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Commitments and Contingencies - Aircraft Purchase Commitments By Aircraft (Details) - Future aircraft purchase commitments | Mar. 31, 2019 aircraft
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Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 302
A220-100 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 31
A220-300 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 50
A321-200 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 53
A321-200neo |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 100
A330-900neo |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 35
A350-900 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 12
B-737-900ER |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 9
CRJ-900 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation |
Aircraft purchase commitments, minimum quantity required | 12

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