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Investment in finance leases, net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Flight Equipment, Net [Abstract] |
Investment in finance leases, net | Investment in finance leases, net Components of investment in finance leases, net as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| As of December 31,
| 2025 |  | 2024
Future minimum lease payments to be received, net | $ | 1,376,169 |  |  | $ | 1,189,932 |
Estimated residual values of leased flight equipment | 1,138,541 |  |  | 516,550 |
Less: Unearned income | (694,940) |  |  | (487,729) |
Less: Allowance for credit losses (Note 27) | (12,276) |  |  | (10,168) |
| $ | 1,807,494 |  |  | $ | 1,208,585 |
Investment in finance leases consists of sales-type leases of flight equipment and represents net unpaid rentals and estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased equipment, less related unearned income. As of December 31, 2025, the cash flows receivable, including the estimated residual value at lease termination, from sales-type leases were as follows:
| Cash flows receivable
2026 | $ | 551,622 |
2027 | 435,613 |
2028 | 347,056 |
2029 | 212,885 |
2030 | 139,192 |
Thereafter | 828,342 |
Undiscounted cash flows receivable | $ | 2,514,710 |
Less: Unearned income | (694,940) |
Less: Allowance for credit losses (Note 27) | (12,276) |
| $ | 1,807,494 |
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recognized interest income from investment in finance leases, net of $156 million, $96 million and $101 million, respectively, included in basic lease rents.

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