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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The composition by category of Property, plant and equipment is as follows:
Gross Book ValueAccumulated depreciationNet Book Value
As of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
As of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
As of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$
a) Property, plant and equipment
Construction in progress (1)479,871 258,246 — — 479,871 258,246 
Land39,818 44,244 — — 39,818 44,244 
Buildings120,736 129,036 (60,313)(61,478)60,423 67,558 
Plant and equipment11,727,067 10,738,500 (5,085,126)(4,508,356)6,641,941 6,230,144 
Own aircraft (3) (4)10,678,834 9,856,365 (4,831,914)(4,259,729)5,846,920 5,596,636 
Other (2)1,048,233 882,135 (253,212)(248,627)795,021 633,508 
Machinery24,005 29,092 (22,927)(27,716)1,078 1,376 
Information technology equipment158,900 163,382 (139,607)(146,040)19,293 17,342 
Fixed installations and accessories174,859 186,179 (126,886)(131,769)47,973 54,410 
Motor vehicles48,320 49,560 (42,323)(44,385)5,997 5,175 
Leasehold improvements236,509 266,631 (61,760)(53,201)174,749 213,430 
Subtotal Properties, plant and equipment13,010,085 11,864,870 (5,538,942)(4,972,945)7,471,143 6,891,925 
b) Right of use
Aircraft (3)5,810,997 5,388,147 (3,262,942)(3,243,065)2,548,055 2,145,082 
Other assets398,017 248,614 (230,518)(194,491)167,499 54,123 
Subtotal Right of use6,209,014 5,636,761 (3,493,460)(3,437,556)2,715,554 2,199,205 
Total19,219,099 17,501,631 (9,032,402)(8,410,501)10,186,697 9,091,130 
(1)As of December 31, 2024, includes advances paid to aircraft manufacturers for Th US$452,765 (ThUS$242,069 as of December 31, 2023).
(2)Consider mainly rotables and tools.
(3)As of December 31, 2024 , the additions of 9 aircraft, 3 Airbus A320 for MUS$34,760 and 6 Boeing B777 for MUS$296,198.
(4)There were reclassified to Non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal as held for sale the following aircraft: As of 31 de diciembre 2023, 1 Boeing B767 and 6 Airbus A320 (see Note 13).
(a)Movement in the different categories of Property, plant and equipment:
Construction
in progress
Land Buildings
net
Plant and
equipment
net
Information
technology
equipment
net
Fixed
installations
& accessories
net
Motor
vehicles
net
Leasehold
improvements
net
Property,
Plant and
equipment
net
ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$
Opening balance as of January 1,2022473,797 43,276 60,451 6,568,717 16,836 38,741 325 132,975 7,335,118 
Additions16,332 — — 843,808 6,426 113 258 27,160 894,097 
Disposals— — — (4,140)— (264)(3)— (4,407)
Rejection fleet— — — — — — — — — 
Retirements(75)— (2)(42,055)(24)(836)— (313)(43,305)
Depreciation expenses— — (3,285)(669,059)(5,662)(7,914)(55)(13,071)(699,046)
Foreign exchange(1,282)1,073 918 11,527 (84)2,365 (28)7,593 22,082 
Other increases (decreases) (*)(99,962)— 10,914 (403,950)(883)4,867 (74)5,683 (483,405)
Changes, total(84,987)1,073 8,545 (263,869)(227)(1,669)98 27,052 (313,984)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2022388,810 44,349 68,996 6,304,848 16,609 37,072 423 160,027 7,021,134 
Opening balance as January 1, 2023388,810 44,349 68,996 6,304,848 16,609 37,072 423 160,027 7,021,134 
Additions8,835 — — 870,640 5,794 4,246 — 48,866 938,381 
Disposals— — — (2,701)(1)— (16)— (2,718)
Rejection fleet— — — — — — — — — 
Retirements(83)— — (87,652)(12)(2)— — (87,749)
Depreciation expenses— — (4,104)(716,590)(5,918)(8,789)(68)(10,185)(745,654)
Foreign exchange726 1,445 1,505 23,845 536 1,276 12 11,497 40,842 
Other increases (decreases) (*)(140,042)(1,550)1,161 (156,046)334 20,607 — 3,225 (272,311)
Changes, total(130,564)(105)(1,438)(68,504)733 17,338 (72)53,403 (129,209)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2023 258,246 44,244 67,558 6,236,344 17,342 54,410 351 213,430 6,891,925 
Opening balance as of January 1, 2024258,246 44,244 67,558 6,236,344 17,342 54,410 351 213,430 6,891,925 
Additions20,754 — — 1,215,040 9,669 421 — 8,289 1,254,173 
Disposals— — — (2,940)(8)— (2)— (2,950)
Retirements— — — (56,148)(91)(89)— — (56,328)
Depreciation expenses— — (3,992)(771,104)(5,724)(8,877)(65)(9,790)(799,552)
Foreign exchange(1,354)(4,426)(3,143)(108,966)(1,780)(5,401)— (39,593)(164,663)
Other increases (decreases) (*)202,225 — — 136,506 (115)7,509 — 2,413 348,538 
Changes, total221,625 (4,426)(7,135)412,388 1,951 (6,437)(67)(38,681)579,218 
Closing balance as of December 31, 2024 479,871 39,818 60,423 6,648,732 19,293 47,973 284 174,749 7,471,143 
(*) As of December 31, 2024 no aircraft were reclassified. This amount included the following aircraft reclassified to Non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal as held for sale: As of December 31, 2023, 1 Boeing B767 ThUS$(21,578) and 6 Airbus A320 ThUS$(36,326). As of December 31, 2022, 6 Airbus A320 ThUS$(29,328) and 28 Airbus A319 ThUS$(373,410).
(b)Right of use assets:
Aircraft Others Net right
of use
assets
ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$
Opening balance as January 1, 20222,101,742 53,007 2,154,749 
Additions372,571 13,087 385,658 
Depreciation expense(249,802)(16,368)(266,170)
Cumulative translate adjustment919 1,392 2,311 
Other increases (decreases)(898,609)12,588 (886,021)
Total changes(774,921)10,699 (764,222)
Closing balance as of December 31, 2022 1,326,821 63,706 1,390,527 
Opening balance as January 1, 20231,326,821 63,706 1,390,527 
Additions1,013,314 2,988 1,016,302 
Depreciation expense(178,570)(14,816)(193,386)
Cumulative translate adjustment56 3,351 3,407 
Other increases (decreases)(16,539)(1,106)(17,645)
Total changes818,261 (9,583)808,678 
Closing balance as of December 31, 2023 2,145,082 54,123 2,199,205 
Opening balance as of January 1, 20242,145,082 54,123 2,199,205 
Additions (*)601,723 50,838 652,561 
Depreciation expense(284,234)(27,315)(311,549)
Cumulative translate adjustment48 (8,317)(8,269)
Other increases (decreases) 85,436 98,170 183,606 
Total changes402,973 113,376 516,349 
Closing balance as of December 31, 2024 2,548,055 167,499 2,715,554 


