London, September 30, 2016 – Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), a market leading aircraft operating leasing and asset management company focused on the regional aircraft sector, today announced that it has added two (2) Embraer E190 aircraft to its portfolio. The aircraft have been acquired from Avolon, an international aircraft leasing company, and are currently on lease to Dutch carrier KLM Cityhopper.

“We are delighted to have completed this deal with Avolon which further expands our portfolio of Embraer manufactured aircraft” said Mark Hughes, Executive Vice President – Corporate Finance, Falko Regional Aircraft Limited.

“This deal has been funded by capital from our regional aircraft fund and again illustrates the continuing development and growth of Falko as a key player in the regional aircraft market. This further expands our E-Jet portfolio to 10 aircraft and further diversifies our customer base. We are delighted to add KLM Cityhopper, one of the most significant players in the European regional market, as a new lessee in our portfolio.”

“This is our second transaction with Falko, a market leader in the regional aircraft leasing sector and we are pleased to provide a further two aircraft to Falko’s new fund” said John Higgins, President & Chief Commercial Officer, Avolon.