Falko Regional Aircraft

Falko is an aircraft leasing and asset management company focused on regional jets and turboprops. It was formed in 2011 when funds managed by Fortress Investment Group bought BAE Systems Asset Management and its aircraft portfolio. The company site describes it as one of the world's largest lessors in the regional sector.

What Falko does

• Operating leases and financing of regional aircraft
• Engine leasing and trading
• Special mission aircraft leasing, including sale and leaseback
• Asset management for investors
• An ATR 72-600 flight simulator

Aircraft types

The fleet page lists the Airbus A220-300, ATR 42-500, ATR 72-500 and 72-600, Bombardier CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000, Embraer E170, E175, E190, E195 and E195-E2, and the de Havilland Dash 8-400. The company says it has a fleet of over 200 regional aircraft, and that it has acquired more than 500 regional aircraft worth around $4.7 billion since 2011.

History

• 1992: British Aerospace Asset Management created at Hatfield to manage BAe 146, Jetstream, ATP and Avro RJ aircraft
• 2011: Falko formed after the sale to Fortress-backed funds
• 2015 and 2019: two funds raised, of $415 million and $650 million
• 2022: merged with Chorus Aviation Capital
• 2024: acquired by HPS, part of BlackRock
• January 2026: closed a $672 million financing facility

Falko has offices in Europe, Asia, South America and Australasia and is a member of the European Regional Airlines Association.