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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Schedule of composition of property, plant and equipment

The composition by category of Property, plant and equipment is as follows:

 

    Gross Book Value     Acumulated depreciation     Net Book Value  
    As of     As of     As of     As of     As of     As of  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016  
    ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$  
                                     
Construction in progress (*)     556,822       470,065       -       -       556,822       470,065  
Land     49,780       50,148       -       -       49,780       50,148  
Buildings     190,552       190,771       (66,004 )     (60,552 )     124,548       130,219  
Plant and equipment     9,222,540       10,099,587       (2,390,142 )     (2,350,045 )     6,832,398       7,749,542  
 Own aircraft     8,544,185       9,436,684       (2,138,612 )     (2,123,025 )     6,405,573       7,313,659  
 Other (**)     678,355       662,903       (251,530 )     (227,020 )     426,825       435,883  
Machinery     39,084       39,246       (29,296 )     (26,821 )     9,788       12,425  
Information technology equipment     166,713       163,695       (136,557 )     (123,981 )     30,156       39,714  
Fixed installations and accessories     186,989       178,363       (106,212 )     (94,451 )     80,777       83,912  
Motor vehicles     70,290       96,808       (58,812 )     (67,855 )     11,478       28,953  
Leasehold improvements     186,679       192,100       (102,454 )     (87,559 )     84,225       104,541  
Other property, plants and equipment     3,640,838       3,005,981       (1,355,475 )     (1,177,351 )     2,285,363       1,828,630  
 Financial leasing aircraft     3,551,041       2,905,556       (1,328,421 )     (1,152,190 )     2,222,620       1,753,366  
 Other     89,797       100,425       (27,054 )     (25,161 )     62,743       75,264  
Total     14,310,287       14,486,764       (4,244,952 )     (3,988,615 )     10,065,335       10,498,149  

 

(*) As of December 31, 2017, includes pre-delivery payments to aircraft manufacturers for ThUS$ 543,720 (ThUS$ 434,250 as of December 31, 2016)

 

(**) Mainly considers rotable and tools.

Schedule of movement of property, plant and equipment

Movement in the different categories of Property, plant and equipment:

 

                                                        Other        
                                Information     Fixed                 property,     Property,  
                      Plant and         technology     installations     Motor     Leasehold     plant and     Plant and  
    Construction           Buildings     equipment         equipment     & accessories     vehicles     improvements     equipment     equipment  
    in progress     Land     net     net         net     net     net     net     net     net  
    ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$         ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$  
                                                                 
