<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!-- -->
<linkbase xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesMinimumFutureRentalPaymentsDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingenciesMinimumFutureRentalPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementOfChangesInEquityUnaudited" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementOfChangesInEquityUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveLossIncomeUnaudited" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveLossIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNet" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#DebtNet" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetBondsPayableAdditionalInformationdetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#DebtNetBondsPayableAdditionalInformationdetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetLoansPayableAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#DebtNetLoansPayableAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetScheduleOfDebtDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#DebtNetScheduleOfDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#DebtNetTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensation" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EquityBasedCompensation" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EquityBasedCompensationAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EquityBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationSummaryOfStockOptionActivityDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EquityBasedCompensationSummaryOfStockOptionActivityDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#EquityBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNet" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FinanceLeasesNet" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FinanceLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNetSummaryDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FinanceLeasesNetSummaryDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNetTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#FinanceLeasesNetTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetScheduleOfFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetScheduleOfFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetSummarizedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetSummarizedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntity" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntity" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntityDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntityDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntityTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntityTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/LeasingEquipmentNet" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#LeasingEquipmentNet" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/LeasingEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#LeasingEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/LeasingEquipmentNetTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#LeasingEquipmentNetTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ManagementAgreementAndAffiliateTransactions" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ManagementAgreementAndAffiliateTransactions" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ManagementAgreementAndAffiliateTransactionsDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ManagementAgreementAndAffiliateTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/Organization" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#Organization" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/OrganizationDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#OrganizationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/Revenues" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#Revenues" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/RevenuesComponentsOfRevenueDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#RevenuesComponentsOfRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/RevenuesRevenuesMinimumFutureAnnualRevenuesDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#RevenuesRevenuesMinimumFutureAnnualRevenuesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/RevenuesRevenuesTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#RevenuesRevenuesTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SegmentInformation" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationBalanceSheetDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SegmentInformationBalanceSheetDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationLocationOfLongLivedAssetsDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SegmentInformationLocationOfLongLivedAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationReconciliationOfAdjustedNetIncomeToNetIncomeDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SegmentInformationReconciliationOfAdjustedNetIncomeToNetIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationStatementOfIncomeBySegmentDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SegmentInformationStatementOfIncomeBySegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationSummaryOfGeographicSourcesOfRevenueDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SegmentInformationSummaryOfGeographicSourcesOfRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SubsequentEvents" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SubsequentEvents" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_DCEE1CCB5CA2E8055A9C73C0479FBF67" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_DE4A73F5EEBD905558B773C0479E0C06" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_DCEE1CCB5CA2E8055A9C73C0479FBF67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_DE4A73F5EEBD905558B773C0479E0C06" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_2FCAE88288B1B681F00573C0479F3ACB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_DE4A73F5EEBD905558B773C0479E0C06" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_2FCAE88288B1B681F00573C0479F3ACB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_A012383793DEBAD9E47D73C0479F12F5_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_2FCAE88288B1B681F00573C0479F3ACB" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_A012383793DEBAD9E47D73C0479F12F5_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_A012383793DEBAD9E47D73C0479F12F5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_2FCAE88288B1B681F00573C0479F3ACB" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_A012383793DEBAD9E47D73C0479F12F5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ThirdPartyOwnerMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ThirdPartyOwnerMember_66E778E20F1C3C4ABC5673CD408CE813" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_A012383793DEBAD9E47D73C0479F12F5" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ThirdPartyOwnerMember_66E778E20F1C3C4ABC5673CD408CE813" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_E2C387680EF37C9E4AE073C0479F23B3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_DE4A73F5EEBD905558B773C0479E0C06" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_E2C387680EF37C9E4AE073C0479F23B3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_AD38C3EDD27B2A40087873C0479F1DAD_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_E2C387680EF37C9E4AE073C0479F23B3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_AD38C3EDD27B2A40087873C0479F1DAD_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_AD38C3EDD27B2A40087873C0479F1DAD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_E2C387680EF37C9E4AE073C0479F23B3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_AD38C3EDD27B2A40087873C0479F1DAD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_3AA45D1F52966B5397F373C0479FB652" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_AD38C3EDD27B2A40087873C0479F1DAD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_3AA45D1F52966B5397F373C0479FB652" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_69ADCF46832A96D62D8373C0479FA203" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_DCEE1CCB5CA2E8055A9C73C0479FBF67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum_69ADCF46832A96D62D8373C0479FA203" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum_69845CF958EB94FE6F2B73C0479FB5B3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_DCEE1CCB5CA2E8055A9C73C0479FBF67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum_69845CF958EB94FE6F2B73C0479FB5B3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue_E8C9DA3A3D5CFE850DD773C0479F0EFB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_DCEE1CCB5CA2E8055A9C73C0479FBF67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue_E8C9DA3A3D5CFE850DD773C0479F0EFB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_NumberofSubsidiarieswithCapitalandOperatingLeases" xlink:label="loc_ftai_NumberofSubsidiarieswithCapitalandOperatingLeases_24AC62DA814A1FA0613073C0479F047B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_DCEE1CCB5CA2E8055A9C73C0479FBF67" xlink:to="loc_ftai_NumberofSubsidiarieswithCapitalandOperatingLeases_24AC62DA814A1FA0613073C0479F047B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_D8371C62719DDB1A2C9373C047A0E66E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_DCEE1CCB5CA2E8055A9C73C0479FBF67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_D8371C62719DDB1A2C9373C047A0E66E" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesMinimumFutureRentalPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementOfChangesInEquityUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2FD29626995BDF07CDD472EE82F673F8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_6B0ADA089A2BF5D8C95372EE82F5F996" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2FD29626995BDF07CDD472EE82F673F8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_6B0ADA089A2BF5D8C95372EE82F5F996" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_89940CEF2A2EB6E3B4DA72EE82F5213A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_6B0ADA089A2BF5D8C95372EE82F5F996" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_89940CEF2A2EB6E3B4DA72EE82F5213A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_89940CEF2A2EB6E3B4DA72EE82F5213A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_89940CEF2A2EB6E3B4DA72EE82F5213A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_F946FE5BF76CDE9901A772EE82F51712" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_F946FE5BF76CDE9901A772EE82F51712" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_EC0A1CFE1EF83E23CBB372EE82F5D224" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_EC0A1CFE1EF83E23CBB372EE82F5D224" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_B75C061966D99903870472F0593B4B12" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_B75C061966D99903870472F0593B4B12" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_89CAEB418A871F86698972EE82F574D6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_89CAEB418A871F86698972EE82F574D6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_20D8FF4CDBC8B45D9ADF72EE82F59869" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_83863D116E215AFBDD7772EE82F53669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_20D8FF4CDBC8B45D9ADF72EE82F59869" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2FD29626995BDF07CDD472EE82F673F8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_C87149069817DAAC04A772EE82F683C3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_C87149069817DAAC04A772EE82F683C3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_71B7BE3262DB0816033772EE82F60060" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_71B7BE3262DB0816033772EE82F60060" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_895B2211B2A3D390F84972EE82F6AAA4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_71B7BE3262DB0816033772EE82F60060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_895B2211B2A3D390F84972EE82F6AAA4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_330E392C5E039159108F72EE82F61D87" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_71B7BE3262DB0816033772EE82F60060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_330E392C5E039159108F72EE82F61D87" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_A33691C6F7D21C8DF57B72EE82F62A8C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_71B7BE3262DB0816033772EE82F60060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_A33691C6F7D21C8DF57B72EE82F62A8C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions_F5DB9FB23238F4765EDB72EE82F609E8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions_F5DB9FB23238F4765EDB72EE82F609E8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_223A77CACA85B5D6B12C72EE82F7917E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_223A77CACA85B5D6B12C72EE82F7917E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Dividends_A5597A2AD5451F359DE772EE82F7B3F1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Dividends_A5597A2AD5451F359DE772EE82F7B3F1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMembersEquityUnitBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMembersEquityUnitBasedCompensation_DCE59B9ADB54E44388B472EE82F7BE72" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_D83BA20C3301FD74FAF872EE82F601ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMembersEquityUnitBasedCompensation_DCE59B9ADB54E44388B472EE82F7BE72" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveLossIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_AE5C7F3E86FEBE9BB6306936F7EFC4CB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_AE5C7F3E86FEBE9BB6306936F7EFC4CB" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_E411275B2003B27E24656936F7EF6F42" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_AE5C7F3E86FEBE9BB6306936F7EFC4CB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_E411275B2003B27E24656936F7EF6F42" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_E33B16C21545D247E61A6936F7EF3765_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_E411275B2003B27E24656936F7EF6F42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_E33B16C21545D247E61A6936F7EF3765_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_E33B16C21545D247E61A6936F7EF3765" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_E411275B2003B27E24656936F7EF6F42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_E33B16C21545D247E61A6936F7EF3765" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_AB7866427841A265A2B86936F7EF43F7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_E33B16C21545D247E61A6936F7EF3765" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_AB7866427841A265A2B86936F7EF43F7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_A0059BF3FFAC3EF6A9566936F7EF6A06" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_E33B16C21545D247E61A6936F7EF3765" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_A0059BF3FFAC3EF6A9566936F7EF6A06" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_AFA9C0CB8CFCE72DF5676936F7EF4D86" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_AFA9C0CB8CFCE72DF5676936F7EF4D86" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_D1514AEA9D3E6069CA3B6936F7EFA6E8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_AFA9C0CB8CFCE72DF5676936F7EF4D86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_D1514AEA9D3E6069CA3B6936F7EFA6E8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_8397A5F1220A0F41CD8F6936F7EF34C2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_8397A5F1220A0F41CD8F6936F7EF34C2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_072BFEE0D434EEE691AE6936F7EF26E1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_072BFEE0D434EEE691AE6936F7EF26E1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_F85956355508BF345ADE6936F7EF5565" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_F85956355508BF345ADE6936F7EF5565" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_F0B81F0890A6882A65306936F7EF6CD1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_F0B81F0890A6882A65306936F7EF6CD1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_F85610753F04395ECBB46936F7EF6668" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_F85610753F04395ECBB46936F7EF6668" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_E1E647F6D4AD49CBBABF6936F7EF9A8B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_E1E647F6D4AD49CBBABF6936F7EF9A8B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_18B55E5DF270B419FE816936F7EF855E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_145EB7A646B9C414AF866936F7EF9C2B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_18B55E5DF270B419FE816936F7EF855E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_8B5996A6896D8E80BBA76936F7F01CC2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_8B5996A6896D8E80BBA76936F7F01CC2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_BC274AFE9071B303DAC26936F7F0D091" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_BC274AFE9071B303DAC26936F7F0D091" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_F468ECC9AC5B53458A596936F7F0273A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_F468ECC9AC5B53458A596936F7F0273A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther_2869BAC8A315472C6D6C6936F7F0E326" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther_2869BAC8A315472C6D6C6936F7F0E326" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_946CCDC00CBD8DBF34846936F7F053FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_946CCDC00CBD8DBF34846936F7F053FC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_5E40BBAF1DB3245CA4096936F7F07A5C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_6CB87F4BA6DAAA42AFC56936F7EFE4F9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_5E40BBAF1DB3245CA4096936F7F07A5C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_6C2BA3629758265D09966936F7F094EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_6C2BA3629758265D09966936F7F094EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_9CC6701C7F3CA4A62BA76936F7F03868" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_9CC6701C7F3CA4A62BA76936F7F03868" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_3AFAF9EB72618B01BDDE6936F7F00A8C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_3AFAF9EB72618B01BDDE6936F7F00A8C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_665EF9C17D5E158169D16936F7F0121C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_665EF9C17D5E158169D16936F7F0121C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_BBCCE8FCBD9D8EAAAFD26936F7F09307" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_BBCCE8FCBD9D8EAAAFD26936F7F09307" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted_EC8DF6B6FA11AD781C3B6936F7F080D6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted_EC8DF6B6FA11AD781C3B6936F7F080D6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted_AD44AD07827912778A876936F7F088F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_86E2AD69C49B4D7B21F06936F7EFD783" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted_AD44AD07827912778A876936F7F088F4" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNet" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetBondsPayableAdditionalInformationdetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_C7E36C4C66B72BE877A969F191F22223" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6F78B4AA4AF855FE247169F191F2F4A9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_C7E36C4C66B72BE877A969F191F22223" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6F78B4AA4AF855FE247169F191F2F4A9" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_483F41235518A1117BA869F191F24637" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6F78B4AA4AF855FE247169F191F2F4A9" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_483F41235518A1117BA869F191F24637" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_59C2FB922AB44452E4C369F191F2BEBE_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_483F41235518A1117BA869F191F24637" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_59C2FB922AB44452E4C369F191F2BEBE_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_59C2FB922AB44452E4C369F191F2BEBE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_483F41235518A1117BA869F191F24637" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_59C2FB922AB44452E4C369F191F2BEBE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_3B7A2BB5189964DF1E146A293CA42E05" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_59C2FB922AB44452E4C369F191F2BEBE" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_3B7A2BB5189964DF1E146A293CA42E05" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_E4DF6BDFAD087688973E69F191F244CB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6F78B4AA4AF855FE247169F191F2F4A9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_E4DF6BDFAD087688973E69F191F244CB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_B6D461DB8C8C35B455D969F191F2154C_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_E4DF6BDFAD087688973E69F191F244CB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_B6D461DB8C8C35B455D969F191F2154C_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_B6D461DB8C8C35B455D969F191F2154C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_E4DF6BDFAD087688973E69F191F244CB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_B6D461DB8C8C35B455D969F191F2154C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_B63497AC72F8CD60926769F191F2499F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_B6D461DB8C8C35B455D969F191F2154C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_B63497AC72F8CD60926769F191F2499F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_8E05060B59FBE706DD2869F191F27319" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6F78B4AA4AF855FE247169F191F2F4A9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_8E05060B59FBE706DD2869F191F27319" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6AE9A8AEA30B10B65C4869F191F28782_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_8E05060B59FBE706DD2869F191F27319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6AE9A8AEA30B10B65C4869F191F28782_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6AE9A8AEA30B10B65C4869F191F28782" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_8E05060B59FBE706DD2869F191F27319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6AE9A8AEA30B10B65C4869F191F28782" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_DockandWharfFacilityRevenueBondsSeries2016Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_DockandWharfFacilityRevenueBondsSeries2016Member_DBF37F4BAD9B18EF389769F191F2CCA8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6AE9A8AEA30B10B65C4869F191F28782" xlink:to="loc_ftai_DockandWharfFacilityRevenueBondsSeries2016Member_DBF37F4BAD9B18EF389769F191F2CCA8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_587D16974C9C93A2F01E69F191F27939" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_C7E36C4C66B72BE877A969F191F22223" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_587D16974C9C93A2F01E69F191F27939" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount_402FE604EF6B36BED10E6A2C2E2181D4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_C7E36C4C66B72BE877A969F191F22223" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount_402FE604EF6B36BED10E6A2C2E2181D4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_DC192097409F6D8B8B616A37C252F446" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_C7E36C4C66B72BE877A969F191F22223" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_DC192097409F6D8B8B616A37C252F446" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetLoansPayableAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_7DE147F0BB18ACEE91FF7358676A4725" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_7DE147F0BB18ACEE91FF7358676A4725" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_EC0C0E7986B96B61B2DC7358676A163F_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_7DE147F0BB18ACEE91FF7358676A4725" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_EC0C0E7986B96B61B2DC7358676A163F_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_EC0C0E7986B96B61B2DC7358676A163F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_7DE147F0BB18ACEE91FF7358676A4725" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_EC0C0E7986B96B61B2DC7358676A163F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_D6B4A572376F4C9D78E77358676AA06D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_EC0C0E7986B96B61B2DC7358676A163F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_D6B4A572376F4C9D78E77358676AA06D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_C3C3F761E82FCFE48CB87358676A2109" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_C3C3F761E82FCFE48CB87358676A2109" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_C3C3F761E82FCFE48CB87358676A2109" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_C3C3F761E82FCFE48CB87358676A2109" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ContainerLoan1Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan1Member_F1AC131AB1B041587DBF7358676AF20A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan1Member_F1AC131AB1B041587DBF7358676AF20A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ContainerLoan2Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan2Member_83F8F00EDE3BD4E0B67B7358676A3120" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan2Member_83F8F00EDE3BD4E0B67B7358676A3120" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_CMQRCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_CMQRCreditAgreementMember_580006CCDEC22D6B51E07358676A57BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272" xlink:to="loc_ftai_CMQRCreditAgreementMember_580006CCDEC22D6B51E07358676A57BF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalCreditAgreementMember_D154D36142A09D9C84487358676A20E2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_4BDC517174AC9B1C29607358676A8272" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalCreditAgreementMember_D154D36142A09D9C84487358676A20E2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_0678AF489FD7DFE14AEF7358676B713B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_0678AF489FD7DFE14AEF7358676B713B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_1880E3C88DDADC0A92C57358676BA5FC_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_0678AF489FD7DFE14AEF7358676B713B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_1880E3C88DDADC0A92C57358676BA5FC_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_1880E3C88DDADC0A92C57358676BA5FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_0678AF489FD7DFE14AEF7358676B713B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_1880E3C88DDADC0A92C57358676BA5FC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_5907D03111CC65725E037358676B45C4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_1880E3C88DDADC0A92C57358676BA5FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_5907D03111CC65725E037358676B45C4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_F94F4A00ABC2AEA09E0F7358676B6C0C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_1880E3C88DDADC0A92C57358676BA5FC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_F94F4A00ABC2AEA09E0F7358676B6C0C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_CanadianFixedRateMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_CanadianFixedRateMember_18078178A554E3CBF9B57358676B2011" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_1880E3C88DDADC0A92C57358676BA5FC" xlink:to="loc_ftai_CanadianFixedRateMember_18078178A554E3CBF9B57358676B2011" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_785B3E02D28B584349A87358676B3883" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_785B3E02D28B584349A87358676B3883" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_678C15285A7822E8DBDE7358676BF90E_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_785B3E02D28B584349A87358676B3883" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_678C15285A7822E8DBDE7358676BF90E_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_678C15285A7822E8DBDE7358676BF90E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_785B3E02D28B584349A87358676B3883" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_678C15285A7822E8DBDE7358676BF90E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_120E360BF7EBA39F027E735867703E04" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_678C15285A7822E8DBDE7358676BF90E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_120E360BF7EBA39F027E735867703E04" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_9BC7AB15651E838616B6735867719CA3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_9BC7AB15651E838616B6735867719CA3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_D54C826C113EFB28B3BC7358677146F4_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_9BC7AB15651E838616B6735867719CA3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_D54C826C113EFB28B3BC7358677146F4_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_D54C826C113EFB28B3BC7358677146F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_9BC7AB15651E838616B6735867719CA3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_D54C826C113EFB28B3BC7358677146F4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_5D7952D43F97A1636BA673586771B858" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_D54C826C113EFB28B3BC7358677146F4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_5D7952D43F97A1636BA673586771B858" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember_FAC58945F7673529BF2C73586771BFE1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_D54C826C113EFB28B3BC7358677146F4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember_FAC58945F7673529BF2C73586771BFE1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_478C94B6F5F02A47365C73586771659E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_478C94B6F5F02A47365C73586771659E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_5EB5A65C7A530986F82073586771DEBD_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_478C94B6F5F02A47365C73586771659E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_5EB5A65C7A530986F82073586771DEBD_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_5EB5A65C7A530986F82073586771DEBD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_478C94B6F5F02A47365C73586771659E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_5EB5A65C7A530986F82073586771DEBD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_534AC5838B72ED19245B73586771B503" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_5EB5A65C7A530986F82073586771DEBD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_534AC5838B72ED19245B73586771B503" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember_D9A7E042A7DE61DEC1D973586771F01A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_5EB5A65C7A530986F82073586771DEBD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember_D9A7E042A7DE61DEC1D973586771F01A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_93A7587170A275AC72EF73586771D279" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_2AD34B889721EC0C5FB67358676AA991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_93A7587170A275AC72EF73586771D279" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_FC1ABF52EB403947286073586771E895_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_93A7587170A275AC72EF73586771D279" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_FC1ABF52EB403947286073586771E895_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_FC1ABF52EB403947286073586771E895" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_93A7587170A275AC72EF73586771D279" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_FC1ABF52EB403947286073586771E895" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_E43651D56916EC3322677358677105F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_FC1ABF52EB403947286073586771E895" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_E43651D56916EC3322677358677105F4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_898CB534A13E7474204673586771DA65" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_898CB534A13E7474204673586771DA65" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PercentageOfDebtHedgedByInterestRateDerivatives" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PercentageOfDebtHedgedByInterestRateDerivatives_8F41B074093EB2CD3D5A73586772C4BD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PercentageOfDebtHedgedByInterestRateDerivatives_8F41B074093EB2CD3D5A73586772C4BD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_5BDB82F540E4E9CEE090735867729E0B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_5BDB82F540E4E9CEE090735867729E0B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate_5A9042E2268C54EA3E7F7358677263DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate_5A9042E2268C54EA3E7F7358677263DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_FA6DAB169066A9CC9CD2735867725F99" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_FA6DAB169066A9CC9CD2735867725F99" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_DebtInstrumentCallableDebt" xlink:label="loc_ftai_DebtInstrumentCallableDebt_16B4899312A0B1BDA48B735867729E72" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_DebtInstrumentCallableDebt_16B4899312A0B1BDA48B735867729E72" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment_B1A3AD3697A5B291038973586772E66E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment_B1A3AD3697A5B291038973586772E66E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_B2CD1AD5106D6DDEBDDA735867721FA3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_BF649BC2D11AE7BD46C173586771A41F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_B2CD1AD5106D6DDEBDDA735867721FA3" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetScheduleOfDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_576136C42D44045D902869F19233D1A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_114F45E1C26BC853088469F19233250F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_576136C42D44045D902869F19233D1A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_114F45E1C26BC853088469F19233250F" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_EC15A6270D0411C805C869F19233736E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_114F45E1C26BC853088469F19233250F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_EC15A6270D0411C805C869F19233736E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_C6CB0344243799E24BD169F19233B231_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_EC15A6270D0411C805C869F19233736E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_C6CB0344243799E24BD169F19233B231_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_C6CB0344243799E24BD169F19233B231" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_EC15A6270D0411C805C869F19233736E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_C6CB0344243799E24BD169F19233B231" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_F3C6834AAE1DA415D46369F1923315AE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_C6CB0344243799E24BD169F19233B231" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableMember_F3C6834AAE1DA415D46369F1923315AE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_B351E77ED07AE459087369F19233F6EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_C6CB0344243799E24BD169F19233B231" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember_B351E77ED07AE459087369F19233F6EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember_D43DBD3DE3F9452C5B3E69F1923313F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_C6CB0344243799E24BD169F19233B231" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember_D43DBD3DE3F9452C5B3E69F1923313F4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_A321567E8913FFFE8C2E69F192334BDE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_114F45E1C26BC853088469F19233250F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_A321567E8913FFFE8C2E69F192334BDE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_A321567E8913FFFE8C2E69F192334BDE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_A321567E8913FFFE8C2E69F192334BDE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ContainerLoan1Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan1Member_1AC5D3FBEB4AFDB89F6B69F192330254" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan1Member_1AC5D3FBEB4AFDB89F6B69F192330254" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ContainerLoan2Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan2Member_AA2A9376A10D6A264D0469F19233FDC7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ContainerLoan2Member_AA2A9376A10D6A264D0469F19233FDC7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_FTAIPrideCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_FTAIPrideCreditAgreementMember_1C65F43BBDE2F876CFC369F19233F97A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_FTAIPrideCreditAgreementMember_1C65F43BBDE2F876CFC369F19233F97A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_CMQRCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_CMQRCreditAgreementMember_9B50CBD32070EFC0A34469F192339E68" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_CMQRCreditAgreementMember_9B50CBD32070EFC0A34469F192339E68" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalCreditAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalCreditAgreementMember_3BE8C1DD33BAA8499BBF69F19233CE44" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalCreditAgreementMember_3BE8C1DD33BAA8499BBF69F19233CE44" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_Series2012BondsMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_Series2012BondsMember_5DE1323E2BEA3761624869F19233D9DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_Series2012BondsMember_5DE1323E2BEA3761624869F19233D9DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_DockandWharfFacilityRevenueBondsSeries2016Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_DockandWharfFacilityRevenueBondsSeries2016Member_635D91116FB248160F286A160449EA65" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_DockandWharfFacilityRevenueBondsSeries2016Member_635D91116FB248160F286A160449EA65" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_NotePayabletoNoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_NotePayabletoNoncontrollingInterestMember_B61BA7F55CFF3B45E7A669F1923344FF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_836D9643D9EE00BAAABB69F1923326E2" xlink:to="loc_ftai_NotePayabletoNoncontrollingInterestMember_B61BA7F55CFF3B45E7A669F1923344FF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_824C5F31AE0F6F5C8E666A1B454E3713" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_576136C42D44045D902869F19233D1A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_824C5F31AE0F6F5C8E666A1B454E3713" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_90E052201AF7BBB2958A6A17663CC490" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_576136C42D44045D902869F19233D1A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_90E052201AF7BBB2958A6A17663CC490" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_0FDE5AB986FA4CCD644C69F19233D371" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_576136C42D44045D902869F19233D1A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_0FDE5AB986FA4CCD644C69F19233D371" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_2C5F5E8344E2A5ED6E7069F19233B72D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_576136C42D44045D902869F19233D1A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_2C5F5E8344E2A5ED6E7069F19233B72D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_2E93A8E56E51AD4F5F406A363BA2D213" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_576136C42D44045D902869F19233D1A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_2E93A8E56E51AD4F5F406A363BA2D213" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DebtNetTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensation" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_4D914AEC7C7E812D189F73C0481EB669" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_4D914AEC7C7E812D189F73C0481EB669" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_EC39AFAB3091397FBFE573C0481E6B28_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_4D914AEC7C7E812D189F73C0481EB669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_EC39AFAB3091397FBFE573C0481E6B28_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_EC39AFAB3091397FBFE573C0481E6B28" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_4D914AEC7C7E812D189F73C0481EB669" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_EC39AFAB3091397FBFE573C0481E6B28" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_IncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_IncentivePlanMember_0E73A0161652F29F06ED73C0481E71BE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_EC39AFAB3091397FBFE573C0481E6B28" xlink:to="loc_ftai_IncentivePlanMember_0E73A0161652F29F06ED73C0481E71BE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RestrictedStockAwardExpiringAugust2017Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RestrictedStockAwardExpiringAugust2017Member_1970BD097200615028C373C0481E477B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_EC39AFAB3091397FBFE573C0481E6B28" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RestrictedStockAwardExpiringAugust2017Member_1970BD097200615028C373C0481E477B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RestrictedStockAwardExpiringAugust2018Member" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RestrictedStockAwardExpiringAugust2018Member_442EF29E88BB0ADA614B73C0481E2E40" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_EC39AFAB3091397FBFE573C0481E6B28" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RestrictedStockAwardExpiringAugust2018Member_442EF29E88BB0ADA614B73C0481E2E40" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_A8CEF85201B9F8B9A72873C0481EE3A2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_A8CEF85201B9F8B9A72873C0481EE3A2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_138D7D1994094296F13273C0481E6A86_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_A8CEF85201B9F8B9A72873C0481EE3A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_138D7D1994094296F13273C0481E6A86_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_138D7D1994094296F13273C0481E6A86" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_A8CEF85201B9F8B9A72873C0481EE3A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_138D7D1994094296F13273C0481E6A86" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_F845F99E8F41A271241573C0481E9F0D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_138D7D1994094296F13273C0481E6A86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_F845F99E8F41A271241573C0481E9F0D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember_2D7B3C71957B02BBCE2673C0481E1551" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_138D7D1994094296F13273C0481E6A86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember_2D7B3C71957B02BBCE2673C0481E1551" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_E496B9A171444CA31D6473C0481E12C9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_E496B9A171444CA31D6473C0481E12C9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_EE68FD3F05CC7346BBBC73C0481E6B08_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_E496B9A171444CA31D6473C0481E12C9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_EE68FD3F05CC7346BBBC73C0481E6B08_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_EE68FD3F05CC7346BBBC73C0481E6B08" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_E496B9A171444CA31D6473C0481E12C9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_EE68FD3F05CC7346BBBC73C0481E6B08" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EmployeesofaSubsidiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EmployeesofaSubsidiaryMember_7CB268DFF60ED245899D73C0481E9A08" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_EE68FD3F05CC7346BBBC73C0481E6B08" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EmployeesofaSubsidiaryMember_7CB268DFF60ED245899D73C0481E9A08" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_4867AB80724DCC5A723573C0481FFE5A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_4867AB80724DCC5A723573C0481FFE5A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_429DD17FD63F30349BC873C0481F8FBB_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_4867AB80724DCC5A723573C0481FFE5A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_429DD17FD63F30349BC873C0481F8FBB_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_429DD17FD63F30349BC873C0481F8FBB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_4867AB80724DCC5A723573C0481FFE5A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_429DD17FD63F30349BC873C0481F8FBB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_1CE3EE9F8A22DEAF21D573C35323160F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_429DD17FD63F30349BC873C0481F8FBB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_1CE3EE9F8A22DEAF21D573C35323160F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_CA5E4F15A512DFD87CBB73C0481F340B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_429DD17FD63F30349BC873C0481F8FBB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_CA5E4F15A512DFD87CBB73C0481F340B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_B27BF636D6918C5B9DCA73C35AFEF5D1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_429DD17FD63F30349BC873C0481F8FBB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_B27BF636D6918C5B9DCA73C35AFEF5D1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_8432919A1FEEEC37522473C0481F062E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_8432919A1FEEEC37522473C0481F062E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_2940D5D8ED0158B380FA73C0481F2541_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_8432919A1FEEEC37522473C0481F062E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_2940D5D8ED0158B380FA73C0481F2541_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_2940D5D8ED0158B380FA73C0481F2541" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_8432919A1FEEEC37522473C0481F062E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_2940D5D8ED0158B380FA73C0481F2541" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_6B027D14BB8FDA4FF3CC73C0481F0DBD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_2940D5D8ED0158B380FA73C0481F2541" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_6B027D14BB8FDA4FF3CC73C0481F0DBD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember_23177363FC953EB9711773C0481FAF76" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_2940D5D8ED0158B380FA73C0481F2541" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember_23177363FC953EB9711773C0481FAF76" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_381242F7B3038CDB8F8973C0481FC505" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_2A717C6C57367D23035473C0481E38ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_381242F7B3038CDB8F8973C0481FC505" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_CEB695B557D72B0B806473C0481F0B91_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_381242F7B3038CDB8F8973C0481FC505" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_CEB695B557D72B0B806473C0481F0B91_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_CEB695B557D72B0B806473C0481F0B91" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_381242F7B3038CDB8F8973C0481FC505" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_CEB695B557D72B0B806473C0481F0B91" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_1F37F23EC0AE749D003D73C0481F151A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_CEB695B557D72B0B806473C0481F0B91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember_1F37F23EC0AE749D003D73C0481F151A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_35E18D8B30C72FDBC55173C0481F582A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_35E18D8B30C72FDBC55173C0481F582A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_D61432A961645FC0EF8A73C0481FA458" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_D61432A961645FC0EF8A73C0481FA458" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAssumedForfeitureRate" xlink:label="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAssumedForfeitureRate_8FC7BFCF47DBB417AEE773C0481F15D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAssumedForfeitureRate_8FC7BFCF47DBB417AEE773C0481F15D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_26219BC5CF1F0EB2253673C048202062" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_26219BC5CF1F0EB2253673C048202062" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantedinPeriodGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantedinPeriodGrantDateFairValue_0513C46E18533647915373C0482032BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantedinPeriodGrantDateFairValue_0513C46E18533647915373C0482032BF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_88B66647F8F811B776A073C0482046BC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_88B66647F8F811B776A073C0482046BC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsNumberofPerformanceConditions" xlink:label="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsNumberofPerformanceConditions_79C80E544559DEEC649573C048207504" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsNumberofPerformanceConditions_79C80E544559DEEC649573C048207504" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardTerm" xlink:label="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardTerm_7D4FE44F4A5DDA44D41473C0482054BA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardTerm_7D4FE44F4A5DDA44D41473C0482054BA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_47A6D1819317B73C2A4A73C048200732" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_47A6D1819317B73C2A4A73C048200732" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_4330B517E5784666F3ED73C04820120E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_4330B517E5784666F3ED73C04820120E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_370BE960EEC2CA8F34BA73C0482096C3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_370BE960EEC2CA8F34BA73C0482096C3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_2025572C6EF0B4C3D40F73C04820E6AA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_2025572C6EF0B4C3D40F73C04820E6AA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentageForfeited" xlink:label="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentageForfeited_8ECA8DCADD8DE2D3E21173C04820B7DD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8929D0F94836BB061F2C73C0481FC86F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPercentageForfeited_8ECA8DCADD8DE2D3E21173C04820B7DD" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToStockBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_52C958922FC1E9C4225D71C3B4C8FCC1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_5966A8E214ADE6B2CD7471C3B4C7F00B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_52C958922FC1E9C4225D71C3B4C8FCC1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_5966A8E214ADE6B2CD7471C3B4C7F00B" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_D9636D039DAD74F10B7C71C3B4C83491" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_5966A8E214ADE6B2CD7471C3B4C7F00B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_D9636D039DAD74F10B7C71C3B4C83491" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_E7F4B87A21D35DE1A48171C3B4C874EC_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_D9636D039DAD74F10B7C71C3B4C83491" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_E7F4B87A21D35DE1A48171C3B4C874EC_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_E7F4B87A21D35DE1A48171C3B4C874EC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_D9636D039DAD74F10B7C71C3B4C83491" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_E7F4B87A21D35DE1A48171C3B4C874EC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_4C5E4F1A64152E74321C71C3B4C83A7C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_E7F4B87A21D35DE1A48171C3B4C874EC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_4C5E4F1A64152E74321C71C3B4C83A7C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_1381CCD24B007EE349D871C3B4C88F67" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_E7F4B87A21D35DE1A48171C3B4C874EC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_1381CCD24B007EE349D871C3B4C88F67" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember_1F86CB50E286D015460D71C3B4C880F6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_E7F4B87A21D35DE1A48171C3B4C874EC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember_1F86CB50E286D015460D71C3B4C880F6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_5AC2523564A42481751671C3B4C8003A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_52C958922FC1E9C4225D71C3B4C8FCC1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_5AC2523564A42481751671C3B4C8003A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_A49E66EC63269304E83271C3B4C88A3D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_52C958922FC1E9C4225D71C3B4C8FCC1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions_A49E66EC63269304E83271C3B4C88A3D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_96C4FFB604492D910BFE71C3B4C9F73C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_52C958922FC1E9C4225D71C3B4C8FCC1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_96C4FFB604492D910BFE71C3B4C9F73C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationSummaryOfStockOptionActivityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_21567662381C27B1DDC673C048141290" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_21567662381C27B1DDC673C048141290" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_AF3898A175E1D13C31B173C0481423F2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_21567662381C27B1DDC673C048141290" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_AF3898A175E1D13C31B173C0481423F2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_19112EF77402C123993773C04814F756_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_AF3898A175E1D13C31B173C0481423F2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_19112EF77402C123993773C04814F756_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_19112EF77402C123993773C04814F756" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_AF3898A175E1D13C31B173C0481423F2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_19112EF77402C123993773C04814F756" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_IncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_IncentivePlanMember_4F1FA681A95E4DD958EE73C04814838F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_19112EF77402C123993773C04814F756" xlink:to="loc_ftai_IncentivePlanMember_4F1FA681A95E4DD958EE73C04814838F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_13FB743BED0BCEADB77D73C0481402C0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_21567662381C27B1DDC673C048141290" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_13FB743BED0BCEADB77D73C0481402C0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_9F7690FFFB7C607E147E73C048147026_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_13FB743BED0BCEADB77D73C0481402C0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_9F7690FFFB7C607E147E73C048147026_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_9F7690FFFB7C607E147E73C048147026" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_13FB743BED0BCEADB77D73C0481402C0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_9F7690FFFB7C607E147E73C048147026" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_C8EF483F606B7A3F00D773C0481532EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_9F7690FFFB7C607E147E73C048147026" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_C8EF483F606B7A3F00D773C0481532EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_666CC849841B0A44E2EF73C048158936" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_666CC849841B0A44E2EF73C048158936" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_917BAB8BBF7535EF935473C048153031" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_666CC849841B0A44E2EF73C048158936" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_917BAB8BBF7535EF935473C048153031" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_2343370BBE7F4E841D1073C0481588EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_666CC849841B0A44E2EF73C048158936" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_2343370BBE7F4E841D1073C0481588EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_59A9509D5EB54AB171BB73C048156550" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_666CC849841B0A44E2EF73C048158936" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_59A9509D5EB54AB171BB73C048156550" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_79B89CEAB73D84F7C7BC73C04815A194" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_666CC849841B0A44E2EF73C048158936" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_79B89CEAB73D84F7C7BC73C04815A194" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_DB690015822DEFFB875873C048152282" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_DB690015822DEFFB875873C048152282" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_687D3BAA6EAD29140DCC73C048156A43" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_DB690015822DEFFB875873C048152282" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_687D3BAA6EAD29140DCC73C048156A43" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_0730DAB7A030A024255473C04816AAB6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_DB690015822DEFFB875873C048152282" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_0730DAB7A030A024255473C04816AAB6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_29EE557721E94CDE56A173C0481669C5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_29EE557721E94CDE56A173C0481669C5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_CDDEBE60DB6A8294258273C04816909D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdditionalDisclosuresAbstract_29EE557721E94CDE56A173C0481669C5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_CDDEBE60DB6A8294258273C04816909D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_039E9F0156610D37109073C048165BBF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_039E9F0156610D37109073C048165BBF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue_2FE98D2E70876297017073C0481628A6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue_2FE98D2E70876297017073C0481628A6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber_B3F60851DCB292C9ED8A73C206A9734C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber_B3F60851DCB292C9ED8A73C206A9734C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_85E0D3BBEC53C9B19C6A73C20C310BE8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_8521C83011849A71BE3F73C048156D59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_85E0D3BBEC53C9B19C6A73C20C310BE8" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/EquityBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_1EAE0A378E98806B692D69F191DEECF7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_1EAE0A378E98806B692D69F191DEECF7" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_9AE655435FEB11B930A969F191DE016F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_1EAE0A378E98806B692D69F191DEECF7" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_9AE655435FEB11B930A969F191DE016F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_CE9204366A6123C67AB469F191DE3079_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_9AE655435FEB11B930A969F191DE016F" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_CE9204366A6123C67AB469F191DE3079_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_CE9204366A6123C67AB469F191DE3079" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_9AE655435FEB11B930A969F191DE016F" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_CE9204366A6123C67AB469F191DE3079" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_EFFEFF085B68AB273E5E69F191DE1674" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_CE9204366A6123C67AB469F191DE3079" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_EFFEFF085B68AB273E5E69F191DE1674" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollateralAxis_2D9DF32F2089FAAAC5CF69F191DE0248" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_1EAE0A378E98806B692D69F191DEECF7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CollateralAxis_2D9DF32F2089FAAAC5CF69F191DE0248" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollateralDomain_37E738C5A116DE86EEC369F191DEEBEF_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralAxis_2D9DF32F2089FAAAC5CF69F191DE0248" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CollateralDomain_37E738C5A116DE86EEC369F191DEEBEF_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollateralDomain_37E738C5A116DE86EEC369F191DEEBEF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralAxis_2D9DF32F2089FAAAC5CF69F191DE0248" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CollateralDomain_37E738C5A116DE86EEC369F191DEEBEF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember_67086D4030D6B839EC5869F191DE40AB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralDomain_37E738C5A116DE86EEC369F191DEEBEF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember_67086D4030D6B839EC5869F191DE40AB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_952AECDAF87F66F5D9E369F191DEF9B9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_1EAE0A378E98806B692D69F191DEECF7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_952AECDAF87F66F5D9E369F191DEF9B9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_458342C3163684975BF269F191DEC407_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_952AECDAF87F66F5D9E369F191DEF9B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_458342C3163684975BF269F191DEC407_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_458342C3163684975BF269F191DEC407" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_952AECDAF87F66F5D9E369F191DEF9B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_458342C3163684975BF269F191DEC407" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CoVenturerMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CoVenturerMember_106D51739F437A2A59EC69F191DE10C1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_458342C3163684975BF269F191DEC407" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CoVenturerMember_106D51739F437A2A59EC69F191DE10C1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_32503F42AB9807EB322D6A42362B9DCF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_1EAE0A378E98806B692D69F191DEECF7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_32503F42AB9807EB322D6A42362B9DCF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_87027C2682F3216F27696A42362B8BB8_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_32503F42AB9807EB322D6A42362B9DCF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_87027C2682F3216F27696A42362B8BB8_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_87027C2682F3216F27696A42362B8BB8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_32503F42AB9807EB322D6A42362B9DCF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_87027C2682F3216F27696A42362B8BB8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_Series2012BondsMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_Series2012BondsMember_CAA9B708711B00F3C85C6A4237685A52" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_87027C2682F3216F27696A42362B8BB8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_Series2012BondsMember_CAA9B708711B00F3C85C6A4237685A52" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_E999D2A4BB6F9B98CC0569F191DEB5E2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_1EAE0A378E98806B692D69F191DEECF7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_E999D2A4BB6F9B98CC0569F191DEB5E2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0FD2C7084D78048E47AC69F191DE4DCC_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_E999D2A4BB6F9B98CC0569F191DEB5E2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0FD2C7084D78048E47AC69F191DE4DCC_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0FD2C7084D78048E47AC69F191DE4DCC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_E999D2A4BB6F9B98CC0569F191DEB5E2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0FD2C7084D78048E47AC69F191DE4DCC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_927853C0E66EF1792E1269F191DE6C59" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_0FD2C7084D78048E47AC69F191DE4DCC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_927853C0E66EF1792E1269F191DE6C59" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring_6B72F07FAC8F383C638E69F191DE9864" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring_6B72F07FAC8F383C638E69F191DE9864" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties_C85B2E9A9A8E598A1CE069F191DE4EE2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties_C85B2E9A9A8E598A1CE069F191DE4EE2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_NoteReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_ftai_NoteReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_020AC2E6591632C9B48669F191DEA079" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:to="loc_ftai_NoteReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_020AC2E6591632C9B48669F191DEA079" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_1B6E83C0725974135B6069F191DE9869" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_1B6E83C0725974135B6069F191DE9869" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_2DA4C8958766C0EBB87D69F191DE339B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_2DA4C8958766C0EBB87D69F191DE339B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_6E65FB024FC7B193B6D069F191DE90D4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_578C2C3971C6B0966FDE69F191DE273C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_6E65FB024FC7B193B6D069F191DE90D4" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_AD88FE3F3F4F5845992D093DDD627C88" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_37BA0C4597555FF8B60DB35084634071" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_AD88FE3F3F4F5845992D093DDD627C88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_37BA0C4597555FF8B60DB35084634071" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_FF35B8766CFD527E85D492ECED967C49" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_37BA0C4597555FF8B60DB35084634071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_FF35B8766CFD527E85D492ECED967C49" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_55855268E067202A3588F880BE117CFB_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_FF35B8766CFD527E85D492ECED967C49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_55855268E067202A3588F880BE117CFB_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_0DE546766C155DE28C778F3542C11DB7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_FF35B8766CFD527E85D492ECED967C49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_0DE546766C155DE28C778F3542C11DB7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_8BA491B9C4995A95AF8BD47739A73525" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_0DE546766C155DE28C778F3542C11DB7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_8BA491B9C4995A95AF8BD47739A73525" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_53B7FE438E2B538AA58A272D377D8854" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_37BA0C4597555FF8B60DB35084634071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_53B7FE438E2B538AA58A272D377D8854" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_72EE392714A6C0936ED4F880BE12662A_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_53B7FE438E2B538AA58A272D377D8854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_72EE392714A6C0936ED4F880BE12662A_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_DB3ACEF9E40D5B999248D36CAF72F2FD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_53B7FE438E2B538AA58A272D377D8854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_DB3ACEF9E40D5B999248D36CAF72F2FD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_EE2B27C6287650729F3A1CA725494C77" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_DB3ACEF9E40D5B999248D36CAF72F2FD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_EE2B27C6287650729F3A1CA725494C77" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_EAB38C8B8C315DA2BCE46BACF1D644F0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_DB3ACEF9E40D5B999248D36CAF72F2FD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_EAB38C8B8C315DA2BCE46BACF1D644F0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_680EAD6C92AC503CAED241306F0E031F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_DB3ACEF9E40D5B999248D36CAF72F2FD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_680EAD6C92AC503CAED241306F0E031F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_7DF55B365AFD581A8099162982082AC7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_37BA0C4597555FF8B60DB35084634071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_7DF55B365AFD581A8099162982082AC7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_89004561B02A1EBC4E3BF880BE129C8A_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_7DF55B365AFD581A8099162982082AC7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_89004561B02A1EBC4E3BF880BE129C8A_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_ACB896F108A65F53A166D005DA2DE44D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_7DF55B365AFD581A8099162982082AC7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_ACB896F108A65F53A166D005DA2DE44D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MarketApproachValuationTechniqueMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MarketApproachValuationTechniqueMember_83402DBCD43E5B67886C88E9649E028E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_ACB896F108A65F53A166D005DA2DE44D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MarketApproachValuationTechniqueMember_83402DBCD43E5B67886C88E9649E028E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember_7CD450632B77543BAD20D712F57385CE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_ACB896F108A65F53A166D005DA2DE44D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeApproachValuationTechniqueMember_7CD450632B77543BAD20D712F57385CE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_635010785FAB5F1AA622A231FD02EA74" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_AD88FE3F3F4F5845992D093DDD627C88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_635010785FAB5F1AA622A231FD02EA74" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_939736CE64055EAFA72E4C767C04B70B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_635010785FAB5F1AA622A231FD02EA74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_939736CE64055EAFA72E4C767C04B70B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RestrictedCashFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RestrictedCashFairValueDisclosure_1C4C6A5EC55954CF869E1397DEA6CEF1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_635010785FAB5F1AA622A231FD02EA74" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RestrictedCashFairValueDisclosure_1C4C6A5EC55954CF869E1397DEA6CEF1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_99C125DC37DF5F519D53C13CDD6AB9CF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_635010785FAB5F1AA622A231FD02EA74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_99C125DC37DF5F519D53C13CDD6AB9CF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_778DAEB174645AC59D6E6E74FB77E6F6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_635010785FAB5F1AA622A231FD02EA74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_778DAEB174645AC59D6E6E74FB77E6F6" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNet" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_B45AB4EB6DF20737E9F26936F72FE2F5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_B45AB4EB6DF20737E9F26936F72FE2F5" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_2C8D16FA66DDD33B1D096936F72FC8C6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_B45AB4EB6DF20737E9F26936F72FE2F5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_2C8D16FA66DDD33B1D096936F72FC8C6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_742F72ECC01F07188D546936F72F1B6D_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_2C8D16FA66DDD33B1D096936F72FC8C6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_742F72ECC01F07188D546936F72F1B6D_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_742F72ECC01F07188D546936F72F1B6D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_2C8D16FA66DDD33B1D096936F72FC8C6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_742F72ECC01F07188D546936F72F1B6D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_D1D3185E3021676C74706936F72FAD14" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_742F72ECC01F07188D546936F72F1B6D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_D1D3185E3021676C74706936F72FAD14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableRemainderOfFiscalYear_E876AC9B87DC840695056936F7301A19" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableRemainderOfFiscalYear_E876AC9B87DC840695056936F7301A19" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_846D5C89AE93BFC865776936F73096C8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_846D5C89AE93BFC865776936F73096C8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_9ABF15E520D49E5905486936F7309BAE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_9ABF15E520D49E5905486936F7309BAE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_EEEDBB37BF66DAC99EA36936F7313D37" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_EEEDBB37BF66DAC99EA36936F7313D37" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_B68E002C1AA6AEE3D05A6936F731792F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_B68E002C1AA6AEE3D05A6936F731792F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDueThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDueThereafter_F01DF23C245B8263F0A26936F7312BA9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDueThereafter_F01DF23C245B8263F0A26936F7312BA9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_3A15F4EFB5118F5CC61E6936F731A075" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_4A55157281AD970E0F7A6936F7302751" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_3A15F4EFB5118F5CC61E6936F731A075" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNetSummaryDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_68C398B51EC6EEF312F06936F78777DE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_9FBB9FA3C3AC71652D446936F7369D8C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_68C398B51EC6EEF312F06936F78777DE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_9FBB9FA3C3AC71652D446936F7369D8C" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_DFBDAE1C15D338CE90EA6936F7368175" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_9FBB9FA3C3AC71652D446936F7369D8C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_DFBDAE1C15D338CE90EA6936F7368175" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_C4CF141012D14548967D6936F73657A1_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_DFBDAE1C15D338CE90EA6936F7368175" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_C4CF141012D14548967D6936F73657A1_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_C4CF141012D14548967D6936F73657A1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_DFBDAE1C15D338CE90EA6936F7368175" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_C4CF141012D14548967D6936F73657A1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_2D8E6DF6571DD9F3B3DA6936F7366A4C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_C4CF141012D14548967D6936F73657A1" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_2D8E6DF6571DD9F3B3DA6936F7366A4C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3C259D9756F981E5ABEC6936F7367B52" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_9FBB9FA3C3AC71652D446936F7369D8C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3C259D9756F981E5ABEC6936F7367B52" