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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details 2) - Aircraft | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 320 |  | 315 |
Aircraft Included in Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 226 |  | 222 |
Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 94 |  | 93 |
Boeing 767 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Model |  | 300ER |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 35 |  | 36 |
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 |  | 33 |  | 34 |
Boeing 767 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 2 |  | 2 |
Boeing 767 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Model |  | 300F |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 10 | [1] | 10 | [2]
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 |  | 9 | [1] | 8 | [2]
Boeing 767 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 1 |  | 2 |
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 |  | 200ER |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 2 |  |  |
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 |  | 14 |
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 |  | 10 |
Airbus A319 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Model |  | 100 |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 46 |  | 46 |
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 |  | 37 |
Airbus A319 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 9 |  | 9 |
Airbus A320 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Model |  | 200 |  |  |
Number of aircraft | [3] | 131 |  | 131 |
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 | [3] | 97 |  | 93 |
Airbus A320 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 34 |  | 38 |
Airbus A320 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Model |  | NEO |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 4 |  | 4 |
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 |  | 3 |
Airbus A321 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Model |  | 200 |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 49 |  | 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 |  | 19 |  | 17 |
Airbus A350 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Model |  | 900 |  |  |
Number of aircraft | [4] | 9 |  | 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 | [4] | 5 |  | 5 |
Airbus A350 [Member] | Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft | [4] | 4 |  | 2 |
[1] | One aircraft leased to Aerotransportes Mas de Carga S.A. de C.V. as of December 2018
[2] | One aircraft leased to FEDEX as of December 2017; three aircraft as of December 2016.
[3] | Three aircraft leased to Salam Air and two to Sundair
[4] | Two aircraft leased to Qatar Air. One in operating lease and one in Properties, plant and equipment.

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