Opening balance as of January 1, 2015     937,279       57,988       167,006       6,954,089           51,009       43,783       1,965       56,523       2,503,434       10,773,076  
Additions     39,711       -       439       1,304,199           15,322       1,692       280       13,188       64,226       1,439,057  
Disposals     -       -       (500 )     (76,675 )   (1)     (27 )     -       (8 )     -       (11 )     (77,221 )
Retirements     (1,262 )     -       (956 )     (38,240 )         (104 )     (476 )     (4 )     -       (8,902 )     (49,944 )
Depreciation expenses     -       -       (7,161 )     (521,688 )         (16,196 )     (11,649 )     (378 )     (13,973 )     (174,474 )     (745,519 )
Foreing exchange     (932 )     (11,786 )     (18,248 )     (129,933 )         (6,126 )     (13,269 )     (638 )     (1,659 )     (252,709 )     (435,300 )
Other increases (decreases)     168,016       (889 )     (49,089 )     (150,677 )         11       68,877       308       9       (2,058 )     34,508  
Changes, total     205,533       (12,675 )     (75,515 )     386,986           (7,120 )     45,175       (440 )     (2,435 )     (373,928 )     165,581  
Closing balance as of December 31, 2015     1,142,812       45,313       91,491       7,341,075           43,889       88,958       1,525       54,088       2,129,506       10,938,657  
Opening balance as of January 1, 2016     1,142,812       45,313       91,491       7,341,075           43,889       88,958       1,525       54,088       2,129,506       10,938,657  
Additions     14,481       -       272       1,301,093           7,392       292       6       54,181       13,013       1,390,730  
Disposals     -       -       -       (16,918 )   (2)     (59 )     -       (32 )     -       (2,972 )     (19,981 )
Retirements     (284 )     -       (68 )     (39,816 )         (55 )     (1,258 )     -       -       (2,604 )     (44,085 )
Depreciation expenses     -       -       (6,234 )     (562,131 )         (14,909 )     (13,664 )     (293 )     (23,283 )     (124,038 )     (744,552 )
Foreing exchange     5,081       4,835       2,538       51,770           2,924       9,384       223       2,849       93,383       172,987  
Other increases (decreases)     (692,025 )     -       42,220       (285,198 )   (3)     532       200       (384 )     16,706       (277,658 )     (1,195,607 )
Changes, total     (672,747 )     4,835       38,728       448,800           (4,175 )     (5,046 )     (480 )     50,453       (300,876 )     (440,508 )
Closing balance as of December 31, 2016     470,065       50,148       130,219       7,789,875           39,714       83,912       1,045       104,541       1,828,630       10,498,149  
Opening balance as of January 1, 2017     470,065       50,148       130,219       7,789,875           39,714       83,912       1,045       104,541       1,828,630       10,498,149  
Additions     11,145       -       -       258,615           5,708       329       77       8,156       41,483       325,513  
Disposals     -       -       -       (16,004 )         (6 )     (10 )     (43 )     -       (27 )     (16,090 )
Retirements     (127 )     -       (6 )     (24,341 )         (473 )     (497 )     -       -       (1,610 )     (27,054 )
Depreciation expenses     -       -       (7,946 )     (496,857 )         (14,587 )     (14,124 )     (187 )     (27,266 )     (204,237 )     (765,204 )
Foreing exchange     107       (368 )     (275 )     (4,603 )         (183 )     (820 )     (8 )     (243 )     (5,113 )     (11,506 )
Other increases (decreases)     75,632       -       2,556       (653,457 )         (17 )     11,987       (448 )     (963 )     626,237       61,527  
Changes, total     86,757       (368 )     (5,671 )     (936,647 )         (9,558 )     (3,135 )     (609 )     (20,316 )     456,733       (432,814 )
Closing balance as of December 31, 2017     556,822       49,780       124,548       6,853,228           30,156       80,777       436       84,225       2,285,363       10,065,335  

 

  (1) During the first half of 2015 three Airbus A340 aircraft were sold.

During the second half of 2015 seven Dash-200 aircraft were sold.

During the second half of 2015 two Airbus A319 aircraft were sold.

  (2) During 2016 the sale of two Airbus A330 aircraft was materialized.
  (3) During 2016 the reclassification to non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal classified as held for sale (see Note 13) of two Airbus A319 aircraft, two Airbus A320 aircraft, six Airbus A330 aircraft and two Boeing 777 aircraft was materialized.

Schedule of composition of the fleet

Composition of the fleet:

 

        Aircraft included        
        in Property,     Operating     Total  
        plant and equipment     leases     fleet  
        As of     As of     As of     As of     As of     As of  
        December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
Aircraft   Model   2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016  
                                         
Boeing 767   300ER     34       34       2       3       36       37  
Boeing 767   300F     8 (1)     8 (1)     2       3       10 (1)     11 (1)
Boeing 777   300ER     4       4       6       6       10       10  
Boeing 777   Freighter     -       -       -       2       -       2  
Boeing 787   800     6       6       4       4       10       10  
Boeing 787   900     4       4       10       8       14       12  
Airbus A319   100     37       36       9       12       46       48  
Airbus A320   200     93 (2)     93       38       53       131 (2)     146  
Airbus A320   NEO     1       1       3       1       4       2  
Airbus A321   200     30       30       17       17       47       47  
Airbus A350   900     5 (3)     5       2 (3)     2       7 (3)     7  
Total         222       221       93       111       315       332  

 

(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.