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_EDB9E971527C0A2D195C6936F73664E7_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3C259D9756F981E5ABEC6936F7367B52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_EDB9E971527C0A2D195C6936F73664E7_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_EDB9E971527C0A2D195C6936F73664E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3C259D9756F981E5ABEC6936F7367B52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_EDB9E971527C0A2D195C6936F73664E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_3A1EEE64F6C4E36A2B076936F73729CB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_EDB9E971527C0A2D195C6936F73664E7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_3A1EEE64F6C4E36A2B076936F73729CB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B120F152259E3836C0C6936F7373394" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_9FBB9FA3C3AC71652D446936F7369D8C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B120F152259E3836C0C6936F7373394" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1F5D1FA49092F0566E7A6936F737F7D1_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B120F152259E3836C0C6936F7373394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1F5D1FA49092F0566E7A6936F737F7D1_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1F5D1FA49092F0566E7A6936F737F7D1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B120F152259E3836C0C6936F7373394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1F5D1FA49092F0566E7A6936F737F7D1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_B5565777BA070EDA4AC76936F737A1FB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1F5D1FA49092F0566E7A6936F737F7D1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_B5565777BA070EDA4AC76936F737A1FB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_63E5D69FEDA7254C09AE6936F7865037" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_9FBB9FA3C3AC71652D446936F7369D8C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_63E5D69FEDA7254C09AE6936F7865037" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_5CAE3798119C59DFB0D66936F7870824_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_63E5D69FEDA7254C09AE6936F7865037" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_5CAE3798119C59DFB0D66936F7870824_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_5CAE3798119C59DFB0D66936F7870824" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_63E5D69FEDA7254C09AE6936F7865037" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_5CAE3798119C59DFB0D66936F7870824" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_FC7EE44273706BFF95496936F7870D6F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_5CAE3798119C59DFB0D66936F7870824" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_FC7EE44273706BFF95496936F7870D6F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_58E12FD313D6A6D9A3B66936F78766AC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_5CAE3798119C59DFB0D66936F7870824" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_58E12FD313D6A6D9A3B66936F78766AC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived_E1DB099C6473A10A183F6936F78748F2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_68C398B51EC6EEF312F06936F78777DE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived_E1DB099C6473A10A183F6936F78748F2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome_BDEA430B95735A98FBDF6936F787FFB4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_68C398B51EC6EEF312F06936F78777DE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome_BDEA430B95735A98FBDF6936F787FFB4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeases" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeases_9D34E93AF91DE125C4146936F7879F8F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_68C398B51EC6EEF312F06936F78777DE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeases_9D34E93AF91DE125C4146936F7879F8F" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/FinanceLeasesNetTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_37D321674517464DD43B69F1923D60C3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_3D326D3C69C521E1292869F1923DAEE6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_37D321674517464DD43B69F1923D60C3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_3D326D3C69C521E1292869F1923DAEE6" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_DD1014B06DAAA8BEE32469F1923D792E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_3D326D3C69C521E1292869F1923DAEE6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_DD1014B06DAAA8BEE32469F1923D792E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_46156EF166F47924CC9C69F1923D557A_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_DD1014B06DAAA8BEE32469F1923D792E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_46156EF166F47924CC9C69F1923D557A_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_46156EF166F47924CC9C69F1923D557A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_DD1014B06DAAA8BEE32469F1923D792E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_46156EF166F47924CC9C69F1923D557A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingRevenuesMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingRevenuesMember_A2D76796AB8BEF505F5669F1923D5C88" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_46156EF166F47924CC9C69F1923D557A" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingRevenuesMember_A2D76796AB8BEF505F5669F1923D5C88" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_DepreciationandAmortizationMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_DepreciationandAmortizationMember_3D66942AFC11DE84E0AF69F1923D1896" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_46156EF166F47924CC9C69F1923D557A" xlink:to="loc_ftai_DepreciationandAmortizationMember_3D66942AFC11DE84E0AF69F1923D1896" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_84DB7A580CA513DEF98A69F1923D9C7B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_3D326D3C69C521E1292869F1923DAEE6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_84DB7A580CA513DEF98A69F1923D9C7B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A68372F9B736C2042A4869F1923DAAE1_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_84DB7A580CA513DEF98A69F1923D9C7B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A68372F9B736C2042A4869F1923DAAE1_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A68372F9B736C2042A4869F1923DAAE1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_84DB7A580CA513DEF98A69F1923D9C7B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A68372F9B736C2042A4869F1923DAAE1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_E76B40D58E3BEC06A4E469F1923D2E6E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A68372F9B736C2042A4869F1923DAAE1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_E76B40D58E3BEC06A4E469F1923D2E6E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_1305F2E9FD4A2059BEA969F1923D14CA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A68372F9B736C2042A4869F1923DAAE1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_1305F2E9FD4A2059BEA969F1923D14CA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AmortizationofLeaseIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AmortizationofLeaseIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesNet_AD1FF47CBB377097BA1169F1923D41A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_37D321674517464DD43B69F1923D60C3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AmortizationofLeaseIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesNet_AD1FF47CBB377097BA1169F1923D41A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_F3BA401B5A1EC1DA95EF69F1923D7E78" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_37D321674517464DD43B69F1923D60C3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_F3BA401B5A1EC1DA95EF69F1923D7E78" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesNet_B505BFF5890F71C955A869F1923D12A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_37D321674517464DD43B69F1923D60C3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AmortizationofIntangibleAssetsandLiabilitiesNet_B505BFF5890F71C955A869F1923D12A7" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetScheduleOfFutureAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetSummarizedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_CA9EA8E00F714AD0DC5669F192476C97" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_5AD6D8255E82E9A5E78469F1924532DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_CA9EA8E00F714AD0DC5669F192476C97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_5AD6D8255E82E9A5E78469F1924532DF" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_727896AE4DF997C2786D69F192452E86" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_5AD6D8255E82E9A5E78469F1924532DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_727896AE4DF997C2786D69F192452E86" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_1C94983A8A626BD0194369F1924529A6_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_727896AE4DF997C2786D69F192452E86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_1C94983A8A626BD0194369F1924529A6_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_1C94983A8A626BD0194369F1924529A6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_727896AE4DF997C2786D69F192452E86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_1C94983A8A626BD0194369F1924529A6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_CA496C0376A4FF0554AD69F192459F39" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_1C94983A8A626BD0194369F1924529A6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_CA496C0376A4FF0554AD69F192459F39" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_C5BF8C9CD0311BAF3B4C69F19245AB4A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_5AD6D8255E82E9A5E78469F1924532DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_C5BF8C9CD0311BAF3B4C69F19245AB4A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1C04E861580907A3730469F19245488A_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_C5BF8C9CD0311BAF3B4C69F19245AB4A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1C04E861580907A3730469F19245488A_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1C04E861580907A3730469F19245488A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_C5BF8C9CD0311BAF3B4C69F19245AB4A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1C04E861580907A3730469F19245488A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_2A13A5B719C5E198B47E69F192453F68" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1C04E861580907A3730469F19245488A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_2A13A5B719C5E198B47E69F192453F68" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_44A396313814E7B92EE369F192459227" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_5AD6D8255E82E9A5E78469F1924532DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_44A396313814E7B92EE369F192459227" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2837B967538F6398551369F19245955F_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_44A396313814E7B92EE369F192459227" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2837B967538F6398551369F19245955F_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2837B967538F6398551369F19245955F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_44A396313814E7B92EE369F192459227" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2837B967538F6398551369F19245955F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_BC0082933FA0C087381769F19245F581" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2837B967538F6398551369F19245955F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_BC0082933FA0C087381769F19245F581" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_235D6D0D37E66FCAD3A269F19245C0D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2837B967538F6398551369F19245955F" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_235D6D0D37E66FCAD3A269F19245C0D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_E95A8C7DD4E2E049C1DB69F19245793C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_5AD6D8255E82E9A5E78469F1924532DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_E95A8C7DD4E2E049C1DB69F19245793C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F5CA20C8FF07C6CB199069F1924514C8_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_E95A8C7DD4E2E049C1DB69F19245793C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F5CA20C8FF07C6CB199069F1924514C8_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F5CA20C8FF07C6CB199069F1924514C8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_E95A8C7DD4E2E049C1DB69F19245793C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F5CA20C8FF07C6CB199069F1924514C8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_78A3CAB6C9EBE051C3B169F1924570E9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F5CA20C8FF07C6CB199069F1924514C8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_78A3CAB6C9EBE051C3B169F1924570E9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_2CC935C49DA0E949046869F19245B457" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F5CA20C8FF07C6CB199069F1924514C8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_2CC935C49DA0E949046869F19245B457" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_73F2396AF7BC27BED29469F192479207" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F5CA20C8FF07C6CB199069F1924514C8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_73F2396AF7BC27BED29469F192479207" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A355AD2EB8021E92392069F1924719E4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_5AD6D8255E82E9A5E78469F1924532DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A355AD2EB8021E92392069F1924719E4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_59B26E3FCE6522BA654869F1924736FB_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A355AD2EB8021E92392069F1924719E4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_59B26E3FCE6522BA654869F1924736FB_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_59B26E3FCE6522BA654869F1924736FB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A355AD2EB8021E92392069F1924719E4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_59B26E3FCE6522BA654869F1924736FB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OffMarketFavorableLeaseMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OffMarketFavorableLeaseMember_4191B1A78088F25A658369F19247BFFE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_59B26E3FCE6522BA654869F1924736FB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OffMarketFavorableLeaseMember_4191B1A78088F25A658369F19247BFFE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_E166A2CDB5A98006AD6269F19247B220" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_59B26E3FCE6522BA654869F1924736FB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_E166A2CDB5A98006AD6269F19247B220" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_C3CBC2349F6019ABA99569F19247C688" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_CA9EA8E00F714AD0DC5669F192476C97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_C3CBC2349F6019ABA99569F19247C688" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_51B9215FDC583CE28D0C69F19247372F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_C3CBC2349F6019ABA99569F19247C688" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_51B9215FDC583CE28D0C69F19247372F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_0C917912A71CD59B18C069F1924701D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_C3CBC2349F6019ABA99569F19247C688" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_0C917912A71CD59B18C069F1924701D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_7094EEE19CDBFF2158D369F19247AC04" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_C3CBC2349F6019ABA99569F19247C688" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_7094EEE19CDBFF2158D369F19247AC04" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_F5D6F4445136AE6028F769F192476308" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_C3CBC2349F6019ABA99569F19247C688" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_F5D6F4445136AE6028F769F192476308" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAbstract_536EF7FB45D549073B2169F19247A228" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_CA9EA8E00F714AD0DC5669F192476C97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAbstract_536EF7FB45D549073B2169F19247A228" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross_9C2DA7EF80808AD6E85769F19247696A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAbstract_536EF7FB45D549073B2169F19247A228" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross_9C2DA7EF80808AD6E85769F19247696A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAccumulatedAmortization_B5A78E2B1EACF26DC79D69F192475EE0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAbstract_536EF7FB45D549073B2169F19247A228" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAccumulatedAmortization_B5A78E2B1EACF26DC79D69F192475EE0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet_F562BB8C7324D4C0BE8169F1924739FC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAbstract_536EF7FB45D549073B2169F19247A228" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet_F562BB8C7324D4C0BE8169F1924739FC" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesNetTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntity" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_101B4E4AA629A389A0D176DAD26A59C2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_101B4E4AA629A389A0D176DAD26A59C2" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_63B5F221DF648867C4FE76DAD26BCDD7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_101B4E4AA629A389A0D176DAD26A59C2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_63B5F221DF648867C4FE76DAD26BCDD7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_65DF8B0E770451FDBA9D76DAD26B4452_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_63B5F221DF648867C4FE76DAD26BCDD7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_65DF8B0E770451FDBA9D76DAD26B4452_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_65DF8B0E770451FDBA9D76DAD26B4452" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_63B5F221DF648867C4FE76DAD26BCDD7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_65DF8B0E770451FDBA9D76DAD26B4452" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContainersMember_7D6A6B27C28A015B231276DAD26BDE57" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_65DF8B0E770451FDBA9D76DAD26B4452" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContainersMember_7D6A6B27C28A015B231276DAD26BDE57" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_0EDCDC175F36AF76DFC776DAD26B59DD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_101B4E4AA629A389A0D176DAD26A59C2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_0EDCDC175F36AF76DFC776DAD26B59DD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_43BE9B72A040FDA98F8A76DAD26B682E_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_0EDCDC175F36AF76DFC776DAD26B59DD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_43BE9B72A040FDA98F8A76DAD26B682E_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_43BE9B72A040FDA98F8A76DAD26B682E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_0EDCDC175F36AF76DFC776DAD26B59DD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_43BE9B72A040FDA98F8A76DAD26B682E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_IntermodalFinanceILtdMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_IntermodalFinanceILtdMember_532DF1762606AAFEA40476DAD26BAA72" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_43BE9B72A040FDA98F8A76DAD26B682E" xlink:to="loc_ftai_IntermodalFinanceILtdMember_532DF1762606AAFEA40476DAD26BAA72" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis_F24DD4CD562F20D0F13C76DAD26BDBD6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_101B4E4AA629A389A0D176DAD26A59C2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis_F24DD4CD562F20D0F13C76DAD26BDBD6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseDomain_5F373F77F293CF57886A76DAD26C543E_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis_F24DD4CD562F20D0F13C76DAD26BDBD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseDomain_5F373F77F293CF57886A76DAD26C543E_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseDomain_5F373F77F293CF57886A76DAD26C543E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis_F24DD4CD562F20D0F13C76DAD26BDBD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseDomain_5F373F77F293CF57886A76DAD26C543E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOperatingLeaseMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOperatingLeaseMember_107D9B44782CB80AC61676DAD26C0E7D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseDomain_5F373F77F293CF57886A76DAD26C543E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOperatingLeaseMember_107D9B44782CB80AC61676DAD26C0E7D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_D879E369EF1341E0552476DAD26CD4E4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_D879E369EF1341E0552476DAD26CD4E4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberofCustomersRepresentedinPortfolioofFinanceLeases" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberofCustomersRepresentedinPortfolioofFinanceLeases_4EFEE62CA76CC64E977876DAD26CB39F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberofCustomersRepresentedinPortfolioofFinanceLeases_4EFEE62CA76CC64E977876DAD26CB39F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberofShippingContainersRepresentedinPortfolioofFinanceLeases" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberofShippingContainersRepresentedinPortfolioofFinanceLeases_73861E6A993B0F6F46E676DAD26C2EC5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberofShippingContainersRepresentedinPortfolioofFinanceLeases_73861E6A993B0F6F46E676DAD26C2EC5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNumberOfUnits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNumberOfUnits_732DF539032591FA445E76DAD26C9ABE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNumberOfUnits_732DF539032591FA445E76DAD26C9ABE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_EEF48FD6B57A8FD3A51D76DAD26C991D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_EEF48FD6B57A8FD3A51D76DAD26C991D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenueAbstract_0A67F706855C21A3DCF976DAD26D84DB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenueAbstract_0A67F706855C21A3DCF976DAD26D84DB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue_FE249A10521AF260164D76DAD26D80B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenueAbstract_0A67F706855C21A3DCF976DAD26D84DB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue_FE249A10521AF260164D76DAD26D80B0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract_C183EB377BE4791B95F576DAD26DEF0E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract_C183EB377BE4791B95F576DAD26DEF0E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses_79F47968AD1B685931FB76DAD26D699F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract_C183EB377BE4791B95F576DAD26DEF0E" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpenses_79F47968AD1B685931FB76DAD26D699F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGeneralandAdministrativeExpenses" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGeneralandAdministrativeExpenses_5EFFE78767A1C08E6A2B76DAD26DDE01" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract_C183EB377BE4791B95F576DAD26DEF0E" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGeneralandAdministrativeExpenses_5EFFE78767A1C08E6A2B76DAD26DDE01" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationandAmortization" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationandAmortization_CA3513582957333CB56076DAD26DF26D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract_C183EB377BE4791B95F576DAD26DEF0E" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationandAmortization_CA3513582957333CB56076DAD26DF26D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense_F0B268CB883E2D7C274976DAD26DC300" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract_C183EB377BE4791B95F576DAD26DEF0E" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense_F0B268CB883E2D7C274976DAD26DC300" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationExpenses" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationExpenses_2C1513779C3E0CCDC0EB76DAD26DD72B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingExpensesAbstract_C183EB377BE4791B95F576DAD26DEF0E" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationExpenses_2C1513779C3E0CCDC0EB76DAD26DD72B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRealizedGainLossonDisposalofPropertyPlantandEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRealizedGainLossonDisposalofPropertyPlantandEquipment_6D6EA9E31D11720A3CF476DAD26DBB41" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRealizedGainLossonDisposalofPropertyPlantandEquipment_6D6EA9E31D11720A3CF476DAD26DBB41" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherRevenue" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherRevenue_6AC4DEF36E4A2D0A9BB376DAD26D683A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherRevenue_6AC4DEF36E4A2D0A9BB376DAD26D683A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss_0D0C816EC405EE2BF61D76DAD26D749E