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Asset impairment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]

Schedule of asset impairment

Asset impairment consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

			Year Ended December 31,
			2021						2020						2019
Flight equipment held for operating leases (Note 6)			$	128,409					$	986,559					$	69,383
Goodwill			—						58,094						—
Flight equipment held for sale			—						5,483						766
Maintenance rights and other			—						36,847						—
			$	128,409					$	1,086,983					$	70,149

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