(*) As of December 31, 2024, the additions of 6 Airbus A320 aircraft and 26 Airbus A319 aircraft as a result of a sale and lease contract are considered.
(c)Fleet composition
Aircraft included
in Property,
plant and equipment
Aircraft included
as Rights
of use assets
Total fleet
AircraftModelAs of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
As of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
As of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
Boeing 767300ER9(3)11(3)911
Boeing 767300F18(2) (3)16(2) (3)111917
Boeing 777300ER10(4)4(4)61010
Boeing 787844661010
Boeing 78792225242726
Airbus A31910011(2)11(2)2713812
Airbus A32020086(2) (4)83(2)49(4)46(1)135129
Airbus A320NEO3127233024
Airbus A321200191930304949
Airbus A321NEO00147147
Airbus A330200002(5)2
Total162151181144343295

(1) Include 1 aircraft with a short-term lease, which was excluded from the right of use.
(2) Some aircraft of these fleets were reclassified to non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal as held for sale, (see Note 13).
(3) Considers the conversions from Boeing 767-300ER (passenger) to Boeing 767-300F (freighter) Aircraft.
(4) 9 aircraft from these fleets (3 Airbus A320 and 6 Boeing B777) were transferred from right of use assets to properties, plants and equipment.
(5) As of December 31, 2024, 2 A330-200 aircraft are added to the fleet under an operating lease with WAMOS.
(d)Method used for the depreciation of Property, plant and equipment:
Useful life (years)
Depreciation methodminimummaximum
BuildingsStraight line without residual value2050
Plant and equipment
Straight line with residual value of 20% in the short-haul fleet and 36% in the long-haul fleet. (*)
530
Information technology equipmentStraight line without residual value510
Fixed installations and accessoriesStraight line without residual value1010
Motor vehicleStraight line without residual value1010
Leasehold improvementsStraight line without residual value58
Assets for rights of useStraight line without residual value125

