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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft item | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
Minimum aircraft delivery delays that could trigger lessee cancellation clauses (in years) | 1 year |  |
Commitments for the acquisition of the aircraft and other equipment |  |  |
2020 | $ | $ 3,883,733 |  |
2021 | $ | 6,083,797 |  |
2022 | $ | 6,422,783 |  |
2023 | $ | 5,344,481 |  |
2024 | $ | 3,257,547 |  |
Thereafter | $ | 2,428,668 |  |
Total | $ | 27,421,009 |  |
Office Lease |  |  |
Office lease expense, net of sublease income | $ | 6,700 | $ 2,900 | $ 2,300
Commitments for minimum rentals under the non-cancelable lease term |  |  |
2020 | $ | 6,892 |  |
2021 | $ | 7,063 |  |
2022 | $ | 6,512 |  |
2023 | $ | 6,390 |  |
2024 | $ | 4,547 |  |
Thereafter | $ | 33,054 |  |
Total | $ | $ 64,458 |  |
Aircrafts |  |  |
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
2020 | 46 |  |
2021 | 76 |  |
2022 | 92 |  |
2023 | 88 |  |
2024 | 60 |  |
Thereafter | 51 |  |
Total | 413 |  |
Commitments for the acquisition of the aircraft and other equipment |  |  |
Deposit Assets | $ | $ 1,600,000 | $ 1,800,000 |
Airbus A220-300 |  |  |
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
2021 | 5 |  |
2022 | 10 |  |
2023 | 10 |  |
2024 | 10 |  |
Thereafter | 15 |  |
Total | 50 |  |
Airbus A320/321neo |  |  |
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
2020 | 25 |  |
2021 | 26 |  |
2022 | 32 |  |
2023 | 25 |  |
2024 | 16 |  |
Thereafter | 36 |  |
Total | 160 |  |
Number of long-range variants | item | 52 |  |
Number of extra long-range variants | item | 29 |  |
Airbus A220 | Maximum |  |  |
Commitments for the acquisition of the aircraft and other equipment |  |  |
Aircraft to be acquired under non-binding commitment | 25 |  |
Airbus A330-900neo |  |  |
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
2020 | 1 |  |
2021 | 5 |  |
2022 | 6 |  |
2023 | 3 |  |
Total | 15 |  |
Airbus A350-900/1000 |  |  |
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
2020 | 3 |  |
2021 | 6 |  |
2022 | 3 |  |
2023 | 4 |  |
2024 | 4 |  |
Total | 20 |  |
Boeing 737-7/8/9 MAX |  |  |
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
2020 | 4 |  |
2021 | 25 |  |
2022 | 35 |  |
2023 | 41 |  |
2024 | 30 |  |
Total | 135 |  |
Boeing 787-9/10 |  |  |
Commitments to acquire aircraft |  |  |
2020 | 13 |  |
2021 | 9 |  |
2022 | 6 |  |
2023 | 5 |  |
Total | 33 |  |
Boeing 737-8 MAX Aircraft | Maximum |  |  |
Commitments for the acquisition of the aircraft and other equipment |  |  |
Aircraft to be acquired under non-binding commitment | 45 |  |

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