EXHIBIT 12 Boeing Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries Computation of Ratio of Income to Fixed Charges Six months ended June 30, Dollars in millions) 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income: Income before provision for income taxes $ 39.9 $ 36.4 Fixed charges 65.9 58.7 ------------------------------------- Income before provision for income taxes and fixed charges $ 105.8 $ 95.1 ===================================== Fixed charges: Interest expense $ 64.2 $ 57.0 Preferred stock dividends 1.7 1.7 ------------------------------------- $ 65.9 $ 58.7 ===================================== Ratio of income before provision for income taxes and fixed charges to fixed charges 1.61 1.62 =====================================