(*)Except in the case of the Boeing 767 300ER, Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus 320 Family and Boeing 767 300F fleets that consider a lower residual value, due to the extension of their useful life to 22, 23, 25 and 30 years respectively. Additionally, certain technical components are depreciated based on cycles and hours flown.
(e)Additional information regarding Property, plant and equipment:
(i)Property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee:

Description of Property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee:
As of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
Guarantee
agent (1)
Creditor
company
Committed
Assets
FleetExisting
Debt
Book
Value
Existing
Debt
Book
Value
ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$
Wilmington Trust CompanyMUFGAircraft and enginesAirbus A319— — 2,703 12,326 
Airbus A320— — 17,441 151,873 
Boeing 767— — 20,427 143,281 
Boeing 777115,727 132,643 132,585 144,186 
Credit AgricoleCredit AgricoleAircraft and enginesAirbus A3194,441 2,401 3,413 3,752 
Airbus A320238,131 114,450 190,001 142,075 
Airbus A3217,022 3,920 6,007 4,393 
Boeing 767— — 8,849 23,018 
Boeing 787117,089 45,703 58,499 38,971 
Bank Of UtahBNP ParibasAircraft and enginesBoeing 787159,624 196,134 171,704 208,601 
Total direct guarantee642,034 495,251 611,629 872,476 

(1) For syndicated loans, given their own characteristics, the guarantee agent is the representative of the creditors.

The amounts of the current debts are presented at their nominal value. The net book values correspond to the assets granted as collateral.

Additionally, there are indirect guarantees associated with assets booked within Property, Plant and Equipment whose total debt as of December 31, 2024, amounts to ThUS$897,783 (ThUS$898,166 as of December 31, 2023). The book value of the assets with indirect guarantees as of December 31, 2024, amounts to ThUS$1,734,431 (ThUS$1,925,069 as of December 31, 2023).

As of December 31, 2024, the Company keeps valid letters of credit related to right of use assets according to the following detail:

Creditor GuaranteeDebtorTypeValue
ThUS$
Release
date
Celestial Aviation Services LimitedLATAM Airlines Group S.A.
 Three letters of credit
7,686 Dec 6, 2025
Empreendimentos Imobiliarios LTDATam Linhas Aéreas S.A.
One letter of credit
20,186 Apr 29, 2025
27,872 
(ii)Commitments and others
Fully depreciated assets and commitments for future purchases are as follows:
As of
December 31, 2024
As of
December 31, 2023
ThUS$ThUS$
Gross book value of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment still in use326,642 288,454 
Commitments for the acquisition of aircraft (*)20,400,000 15,700,000 

(*) According to the manufacturer’s price list.

Aircraft purchase commitments:
Year of delivery
Manufacturer2025202620272028-2030Total
Airbus S.A.S.
A320neo Family712105685
The Boeing Company
Boeing 787-911415
Total7121170100
As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the different aircraft purchase contracts signed with Airbus S.A.S., 85 Airbus aircraft of the A320 family remain to be received with deliveries between 2025 and 2030. The approximate amount, according to manufacturer list prices, is ThUS$13,900,000.

As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the different aircraft purchase contracts signed with The Boeing Company, 15 Boeing aircraft of the 787 Dreamliner remain to be received with deliveries between 2027 and 2030. The approximate amount, according to manufacturer list prices, is ThUS$6,500,000.

The delivery dates of some of these aircraft could be modified as a result of the continuous discussions that are held with suppliers in the context of the current manufacturers' supply chain.

Aircraft operational lease commitments:

As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the different aircraft operating lease contracts signed with AerCap Holdings N.V., 4 Airbus Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with delivery date between 2025 and 2026, remain to be received.

As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the various aircraft operating lease contracts signed with China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited, 3 Airbus of the A320 Neo family aircraft with delivery date in 2025, remain to be received.

