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Aircraft under management (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 aircraft | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft item | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) aircraft
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 83 |
Number of platforms | item |  | 3 |
Total unfunded commitment | $ |  | $ 30.5 |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold |  |  | 6
Financial Institution |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 5 |
Blackbird |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 26 |
Number of platforms | item |  | 2 |
Cost Method Investments | $ |  | $ 46.5 | $ 40.6
Blackbird I |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Non-controlling interest (as a percent) |  | 9.50% |
Blackbird II |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Total unfunded commitment | $ |  | $ 1,300.0 |
Non-controlling interest (as a percent) |  | 9.50% |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold |  | 2 |
Thunderbolt |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 52 |
Number of platforms | item |  | 3 |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold |  | 17 |
Cost Method Investments | $ |  | $ 9.9 | $ 5.4
Thunderbolt II |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Non-controlling interest (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |
Thunderbolt III |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Non-controlling interest (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |
Aircraft Held For Sale |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 8 |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold |  |  | 6
Forecast | Aircraft Held For Sale |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold | 8 |  |

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