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Flight equipment held for sale (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 aircraft | Mar. 31, 2019 aircraft | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) aircraft
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft held for sale | aircraft |  |  |  | 7
Net book value of flight equipment held for sale | $ |  |  | $ 336,592 | $ 184,129
Number of aircraft sold | aircraft | 1 | 6 |  |
Flight Equipment Held-for-sale |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft held for sale | aircraft |  |  | 14 |
Net book value of flight equipment held for sale | $ |  |  | $ 336,600 |
Maintenance and security deposit received from the lessee to be assumed by the buyers of the aircraft | $ |  |  | $ 91,000 |

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