. A non-binding letter of intent has been
entered  into for the  re-delivery  of this  aircraft to a new lessee  (based in
Belgium) in April 2000.

During 1999, AFT entered into a non-binding letter of intent to extend the lease
of one MD-83 aircraft  currently leased to an Italian lessee for eighteen months
beyond its current  expiration in April 2000.  The aircraft with respect to this
lessee  represents  approximately  1.9%  of the  aggregate  appraised  value  at
December 31, 1999.

The B767-300ER  aircraft  currently on lease with a Swedish lessee,  has a lease
expiration  date in May 2000.  AFT has entered  into a letter of intent to lease
this  aircraft  to a  Canadian  lessee  for a lease  term of 36  months  with an
anticipated  delivery date in May 2000. The aircraft with respect to this lessee
represents  approximately 4.7% of the aggregate  appraised value at December 31,
1999.


Analysis of Activity in the Collections Account

AFT makes  payments on the Notes monthly on the 15th of each month,  or the next
business day if the 15th is not a business day (the "Payment Date").  The amount
of cash available for payment is determined on the  Calculation  Date,  which is
defined as being four  business  days prior to the  Payment  Date.  This  report
covers the period from and  including  May 5, 1999 to and  including the Payment
Date on December 15, 1999 (the "Period").  The financial data includes transfers
and payments made by AFT on December 15, 1999, but includes receipts from May 5,
1999 to December 9, 1999, this being the  Calculation  Date for the December 15,
1999 Payment Date.

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         Beginning balance                                    $          0

         Collections:
              Lease rental payments                             85,539,697
              Maintenance reserve payments                      10,172,543
              Interest income                                    2,272,674
              Other                                             54,454,686
         Transfers from Lessee Funded Account                      572,000
         Transfers from VARIG Reserve Account                      497,200
         Less:
              Transfers to Expense Account                     (19,839,325)
              Transfers to Lessee Funded Account                  (484,726)
              Transfers to VARIG Reserve Account                  (497,200)
              Swap payments, net                                (1,607,060)
              Aggregate note payments                          (79,080,489)
                                                              ------------

         Ending balance                                       $ 52,000,000
                                                              ============
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AFT reported aggregate collections of $152.4 million for the Period. Collections
consist  primarily of lease rental payments,  maintenance  reserve payments from
lessees,  and interest  income earned on cash balances.  Lease rental  payments,
maintenance reserve payments,  interest income earned on cash balances and other
collections were $85.5 million,  $10.2 million,  $2.3 million and $54.4 million,
respectively, during the Period.

Interest  income of $2.3 million was earned by investing  AFT's cash balances in
short term, highly rated, highly liquid investments as permitted under the terms
of the indenture.

Other  collections  of $54.4  million  during the Period were  comprised  of $52
million in net cash from the issuance of the asset-backed  notes, the receipt of
proceeds  from  the  beneficial  interest  holders,  less  the  payment  for the
acquisition of the 36 aircraft. These funds were used for the purpose of funding
the initial  cash reserve  balances.  Interest,  formerly  held by the Seller on
certain lessee security  deposits in the amount of $0.5 million were transferred
to AFT and  included  in other  collections  during  the  Period.  These  lessee
security  deposits  were  further  transferred  to the Lessee  Funded  Accounts.
Finally,  a $2.0  million  payment by a lessee  that  belonged to the Seller was
included in other collections.  This payment was subsequently transferred to the
Expense Account and paid to the Seller.

On the December 15, 1999 Payment Date, AFT  transferred a $0.6 million  security
deposit from the Lessee Funded  Account to the  Collection  Account,  to satisfy
outstanding  rent  and  maintenance   amounts  due  from  a  Dutch  lessee.  See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis - Recent Developments".

On the June 15, 1999 Payment Date, AFT  transferred  $0.5 million from the VARIG
Reserve  Account to the Collection  Account for  outstanding  rental amounts due
from a Brazilian  lessee for April 1999. The same amount was transferred back to

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replenish the VARIG Reserve Account from the Collection Account on the September
15, 1999 Payment Date.

Payments of principal on the Notes  amounted to $32.8 million during the Period.
As a result,  the  outstanding  balance  of the Notes was  reduced  to  $1,176.2
million.  The  principal  payments  were made with  respect to the Class A-2 and
Class B notes. The projected  outstanding  balance of the Notes according to the
Offering Memorandum was $1,182.3 million.

Interest  payments to  noteholders  under the Notes  amounted  to $46.3  million
during the Period.  The interest  payments were made with respect to all classes
of the Notes outstanding.

AFT made net payments under interest rate swap  agreements in the amount of $1.6
million during the Period.

Transfers from the Collection  Account to the Expense Account  aggregated  $19.8
million  during  the  Period.  These  transfers  were  made for the  payment  of
maintenance  expense,  aircraft delivery costs,  service provider fees and other
costs.  Included in this amount,  was a $2.0 million  payment  included in other
collections,  as described above.  The remaining  balance in the Expense Account
was $9.8 million at December 15, 1999.


