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Summary of significant accounting policies - Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease (Details)	Dec. 31, 2024
Passenger aircraft
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	25 years
Residual Value	15.00%
Freighter aircraft
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	35 years
Residual Value	15.00%
Helicopters
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	30 years
Residual Value	20.00%
Engines
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful Life	20 years
Residual Value	60.00%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7A
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-7A

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