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss_0D0C816EC405EE2BF61D76DAD26D749E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss_367673963424ACDD23E376DAD26D5DFF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss_367673963424ACDD23E376DAD26D5DFF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationComprehensiveIncome_11080ECE99A393C36B9B76DAD26D4974" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationComprehensiveIncome_11080ECE99A393C36B9B76DAD26D4974" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_C2644478816E4485FD7C76DAD26DAAB0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeStatementAbstract_0B605B73B3B1807348F476DAD26C0FF3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_C2644478816E4485FD7C76DAD26DAAB0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCashandCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCashandCashEquivalents_13091BEF1061899C9DAA76DAD26EAE87" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCashandCashEquivalents_13091BEF1061899C9DAA76DAD26EAE87" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRestrictedCash" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRestrictedCash_723A97683B5F3C6D538376DAD26EF5BB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRestrictedCash_723A97683B5F3C6D538376DAD26EF5BB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsReceivable_9EDA1E5A8B3BA6F26D8D76DAD26E7A7A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsReceivable_9EDA1E5A8B3BA6F26D8D76DAD26E7A7A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLeasingAssetsNet" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLeasingAssetsNet_E20BD15EAF511B85381976DAD26E1C84" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLeasingAssetsNet_E20BD15EAF511B85381976DAD26E1C84" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationFinanceLeasesNet" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationFinanceLeasesNet_FD8B2AF44D9CDC86809976DAD26EE8A1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationFinanceLeasesNet_FD8B2AF44D9CDC86809976DAD26EE8A1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets_CF4B9476EC7A1EF4C50676DAD26EFFCD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets_CF4B9476EC7A1EF4C50676DAD26EFFCD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets_2926242782815900254A76DAD26E9C12" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssetsAbstract_38E1E11DDA3789387CCC76DAD26E04B6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets_2926242782815900254A76DAD26E9C12" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyPlantandEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyPlantandEquipment_3BB6E7FFFF10E8AECEBB76DAD26E9CCD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccumulatedDepreciationPropertyPlantandEquipment_3BB6E7FFFF10E8AECEBB76DAD26E9CCD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract_8101B54BF5CF7E34917476DAD26F7C85" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract_8101B54BF5CF7E34917476DAD26F7C85" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilities_433B818F2DB203BFD12476DAD26FADD7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract_8101B54BF5CF7E34917476DAD26F7C85" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilities_433B818F2DB203BFD12476DAD26FADD7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationSyndicationLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationSyndicationLiabilities_CFF4F0DE2AB37C4E9AA176DAD26FBC2D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract_8101B54BF5CF7E34917476DAD26F7C85" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationSyndicationLiabilities_CFF4F0DE2AB37C4E9AA176DAD26FBC2D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDebt" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDebt_4B452877C609C478D0EF76DAD26FDC42" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract_8101B54BF5CF7E34917476DAD26F7C85" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDebt_4B452877C609C478D0EF76DAD26FDC42" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities_A3A262B67ED23BBB529476DAD26FA4A0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract_8101B54BF5CF7E34917476DAD26F7C85" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities_A3A262B67ED23BBB529476DAD26FA4A0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities_F01023E4E28597A667FD76DAD26F036D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAbstract_8101B54BF5CF7E34917476DAD26F7C85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities_F01023E4E28597A667FD76DAD26F036D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityAbstract_32FAF33D15DA853CFDB676DAD26F16EC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityAbstract_32FAF33D15DA853CFDB676DAD26F16EC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity_2442000035B7B6C8519D76DAD26F4F4C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityAbstract_32FAF33D15DA853CFDB676DAD26F16EC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity_2442000035B7B6C8519D76DAD26F4F4C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity_73C80ED0039260FCD88A76DAD270DE5F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_AA6C3C8F66D9DA7282C276DAD26C3081" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity_73C80ED0039260FCD88A76DAD270DE5F" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntityTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/LeasingEquipmentNet" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/LeasingEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_1E159E64727728EB093F735869367F42" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_1E159E64727728EB093F735869367F42" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_89A4838E68F09639A28973586936F632" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_1E159E64727728EB093F735869367F42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_89A4838E68F09639A28973586936F632" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_DA25AC02738F8501F47D735869373462_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_89A4838E68F09639A28973586936F632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_DA25AC02738F8501F47D735869373462_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_DA25AC02738F8501F47D735869373462" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_89A4838E68F09639A28973586936F632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_DA25AC02738F8501F47D735869373462" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_0A7A714E57DB228FDD0173586937699F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_DA25AC02738F8501F47D735869373462" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_0A7A714E57DB228FDD0173586937699F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_FE38017940D16E5B34E673586937F8F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_1E159E64727728EB093F735869367F42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_FE38017940D16E5B34E673586937F8F4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_B1E856D361F15060DFE273586937EB51_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_FE38017940D16E5B34E673586937F8F4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_B1E856D361F15060DFE273586937EB51_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_B1E856D361F15060DFE273586937EB51" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_FE38017940D16E5B34E673586937F8F4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_B1E856D361F15060DFE273586937EB51" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_143165B899298E4ABC1973586937A6ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_B1E856D361F15060DFE273586937EB51" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_143165B899298E4ABC1973586937A6ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_100A052C9D97B9C5355373586937AE96" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_1E159E64727728EB093F735869367F42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_100A052C9D97B9C5355373586937AE96" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_AB04DC6C64D3CF8EB055735869373535_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_100A052C9D97B9C5355373586937AE96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_AB04DC6C64D3CF8EB055735869373535_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_AB04DC6C64D3CF8EB055735869373535" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_100A052C9D97B9C5355373586937AE96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_AB04DC6C64D3CF8EB055735869373535" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_CF44C3516F51642D93CE7358693720B4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_AB04DC6C64D3CF8EB055735869373535" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_CF44C3516F51642D93CE7358693720B4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_3DF715B5D30090C467237358693722A8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_1E159E64727728EB093F735869367F42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_3DF715B5D30090C467237358693722A8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_D44925BEDBCA76B4FD1873586937943A_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_3DF715B5D30090C467237358693722A8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_D44925BEDBCA76B4FD1873586937943A_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_D44925BEDBCA76B4FD1873586937943A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_3DF715B5D30090C467237358693722A8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_D44925BEDBCA76B4FD1873586937943A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_235886A9074164CEA45573586937A038" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_D44925BEDBCA76B4FD1873586937943A" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_235886A9074164CEA45573586937A038" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_FDD4D7269CFCD64830B2735869370D04" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_D44925BEDBCA76B4FD1873586937943A" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_FDD4D7269CFCD64830B2735869370D04" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_6121A89CEAFD70BC1C3D73586938A80D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_D44925BEDBCA76B4FD1873586937943A" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_6121A89CEAFD70BC1C3D73586938A80D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_BAD791787FAE356D0BA77358693824F3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_BAD791787FAE356D0BA77358693824F3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_2081A826753B936D252F735869387F8F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_2081A826753B936D252F735869387F8F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_BB043BF5425E10E749DC7358693848DA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_BB043BF5425E10E749DC7358693848DA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease_C1DF271DF46C344010F773586938FB73" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease_C1DF271DF46C344010F773586938FB73" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_LeasingEquipmentNumberofCommercialJetEnginesAcquired" xlink:label="loc_ftai_LeasingEquipmentNumberofCommercialJetEnginesAcquired_B91429AF0F626F6F62207365E0B9A081" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:to="loc_ftai_LeasingEquipmentNumberofCommercialJetEnginesAcquired_B91429AF0F626F6F62207365E0B9A081" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_LeasingEquipmentNumberofCommercialJetEnginesSold" xlink:label="loc_ftai_LeasingEquipmentNumberofCommercialJetEnginesSold_A09DEFE545FF60BD0FA67365E1433463" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_E997E73A5164FD854B0D73586938FA13" xlink:to="loc_ftai_LeasingEquipmentNumberofCommercialJetEnginesSold_A09DEFE545FF60BD0FA67365E1433463" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/LeasingEquipmentNetTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ManagementAgreementAndAffiliateTransactions" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/ManagementAgreementAndAffiliateTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_111C477036AE3A532F5773C047FBFE8D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_111C477036AE3A532F5773C047FBFE8D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_5B1E7D1249B8959C2E6473C047FB1ECF_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_111C477036AE3A532F5773C047FBFE8D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_5B1E7D1249B8959C2E6473C047FB1ECF_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_5B1E7D1249B8959C2E6473C047FB1ECF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_111C477036AE3A532F5773C047FBFE8D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_5B1E7D1249B8959C2E6473C047FB1ECF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_827A6F309C12BAE1DE7373C047FB8592" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_5B1E7D1249B8959C2E6473C047FB1ECF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_827A6F309C12BAE1DE7373C047FB8592" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_0609067C5B59B717486573C047FBB5B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_0609067C5B59B717486573C047FBB5B0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_7FC8E64922AEF13EC78C73C047FB110C_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_0609067C5B59B717486573C047FBB5B0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_7FC8E64922AEF13EC78C73C047FB110C_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_7FC8E64922AEF13EC78C73C047FB110C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeAxis_0609067C5B59B717486573C047FBB5B0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_7FC8E64922AEF13EC78C73C047FB110C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_EC9A170FF01C5D41CC6C73C047FB8089" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_7FC8E64922AEF13EC78C73C047FB110C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinimumMember_EC9A170FF01C5D41CC6C73C047FB8089" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember_CF76F67AA9F8C602B0CF73C047FBA2A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RangeMember_7FC8E64922AEF13EC78C73C047FB110C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember_CF76F67AA9F8C602B0CF73C047FBA2A7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_1FD9860DFEC40B9D51E673C047FB30DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_1FD9860DFEC40B9D51E673C047FB30DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_1FD9860DFEC40B9D51E673C047FB30DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_1FD9860DFEC40B9D51E673C047FB30DF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ManagementFeesMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ManagementFeesMember_5AC01FD7DE59BBA2577D73C047FBCC06" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ManagementFeesMember_5AC01FD7DE59BBA2577D73C047FBCC06" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_CapitalGainsIncentiveAllocationMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_CapitalGainsIncentiveAllocationMember_59F0B767164F7E1A50AC73C047FC6B9F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B" xlink:to="loc_ftai_CapitalGainsIncentiveAllocationMember_59F0B767164F7E1A50AC73C047FC6B9F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_795EC6544E45E804A6B073C047FCABB3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_795EC6544E45E804A6B073C047FCABB3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AcquisitionandTransactionExpensesMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AcquisitionandTransactionExpensesMember_BE56CBF03925E45B90CE73C047FCC1A6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AcquisitionandTransactionExpensesMember_BE56CBF03925E45B90CE73C047FCC1A6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_BondPurchaseAgreementGuaranteeFeesMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_BondPurchaseAgreementGuaranteeFeesMember_E7FBAA9C868D0C8513AC73C047FCE320" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_801B4BDE75FFE9527F6E73C047FB0C8B" xlink:to="loc_ftai_BondPurchaseAgreementGuaranteeFeesMember_E7FBAA9C868D0C8513AC73C047FCE320" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_B08FBA6300A9F95B44FB73C047FC0A44" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_B08FBA6300A9F95B44FB73C047FC0A44" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_11E22051D89B692662FA73C047FC4514_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_B08FBA6300A9F95B44FB73C047FC0A44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_11E22051D89B692662FA73C047FC4514_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_11E22051D89B692662FA73C047FC4514" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_B08FBA6300A9F95B44FB73C047FC0A44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_11E22051D89B692662FA73C047FC4514" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember_4446D10F75BE262B320573C047FCF6F2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_11E22051D89B692662FA73C047FC4514" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember_4446D10F75BE262B320573C047FCF6F2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember_AAE7EBD833F980794AF973C047FC609A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_11E22051D89B692662FA73C047FC4514" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember_AAE7EBD833F980794AF973C047FC609A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_495908FCC3E55C20CE7173C047FC7272" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_495908FCC3E55C20CE7173C047FC7272" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_5E143D8E6EA4B0A9BC4D73C047FC7D8C_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_495908FCC3E55C20CE7173C047FC7272" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_5E143D8E6EA4B0A9BC4D73C047FC7D8C_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_5E143D8E6EA4B0A9BC4D73C047FC7D8C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_495908FCC3E55C20CE7173C047FC7272" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_5E143D8E6EA4B0A9BC4D73C047FC7D8C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_0ECBC4CD34E0123E5AC473C047FC1C94" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_5E143D8E6EA4B0A9BC4D73C047FC7D8C" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_0ECBC4CD34E0123E5AC473C047FC1C94" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_D61E1B096EAD20987F0173C047FC8301" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_65798609F1D661A3051873C047FB542C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_D61E1B096EAD20987F0173C047FC8301" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_995D05F1AB71F9CA989273C047FC8C7D_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_D61E1B096EAD20987F0173C047FC8301" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_995D05F1AB71F9CA989273C047FC8C7D_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_995D05F1AB71F9CA989273C047FC8C7D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_D61E1B096EAD20987F0173C047FC8301" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_995D05F1AB71F9CA989273C047FC8C7D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember_34BF83A9860DBB9CA2A173C047FD5C0E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_995D05F1AB71F9CA989273C047FC8C7D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember_34BF83A9860DBB9CA2A173C047FD5C0E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_7E28A2ADF0CDED47D68573C047FDF74D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_995D05F1AB71F9CA989273C047FC8C7D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_7E28A2ADF0CDED47D68573C047FDF74D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ManagementFeePercentagewithCapitalCommitmentof100MillionorMore" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ManagementFeePercentagewithCapitalCommitmentof100MillionorMore_CCC3045239367F7E916E73C047FD874E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ManagementFeePercentagewithCapitalCommitmentof100MillionorMore_CCC3045239367F7E916E73C047FD874E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ManagementFeePercentagewithCapitalCommitmentofLessthan100Million" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ManagementFeePercentagewithCapitalCommitmentofLessthan100Million_79C91EC2E00BD38FCC9B73C047FD1135" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ManagementFeePercentagewithCapitalCommitmentofLessthan100Million_79C91EC2E00BD38FCC9B73C047FD1135" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_B20F8CFB049F02F4239373C047FD6AA3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_B20F8CFB049F02F4239373C047FD6AA3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentFee" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentFee_139D4AE4401AF6F6A3CA73C047FD22AE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RelatedPartyTransactionManagementFeePercentFee_139D4AE4401AF6F6A3CA73C047FD22AE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_0A57A1ED1205D6EA557073C047FDA07E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_0A57A1ED1205D6EA557073C047FDA07E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent_095299BF071B085B883273C047FD158D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent_095299BF071B085B883273C047FD158D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_C077E606EE1C045025E573C047FDAA58" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_C077E606EE1C045025E573C047FDAA58" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_59D5DFD1FB00F54EFC4273C047FDA187" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_59D5DFD1FB00F54EFC4273C047FDA187" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_D8B215415428845FA1F073C047FD5F8D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_D8B215415428845FA1F073C047FD5F8D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_97946A30A156045CA04673C047FD2D98" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_97946A30A156045CA04673C047FD2D98" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction_91605166E46CB9481BED73C047FEF51C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction_91605166E46CB9481BED73C047FEF51C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties_D7EAE93FC7CC84776C4A73C047FEC87E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_DACE8176DBABDB3A243473C047FD19B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties_D7EAE93FC7CC84776C4A73C047FEC87E" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/Organization" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/OrganizationDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAdditionalInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_8F7DE23BA3A86E43429C6936F71B9718" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_A19E2DF0FF62805FE8776936F71BB3BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_8F7DE23BA3A86E43429C6936F71B9718" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_A19E2DF0FF62805FE8776936F71BB3BF" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_5600721EEDCF2B2A13C46936F71B7A66" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_A19E2DF0FF62805FE8776936F71BB3BF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_5600721EEDCF2B2A13C46936F71B7A66" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_F8061FF6B484965D557F6936F71BB17A_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_5600721EEDCF2B2A13C46936F71B7A66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_F8061FF6B484965D557F6936F71BB17A_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_F8061FF6B484965D557F6936F71BB17A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_5600721EEDCF2B2A13C46936F71B7A66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_F8061FF6B484965D557F6936F71BB17A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadEquipmentMember_A3C69F6BC79E015D0C336936F71B8B67" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_F8061FF6B484965D557F6936F71BB17A" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadEquipmentMember_A3C69F6BC79E015D0C336936F71B8B67" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_73A19574EB4B9DC2CB956936F71B3070" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_8F7DE23BA3A86E43429C6936F71B9718" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_73A19574EB4B9DC2CB956936F71B3070" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals_0F66E60A0BB0595852E16936F71B43F0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_8F7DE23BA3A86E43429C6936F71B9718" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals_0F66E60A0BB0595852E16936F71B43F0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_7AF149E4E7522A82AA976936F71B3AEF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_8F7DE23BA3A86E43429C6936F71B9718" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_7AF149E4E7522A82AA976936F71B3AEF" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_C12A9C0476C389C97B7569F19256DA90" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_8F1C678C3A7C6EF7156669F192547F98" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_C12A9C0476C389C97B7569F19256DA90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_8F1C678C3A7C6EF7156669F192547F98" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_69265D20C06FDAA7417469F19254057E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_8F1C678C3A7C6EF7156669F192547F98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_69265D20C06FDAA7417469F19254057E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EE68B73207FD0124DE4A69F19254B813_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_69265D20C06FDAA7417469F19254057E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EE68B73207FD0124DE4A69F19254