DUBLIN (AP) _ AerCap Holdings NV (AER) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $246.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had net income of $1.92.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.50 per share.

The airplane leasing company posted revenue of $1.2 billion in the period.

AerCap shares have dropped 57% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 48% in the last 12 months.

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