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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Commitments and Contingencies | Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies Aircraft Acquisition As of December 31, 2019, we had commitments to acquire a total of 413 new aircraft for delivery through 2026 as follows: ​
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Aircraft Type |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | Thereafter |  | Total
Airbus A220-300 | ​ | — | ​ | 5 | ​ | 10 | ​ | 10 | ​ | 10 | ​ | 15 | ​ | 50
Airbus A320/321neo(1) |  | 25 |  | 26 |  | 32 |  | 25 |  | 16 |  | 36 |  | 160
Airbus A330-900neo |  | 1 |  | 5 |  | 6 |  | 3 |  | — |  | — |  | 15
Airbus A350-900/1000 |  | 3 |  | 6 |  | 3 |  | 4 |  | 4 |  | — |  | 20
Boeing 737-7/8/9 MAX(2) |  | 4 |  | 25 |  | 35 |  | 41 |  | 30 |  | — |  | 135
Boeing 787-9/10 |  | 13 |  | 9 |  | 6 |  | 5 |  | — |  | — |  | 33
Total |  | 46 |  | 76 |  | 92 |  | 88 |  | 60 |  | 51 |  | 413
(1) | Our Airbus A320/321neo aircraft orders include 52 long-range variants and 29 extra long-range variants.
(2) | The table above reflects our estimate of future Boeing 737 MAX aircraft delivery delays based on information currently available to us. The actual delivery dates of such Boeing 737 MAX aircraft may differ from our estimate and could be further impacted by the length of the grounding and the pace at which Boeing can deliver aircraft following the lifting of the grounding, among other factors.
​ In addition to the Company's commitments, as of December 31, 2019, the Company had options to acquire up to 45 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft and 25 Airbus A220 aircraft. If exercised, deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled to commence in 2023 and continue through 2028. Pursuant to the Company's purchase agreements with Boeing and Airbus for new aircraft, the Company and each manufacturer agrees to contractual delivery dates for each aircraft ordered. However, these dates can change for a variety of reasons. In the last few years, Airbus and Boeing have had delivery delays, and these delays have significantly impacted when our aircraft have been delivered. The Company's leases typically provide that the Company and its airline customers each have a cancellation right related to aircraft delivery delays. The lease cancellation rights typically parallel the Company's cancellation rights in its purchase agreements with Boeing and Airbus, and typically provide for cancellation rights starting at one year after the original contractual delivery date, regardless of cause. For several years, the Company has experienced delivery delays for certain of its Airbus orderbook aircraft, primarily the A321neo aircraft and, to a lesser extent, A330neo aircraft. Airbus has told the Company to continue to expect several months of delivery delays relating to such aircraft scheduled to deliver through 2022. The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX began on March 10, 2019, and remains in effect. As a result, Boeing has temporarily halted production and delivery of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Lifting of the grounding is subject to the approval of global regulatory authorities and the Company is unable to speculate as to when this may occur. Boeing 737 MAX deliveries may be impacted by the duration of the grounding and the speed by which Boeing can deliver aircraft following the lifting of the grounding. The Company expects that if the grounding continues for an extended time, or if there are significant Boeing 737 MAX delivery delays even after the grounding is lifted, some of its customers may seek to cancel their lease contracts with us. It is unclear at this point if the Company will cancel some of its Boeing 737 MAX delivery positions with Boeing or find replacement lessees. The Company is currently in discussions with Boeing regarding the mitigation of possible damages resulting from the grounding of and the delivery delays associated with the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that the Company owns and has on order. Commitments for the acquisition of these aircraft, calculated at an estimated aggregate purchase price (including adjustments for anticipated inflation) of approximately $27.4 billion as of December 31, 2019 are as follows: ​
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Years ending December 31, |  | ​
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
​ The Company has made non-refundable deposits on the aircraft for which the Company has commitments to purchase of $1.6 billion and $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which are subject to manufacturer performance commitments. If the Company is unable to satisfy its purchase commitments, the Company may be forced to forfeit its deposits. Further, the Company would be exposed to breach of contract claims by its lessees and manufacturers. Office Lease The Company’s lease for office space provides for step rentals over the term of the lease. Those rentals are considered in the evaluation of recording rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Tenant improvement allowances received from the lessor are deferred and amortized in selling, general and administrative expenses against rent expense. The Company recorded office lease expense (net of sublease income) of $6.7 million, $2.9 million, and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Commitments for minimum rentals under the non-cancellable lease term at December 31, 2019 are as follows: ​
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​ | ​ | (in thousands)
Years ending December 31, |  | ​
2020 | ​ | $ | 6,892
2021 | ​ |  | 7,063
2022 | ​ |  | 6,512
2023 | ​ |  | 6,390
2024 | ​ |  | 4,547
Thereafter | ​ |  | 33,054
Total | ​ | $ | 64,458
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