B813_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EE68B73207FD0124DE4A69F19254B813" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_69265D20C06FDAA7417469F19254057E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EE68B73207FD0124DE4A69F19254B813" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_80AC1839D660A6FC53EB69F19254E503" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EE68B73207FD0124DE4A69F19254B813" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_80AC1839D660A6FC53EB69F19254E503" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_27C9765E1207021AC6E969F192542DBE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_8F1C678C3A7C6EF7156669F192547F98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_27C9765E1207021AC6E969F192542DBE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_6373840AE1FD248481CC69F19254FE21_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_27C9765E1207021AC6E969F192542DBE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_6373840AE1FD248481CC69F19254FE21_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_6373840AE1FD248481CC69F19254FE21" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_27C9765E1207021AC6E969F192542DBE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_6373840AE1FD248481CC69F19254FE21" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_980107F3B3722E133DBE69F19254A6C6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_6373840AE1FD248481CC69F19254FE21" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_980107F3B3722E133DBE69F19254A6C6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_8BAEDA9C3899CBE65EBA69F19254D497" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_6373840AE1FD248481CC69F19254FE21" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_8BAEDA9C3899CBE65EBA69F19254D497" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3EDA2C1A2810D642853D69F19254AF0B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_8F1C678C3A7C6EF7156669F192547F98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3EDA2C1A2810D642853D69F19254AF0B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_531674799792A44DB7CD69F192546E29_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3EDA2C1A2810D642853D69F19254AF0B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_531674799792A44DB7CD69F192546E29_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_531674799792A44DB7CD69F192546E29" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_3EDA2C1A2810D642853D69F19254AF0B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_531674799792A44DB7CD69F192546E29" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_34CFB410DE8B4A66355169F1925473D9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_531674799792A44DB7CD69F192546E29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_34CFB410DE8B4A66355169F1925473D9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_B9941E137FB2485A971069F192549F53" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_8F1C678C3A7C6EF7156669F192547F98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_B9941E137FB2485A971069F192549F53" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_678FA7621BC40C7B114B69F19254EBB5_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_B9941E137FB2485A971069F192549F53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_678FA7621BC40C7B114B69F19254EBB5_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_678FA7621BC40C7B114B69F19254EBB5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_B9941E137FB2485A971069F192549F53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_678FA7621BC40C7B114B69F19254EBB5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_DC3C08E7987FBB0E1D3269F192545D42" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_678FA7621BC40C7B114B69F19254EBB5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_DC3C08E7987FBB0E1D3269F192545D42" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_A30CD352144CC23D0CDB69F19254E325" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_8F1C678C3A7C6EF7156669F192547F98" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_A30CD352144CC23D0CDB69F19254E325" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_A30CD352144CC23D0CDB69F19254E325" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_A30CD352144CC23D0CDB69F19254E325" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_067A0C7D3A7B31B938A169F192543017" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember_067A0C7D3A7B31B938A169F192543017" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_EAF23EF35160E1ADBEF369F19256EC46" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_EAF23EF35160E1ADBEF369F19256EC46" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_65EB2793D835AD0344E669F19256352E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_65EB2793D835AD0344E669F19256352E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnergyEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnergyEquipmentMember_53DDD43C4006B225C0B169F19256490C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnergyEquipmentMember_53DDD43C4006B225C0B169F19256490C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadTrackandRelatedAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadTrackandRelatedAssetsMember_918786E6A62B1CAA18D369F192565F8B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadTrackandRelatedAssetsMember_918786E6A62B1CAA18D369F192565F8B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadEquipmentMember_83CD37FA3FDF32B904AB69F19256AFAB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadEquipmentMember_83CD37FA3FDF32B904AB69F19256AFAB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailcarsandLocomotivesMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailcarsandLocomotivesMember_F55C0B7A9A4129554DC569F19256774B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailcarsandLocomotivesMember_F55C0B7A9A4129554DC569F19256774B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ComputerHardwareandSoftwareMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ComputerHardwareandSoftwareMember_C3AD08846E119AE4090669F192560182" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ComputerHardwareandSoftwareMember_C3AD08846E119AE4090669F192560182" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_A26C5667A635D021D54A69F19256E29B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_A26C5667A635D021D54A69F19256E29B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VehiclesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VehiclesMember_4B34B9808688D80CB82169F192562399" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VehiclesMember_4B34B9808688D80CB82169F192562399" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryReplacementPartsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryReplacementPartsMember_D0CA2DBDC3F5CBBC334969F192568F7B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_6DD88A32833EF2B9E71669F192547891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventoryReplacementPartsMember_D0CA2DBDC3F5CBBC334969F192568F7B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_8D1BE7C9AECA0A71225F69F192567414" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_C12A9C0476C389C97B7569F19256DA90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_8D1BE7C9AECA0A71225F69F192567414" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_27033E422A7021320D4669F1925614ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_C12A9C0476C389C97B7569F19256DA90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_27033E422A7021320D4669F1925614ED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_BF5E19600B216662066F69F192562B40" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_C12A9C0476C389C97B7569F19256DA90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_BF5E19600B216662066F69F192562B40" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/Revenues" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/RevenuesComponentsOfRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_CCC3894ED2A1C9788D27632C4E7161ED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_CCC3894ED2A1C9788D27632C4E7161ED" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_59A67A3B44D880F2176B632C4E7220CE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_CCC3894ED2A1C9788D27632C4E7161ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_59A67A3B44D880F2176B632C4E7220CE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_54CF69FA1413D3E6B5C9632C4E72D386_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_59A67A3B44D880F2176B632C4E7220CE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_54CF69FA1413D3E6B5C9632C4E72D386_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_54CF69FA1413D3E6B5C9632C4E72D386" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_59A67A3B44D880F2176B632C4E7220CE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_54CF69FA1413D3E6B5C9632C4E72D386" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_FA6ECBC45362E5E589D1632C4E721BDF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_54CF69FA1413D3E6B5C9632C4E72D386" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_FA6ECBC45362E5E589D1632C4E721BDF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_A30549E8823BD10A9051632C4E725FA6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_CCC3894ED2A1C9788D27632C4E7161ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_A30549E8823BD10A9051632C4E725FA6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_0A52D91AAE19D43BF91B632C4E722EEB_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_A30549E8823BD10A9051632C4E725FA6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_0A52D91AAE19D43BF91B632C4E722EEB_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_0A52D91AAE19D43BF91B632C4E722EEB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_A30549E8823BD10A9051632C4E725FA6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_0A52D91AAE19D43BF91B632C4E722EEB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_91D7836487CD6B91F65E632C4E7250D5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_0A52D91AAE19D43BF91B632C4E722EEB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_91D7836487CD6B91F65E632C4E7250D5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_CF1A4E7108C5E3E60BEC632C4E727971" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_CCC3894ED2A1C9788D27632C4E7161ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_CF1A4E7108C5E3E60BEC632C4E727971" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EF5B59E2B23021FCB087632C4E7273DD_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_CF1A4E7108C5E3E60BEC632C4E727971" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EF5B59E2B23021FCB087632C4E7273DD_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EF5B59E2B23021FCB087632C4E7273DD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_CF1A4E7108C5E3E60BEC632C4E727971" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EF5B59E2B23021FCB087632C4E7273DD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_E9FEBC3F261A45B1F075632C4E72A93E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EF5B59E2B23021FCB087632C4E7273DD" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_E9FEBC3F261A45B1F075632C4E72A93E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_2FC7E21020B6AE0F3D1A632C4E720DE6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_EF5B59E2B23021FCB087632C4E7273DD" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_2FC7E21020B6AE0F3D1A632C4E720DE6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_451A573D4A886D3D067E632C4E72EFCB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_CCC3894ED2A1C9788D27632C4E7161ED" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_451A573D4A886D3D067E632C4E72EFCB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_451A573D4A886D3D067E632C4E72EFCB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_451A573D4A886D3D067E632C4E72EFCB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_CFDE124DEAA13DD8A861632C4E725398" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_CFDE124DEAA13DD8A861632C4E725398" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_6CD9D768ECB6645B6B1A632C4E73DF6D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_6CD9D768ECB6645B6B1A632C4E73DF6D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_4C4C6AA0BEE2E091C72F632C4E7383C8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_4C4C6AA0BEE2E091C72F632C4E7383C8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_69A3452BCA3B44F97958632C4E73F801" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_69A3452BCA3B44F97958632C4E73F801" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_03AFACBB3C500D0DC139632C4E735ABD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_022BD66226309C4C0626632C4E725136" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_03AFACBB3C500D0DC139632C4E735ABD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_E1045CF6DBA5FA59479D632C4E73CB92" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_E1045CF6DBA5FA59479D632C4E73CB92" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue_2BFEAB6181ACF700B323632C4E732A87" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue_2BFEAB6181ACF700B323632C4E732A87" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_58C81AF885447566BBC2632C4E73A0E9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue_58C81AF885447566BBC2632C4E73A0E9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet_3D53986F6AE0A3118D85632C4E738E7B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet_3D53986F6AE0A3118D85632C4E738E7B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailRevenue" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailRevenue_073EF7E995F1A43E04F2632C4E734F1E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailRevenue_073EF7E995F1A43E04F2632C4E734F1E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_TerminalServicesRevenues" xlink:label="loc_ftai_TerminalServicesRevenues_327F67D88A24DD530F34632C4E7316A0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_ftai_TerminalServicesRevenues_327F67D88A24DD530F34632C4E7316A0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_8F0DD19E3A70926F908B632C4E735C50" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_239619C18EF5E5B7BAA6632C4E732BD6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_8F0DD19E3A70926F908B632C4E735C50" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/RevenuesRevenuesMinimumFutureAnnualRevenuesDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/RevenuesRevenuesTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationBalanceSheetDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_C72475D84DF190E6425172ECD281D51D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_C72475D84DF190E6425172ECD281D51D" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_069A6A5C2499637423FA72ECD2811835" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_C72475D84DF190E6425172ECD281D51D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_069A6A5C2499637423FA72ECD2811835" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_3E708C45D945BDC6410572ECD281DC0B_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_069A6A5C2499637423FA72ECD2811835" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_3E708C45D945BDC6410572ECD281DC0B_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_3E708C45D945BDC6410572ECD281DC0B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_069A6A5C2499637423FA72ECD2811835" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_3E708C45D945BDC6410572ECD281DC0B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_1B27EA454F8328A88B2A72ECD28260BC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_3E708C45D945BDC6410572ECD281DC0B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_1B27EA454F8328A88B2A72ECD28260BC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_2C9F2E069DC45FB5DF9B72ECD2824C15" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_3E708C45D945BDC6410572ECD281DC0B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_2C9F2E069DC45FB5DF9B72ECD2824C15" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_6F3C1B4F380144945AEF72ECD28271FA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_C72475D84DF190E6425172ECD281D51D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_6F3C1B4F380144945AEF72ECD28271FA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_B0A2CB4B1F40A74E0D2B72ECD28202D9_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_6F3C1B4F380144945AEF72ECD28271FA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_B0A2CB4B1F40A74E0D2B72ECD28202D9_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_B0A2CB4B1F40A74E0D2B72ECD28202D9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_6F3C1B4F380144945AEF72ECD28271FA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_B0A2CB4B1F40A74E0D2B72ECD28202D9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_22941FB9290EAE87CE9D72ECD28202C1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_B0A2CB4B1F40A74E0D2B72ECD28202D9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_22941FB9290EAE87CE9D72ECD28202C1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_1FBB2306006C1E42C04C72ECD282618E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_C72475D84DF190E6425172ECD281D51D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_1FBB2306006C1E42C04C72ECD282618E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_79430E783645F6237DFD72ECD282A022_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_1FBB2306006C1E42C04C72ECD282618E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_79430E783645F6237DFD72ECD282A022_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_79430E783645F6237DFD72ECD282A022" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_1FBB2306006C1E42C04C72ECD282618E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_79430E783645F6237DFD72ECD282A022" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_FF65481A151124B0B33F72ECD282B0F0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_79430E783645F6237DFD72ECD282A022" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_FF65481A151124B0B33F72ECD282B0F0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_AB3FE2C201F3969F917A72ECD28243DC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_79430E783645F6237DFD72ECD282A022" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_AB3FE2C201F3969F917A72ECD28243DC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_BBE7CBF3E4152FE8165172ECD28252F5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_C72475D84DF190E6425172ECD281D51D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_BBE7CBF3E4152FE8165172ECD28252F5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_BBE7CBF3E4152FE8165172ECD28252F5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_BBE7CBF3E4152FE8165172ECD28252F5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_3F23801F289AB89A9EC972ECD2831F46" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_3F23801F289AB89A9EC972ECD2831F46" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_6E9D8B9BB8792505473772ECD2832ECE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_6E9D8B9BB8792505473772ECD2832ECE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_10FA4CC7482D9DD309F572ECD283E232" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_10FA4CC7482D9DD309F572ECD283E232" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_57ABE69D453B1AB61AB172ECD283E60C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_57ABE69D453B1AB61AB172ECD283E60C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_41EB1E9F6CE5886921F672ECD283E1C4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_7A1E868334C7609C03B572ECD283B751" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_41EB1E9F6CE5886921F672ECD283E1C4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_3519F22E9EF4DCA9AAB572ECD283B9C0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_3519F22E9EF4DCA9AAB572ECD283B9C0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_B071CAD0467978CCB96972ECD28458D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_B071CAD0467978CCB96972ECD28458D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_63BA775864AE359C803872ECD284E848" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_63BA775864AE359C803872ECD284E848" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MembersEquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MembersEquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_E0A57F016F3706A0279172EDEF94A0A0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MembersEquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_E0A57F016F3706A0279172EDEF94A0A0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MembersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MembersEquityAbstract_6C8FF55B0AF5654A111B72ECD284AB71" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MembersEquityAbstract_6C8FF55B0AF5654A111B72ECD284AB71" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_A4A2D20D627003E49BE672F7E3AEB723" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MembersEquityAbstract_6C8FF55B0AF5654A111B72ECD284AB71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLlcMembersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_A4A2D20D627003E49BE672F7E3AEB723" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_18148501FD1E15F779AC72ECD284D39C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_255F75264BF1CDFB80A172ECD28340F6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_18148501FD1E15F779AC72ECD284D39C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationLocationOfLongLivedAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_8E907EA44F28C4B56C68632C4D9F78AC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_8E907EA44F28C4B56C68632C4D9F78AC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_172B0CF3FB39FC333DEA632C4D9DA84B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_172B0CF3FB39FC333DEA632C4D9DA84B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_4ABDE92BDE0521732F10632C4D9D2719_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_172B0CF3FB39FC333DEA632C4D9DA84B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_4ABDE92BDE0521732F10632C4D9D2719_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_4ABDE92BDE0521732F10632C4D9D2719" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_172B0CF3FB39FC333DEA632C4D9DA84B" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_4ABDE92BDE0521732F10632C4D9D2719" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_37D362391D74485379A4632C4D9D0765" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_4ABDE92BDE0521732F10632C4D9D2719" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_37D362391D74485379A4632C4D9D0765" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_FD12C33C67250AFCCB1C632C4D9DBBB8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_FD12C33C67250AFCCB1C632C4D9DBBB8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_FD12C33C67250AFCCB1C632C4D9DBBB8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_FD12C33C67250AFCCB1C632C4D9DBBB8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AfricaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AfricaMember_9503028A3BBE8384BEE8632C4D9D08C0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AfricaMember_9503028A3BBE8384BEE8632C4D9D08C0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AsiaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AsiaMember_5AF2C994A6830D18F39C632C4D9D2808" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AsiaMember_5AF2C994A6830D18F39C632C4D9D2808" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EuropeMember_D60700CF23E36B8986C2632C4D9DB1D3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EuropeMember_D60700CF23E36B8986C2632C4D9DB1D3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember_5E447FA00A72345360FB632C4D9E9FFF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember_5E447FA00A72345360FB632C4D9E9FFF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember_6DAC20B0C1EC54363908632C4D9E475E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_603B50F1A1EF0E42FF81632C4D9D2692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember_6DAC20B0C1EC54363908632C4D9E475E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_82D9110B9A579643CE14632C4D9EC155" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_82D9110B9A579643CE14632C4D9EC155" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_EDAE628913241E91664F632C4D9ECBD3_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_82D9110B9A579643CE14632C4D9EC155" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_EDAE628913241E91664F632C4D9ECBD3_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_EDAE628913241E91664F632C4D9ECBD3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_82D9110B9A579643CE14632C4D9EC155" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_EDAE628913241E91664F632C4D9ECBD3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_8BAE939D52E3865628ED632C4D9ED2D4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_EDAE628913241E91664F632C4D9ECBD3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_8BAE939D52E3865628ED632C4D9ED2D4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_EB5593F5337749294A11632C4D9ED37F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_EDAE628913241E91664F632C4D9ECBD3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_EB5593F5337749294A11632C4D9ED37F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_480C741FCBD621649402632C4D9E6211" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_480C741FCBD621