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Asset impairment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]

Schedule of asset impairment

Asset impairment consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

			Year Ended December 31,
			2020						2019						2018
Flight equipment held for operating leases (Note 5)			$	986,559					$	69,383					$	39,318
Goodwill (Note 7)			58,094						—						—
Flight equipment held for sale			5,483						766						4,868
Maintenance rights and other			36,847						—						—
			$	1,086,983					$	70,149					$	44,186

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