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Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of movements in maintenance rights intangible

Movements in maintenance rights during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

			Year Ended December 31,
			2020						2019
Maintenance rights at beginning of period			$	794,798					$	1,088,246
EOL and MR contract maintenance rights expense			(45,655)						(76,611)
MR contract maintenance rights write-off due to maintenance liability release			(35,897)						(19,848)
EOL contract maintenance rights write-off due to cash receipt			(51,463)						(148,289)
EOL and MR contract maintenance rights write-off due to sale of aircraft and impairment			(18,958)						(48,700)
Maintenance rights at end of period			$	642,825					$	794,798

Schedule of other intangibles

Other intangibles

Other intangibles consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

			As of December 31,
			2020						2019
Goodwill (Note 22)			$	—					$	58,094
Customer relationships, net			219,589						240,765
Contractual vendor intangible assets			5,045						8,535
			$	224,634					$	307,394

Maintenance Rights Intangible And Lease Premium, Net

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of maintenance rights and lease premiums

Maintenance rights and lease premium, net consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

			As of December 31,
			2020						2019
Maintenance rights			$	642,825					$	794,798
Lease premium, net			7,089						14,817
			$	649,914					$	809,615

Customer Relationships And Other Intangible Assets

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of maintenance rights and lease premiums

The following tables present details of customer relationships and related accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

			As of December 31, 2020
			Gross carrying amount						Accumulated amortization						Net carrying amount
Customer relationships			$	360,000					$	(140,411)					$	219,589

			As of December 31, 2019
			Gross carrying amount						Accumulated amortization						Net carrying amount
Customer relationships			$	360,000					$	(119,235)					$	240,765

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