EXHIBIT 12 Boeing Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries Computation of Ratio of Income to Fixed Charges - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine months ended September 30, (Dollars in millions) 2002 2001 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income: Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 45.6 $ 167.5 Fixed charges 299.5 237.4 ------------------------------------ Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes and fixed charges $ 345.1 $ 404.9 ==================================== Fixed charges: Interest expense $ 297.0 $ 233.3 Preferred stock dividend requirement(1) 2.5 4.1 ------------------------------------ $ 299.5 $ 237.4 ==================================== Ratio of income before provision (benefit) for income taxes and fixed charges to fixed charges 1.15 1.71 ==================================== (1) Reflects a pre-tax basis.