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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Aircraft | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Aircraft | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Aircraft | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Useful life | Except in the case of the Boeing 767 300ER and Boeing 767 300F fleets that consider a lower residual value due to the extension of their useful life to 22 and 30 years respectively. Additionally, certain technical components are depreciated based on cycles and hours flown. 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. |  |  |  |
Depreciation expenses | $ 763,923 |  | $ 765,204 | $ 744,552 |
Indirect existing debt | 1,633,504 |  | 1,087,052 |  |
Indirect book value | $ 3,258,950 |  | 2,222,620 |  |
Frequency of payment | Semi-annual, quarterly and monthly payments of obligations. |  |  |  |
Net book value | $ 9,953,365 |  | 10,065,335 | 10,498,149 | $ 10,938,657
Bottom of range [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Financial leasing contracts term | 12 years |  |  |  |
Top of range [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Financial leasing contracts term | 18 years |  |  |  |
Construction in Progress [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Depreciation expenses |  |  |  |  |
Net book value | 630,320 | [1] | 556,822 | $ 470,065 | $ 1,142,812
Pre-delivery payments to aircraft manufacturers | $ 612,236 |  | $ 543,720 |  |
Boeing 767 [Member] | FEDEX [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Number of aircraft leased | Aircraft |  |  | 1 | 3 |
Boeing 767 [Member] | Aerotransportes Mas De Carga S.A. De C.V [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Number of aircraft leased | Aircraft | 1 |  |  |  |
Airbus SAS [Member] | Aircraft Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Description of aircraft purchase | The different aircraft purchase contracts and agreements signed with Airbus SAS, there are remaining to receive 51 Airbus aircraft of the A320 family, with deliveries between 2018 and 2024, and 17 Airbus aircraft of the A350 family with dates delivery between 2018 and 2026. |  |  |  |
Manufacturers price property, plant and equipment | $ 11,500,000 |  |  |  |
The Boeing Company [Member] | Aircraft Purchase Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Description of aircraft purchase | The different aircraft purchase contracts signed with The Boeing Company, there are remaining 8 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, with delivery dates between 2019 and 2023, and 2 Boeing 777-300 Freighter aircraft, with delivery scheduled for the year 2024. |  |  |  |
Manufacturers price property, plant and equipment | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |
Airbus A320 [Member] | Salam Air [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Number of aircraft leased | Aircraft | 3 |  |  |  |
Airbus A320 [Member] | Sundair [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Number of aircraft leased | Aircraft | 2 |  |  |  |
Airbus A350 [Member] | Qatar Air [Member] |  |  |  |  |
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Number of aircraft sold | Aircraft | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft leased | Aircraft | 1 |  |  |  |
[1] | As of December 31, 2018, includes advances paid to aircraft manufacturers for ThUS$ 612,236 (ThUS$ 543,720 as of December 31, 2017)

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