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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details 2) - Aircraft | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 315 |  | 332
Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 222 |  | 221
Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 93 |  | 111
Boeing 767 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 300ER
Number of aircraft |  | 36 |  | 37
Boeing 767 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 34 |  | 34
Boeing 767 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 2 |  | 3
Boeing 767 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 300F
Number of aircraft | [1] | 10 |  | 11
Boeing 767 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft | [1] | 8 |  | 8
Boeing 767 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 2 |  | 3
Boeing 777 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 300ER
Number of aircraft |  | 10 |  | 10
Boeing 777 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 4 |  | 4
Boeing 777 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 6 |  | 6
Boeing 777 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | Freighter
Number of aircraft |  |  |  | 2
Boeing 777 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  |  |  |
Boeing 777 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  |  |  | 2
Boeing 787 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 800
Number of aircraft |  | 10 |  | 10
Boeing 787 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 6 |  | 6
Boeing 787 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 4 |  | 4
Boeing 787 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 900
Number of aircraft |  | 14 |  | 12
Boeing 787 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 4 |  | 4
Boeing 787 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 10 |  | 8
Airbus A319 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 100
Number of aircraft |  | 46 |  | 48
Airbus A319 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 37 |  | 36
Airbus A319 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 9 |  | 12
Airbus A320 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 200
Number of aircraft |  | 131 | [2] | 146
Airbus A320 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 93 | [2] | 93
Airbus A320 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 38 |  | 53
Airbus A320 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | NEO
Number of aircraft |  | 4 |  | 2
Airbus A320 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 1 |  | 1
Airbus A320 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 3 |  | 1
Airbus A321 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 200
Number of aircraft |  | 47 |  | 47
Airbus A321 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 30 |  | 30
Airbus A321 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 17 |  | 17
Airbus A350 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Model |  |  |  | 900
Number of aircraft |  | 7 | [3] | 7
Airbus A350 [Member] | Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 5 | [3] | 5
Airbus A350 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 2 | [3] | 2
[1] | Two aircraft leased to FEDEX as of December 2017; three aircraft as of December 2016.
[2] | Three aircraft leased to Salam Air and one to Sundair.
[3] | Four aircraft leased to Qatar Air. Two in operating leases and two in Properties, plant and equipment.

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