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Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Firm Commitments (Details) | Mar. 31, 2024 aircraft_commitment aircraft
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787 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of Firm Commitments | aircraft_commitment | 150
Contractual Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 8
2025 | 18
After 2025 | 124
Expected Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 5
2025 | 12
After 2025 | 133
737 MAX 8 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of Firm Commitments | aircraft_commitment | 36
Contractual Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 36
2025 | 0
After 2025 | 0
Expected Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 19
2025 | 17
After 2025 | 0
737 MAX 9 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of Firm Commitments | aircraft_commitment | 144
Contractual Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 34
2025 | 40
After 2025 | 70
Expected Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 10
2025 | 44
After 2025 | 90
737 MAX 10 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of Firm Commitments | aircraft_commitment | 167
Contractual Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 0
2025 | 0
After 2025 | 167
Expected Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 0
2025 | 0
After 2025 | 167
A321neo |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of Firm Commitments | aircraft_commitment | 123
Contractual Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 23
2025 | 38
After 2025 | 62
Expected Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 22
2025 | 24
After 2025 | 77
A321XLR |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of Firm Commitments | aircraft_commitment | 50
Contractual Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 0
2025 | 8
After 2025 | 42
Expected Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 0
2025 | 1
After 2025 | 49
A350 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of Firm Commitments | aircraft_commitment | 45
Contractual Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 0
2025 | 0
After 2025 | 45
Expected Aircraft Deliveries |
Last Nine Months of 2024 | 0
2025 | 0
After 2025 | 45

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