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Commitments and Contingencies - Firm Commitments and Options to Purchase Aircraft (Details) | Dec. 31, 2021 aircraftCommitment aircraft
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Airbus A321XLR |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of firm commitments | aircraftCommitment | 50
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2022 | 0
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2023 | 0
Scheduled aircraft deliveries after 2023 | 50
Airbus A321neo |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of firm commitments | aircraftCommitment | 70
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2022 | 0
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2023 | 12
Scheduled aircraft deliveries after 2023 | 58
Airbus A350 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of firm commitments | aircraftCommitment | 45
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2022 | 0
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2023 | 0
Scheduled aircraft deliveries after 2023 | 45
Boeing 737 MAX |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of firm commitments | aircraftCommitment | 367
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2022 | 53
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2023 | 109
Scheduled aircraft deliveries after 2023 | 205
Boeing 787 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of firm commitments | aircraftCommitment | 8
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2022 | 8
Scheduled aircraft deliveries in 2023 | 0
Scheduled aircraft deliveries after 2023 | 0

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