Schedule of method used for the depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Method used for the depreciation of Property, plant and equipment:

 

        Useful life     (years)  
    Method   minimum     maximum  
Buildings   Straight line without residual value     20       50  
Plant and equipment   Straight line with residual value of 20% in the short-haul fleet and 36% in the long-haul fleet. (*)     5       23  
Information technology equipment   Straight line without residual value     5       10  
Fixed installations and accessories   Straight line without residual value     10       10  
Motor vehicle   Straight line without residual value     10       10  
Leasehold improvements   Straight line without residual value     5       5  
Other property, plant  and equipment   Straight line with residual value of 20% in the short-haul fleet and 36% in the long-haul fleet. (*)     10       23  

 

(*) Except for the Boeing 767 300ER and Boeing 767 300F fleets which consider a lower residual value due to the extension of their useful life to 22 and 23 years respectively. Additionally certain technical components, which are depreciated based on the basis of cycles and flight hours.

 

The aircraft with remarketing clause (**) under modality of financial leasing, which are depreciated according to the duration of their contracts, between 12 and 18 years. Its residual values ​​are estimated according to market value at the end of such contracts.

 

(**) Aircraft with remarketing clause are those that are required to sell at the end of the contract.

Schedule of property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee

Description of Property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee:

 

            As of     As of  
            December 31,     December 31,  
            2017     2016  
Guarantee   Assets       Existing     Book     Existing     Book  
agent (*)   committed   Fleet   Debt     Value     Debt     Value  
            ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$  
                                 
Wilmington   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A321 / A350     637,934       721,602       596,224       722,979  
Trust Company       Boeing 767     593,655       888,948       811,723       1,164,364  
        Boeing 787     720,267       842,127       739,031       899,445  
              -       -                  
Banco Santander S.A.   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A319     -       -       50,671       91,889  
        Airbus A320     199,165       291,649       462,950       709,788  
        Airbus A321     29,296       40,584       32,853       44,227  
              -       -                  
BNP Paribas   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A319     84,767       136,407       134,346       228,384  
        Airbus A320     110,267       175,650       128,173       181,838  
              -                          
Credit Agricole   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A319     20,874       38,826       26,014       37,389  
        Airbus A320     46,895       98,098       71,794       144,157  
        Airbus A321     30,322       85,463       40,609       93,110  
              -       -       -          
Wells Fargo   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A320     224,786       306,660       252,428       333,419  
                      -                  
Bank of Utah   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A320 / A350     614,632       666,665       670,826       709,280  
              -       -                  
Natixis   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A320     34,592       72,388       45,748       66,738  
        Airbus A321     378,418       481,397       377,104       514,625  
              -       -                  
Citibank N. A.   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A320     94,882       141,817       111,243       166,370  
        Airbus A321     36,026       72,741       42,867       70,166  
              -       -                  
KfW IPEX-Bank   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A319     5,592       5,505       7,494       6,360  
        Airbus A320     21,296       30,513       28,696       36,066  
Airbus Financial Services   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A319     22,927       26,973       30,199       33,823  
PK AirFinance US, Inc.   Aircraft and engines   Airbus A320     46,500       56,539       54,786       46,341  
JP Morgan   Aircraft and engines   Boeing 777 (1)     169,674       216,000       192,671       236,400  
Banco BBVA   Land and buildings (2)         55,801       66,876       50,381       69,498  
                                         
Total direct guarantee             4,178,568       5,463,428       4,958,831       6,606,656  

 

(*) Due to the characteristics of a syndicated loan, the guarantee agent is the representative of the creditors.

 

(1) These assets are classified under Non-current assets and disposal group classified as held for sale

 

(2) Corresponds to a debt classified in item loans to exporters (see Note 19).

