Aircraft
Falko Launched as New Aircraft Asset Manager
BAE Systems completed its $187 million sale
Falko CEO Jeremy Barnes (Photo: Falko)
Falko CEO Jeremy Barnes (Photo: Falko)

BAE Systems completed its $187 million sale of its regional aircraft, asset-management business on July 15, marking the official launch of a new leasing entity known as Falko. Supported by affiliates of funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC, a global investment management firm with some $43 billion of assets under management, Falko enters the market with a portfolio of 143 aircraft, making it the second largest regional aircraft lessor in the world. 

Over the past 18 years, the team has negotiated more than 1,800 commercial aircraft transactions valued at more than $3.1 billion, and has customized and delivered some 750 aircraft.