As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the various aircraft operating lease contracts signed with Air Lease Corporation, 5 Airbus model A321XLR aircraft with deliveries between 2026 and 2027, remain to be received.

As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the various aircraft operating lease contracts signed with BOC Aviation Limited, 1 Airbus of the A320 Neo family aircraft with delivery date in 2025, remain to be received.

As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the various aircraft operating lease contracts signed with WAMOS Air S.A., 1 Airbus model A330 aircraft with delivery date in 2025, remain to be received.

As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the various aircraft operating lease contracts signed with Maverick Leasing (Ireland) DAC, 3 Airbus of the A320 Neo family aircraft with delivery date in 2025, remain to be received.
As of December 31, 2024, as a result of the various aircraft operating lease contracts signed with Jackson Square Aviation Ireland Limited, 4 Airbus model A320 Neo family aircraft with delivery date in 2025, remain to be received.


(iii)Capitalized interest costs with respect to Property, plant and equipment.
For the year ended December 31,
202420232022
Average rate of capitalization of capitalized interest costs%10.77 10.66 7.12 
Costs of capitalized interestThUS$27,506 10,136 10,575 

(f) Assumption, Amendment & Rejection of Executory Contracts & Leases

On June 28, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the Debtors to establish procedures for the rejection of certain executory contracts and unexpired leases and on September 24, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the Debtors to establish procedures for the rejection of certain unexpired aircraft lease agreements, aircraft engine agreements and the abandonment of certain related assets. In accordance with these rejection procedures, the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules the Debtors have or will reject certain contracts and leases (see notes 18 and 26). Relatedly, the Bankruptcy Court approved the Debtors’ request to extend the date by which the Debtors may assume or reject unexpired non-residential, real property leases until December 22, 2020. Pursuant to the Disclosure Statement Order, the Debtors have until the Effective Date of the Plan (as defined in the Plan) to assume or reject executory contracts and unexpired leases.

Further, the Debtors have filed motions to reject certain aircraft and engine leases and related agreements:

Bankruptcy Court approval date: Asset rejected:

January 29, 2021                     (i) 2 Airbus A320-family aircraft
April 23, 2021                     (i) 1 Airbus A350-941 aircraft
May 14, 2021                     (i) 6 Airbus A350 aircraft
June 17, 2021                     (i) 1 Airbus A350-941 aircraft
June 24, 2021                     (i) 3 Airbus A350-941 aircraft
November 3, 2021                 (i) 1 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84K engine;
(ii) 1 Rolls-Royce International Aero Engine AG V2527M-A5;

January 5, 2022                     (i) General Terms Agreement between Rolls-Royce PLC and Rolls-
Royce Totalcare Services Limited and TAM Linhas Aereas S.A.;

March 22, 2022                     (i) 1 International Aero Engines AG V2527-A5 engine; and

May 18, 2022                     (i) Framework Deed Relating to the purchase and leaseback of 10
used Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 9 new Airbus A350-900 aircraft, 4 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft and 2 new Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

As of December 31, 2021, and as a result of these contract rejections, performance obligations with the lenders and lessors
were extinguished and the Company lost control over the related assets resulting in the derecognition of the assets and the liabilities associated with these aircraft. See Note 18 and 26.

Contracts rejected during 2022 in the previous table do not result in changes in the asset or liabilities structure of the Company, since these were general terms of agreement for purchases, engine maintenance contracts and short term leases which according to the accounting policies (see Note 2) should not be registered as right of use assets.
The Debtors also have filed motions to enter into certain new aircraft lease agreements, including

Bankruptcy Court Approval Date:            Counterparty / Aircraft

March 8, 2021                    Vermillion Aviation (nine) Limited, Aircraft MSNs 4860 and 4827

April 12, 2021                     Wilmington Trust Company, Solely in its Capacity as Trustee,
Aircraft MSNs 6698, 6780, 6797, 6798, 6894, 6895, 6899, 6949,
7005, 7036, 7081

May 30, 2021                     UMB Bank N.A., Solely in its Capacity as Trustee, Aircraft MSNs
38459, 38478, 38479, 38461

August 31, 2021                    (i) Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited or its Affiliates, Aircraft
MSNs 38891, 38893, 38895
(ii) Sky Aero Management Ltd. ten Airbus A320neo

February 23, 2022                 Vmo Aircraft Leasing, 2 Boeing 787-9

March 17, 2022                    Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited, 2 Airbus A321neo