Schedule of fully depreciated assets and commitments for future purchases

Fully depreciated assets and commitments for future purchases are as follows:

 

    As of     As of  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2017     2016  
    ThUS$     ThUS$  
             
Gross book value of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment still in use     136,811       116,386  
                 
Commitments for the acquisition of aircraft (*)     15,400,000       15,100,000  
                 
(*) Acording to the manufacturer’s price list.
Schedule of purchase commitment

Purchase commitment of aircraft

 

    Year of delivery        
Manufacturer   2018     2019     2020     2021     2022     Total  
                                                 
Airbus S.A.S.     13       11       16       21       11       72  
A320-NEO     7       3       9       8       5       32  
A321     -       1       -       -       -       1  
A321-NEO     2       3       5       5       4       19  
A350-1000     -       -       2       8       2       12  
A350-900     4       4       -       -       -       8  
The Boeing Company     -       6       2       2       -       10  
Boeing 777     -       2       -       -       -       2  
Boeing 787-9     -       4       2       2       -       8  
Total     13       17       18       23       11       82
Schedule of capitalized interest costs

Capitalized interest costs with respect to Property, plant and equipment.

 

        For the periods ended  
        December 31,  
          2017       2016       2015  
Average rate of capitalization of capitalized interest costs   %     4.21       3.54       2.79  
Costs of capitalized interest   ThUS$     11,053       (696 )     22,551  
Schedule of financial leases

The detail of the main financial leases is as follows:

 

            As of     As of  
            December 31,     December 31,  
Lessor   Aircraft   Model   2017     2016  
                     
Bandurria Leasing Limitd   Airbus A319   100     3       -  
Bandurria Leasing Limitd   Airbus A320   200     4       -  
Becacina Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     1       1  
Caiquen Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300F     1       1  
Cernicalo Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300F     -       2  
Cisne Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     2       2  
Codorniz Leasing Limited   Airbus A319   100     -       2  
Conure Leasing Limited   Airbus A320   200     2       2  
Flamenco Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     1       1  
FLYAFI 1 S.R.L.   Boeing 777   300ER     1       1  
FLYAFI 2 S.R.L.   Boeing 777   300ER     1       1  
FLYAFI 3 S.R.L.   Boeing 777   300ER     1       1  
Garza Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     1       1  
General Electric Capital Corporation   Airbus A330   200     -       3  
Intraelo BETA Corpotation (KFW)   Airbus A320   200     -       1  
Jilguero Leasing LLC   Boing B767   300ER     3       -  
Loica Leasing Limited   Airbus A319   100     2       2  
Loica Leasing Limited   Airbus A320   200     2       2  
Mirlo Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     1       1  
NBB Rio de Janeiro Lease CO and Brasilia Lease LLC (BBAM)   Airbus A320   200     1       1  
NBB São Paulo Lease CO. Limited (BBAM)   Airbus A321   200     1       1  
Osprey Leasing Limited   Airbus A319   100     8       8  
Patagon Leasing Limited   Airbus A319   100     3       -  
Petrel Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     1       1  
Pilpilen Leasing Limited   Airbus A320   200     -       4  
Pochard Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     2       2  
Quetro Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     3       3  
SG Infraestructure Italia S.R.L.   Boeing 777   300ER     1       1  
SL Alcyone LTD (Showa)   Airbus A320   200     1       1  
Torcaza Leasing Limited   Airbus A320   200     8       -  
Tricahue Leasing LLC   Boeing 767   300ER     3       3  
Wacapou Leasing S.A   Airbus A320   200     1       1  
Wells Fargo Bank North National Association   Airbus A319   100     1       -  
                         
Total             60       50  
Schedule of minimum payments under financial leases

The minimum payments under financial leases are as follows:

 

    As of December  31, 2017     As of December  31, 2016     As of December  31, 2015  
    Gross           Present     Gross           Present     Gross           Present  
    Value     Interest     Value     Value     Interest     Value     Value     Interest     Value  
    ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$     ThUS$  
                                                       
No later than one year     303,863       (32,447 )     271,416       285,168       (32,365 )     252,803       360,862       (47,492 )     313,370  
Between one and five years     835,696       (30,050 )     805,646       704,822       (43,146 )     661,676       1,003,237       (75,363 )     927,874  
Over five years     36,788       (816 )     35,972       43,713       (120 )     43,593       95,050       (1,406 )     93,644  
Total     1,176,347       (63,313 )     1,113,034       1,033,703       (75,631 )     958,072       1,459,149       (124,261 )     1,334,888