Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 194,048	$ 123,613	$ 83,316
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	384,028	355,666	348,229
Amortization of deferred financing costs	18,032	17,033	17,090
Amortization of lease premiums, discounts and incentives	(280)	21,682	20,420
Deferred income taxes	21,193	17,550	20,053
Collections on net investments in leases	(5,352)	(7,628)	(3,557)
Security deposits, maintenance payments and insurance settlements included in earnings	(119,410)	(59,959)	(54,373)
Gain on sale or disposition of flight equipment	(95,889)	(77,191)	(121,646)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	2,973	(285)	0
Impairment of flight equipment	53,323	19,391	55,240
Provision (benefit) for credit losses	(57)	8,715	12,081
Other	(1,822)	(3,188)	(2,512)
Changes on certain assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,207)	(6,984)	(443)
Other assets	7,950	13,532	(9,317)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	25,462	7,475	(15,907)
Lease rentals received in advance	(3,643)	19,343	14,466
Net Cash and Restricted Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	483,053	464,021	370,254
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition and improvement of flight equipment	(1,710,760)	(1,588,197)	(1,240,183)
Proceeds from sale or disposition of flight equipment	729,500	565,921	361,826
Proceeds from settlement of insurance claims	70,824	49,500	0
Proceeds from sale of investment in debt securities	10,128	0	0
Aircraft purchase deposits and progress payments, net of returned deposits and aircraft sales deposits	2,713	4,157	5,650
Other	9	(1,613)	(6,408)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities	(897,586)	(970,232)	(879,115)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	0	300,000	200,000
Proceeds from secured and unsecured debt financings	1,915,489	1,702,048	2,029,750
Repayments of secured and unsecured debt financings	(1,624,927)	(1,452,340)	(1,917,744)
Deferred financing costs	(15,190)	(9,849)	(25,035)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	285	0
Security deposits and maintenance payments received	153,390	152,521	159,792
Security deposits and maintenance payments returned	(50,608)	(16,379)	(18,786)
Dividends paid	(62,784)	(21,000)	(21,000)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities	315,370	655,286	406,977
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(99,163)	149,075	(101,884)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	279,052	129,977	231,861
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	179,889	279,052	129,977
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	247,603	233,284	240,715
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	1,357	4,170	5,135
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	119,301	113,641	55,046
Advance lease rentals, security deposits, maintenance payments, other liabilities and other assets assumed in asset acquisitions	96,905	77,976	28,350
Transfers from Flight equipment held for lease, net to Net investment in leases, net and Other assets	$ 68,244	$ 54,151	$ 220,648