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Flight Equipment Held For Sale (Details) - item | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Number of aircraft held for sale |  | 6 | 5
Number of engines held for sale |  | 4 |
Number of aircraft sold | 5 |  |

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- Definition Number Of Engines Held For Sale + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of aircraft sold by the entity during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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