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Commitment and Contingencies - Long Term Purchase Commitments (Details) | Mar. 31, 2023 aircraft
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 136
2024 | 86
2025 | 86
2026 | 85
2027 | 36
2028 | 30
2029 | 50
2030 | 55
2031 | 0
Total | 564
2022 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 46
2023 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 90
-7 Firm Orders |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 31
2024 | 45
2025 | 30
2026 | 30
2027 | 15
2028 | 15
2029 | 20
2030 | 0
2031 | 0
Total | 186
-7 Firm Orders | 2022 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 14
Number of aircrafts to be delivered | 14
-7 Firm Orders | 2023 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 17
-8 Firm Orders |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 105
2024 | 11
2025 | 0
2026 | 15
2027 | 15
2028 | 15
2029 | 30
2030 | 55
2031 | 0
Total | 246
-8 Firm Orders | 2022 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 32
Number of aircrafts to be delivered | 32
-8 Firm Orders | 2023 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 73
Number of aircrafts to be delivered | 30
-7 or -8 Options |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
2023 | 0
2024 | 30
2025 | 56
2026 | 40
2027 | 6
2028 | 0
2029 | 0
2030 | 0
2031 | 0
Total | 132
-7 or -8 Options | 2022 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of aircrafts to be delivered | 46
-7 or -8 Options | 2023 Contractual Deliveries |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Number of aircrafts to be delivered | 70

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