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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Schedule of movement of property, plant and equipment (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) aircraft | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) aircraft | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) aircraft
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | $ 7,021,134 | $ 7,335,118 | $ 8,323,949 |
Additions | 938,381 | 894,097 | 662,078 |
Disposals | (2,718) | (4,407) | (521) |
Rejection fleet |  |  | (516,694) |
Retirements | (87,749) | (43,305) | (47,086) |
Depreciation expenses | (745,654) | (699,046) | (648,782) |
Foreign exchange | 40,842 | 22,082 | (38,245) |
Other increases (decreases) | (272,311) | (483,405) | (399,581) |
Changes, total | (129,209) | (313,984) | (988,831) |
Closing balance | 6,891,925 | 7,021,134 | 7,335,118 | $ 8,323,949
Advances paid to aircraft manufacturers | $ 242,069 | $ 357,979 | 377,590 |
Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale | Boeing 767 |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft transferred to held for sale | aircraft | 1 |  |  | 11
Reclassified to non-current assets | $ (21,578) |  |  |
Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale | Airbus A320 |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft transferred to held for sale | aircraft | 6 | 6 |  |
Reclassified to non-current assets | $ (36,326) | $ (29,328) |  |
Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale | Airbus A319 |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft transferred to held for sale | aircraft |  | 28 |  |
Reclassified to non-current assets |  | $ (373,410) |  |
Construction in progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 388,810 | 473,797 | 377,961 |
Additions | 8,835 | 16,332 | 84,392 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rejection fleet |  |  | 0 |
Retirements | (83) | (75) | (279) |
Depreciation expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Foreign exchange | 726 | (1,282) | (1,720) |
Other increases (decreases) | (140,042) | (99,962) | 13,443 |
Changes, total | (130,564) | (84,987) | 95,836 |
Closing balance | 258,246 | 388,810 | 473,797 | $ 377,961
Land |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 44,349 | 43,276 | 42,978 |
Additions | 0 | 0 | 1,550 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rejection fleet |  |  | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Foreign exchange | 1,445 | 1,073 | (1,252) |
Other increases (decreases) | (1,550) | 0 | 0 |
Changes, total | (105) | 1,073 | 298 |
Closing balance | 44,244 | 44,349 | 43,276 | 42,978
Buildings net |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 68,996 | 60,451 | 65,207 |
Additions | 0 | 0 | 92 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rejection fleet |  |  | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | (2) | 0 |
Depreciation expenses | (4,104) | (3,285) | (4,074) |
Foreign exchange | 1,505 | 918 | (833) |
Other increases (decreases) | 1,161 | 10,914 | 59 |
Changes, total | (1,438) | 8,545 | (4,756) |
Closing balance | 67,558 | 68,996 | 60,451 | 65,207
Plant and equipment net |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 6,304,848 | 6,568,717 | 7,698,969 |
Additions | 870,640 | 843,808 | 563,023 |
Disposals | (2,701) | (4,140) | (169) |
Rejection fleet |  |  | (469,878) |
Retirements | (87,652) | (42,055) | (44,684) |
Depreciation expenses | (716,590) | (669,059) | (620,349) |
Foreign exchange | 23,845 | 11,527 | (19,199) |
Other increases (decreases) | (156,046) | (403,950) | (538,996) |
Changes, total | (68,504) | (263,869) | (1,130,252) |
Closing balance | 6,236,344 | 6,304,848 | 6,568,717 | 7,698,969
Information technology equipment net |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 16,609 | 16,836 | 14,831 |
Additions | 5,794 | 6,426 | 6,455 |
Disposals | (1) | 0 | (26) |
Rejection fleet |  |  | 0 |
Retirements | (12) | (24) | (212) |
Depreciation expenses | (5,918) | (5,662) | (4,345) |
Foreign exchange | 536 | (84) | (404) |
Other increases (decreases) | 334 | (883) | 537 |
Changes, total | 733 | (227) | 2,005 |
Closing balance | 17,342 | 16,609 | 16,836 | 14,831
Fixed installations & accessories net |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 37,072 | 38,741 | 49,199 |
Additions | 4,246 | 113 | 6 |
Disposals | 0 | (264) | (309) |
Rejection fleet |  |  | 0 |
Retirements | (2) | (836) | (1,885) |
Depreciation expenses | (8,789) | (7,914) | (8,304) |
Foreign exchange | 1,276 | 2,365 | (1,752) |
Other increases (decreases) | 20,607 | 4,867 | 1,786 |
Changes, total | 17,338 | (1,669) | (10,458) |
Closing balance | 54,410 | 37,072 | 38,741 | 49,199
Motor vehicles net |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 423 | 325 | 396 |
Additions | 0 | 258 | 17 |
Disposals | (16) | (3) | (17) |
Rejection fleet |  |  | 0 |
Retirements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation expenses | (68) | (55) | (61) |
Foreign exchange | 12 | (28) | (11) |
Other increases (decreases) | 0 | (74) | 1 |
Changes, total | (72) | 98 | (71) |
Closing balance | 351 | 423 | 325 | 396
Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening balance | 160,027 | 132,975 | 74,408 |
Additions | 48,866 | 27,160 | 6,543 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rejection fleet |  |  | (46,816) |
Retirements | 0 | (313) | (26) |
Depreciation expenses | (10,185) | (13,071) | (11,649) |
Foreign exchange | 11,497 | 7,593 | (13,074) |
Other increases (decreases) | 3,225 | 5,683 | 123,589 |
Changes, total | 53,403 | 27,052 | 58,567 |
Closing balance | $ 213,430 | $ 160,027 | $ 132,975 | $ 74,408

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