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Aircraft Under Management	12 Months Ended
Aircraft Under Management	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Aircraft Under Management	Aircraft Under Management As of December 31, 2023, the Company managed 78 aircraft across two aircraft management platforms. The Company managed 45 aircraft through its Thunderbolt platform and 33 aircraft through the Blackbird investment funds. As of December 31, 2023, the Company managed 33 aircraft on behalf of third-party investors, through two investment funds, Blackbird I and Blackbird II. These funds invest in commercial jet aircraft and lease them to airlines throughout the world. The Company provides management services to these funds for a fee. As of December 31, 2023, the Company's non-controlling interests in each fund was 9.5% and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company's investment in these funds aggregated $69.4 million and $64.7 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, the Company continues to manage aircraft that it sells through its Thunderbolt platform. The Thunderbolt platform facilitates the sale of mid-life aircraft to investors while allowing the Company to continue the management of these aircraft for a fee. As of December 31, 2023, the Company managed 45 aircraft across three separate transactions. The Company has non-controlling interests in two of these entities of approximately 5.0%, which are accounted for under the cost method of accounting. The Company’s total investment in aircraft sold through its Thunderbolt platform was $8.8 million as of each of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of February 15, 2024, two aircraft in the Company’s managed fleet remain in Russia. While the respective managed platform maintains title to the aircraft, the Company has determined that it is unlikely it will regain possession of the aircraft that have not been returned and that remain in Russia. On December 21, 2023, the Company received cash insurance settlement proceeds in settlement of its insurance claims on behalf of the Company’s managed platforms. As a result, during the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized a benefit of $2.3 million related to its equity interest in its managed fleet that were previously on lease to S7. On November 6, 2023, Thunderbolt I entered into an agreement to sell all aircraft in its portfolio, consisting of 13 aircraft. As servicer of Thunderbolt I, the Company will be facilitating the sale and transfer of the aircraft.