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Commitments and contingencies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022
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, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021
Prepayments on flight equipment at beginning of period | $ | 4,586,848 |  |  | $ | 2,111,659 |
Prepayments and additions during the period, net | 361,702 |  |  | 88,063 |
Interest paid and capitalized during the period | 45,376 |  |  | 10,331 |
Prepayments and capitalized interest applied to the purchase of flight equipment | (364,980) |  |  | (338,237) |
Prepayments on flight equipment at end of period | $ | 4,628,946 |  |  | $ | 1,871,816 |

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