649402632C4D9E6211" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_CBBB011792BE038B8540632C4D9E6AD4_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_480C741FCBD621649402632C4D9E6211" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_CBBB011792BE038B8540632C4D9E6AD4_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_CBBB011792BE038B8540632C4D9E6AD4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_480C741FCBD621649402632C4D9E6211" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_CBBB011792BE038B8540632C4D9E6AD4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_F2B7D8DD08427F171DE1632C4D9E2C49" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_CBBB011792BE038B8540632C4D9E6AD4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_F2B7D8DD08427F171DE1632C4D9E2C49" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_046CF7390F139C4496BB632C4D9E5389" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_046CF7390F139C4496BB632C4D9E5389" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_70AE30BDC3D29E2A41F9632C4D9F923B_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_046CF7390F139C4496BB632C4D9E5389" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_70AE30BDC3D29E2A41F9632C4D9F923B_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_70AE30BDC3D29E2A41F9632C4D9F923B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_046CF7390F139C4496BB632C4D9E5389" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_70AE30BDC3D29E2A41F9632C4D9F923B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_15500AE57591ABDC47C3632C4D9F59D1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_70AE30BDC3D29E2A41F9632C4D9F923B" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_15500AE57591ABDC47C3632C4D9F59D1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_20C0F5E49FD96823028D632C4D9F57D8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_70AE30BDC3D29E2A41F9632C4D9F923B" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_20C0F5E49FD96823028D632C4D9F57D8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B76186AEB7D8966E0E34632C4D9FF6E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_D3EF0B9932453175F1A1632C4D9D1513" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B76186AEB7D8966E0E34632C4D9FF6E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B76186AEB7D8966E0E34632C4D9FF6E7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B76186AEB7D8966E0E34632C4D9FF6E7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_BF5896AB5C3A0B0D6571632C4D9FCA6E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_BF5896AB5C3A0B0D6571632C4D9FCA6E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_525577FF8DB64A378A08632C4D9FA6BA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_525577FF8DB64A378A08632C4D9FA6BA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_0C0FF9877F53736BCFE2632C4D9F6DCA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_0C0FF9877F53736BCFE2632C4D9F6DCA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_48EA2F001EB2351B5B6F632C4D9FF896" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_48EA2F001EB2351B5B6F632C4D9FF896" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_6D7F7B4CE529FF86888F632C4D9FB760" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_21D9C2278921AFF9B936632C4D9F5FE8" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_6D7F7B4CE529FF86888F632C4D9FB760" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_AA9F96C5215DBB0C03F0632C4D9F07A0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_8E907EA44F28C4B56C68632C4D9F78AC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_AA9F96C5215DBB0C03F0632C4D9F07A0" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationReconciliationOfAdjustedNetIncomeToNetIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_41BC1EBA6B849D632941735866741337" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_41BC1EBA6B849D632941735866741337" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_19D69FEF8BE04337FCA6735866743447" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_41BC1EBA6B849D632941735866741337" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_19D69FEF8BE04337FCA6735866743447" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_BBFF541672A7708B147E7358667414CB_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_19D69FEF8BE04337FCA6735866743447" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_BBFF541672A7708B147E7358667414CB_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_BBFF541672A7708B147E7358667414CB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_19D69FEF8BE04337FCA6735866743447" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_BBFF541672A7708B147E7358667414CB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_E7188A4C02649A568105735866752895" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_BBFF541672A7708B147E7358667414CB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_E7188A4C02649A568105735866752895" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_597094DDB6AC878177327358667540BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_BBFF541672A7708B147E7358667414CB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_597094DDB6AC878177327358667540BF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_1AD66EC01A352096C71B7358667535B2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_41BC1EBA6B849D632941735866741337" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_1AD66EC01A352096C71B7358667535B2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_4572AEC34F9FDF99A16173586675427E_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_1AD66EC01A352096C71B7358667535B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_4572AEC34F9FDF99A16173586675427E_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_4572AEC34F9FDF99A16173586675427E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_1AD66EC01A352096C71B7358667535B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_4572AEC34F9FDF99A16173586675427E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_2E3C6BE5250EE440FBE8735866750052" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_4572AEC34F9FDF99A16173586675427E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_2E3C6BE5250EE440FBE8735866750052" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_16F633D9C8DC6800D618735866758F48" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_41BC1EBA6B849D632941735866741337" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_16F633D9C8DC6800D618735866758F48" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6663A54A0A8C9B08C4BB735866755AE4_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_16F633D9C8DC6800D618735866758F48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6663A54A0A8C9B08C4BB735866755AE4_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6663A54A0A8C9B08C4BB735866755AE4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_16F633D9C8DC6800D618735866758F48" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6663A54A0A8C9B08C4BB735866755AE4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_E56D87F6C14B6C895FD273586675A203" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6663A54A0A8C9B08C4BB735866755AE4" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_E56D87F6C14B6C895FD273586675A203" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_164A30BBBF7DBA7F043C7358667536A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6663A54A0A8C9B08C4BB735866755AE4" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_164A30BBBF7DBA7F043C7358667536A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B441FBD5227036CD6137735866759186" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_41BC1EBA6B849D632941735866741337" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B441FBD5227036CD6137735866759186" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B441FBD5227036CD6137735866759186" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_B441FBD5227036CD6137735866759186" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_7244DDA6917B9739EE4273586675ADAD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_7244DDA6917B9739EE4273586675ADAD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_CA4132FB4459FBA7215373586675CCD4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_CA4132FB4459FBA7215373586675CCD4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_95ABA6F325FE344075B573586676BB1D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_95ABA6F325FE344075B573586676BB1D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_98F711C37C73A3EB3F89735866760E23" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_98F711C37C73A3EB3F89735866760E23" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_E0706C8E7A1BB6129B9173586676881F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_076940E1B8839C34E73D7358667557B0" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_E0706C8E7A1BB6129B9173586676881F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AdjustedNetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AdjustedNetIncomeLoss_BD5D422904E70D654B2773586676C66F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AdjustedNetIncomeLoss_BD5D422904E70D654B2773586676C66F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AdjustedNetIncomeLossAttributabletoNonControllingInterest" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AdjustedNetIncomeLossAttributabletoNonControllingInterest_4E104F584BAD5E42FA71735866762592" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AdjustedNetIncomeLossAttributabletoNonControllingInterest_4E104F584BAD5E42FA71735866762592" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_04B6A2274410EA9A596E73586676C3AE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_04B6A2274410EA9A596E73586676C3AE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_PaymentsforIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="loc_ftai_PaymentsforIncomeTaxes_CEE88008D19671704D1A73586676BA1E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_ftai_PaymentsforIncomeTaxes_CEE88008D19671704D1A73586676BA1E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_IncentiveAllocationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ftai_IncentiveAllocationExpense_5E8FAC733C8405E5F9AD73B1FAC57B26" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_ftai_IncentiveAllocationExpense_5E8FAC733C8405E5F9AD73B1FAC57B26" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_IncomeLossfromEquityMethodInvestmentsProRataShare" xlink:label="loc_ftai_IncomeLossfromEquityMethodInvestmentsProRataShare_4E733E94B963A5DC990D73586676A220" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_ftai_IncomeLossfromEquityMethodInvestmentsProRataShare_4E733E94B963A5DC990D73586676A220" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_03CFC5678CA25CB6C528735866767C10" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_03CFC5678CA25CB6C528735866767C10" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet_F883B94956D2F9D18DDA73586676D253" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet_F883B94956D2F9D18DDA73586676D253" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_GainsLossesonExtinguishmentorRestructuringofDebt" xlink:label="loc_ftai_GainsLossesonExtinguishmentorRestructuringofDebt_BE50F006A4B694AD3F7D7358667653B1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_ftai_GainsLossesonExtinguishmentorRestructuringofDebt_BE50F006A4B694AD3F7D7358667653B1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_0DA1397F602F126302D9735866760CA2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_0DA1397F602F126302D9735866760CA2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_FEB0D63728DC4990D3727358667621E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_FEB0D63728DC4990D3727358667621E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_C2ACB68CE311746418927358667785C1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_C2ACB68CE311746418927358667785C1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_5237DCF01ECED183A494735866770475" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_CA683BACC5901224DD4473586676D3E1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_5237DCF01ECED183A494735866770475" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationStatementOfIncomeBySegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_9584B77995C9AE8B1A5E69F190A14EAC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_9584B77995C9AE8B1A5E69F190A14EAC" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_E0DA27209A14C450BAD769F190A83531" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_9584B77995C9AE8B1A5E69F190A14EAC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_E0DA27209A14C450BAD769F190A83531" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2B826B62A6B9B097B0C769F190A848F1_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_E0DA27209A14C450BAD769F190A83531" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2B826B62A6B9B097B0C769F190A848F1_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2B826B62A6B9B097B0C769F190A848F1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_E0DA27209A14C450BAD769F190A83531" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2B826B62A6B9B097B0C769F190A848F1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_AB21650CCEC50BE0D3A869F190A8C6C8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2B826B62A6B9B097B0C769F190A848F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_AB21650CCEC50BE0D3A869F190A8C6C8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_071C76814889B0AC853E69F190A8B6B5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2B826B62A6B9B097B0C769F190A848F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_071C76814889B0AC853E69F190A8B6B5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_84366465E222E720221A69F190A81FE1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_9584B77995C9AE8B1A5E69F190A14EAC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_84366465E222E720221A69F190A81FE1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_7CDD3FEC54E41344A1ED69F190A8FF65_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_84366465E222E720221A69F190A81FE1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_7CDD3FEC54E41344A1ED69F190A8FF65_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_7CDD3FEC54E41344A1ED69F190A8FF65" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_84366465E222E720221A69F190A81FE1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_7CDD3FEC54E41344A1ED69F190A8FF65" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_AD5163BB5C4571265CFB69F190A8607A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_7CDD3FEC54E41344A1ED69F190A8FF65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_AD5163BB5C4571265CFB69F190A8607A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_A31FA1C4F507386A063969F190A8343F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_9584B77995C9AE8B1A5E69F190A14EAC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_A31FA1C4F507386A063969F190A8343F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3B096DECF750C59D30A969F190A89AA3_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_A31FA1C4F507386A063969F190A8343F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3B096DECF750C59D30A969F190A89AA3_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3B096DECF750C59D30A969F190A89AA3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_A31FA1C4F507386A063969F190A8343F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3B096DECF750C59D30A969F190A89AA3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_18AD914ACFC5A6B1198369F190A8EFE8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3B096DECF750C59D30A969F190A89AA3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_18AD914ACFC5A6B1198369F190A8EFE8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_739AB41E5BC136ABA00869F190A86882" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3B096DECF750C59D30A969F190A89AA3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_739AB41E5BC136ABA00869F190A86882" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_A08958C265D87D80CA5C69F190A85FE7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_9584B77995C9AE8B1A5E69F190A14EAC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_A08958C265D87D80CA5C69F190A85FE7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_A08958C265D87D80CA5C69F190A85FE7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_A08958C265D87D80CA5C69F190A85FE7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_66303BE3394777F86CFD69F190A8EFBC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_66303BE3394777F86CFD69F190A8EFBC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_1DB9C420765568FE223469F190A8D36D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_1DB9C420765568FE223469F190A8D36D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_62617B60B7036D0A051A69F190A817BE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_62617B60B7036D0A051A69F190A817BE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_6E478723C5C2F575C47869F190A82B09" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_6E478723C5C2F575C47869F190A82B09" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_865DCE9EC1688120AB0B69F190A82508" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_A1DA5217A4C80F246C8F69F190A8D426" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_865DCE9EC1688120AB0B69F190A82508" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_2B2E5EDC222AAD87607F69F190A89527" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_2B2E5EDC222AAD87607F69F190A89527" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_71523354EBEAAC22F27469F190A87F1D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_2B2E5EDC222AAD87607F69F190A89527" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_71523354EBEAAC22F27469F190A87F1D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_7B7EC4F83D1BA7EBC28769F190A88200" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_7B7EC4F83D1BA7EBC28769F190A88200" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_19F94BDA8A250CC2EA5A69F190A8BA4A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_19F94BDA8A250CC2EA5A69F190A8BA4A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_0075B59AD861C96C3D8169F190A89136" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_0075B59AD861C96C3D8169F190A89136" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_992C05141552751ABD3569F190AD7D92" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_992C05141552751ABD3569F190AD7D92" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_F067C8A29DF3490A357F69F190AD7E44" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_F067C8A29DF3490A357F69F190AD7E44" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_91534C422D9AF2D3B81B69F190AD9883" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_91534C422D9AF2D3B81B69F190AD9883" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_A15396371E75E03E396869F190AD988B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_5FFAC2B8BC42CC531D0D69F190A8AAC9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_A15396371E75E03E396869F190AD988B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_1E1801FB5156171B207E69F190AD9B6D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_1E1801FB5156171B207E69F190AD9B6D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_A0447EA4CCF64022736E69F190ADC6A2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_A0447EA4CCF64022736E69F190ADC6A2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_E9627BB2DB39636DB1BF69F190ADFD83" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_E9627BB2DB39636DB1BF69F190ADFD83" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther_778F83223DD8FE4827D269F190ADA64C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther_778F83223DD8FE4827D269F190ADA64C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_8066297F62C6B9E3983469F190B0E3A9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_8066297F62C6B9E3983469F190B0E3A9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_D62A46F09E0D74BD38BC69F190B09170" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_5E9FEC0C310F6103768569F190AD163D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_D62A46F09E0D74BD38BC69F190B09170" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_BC1B8CA649E34CB0D1DF69F190B04117" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_BC1B8CA649E34CB0D1DF69F190B04117" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_74BFCF8162D5E307C34C69F190B05723" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_74BFCF8162D5E307C34C69F190B05723" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6BAFF0A410A0E4A8894269F190B0E6AA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6BAFF0A410A0E4A8894269F190B0E6AA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_FA61B24A257A46A5037769F190B01E68" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_FA61B24A257A46A5037769F190B01E68" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_1B6212A9D36951588BB769F190B07C2F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_533DF28F451EF75F680B69F190A88E27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_1B6212A9D36951588BB769F190B07C2F" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationSummaryOfGeographicSourcesOfRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_E5FFA08E5678563791DA1848D52E0554" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_B2C23902DF1C5F64B12A772D1091C5EA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_E5FFA08E5678563791DA1848D52E0554" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_B2C23902DF1C5F64B12A772D1091C5EA" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_F456AD88B6085CB6A78E210B9FFA3AD8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_B2C23902DF1C5F64B12A772D1091C5EA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_F456AD88B6085CB6A78E210B9FFA3AD8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_28A21BBE7E494F46796C1DC1E711CF0E_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_F456AD88B6085CB6A78E210B9FFA3AD8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_28A21BBE7E494F46796C1DC1E711CF0E_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_208CFDF32C495AC68B2CDC9530EA03F7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_F456AD88B6085CB6A78E210B9FFA3AD8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_208CFDF32C495AC68B2CDC9530EA03F7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AfricaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AfricaMember_E6B6E3B37D8357A38DDBE1A7203D6A42" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_208CFDF32C495AC68B2CDC9530EA03F7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AfricaMember_E6B6E3B37D8357A38DDBE1A7203D6A42" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AsiaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AsiaMember_94DDFDC6C77E5B2D91FA2A8D22D36EF8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_208CFDF32C495AC68B2CDC9530EA03F7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AsiaMember_94DDFDC6C77E5B2D91FA2A8D22D36EF8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EuropeMember_F9B72D819365566283DBBB20E92B75A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_208CFDF32C495AC68B2CDC9530EA03F7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EuropeMember_F9B72D819365566283DBBB20E92B75A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember_4D72ACA83DC55431BAA78592CEBCC9A2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_208CFDF32C495AC68B2CDC9530EA03F7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember_4D72ACA83DC55431BAA78592CEBCC9A2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember_581A9FAEED1D5BADB8590250F6028702" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_208CFDF32C495AC68B2CDC9530EA03F7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember_581A9FAEED1D5BADB8590250F6028702" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_A74E34675F855000A5C175BD2C690AD1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_B2C23902DF1C5F64B12A772D1091C5EA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_A74E34675F855000A5C175BD2C690AD1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_6595B20D4FEC868C2BDE1DC1E712A028_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_A74E34675F855000A5C175BD2C690AD1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_6595B20D4FEC868C2BDE1DC1E712A028_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_D9EA16D7A46C5078B08C7528C94B4A58" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_A74E34675F855000A5C175BD2C690AD1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_D9EA16D7A46C5078B08C7528C94B4A58" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_51D731DA32E1544C817EC048EF5B5278" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_D9EA16D7A46C5078B08C7528C94B4A58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_51D731DA32E1544C817EC048EF5B5278" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C34C2AD8A95D57EF8E0B27732822CDB1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_D9EA16D7A46C5078B08C7528C94B4A58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C34C2AD8A95D57EF8E0B27732822CDB1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_2B144D849A885429A9F6E120E03163EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_B2C23902DF1C5F64B12A772D1091C5EA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_2B144D849A885429A9F6E120E03163EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_889579EC620B56CCCBEC1DC1E7124BB7_