DUBLIN (AP) _ AerCap Holdings NV (AER) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $440 million.

On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had profit of $1.82. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.21 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.39 per share.

The airplane leasing company posted revenue of $1.72 billion in the period.

AerCap expects full-year earnings in the range of $8 to $8.50 per share.

AerCap shares have fallen 21% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 20% in the last 12 months.

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