Description of the Aircraft and Leases

The  following  tables  set forth  details  of the  aircraft  owned by AFT as of
December  31,  1999.  See   "Management's   Discussion  and  Analysis  -  Recent
Developments" for further information about events that have occurred subsequent
to December 31, 1999.

The following table identifies the 36 aircraft by type of aircraft.

                                                             % of Aircraft by
                    Type of      Number of                 Appraised Value as of
Manufacturer       Aircraft      Aircraft    Body Type      December 31, 1999
- ------------       --------      --------    ---------      -----------------
Boeing             B737-300         11       Narrowbody              28.6 %
                   B737-400          5       Narrowbody              11.9
                   B767-200ER        2       Widebody                 5.2
                   B767-300ER        4       Widebody                23.8
Airbus             A310-300          1       Widebody                 2.7
                   A320-200          7       Narrowbody              17.8
McDonnell Douglas  DC-10-30          2       Widebody                 3.0
                   MD-83             4       Narrowbody               7.0
                                   ---                             ------

Total                               36                              100.0 %

All of the aircraft  hold or are capable of holding a noise  certificate  issued
under  Chapter 3 of Volume I, Part II of Annex 16 of the Chicago  Convention  or
have been shown to comply with the Stage 3 noise  levels set out in Section 36.5
of Appendix C of Part 36 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations.

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The  following  table  identifies  the  countries in which the lessees of the 36
aircraft are based, calculated as of December 31, 1999.

                                                          % of Aircraft by
                                            Number of   Appraised Value as of
Country                                     Aircraft      December 31, 1999
- -------                                     --------      -----------------
U.K........................................     7                  22.0%
U.S........................................     6                  15.8
Italy......................................     2                   9.0
Brazil.....................................     3                   7.8
Canada.....................................     3                   7.2
France.....................................     2                   6.3
Turkey.....................................     2                   5.2
China......................................     2                   5.2
Ireland....................................     2                   5.0
Spain......................................     3                   5.1
Sweden.....................................     1                   4.7
India......................................     2                   4.1
Off Lease..................................     1                   2.6
                                              ---                ------

Total......................................    36                 100.0%


The following  table  identifies the regions in which the 36 aircraft are based,
calculated as of December 31, 1999.

                                                          % of Aircraft by
                                            Number of   Appraised Value as of
Region                                      Aircraft      December 31, 1999
- -------                                     --------      -----------------

Developed Markets
     Europe................................    17                  52.1%
     North America.........................     9                  23.0
Emerging Markets
     Asia..................................     4                   9.3
     Europe and the Middle East............     2                   5.2
     Latin America.........................     3                   7.8
Off Lease..................................     1                   2.6
                                              ---                ------

Total......................................    36                 100.0%


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The  following  table  identifies  the  current  lessees  of  the  36  aircraft,
calculated as of December 31, 1999.

                                                          % of Aircraft by
                                            Number of   Appraised Value as of
Lessee                                      Aircraft      December 31, 1999
- -------                                     --------      -----------------

Air 2000 Limited...........................     1                  7.0%
Airtours International Airways Limited.....     2                  4.6
Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.................     1                  7.1
America West Airlines, Inc.................     1                  2.7
Britannia Airways Limited..................     1                  4.7
British Airways............................     1                  2.6
British Midland Airways PLC................     3                  7.7
Canadian Airlines International Ltd........     2                  4.5
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited.     2                  5.2
Continental Airlines, Inc..................     2                  3.0
Eurofly S.p.A..............................     1                  1.9
Frontier Airlines, Inc.....................     1                  2.6
Istanbul Hava Yollari A.S..................     2                  5.2
Jet Airways (India) Limited................     2                  4.1
Royal Aviation, Inc........................     1                  2.7
Spanair S.A................................     3                  5.1
Societe de Transport Aerien Regional.......     2                  6.3
TransBrasil S.A. Linhas Aereas.............     1                  2.7
TransMeridian Airlines, Inc................     1                  2.4
TWA........................................     1                  5.0
VARIG......................................     2                  5.2
Virgin Express S.A. N.V....................     2                  5.1
Off Lease..................................     1                  2.6
                                              ---                -----

Total......................................    36                100.0%

Total Number of Lessees: 22


The following table lists the 36 aircraft by seat category.

                                                             % of Aircraft by
                                                Number of  Appraised Value as of
Seat Category         Aircraft Types            Aircraft    December 31, 1999
- -------------         --------------             -------    -----------------
121-170               B737-300, B737-400, MD-83    20               47.5%
135-180                                A320-200     7               17.8
171-240        A310-300, B767-200ER, B767-300ER     7               31.7
240+                                   DC-10-30     2                3.0
                                                  ---              -----

Total                                              36              100.0%

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The following table identifies the aircraft by year of aircraft manufacture. The
weighted average age of the 36 aircraft as of December 31, 1999 is approximately
5.5 years.