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_2B144D849A885429A9F6E120E03163EB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_889579EC620B56CCCBEC1DC1E7124BB7_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_37C1077B65C65D86B48A8CF0ABB0CAAE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_2B144D849A885429A9F6E120E03163EB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_37C1077B65C65D86B48A8CF0ABB0CAAE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_C2443991129F5674A6ED49C0B4ECB2E4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_37C1077B65C65D86B48A8CF0ABB0CAAE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_C2443991129F5674A6ED49C0B4ECB2E4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6624808CF6C75EFCBE6E15D2ABFACB96" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_B2C23902DF1C5F64B12A772D1091C5EA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6624808CF6C75EFCBE6E15D2ABFACB96" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_64C0261BABB53790586C1DC1E7128D16_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6624808CF6C75EFCBE6E15D2ABFACB96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_64C0261BABB53790586C1DC1E7128D16_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_9470449E8BD35C6A9027D85F900C7E0D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6624808CF6C75EFCBE6E15D2ABFACB96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_9470449E8BD35C6A9027D85F900C7E0D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_2D4EF039EBDD5B28B5DC045201C7B7B5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_9470449E8BD35C6A9027D85F900C7E0D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_2D4EF039EBDD5B28B5DC045201C7B7B5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_InfrastructureMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_2DC3B1AAF90D5CF6B27C11C7E9E8F35F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_9470449E8BD35C6A9027D85F900C7E0D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_InfrastructureMember_2DC3B1AAF90D5CF6B27C11C7E9E8F35F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_750C075E69B656959C1A18D600252790" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_B2C23902DF1C5F64B12A772D1091C5EA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_750C075E69B656959C1A18D600252790" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_AD6846A2E8DAE8F35E0B1DC1E712BC87_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_750C075E69B656959C1A18D600252790" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_AD6846A2E8DAE8F35E0B1DC1E712BC87_5281786A26B756B887E1971D9B680E3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_2265D6AF9F7F5E0DB158C8F1A9DF899D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_750C075E69B656959C1A18D600252790" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_2265D6AF9F7F5E0DB158C8F1A9DF899D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AviationLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_5528FBBA56AF55EBA06FD9F631F99350" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_2265D6AF9F7F5E0DB158C8F1A9DF899D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AviationLeasingMember_5528FBBA56AF55EBA06FD9F631F99350" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_88967811DB74555FA9849A9CF5B1F54B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_2265D6AF9F7F5E0DB158C8F1A9DF899D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_88967811DB74555FA9849A9CF5B1F54B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_19A2BFA8A4AB523582C0EF696AF5D3BD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_2265D6AF9F7F5E0DB158C8F1A9DF899D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_19A2BFA8A4AB523582C0EF696AF5D3BD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_EB6F37314B03595FA07DA9B1054BDB3D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_2265D6AF9F7F5E0DB158C8F1A9DF899D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_JeffersonTerminalMember_EB6F37314B03595FA07DA9B1054BDB3D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_RailroadMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_744F427BF6115E209EBA8382822D43CB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_2265D6AF9F7F5E0DB158C8F1A9DF899D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_RailroadMember_744F427BF6115E209EBA8382822D43CB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_5EB4501D99735979987FB2ED9F7592E9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_E5FFA08E5678563791DA1848D52E0554" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_5EB4501D99735979987FB2ED9F7592E9" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SubsequentEvents" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_7A2499A24AD5A19A1B9C76D79E326E15" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_E3654A76AF7DB0BF7CA676D79E31AC05" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_7A2499A24AD5A19A1B9C76D79E326E15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_E3654A76AF7DB0BF7CA676D79E31AC05" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7E5CA47504E16670D24C76D79E317014" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_E3654A76AF7DB0BF7CA676D79E31AC05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7E5CA47504E16670D24C76D79E317014" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_BF0EC4CD8D95DDBD652F76D79E32D77A_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7E5CA47504E16670D24C76D79E317014" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_BF0EC4CD8D95DDBD652F76D79E32D77A_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_BF0EC4CD8D95DDBD652F76D79E32D77A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7E5CA47504E16670D24C76D79E317014" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_BF0EC4CD8D95DDBD652F76D79E32D77A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_CA1D03EF69624F8472CC76D79E32D74D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_BF0EC4CD8D95DDBD652F76D79E32D77A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_CA1D03EF69624F8472CC76D79E32D74D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_0A086F702DCFCD2F050076D79E322599" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_E3654A76AF7DB0BF7CA676D79E31AC05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_0A086F702DCFCD2F050076D79E322599" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2859CED8EEBA3C96C65976D79E32493F_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_0A086F702DCFCD2F050076D79E322599" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2859CED8EEBA3C96C65976D79E32493F_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2859CED8EEBA3C96C65976D79E32493F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_0A086F702DCFCD2F050076D79E322599" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2859CED8EEBA3C96C65976D79E32493F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_B8D0D0CED1A5D92D86C876D79E32E906" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_2859CED8EEBA3C96C65976D79E32493F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_B8D0D0CED1A5D92D86C876D79E32E906" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_7DC17A4923F95B9711C876D79E325871" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_7A2499A24AD5A19A1B9C76D79E326E15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_7DC17A4923F95B9711C876D79E325871" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:label="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:to="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_EB524A6FCB1DD482FA0E73C049E3855A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_EB524A6FCB1DD482FA0E73C049E3855A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4E365A7BEDDF004656FE73C049E47BCA_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_EB524A6FCB1DD482FA0E73C049E3855A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4E365A7BEDDF004656FE73C049E47BCA_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4E365A7BEDDF004656FE73C049E47BCA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_EB524A6FCB1DD482FA0E73C049E3855A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4E365A7BEDDF004656FE73C049E47BCA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember_387212CA2F83C30EE4E773C049E46E50" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_4E365A7BEDDF004656FE73C049E47BCA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember_387212CA2F83C30EE4E773C049E46E50" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_15F0F2C098BB184B53F373C049E4D5C3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_15F0F2C098BB184B53F373C049E4D5C3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_753EF0048DAFD3DED1DF73C049E4ACE6_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_15F0F2C098BB184B53F373C049E4D5C3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_753EF0048DAFD3DED1DF73C049E4ACE6_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_753EF0048DAFD3DED1DF73C049E4ACE6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_15F0F2C098BB184B53F373C049E4D5C3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_753EF0048DAFD3DED1DF73C049E4ACE6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_E5F2FDC0D78ADAEB8E7F73C049E46C1F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_753EF0048DAFD3DED1DF73C049E4ACE6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_E5F2FDC0D78ADAEB8E7F73C049E46C1F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_B131DB2FD6BECF4EFA0E73C049E4EE24" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_753EF0048DAFD3DED1DF73C049E4ACE6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_B131DB2FD6BECF4EFA0E73C049E4EE24" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis_B25E3098941C8A8C560973C049E43DD7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis_B25E3098941C8A8C560973C049E43DD7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis_B25E3098941C8A8C560973C049E43DD7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis_B25E3098941C8A8C560973C049E43DD7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OneMajorRevenueCustomerMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OneMajorRevenueCustomerMember_7DD51626EBD3CF770CDB73C049E48CCD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OneMajorRevenueCustomerMember_7DD51626EBD3CF770CDB73C049E48CCD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_TwoMajorAccountsReceivableCustomersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_TwoMajorAccountsReceivableCustomersMember_39026E5B949E088E446C73C049E57913" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE" xlink:to="loc_ftai_TwoMajorAccountsReceivableCustomersMember_39026E5B949E088E446C73C049E57913" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_MajorAccountsReceivableCustomerCustomerOneMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_MajorAccountsReceivableCustomerCustomerOneMember_9253D450365D397E4FC273C049E5084D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE" xlink:to="loc_ftai_MajorAccountsReceivableCustomerCustomerOneMember_9253D450365D397E4FC273C049E5084D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_MajorAccountsReceivableCustomerCustomerTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_MajorAccountsReceivableCustomerCustomerTwoMember_238572AC292FF4D0B09473C049E50BF9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_EF7483070F1267DAFD3173C049E4CAFE" xlink:to="loc_ftai_MajorAccountsReceivableCustomerCustomerTwoMember_238572AC292FF4D0B09473C049E50BF9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_7C34612989A24E2C492673C049E52083" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_7C34612989A24E2C492673C049E52083" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_565FC3A23F3F1309B94E73C049E558DB_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_7C34612989A24E2C492673C049E52083" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_565FC3A23F3F1309B94E73C049E558DB_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_565FC3A23F3F1309B94E73C049E558DB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis_7C34612989A24E2C492673C049E52083" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_565FC3A23F3F1309B94E73C049E558DB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_A5619BB12935220FD1D973C049E5265D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassificationOfVariableInterestEntityDomain_565FC3A23F3F1309B94E73C049E558DB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_A5619BB12935220FD1D973C049E5265D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_4D84725B1292F0FBFABE73C049E52BB2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_4D84725B1292F0FBFABE73C049E52BB2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_EFC387F8C96566421DFF73C049E55EC1_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_4D84725B1292F0FBFABE73C049E52BB2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_EFC387F8C96566421DFF73C049E55EC1_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_EFC387F8C96566421DFF73C049E55EC1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_4D84725B1292F0FBFABE73C049E52BB2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_EFC387F8C96566421DFF73C049E55EC1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CoVenturerMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CoVenturerMember_800F02E4E3B0BD0D4B4E73C049E53D86" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_EFC387F8C96566421DFF73C049E55EC1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CoVenturerMember_800F02E4E3B0BD0D4B4E73C049E53D86" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_F320E113FE43AA07073773C049E5D6A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_F320E113FE43AA07073773C049E5D6A7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_108A2E4FF135BDCD35B773C049E524E3_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_F320E113FE43AA07073773C049E5D6A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_108A2E4FF135BDCD35B773C049E524E3_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_108A2E4FF135BDCD35B773C049E524E3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_F320E113FE43AA07073773C049E5D6A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_108A2E4FF135BDCD35B773C049E524E3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_00C6EF82CA4BDBB7C7CC73C049E5A234" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_108A2E4FF135BDCD35B773C049E524E3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportableSubsegmentsMember_00C6EF82CA4BDBB7C7CC73C049E5A234" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_B0E9794A408E0544093A73C049E6D52A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_B0E9794A408E0544093A73C049E6D52A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_DE6E9A3B496A3F36A71C73C049EB0DB3_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_B0E9794A408E0544093A73C049E6D52A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_DE6E9A3B496A3F36A71C73C049EB0DB3_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_DE6E9A3B496A3F36A71C73C049EB0DB3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_B0E9794A408E0544093A73C049E6D52A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_DE6E9A3B496A3F36A71C73C049EB0DB3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_5C9B612ED3FC2D31CF8173C049EB0FDF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_DE6E9A3B496A3F36A71C73C049EB0DB3" xlink:to="loc_ftai_EquipmentLeasingMember_5C9B612ED3FC2D31CF8173C049EB0FDF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B640916F50B0796B9B573C049EB7BA6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B640916F50B0796B9B573C049EB7BA6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_567A03995643200E58CF73C049EB1413_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B640916F50B0796B9B573C049EB7BA6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_567A03995643200E58CF73C049EB1413_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_567A03995643200E58CF73C049EB1413" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8B640916F50B0796B9B573C049EB7BA6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_567A03995643200E58CF73C049EB1413" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_D4846BFB3578870E187C73C049EB8E06" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_567A03995643200E58CF73C049EB1413" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_D4846BFB3578870E187C73C049EB8E06" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_43E83E50F3C1B424893773C049EB57B6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_43E83E50F3C1B424893773C049EB57B6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F84F905EDB44455CB93573C049EB5747_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_43E83E50F3C1B424893773C049EB57B6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F84F905EDB44455CB93573C049EB5747_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F84F905EDB44455CB93573C049EB5747" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_43E83E50F3C1B424893773C049EB57B6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F84F905EDB44455CB93573C049EB5747" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ShippingContainersMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_80421EC1F274577FC3E073C049EB5300" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F84F905EDB44455CB93573C049EB5747" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ShippingContainersMember_80421EC1F274577FC3E073C049EB5300" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_446B94B14C8689A2E1EF73C049EB338D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_F84F905EDB44455CB93573C049EB5747" xlink:to="loc_ftai_OffshoreEnergyMember_446B94B14C8689A2E1EF73C049EB338D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3859E4272D92164EF2D973C049EC5C76" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3859E4272D92164EF2D973C049EC5C76" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_450904A1A23EBA0FFFC773C049ECB3A7_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3859E4272D92164EF2D973C049EC5C76" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_450904A1A23EBA0FFFC773C049ECB3A7_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_450904A1A23EBA0FFFC773C049ECB3A7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_3859E4272D92164EF2D973C049EC5C76" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_450904A1A23EBA0FFFC773C049ECB3A7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_WWTAIIESMT6015LtdMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_WWTAIIESMT6015LtdMember_C4C9A14F288AAC1C1AE973C049EC4673" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_450904A1A23EBA0FFFC773C049ECB3A7" xlink:to="loc_ftai_WWTAIIESMT6015LtdMember_C4C9A14F288AAC1C1AE973C049EC4673" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_D20B12AD04318614F27073C049EC7443" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_450904A1A23EBA0FFFC773C049ECB3A7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_D20B12AD04318614F27073C049EC7443" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ThirdPartyOwnerMember" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ThirdPartyOwnerMember_96129E52551399F2DC6A73C049ECB62E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_450904A1A23EBA0FFFC773C049ECB3A7" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ThirdPartyOwnerMember_96129E52551399F2DC6A73C049ECB62E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_89C6CFCF2E8993061FF273C049EC207A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_89C6CFCF2E8993061FF273C049EC207A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CB04E6CAF34AD03E571D73C049EC8224_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_89C6CFCF2E8993061FF273C049EC207A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CB04E6CAF34AD03E571D73C049EC8224_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CB04E6CAF34AD03E571D73C049EC8224" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_89C6CFCF2E8993061FF273C049EC207A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CB04E6CAF34AD03E571D73C049EC8224" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_731F562707E69CB38D8C73C049ECD19E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_CB04E6CAF34AD03E571D73C049EC8224" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_731F562707E69CB38D8C73C049ECD19E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_E68CBF7A46C6835AC60A73C049ECDC3C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesTable_38CBA376C453F9DFF36373C049E32B1F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_E68CBF7A46C6835AC60A73C049ECDC3C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_51CDF948F7AB0AD21EC073C049ECE654_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_E68CBF7A46C6835AC60A73C049ECDC3C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_51CDF948F7AB0AD21EC073C049ECE654_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_51CDF948F7AB0AD21EC073C049ECE654" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_E68CBF7A46C6835AC60A73C049ECDC3C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_51CDF948F7AB0AD21EC073C049ECE654" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_7B77FDA84936B1E3A21073C049ECF895" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_51CDF948F7AB0AD21EC073C049ECE654" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_7B77FDA84936B1E3A21073C049ECF895" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_0170F8CACD5E2DD586E773C049ECEFDE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_51CDF948F7AB0AD21EC073C049ECE654" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_0170F8CACD5E2DD586E773C049ECEFDE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_EB59E89433608D59114E73C049ED7C74" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_EB59E89433608D59114E73C049ED7C74" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage_119029F69DF121FC6CCC73C049EDE67B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage_119029F69DF121FC6CCC73C049EDE67B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties_43AB31289A84B104C8EF73C049ED0485" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties_43AB31289A84B104C8EF73C049ED0485" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue_2BF366A0C724C6CB2E3B73C049ED5362" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue_2BF366A0C724C6CB2E3B73C049ED5362" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets_427E65E1703F71E865B873C049ED29DF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets_427E65E1703F71E865B873C049ED29DF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_6BC8C12008DA540CF14C73C049EDBA49" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_6BC8C12008DA540CF14C73C049EDBA49" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_83F706BAA4B97DF5FA4373C049ED301C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_83F706BAA4B97DF5FA4373C049ED301C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_ConcentrationRiskNumberofCustomers" xlink:label="loc_ftai_ConcentrationRiskNumberofCustomers_D5232B22FAD17F1DDAC873C049F32319" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_ftai_ConcentrationRiskNumberofCustomers_D5232B22FAD17F1DDAC873C049F32319" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_024F829D60141E166FFD73C049F3B031" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_024F829D60141E166FFD73C049F3B031" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_415F9212A47332EFF5BA73C049F3D19D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_415F9212A47332EFF5BA73C049F3D19D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax_75722D353920B39DCD8A73C049F3E9B1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax_75722D353920B39DCD8A73C049F3E9B1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld_614A02A09F3AFB0C366F73C049F37E48" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld_614A02A09F3AFB0C366F73C049F37E48" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_045463437423473AFC2773C049F3D617" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_A57E81A22A55D4ACD7E773C049EDC58D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_045463437423473AFC2773C049F3D617" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_F7E86E93CEFB6417B51C73C049F3E207" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_F7E86E93CEFB6417B51C73C049F3E207" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet_E1D6F1CE81C99C89237873C049F35752" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet_E1D6F1CE81C99C89237873C049F35752" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_LeasingEquipmentPurchaseDeposits" xlink:label="loc_ftai_LeasingEquipmentPurchaseDeposits_6054FEC65255892E84FF73C049F3BECA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:to="loc_ftai_LeasingEquipmentPurchaseDeposits_6054FEC65255892E84FF73C049F3BECA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="ftai-20160331.xsd#ftai_CapitalizedCostsPotentialAssetAcquisitions" xlink:label="loc_ftai_CapitalizedCostsPotentialAssetAcquisitions_4632AA47FAFAD5B80FD073C049F3200C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:to="loc_ftai_CapitalizedCostsPotentialAssetAcquisitions_4632AA47FAFAD5B80FD073C049F3200C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNaturalGasLiquids" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNaturalGasLiquids_6A85087EAF02490A686B73C049F3F28B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ftai_AccountingPoliciesLineItems_37F6A30B1AEB404F2E5773C049ECC017" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNaturalGasLiquids_6A85087EAF02490A686B73C049F3F28B" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.ftandi.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="extended" />
</linkbase>
