EXHIBIT 32.1


                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                       AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


         In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003 (the "Report") of Airlease Ltd., A
California Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), I, David B. Gebler,
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Airlease Management Services,
Inc., the General Partner of the Partnership, hereby certify pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:

         (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Partnership.


Dated: November 6, 2003                   /s/ DAVID B. GEBLER
                                          ______________________________________
                                              David B. Gebler
                                              Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
                                              and President


A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING, ACKNOWLEDGING, OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT
APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT
REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO AIRLEASE LTD., A CALIFORNIA
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND WILL BE RETAINED BY AIRLEASE LTD., A CALIFORNIA LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, AND FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS
STAFF UPON REQUEST.