March 17, 2022                     Air Lease Corporation, 3 Airbus A321NX

March 17, 2022                    AerCap Ireland, 2 Airbus A321-200NEO

March 18, 2022                     CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC, 2 Airbus A321NX

April 14, 2022                     Macquarie Aircraft Leasing Services (Ireland) Ltd., 1 Airbus
A320-233

June 29, 2022                     UK Export Finance, 4 Boeing 787-9

August 12, 2022                     Air Lease Corporation, 3 Airbus A321XLR

September 8, 2022                 Air Lease Corporation, 2 Airbus A321XLR

In addition, the Debtors also have filed motions to enter into certain aircraft lease amendment agreements which have the effect of, among other things, reducing the Debtors’ rental payment obligations and extension on the lease term. Certain amendments also involved updates to related financing arrangements. These amendments include:

Bankruptcy Court Approval Date:             Amended Lease Agreement/Counterparty

April 14, 2021                     (1) Bank of Utah
(2) AWAS 5234 Trust
(3) Sapucaia Leasing Limited, PK Airfinance US, LLC and PK Air 1
LP

April 15, 2021                     Aviator IV 3058, Limited

April 27, 2021                     Bank of America Leasing Ireland Co.,

May 4, 2021                     (1) NBB Grosbeak Co., Ltd , NBB Cuckoo Co., Ltd., NBB-6658
Lease Partnership, NBB-6670 Lease Partnership and NBB Redstart
Co. Ltd.
(2) Sky High XXIV Leasing Company Limited and Sky High XXV
Leasing Company Limited
(3) SMBC Aviation Capital Limited
May 5, 2021                     (1) JSA International US Holdings LLC and Wells Fargo Trust
Company N.A.
(2) Orix Aviation Systems Limited

May 27, 2021                     (1) Shenton Aircraft Leasing 3 (Ireland) Limited.
(2) Chishima Real Estate Company, Limited and PAAL Aquila Company Limited

May 28, 2021                     MAF Aviation 1 Designated Activity Company

May 30, 2021                     (1) IC Airlease One Limited
(2) UMB Bank, National Association, Macquarie Aerospace
Finance 5125-2 Trust and Macquarie Aerospace Finance 5178
Limited
(3) Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Limited
(4) Aercap Holdings N.V.
(5) Banc of America Leasing Ireland Co.
(6) Castlelake L.P.
July 1, 2021                     EX-IM Fleet

July 8, 2021                     Greylag Goose Leasing 38887 Designated Activity Company

July 15, 2021                    (1) ECAF I 40589 DAC
(2) Wells Fargo Company, National Associates, as Owner Trustee
(3) Orix Aviation Systems Limited
(4) Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.

July 20, 2021                     (1) Avolon AOE 62 Limited
(2) Avolon Aerospace (Ireland) AOE 99 Limited, Avolon Aerospace (Ireland) AOE 100 Limited, Avolon Aerospace (Ireland) AOE 101 Limited, Avolon Aerospace (Ireland) AOE 102 Limited, Avolon Aerospace (Ireland) AOE 103 Limited, Avolon Aerospace AOE 130 Limited, Avolon Aerospace AOE 134 Limited

July 27, 2021                     (1) Merlin Aviation Leasing (Ireland) 18 Limited
(2) JSA International U.S. Holdings, LLC

August 30, 2021                     (1) Yamasa Sangyo Aircraft LA 1 Kumiai and Yamasa Sangyo
Aircraft LA2 Kumiai
(2) Dia Patagonia Ltd. and DIa Iguazu Ltd. Condor Leasing Co.,
Ltd., FC Initial Leasing Ltd., Alma Leasing Co., Ltd., and FI
Timothy Leasing Ltd.
(3) Platero Fleet
(4) SL Alcyone Ltd.
(5) NBB Crow Co., Ltd.
(6) NBB Sao Paulo Lease Co., Ltd., NBB Rio Janeiro Lease Co., Ltd. And NBB Brasilia Lease LLC
(7) Gallo Finance Limited
(8) Orix Aviation Systems Limited

The lease amendment agreements were accounted for as lease modifications (see Note 18).

In relation to several of these lease amendment agreements, the Debtors entered into claims settlement stipulations for
prepetition amounts due upon assumption of those agreements.