K2 Aviation

K2 Aviation Partners Ltd is a global commercial aircraft lessor based in Dublin, Ireland. It invests in and manages portfolios of commercial aircraft and engines. Its address is Fitzwilliam Hall, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.

The company was founded in 2024 by aviation veterans. The site says it is a relaunch of Kahala Aviation, a lessor active since the early 2000s. The executives have more than 100 years of combined experience across several economic cycles.

K2 is backed by Franklin BSP Capital Corporation, part of Benefit Street Partners. The site says Benefit Street Partners is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, with $1.58 trillion in assets under management as of December 2024.

The site describes asset management services. These include lease extensions, remarketing, parting out aircraft and converting aircraft to freighters. The company also handles the return and transition of off-lease aircraft.

The team has experience with passenger-to-freighter conversions and with dismantling aircraft for part-out. The site says the company trades assets in difficult jurisdictions. It also has a network of airlines and lessors around the world.

The company offers structured finance. The site says K2 has long-standing relationships in the global financial community. These allow it to offer innovative financing options to the aviation industry.

The site lists team, fleet, client, news and profile pages. Contact is through a form on the site. The company has a LinkedIn page.