Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Revenues:
Lease rental revenue	$ 603,571	$ 586,508	$ 595,236
Direct financing and sales-type lease revenue	16,503	9,030	10,733
Amortization of lease premiums, discounts and incentives	(20,420)	(20,574)	(20,190)
Maintenance revenue	132,179	138,099	152,030
Total lease revenue	731,833	713,063	737,809
Gain on sale or disposition of flight equipment	121,646	70,860	26,001
Other revenue	1,937	12,110	5,977
Total revenues	855,416	796,033	769,787
Operating expenses:
Depreciation	348,229	332,663	337,528
Interest, net	229,050	204,606	214,352
Selling, general and administrative	82,127	76,857	66,338
Provision for credit losses	12,081	1,507	930
Impairment of flight equipment	55,240	85,623	452,250
Maintenance and other costs	29,884	22,196	31,166
Total operating expenses	756,611	723,452	1,102,564
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(636)	(14,156)
Other	5,571	14,092	57,682
Total other income	5,571	13,456	43,526
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of unconsolidated equity method investment	104,376	86,037	(289,251)
Income tax provision (benefit)	23,265	25,466	(7,998)
Earnings of unconsolidated equity method investment, net of tax	2,205	2,188	3,044
Net income (loss)	83,316	62,759	(278,209)
Preference share dividends	(21,000)	(21,000)	(16,159)
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders — Basic	62,316	41,759	(294,368)
Total comprehensive income	$ 62,316	$ 41,759	$ (294,368)