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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-05-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001378789</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AerCap Holdings N.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AER</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001220006</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAWRENCE JAMES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AERCAP HOUSE, 65 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUBLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>IRELAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>(1) This form is filed voluntarily.  As a foreign private issuer, AerCap is exempted from Section 16 of the Exchange Act by Rule 3a12-3.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Lawrence</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
