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Aircraft under management (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) aircraft | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) item aircraft | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft managed |  | 81 |
Number of platforms |  | 3 |
Total unfunded commitment | $ | $ 29.1 | $ 29.1 |
Financial Institution |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft managed |  | 4 |
Third-Party Investors |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft managed |  | 26 |
Thunderbolt |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft managed |  | 51 |
Number of investing funds | item |  | 2 |
Equity method investment | $ | $ 9.3 | $ 9.3 | $ 9.9
Number of aircraft sale transactions | item |  | 3 |
Non-controlling interest (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold | 1 |  |
Blackbird |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Number of aircraft managed |  | 26 |
Number of investing funds | item |  | 2 |
Percentage of equity ownership | 9.50% | 9.50% |
Equity method investment | $ | $ 52.2 | $ 52.2 | $ 46.5
Blackbird II |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Total unfunded commitment | $ | $ 1,000.0 | $ 1,000.0 |

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