Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 123,613	$ 83,316	$ 62,759
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	355,666	348,229	332,663
Amortization of deferred financing costs	17,033	17,090	14,338
Amortization of lease premiums, discounts and incentives	21,682	20,420	20,574
Deferred income taxes	17,550	20,053	13,690
Collections on net investments in leases	(7,628)	(3,557)	(6,505)
Security deposits, maintenance payments and insurance settlements included in earnings	(59,959)	(54,373)	(66,194)
Gain on sale or disposition of flight equipment	(77,191)	(121,646)	(70,860)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	(285)	0	636
Impairment of flight equipment	19,391	55,240	85,623
Provision for credit losses	8,715	12,081	1,507
Other	(3,188)	(2,512)	(2,211)
Changes on certain assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(6,984)	(443)	17,338
Other assets	13,532	(9,317)	(12,510)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	7,475	(15,907)	4,278
Lease rentals received in advance	19,343	14,466	29,601
Net Cash and Restricted Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	464,021	370,254	437,737
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition and improvement of flight equipment	(1,588,197)	(1,240,183)	(994,040)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of flight equipment	565,921	361,826	426,454
Proceeds from settlement of insurance claims	49,500	0	0
Aircraft purchase deposits and progress payments, net of returned deposits and aircraft sales deposits	4,157	5,650	28,393
Other	(1,613)	(6,408)	1,319
Net cash and restricted cash used in investing activities	(970,232)	(879,115)	(537,874)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	300,000	200,000	0
Proceeds from secured and unsecured debt financings	1,702,048	2,029,750	493,848
Repayments of secured and unsecured debt financings	(1,452,340)	(1,917,744)	(420,372)
Deferred financing costs	(9,849)	(25,035)	(13,242)
Debt extinguishment costs	285
Debt extinguishment costs		0	(310)
Security deposits and maintenance payments received	152,521	159,792	142,699
Security deposits and maintenance payments returned	(16,379)	(18,786)	(20,307)
Dividends paid	(21,000)	(21,000)	(21,000)
Net cash and restricted cash provided by financing activities	655,286	406,977	161,316
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash	149,075	(101,884)	61,179
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year	129,977	231,861	170,682
Cash and restricted cash at end of year	279,052	129,977	231,861
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	233,284	240,715	193,283
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	4,170	5,135	9,511
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing activities:
Advance lease rentals, security deposits, maintenance payments, other liabilities and other assets settled in sale of flight equipment	113,641	55,046	50,758
Advance lease rentals, security deposits, maintenance payments, other liabilities and other assets assumed in asset acquisitions	77,976	28,350	10,810
Transfers from Flight equipment held for lease, net to Net investment in leases, net and Other assets	54,151	220,648	1,695
Acquisition of investments, at fair value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,819