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Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of movements in prepayments on flight equipment

Movements in prepayments on flight equipment during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019				2018
Prepayments on flight equipment at beginning of period	$	3,024,520			$	2,930,303
Prepayments during the period	522,887				828,244
Interest paid and capitalized during the period	53,905				46,582
Prepayments and capitalized interest applied to the purchase of flight equipment	(639,945		)		(642,443		)
Prepayments on flight equipment at end of period	$	2,961,367			$	3,162,686

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