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Commitments and Contingencies
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies
Aircraft Acquisition

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had commitments to purchase 430 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus for delivery through 2028, with an estimated aggregate commitment of $27.6 billion.

The table is subject to change based on Airbus and Boeing delivery delays. As noted below, the Company expects delivery delays for some aircraft in its orderbook. The Company remains in discussions with Boeing and Airbus to determine the extent and duration of delivery delays; however, the Company is not yet able to determine the full impact of these delays.
Estimated Delivery Years
Aircraft Type20222023202420252026ThereafterTotal
Airbus A220-100/3004 16 24 20 12 — 76 
Airbus A320/321neo(1)
17 23 23 24 35 64 186 
Airbus A330-900neo6 6 4 — — — 16 
Airbus A350-900/10001 3 3 — — — 7 
Airbus A350F— — — — 2 5 7 
Boeing 737-8/9 MAX14 31 34 19 16 — 114 
Boeing 787-9/103 7 8 6 — — 24 
Total(2)
45 86 96 69 65 69 430 
(1) The Company’s Airbus A320/321neo aircraft orders include 26 long-range variants and 49 extra long-range variants.
(2) The table above reflects Airbus and Boeing aircraft delivery delays based on contractual documentation.

Pursuant to the Company’s purchase agreements with Boeing and Airbus, the Company agrees to contractual delivery dates for each aircraft ordered. These dates can change for a variety of reasons, however for the last several years, manufacturing delays have significantly impacted the planned purchases of the Company’s aircraft on order with Boeing and Airbus. The Company is currently experiencing delivery delays with both Boeing and Airbus aircraft. However, the most significant delivery delays pertain to the Company’s aircraft orders for Boeing 787 aircraft.

During 2020, Boeing began to experience manufacturing issues on its 787 aircraft, which resulted in significant aircraft delivery delays. Boeing halted 787 deliveries in May 2021 and has not indicated when they will resume. The Company has not received any 787s since the halting of the deliveries by Boeing. It is the Company’s understanding that, in July 2022, the FAA approved Boeing’s plan to inspect and repair 787 aircraft, which will allow deliveries to resume. However, the pace and the timing of deliveries of the aircraft for the remainder of this year and potentially beyond still remains uncertain.

The aircraft purchase commitments discussed above could also be impacted by cancellations. The Company’s purchase agreements with Boeing and Airbus generally provide each of the Company and the manufacturers with cancellation rights for delivery delays starting at one year after the original contractual delivery date, regardless of cause. In addition, the Company’s lease agreements generally provide each of the Company and the lessee with cancellation rights related to certain aircraft delivery delays that typically parallel the cancellation rights in the Company’s purchase agreements.

Commitments for the acquisition of these aircraft, calculated at an estimated aggregate purchase price (including adjustments for anticipated inflation) of approximately $27.6 billion as of June 30, 2022, are as follows:


Years ending December 31,
2022$3,082,573 
20236,057,223 
20246,223,538 
20254,186,938 
20263,641,767 
Thereafter 4,433,109 
Total $27,625,148 

The Company has made non-refundable deposits on flight equipment purchases of $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. If the Company is unable to satisfy its purchase commitments, the Company may be forced to forfeit its deposits and may also be exposed to breach of contract claims by its lessees as well as the manufacturers.