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Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

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, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

			Six Months Ended June 30,
			2020						2019
Prepayments on flight equipment at beginning of period			$	2,954,478					$	3,024,520
Prepayments during the period			685,051						522,887
Interest paid and capitalized during the period			31,830						53,905
Prepayments and capitalized interest applied to the purchase of flight equipment			(301,263)						(639,945)
Prepayments on flight equipment at end of period			$	3,370,096					$	2,961,367

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