                                                          % of Aircraft by
                                            Number of   Appraised Value as of
Year of Manufacture                         Aircraft      December 31, 1999
- -------------------                         --------      -----------------

1980.......................................      1                  1.4%
1982.......................................      1                  1.6
1986.......................................      1                  1.5
1987.......................................      2                  5.2
1988.......................................      1                  2.7
1989.......................................      1                  1.7
1991.......................................      6                 15.7
1992.......................................      4                 11.1
1993.......................................      1                  2.4
1996.......................................      5                 12.8
1997.......................................     10                 27.1
1998.......................................      1                  2.7
1999.......................................      2                 14.1
                                              ----               ------

Total......................................     36                100.0%


Further  particulars of the 36 aircraft,  calculated as of December 31, 1999 are
contained in the table below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Appraised
                                                                                                      Value as of
          Country in which                         Aircraft         Engine     Serial     Date of    December 31,    % of
Region    Aircraft is Based         Lessee           Type            Type        No.    Manufacture      1999        Total
- ------    -----------------         ------           ----            ----        --     -----------      ----        -----
Europe (Developed)                                                                                      ($000)
<S>           <C>              <C>                <C>           <C>              <C>      <C>       <C>              <C>
              France           STAR Airlines      A320-200      CFM56-5B4          737     9/97     $    39,404      3.1%
              France           STAR Airlines      A320-200      CFM56-5B4          749     9/97          39,401      3.1
              Ireland          Virgin Express     B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28333     8/96          30,721      2.5
              Ireland          Virgin Express     B737-400      CFM56-3C1        28489    11/96          32,640      2.6
              Italy            Alitalia           B767-300ER    CF6-80C2B7F      30008     3/99          88,549      7.1
              Italy            Eurofly S.p.A.     MD-83         JT8D-219         53199     3/92          24,288      1.9
              Spain            Spanair S.A.       MD-83         JT8D-219         49398    11/86          18,829      1.5
              Spain            Spanair S.A.       MD-83         JT8D-219         49791     9/89          21,674      1.7
              Spain            Spanair S.A.       MD-83         JT8D-219         53198     4/91          22,882      1.8
              United Kingdom   Air 2000           B767-300ER    CF6-80C2B7F      29617     3/99          88,308      7.0
              United Kingdom   Airtours           A320-200      CFM56-5A3          221     9/91          29,019      2.3
              United Kingdom   Airtours           A320-200      CFM56-5A3          222    10/91          29,053      2.3
              Sweden           Britannia (1)      B767-300ER    CF6-80C2B6F      25221     7/91          59,513      4.7
              United Kingdom   British Airways    B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28548    12/97          33,207      2.7
              United Kingdom   British Midland    B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28554    12/96          31,282      2.5
              United Kingdom   British Midland    B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28557     3/97          32,447      2.6
              United Kingdom   British Midland    B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28558     4/97          32,518      2.6
North America (Developed)
              United States    America West       B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28740     6/98          34,467      2.7
              United States    Continental        DC-10-30      CF6-50C2         46584     2/80          18,070      1.4
              United States    Continental        DC-10-30      CF6-50C2         48292     2/82          19,966      1.6
              United States    Frontier Airlines  B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28563     8/97          32,874      2.6
              United States    TransMeridian
                               Airlines           A320-200      V2500-A1           373     1/93          30,623      2.4
              United States    TWA                B767-300ER    PW4060           25403     1/92          62,950      5.0

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              Canada           Canadian Airlines  A320-200      CFM56-5A1          210     7/91          27,962      2.2
              Canada           Canadian Airlines  A320-200      CFM56-5A1          231     9/91          28,330      2.3
              Canada           Royal Aviation     A310-300      CF6-80C2A2         448     2/88          34,087      2.7
Asia (Emerging)
              China            China Eastern      B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28561     6/97          32,424      2.6
              China            China Eastern      B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28562     7/97          32,538      2.6
              India            Jet Airways        B737-400      CFM56-3C1        25663    11/92          25,913      2.1
              India            Jet Airways        B737-400      CFM56-3C1        25664    11/92          26,071      2.1
Europe & Middle East (Emerging)
              Turkey           Istanbul           B737-400      CFM56-3C1        28490    11/96          32,510      2.6
              Turkey           Istanbul           B737-400      CFM56-3C1        28491    11/96          32,550      2.6
Latin America (Emerging)
              Brazil           Transbrasil        B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28564    11/97          33,321      2.7
              Brazil           VARIG              B767-200ER    CF6-80C2B        23805     7/87          32,515      2.6
              Brazil           VARIG              B767-200ER    CF6-80C2B        23806     7/87          32,527      2.6

Off Lease                                         B737-300      CFM56-3C1        28559     5/97          32,701      2.6
                                                                                                    -----------      ---

Total                                                                                               $ 1,256,134      100%


</TABLE>

(1) Leased to Britannia  (United Kingdom) and subleased to Britannia  Airways AB
    (Sweden).

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