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Consolidated statement of financial position - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Current assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 119,065 | $ 158,732
Investments | 770,816 | 692,403
Accounts receivable | 64,635 | 129,781
Expendable parts and supplies | 74,319 | 69,100
Prepaid expenses | 30,473 | 49,034
Prepaid income tax | 16,716 | 1,181
Other currents assets | 7,805 | 14,206
Total current assets excluding assets held for sale | 1,083,829 | 1,114,437
Asset held for sale | 135,542 | 120,006
Total current assets | 1,219,371 | 1,234,443
Non - current assets |  |
Investments | 119,617 | 134,347
Accounts receivable | 1,054 | 2,139
Prepaid expenses | 6,066 | 17,743
Property and equipment | 2,147,486 | 2,532,402
Right of use assets | 214,279 | 290,843
Net employee defined benefit assets |  | 249
Intangible assets | 95,568 | 108,116
Deferred tax assets | 35,595 | 19,215
Other non - current assets | 14,348 | 17,881
Total non - current assets | 2,634,013 | 3,122,935
Total assets | 3,853,384 | 4,357,378
Current liabilities |  |
Loans and borrowings | 127,946 | 122,582
Current portion of lease liabilities | 83,605 | 97,732
Trade, other payables and financial liabilities | 66,683 | 133,502
Air traffic liability | 470,695 | 497,374
Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 16,041 | 35,120
Taxes payable | 13,400 | 46,267
Accrued expenses payable | 33,995 | 55,373
Income tax payable | 1,023 | 9,683
Total current liabilities | 813,388 | 997,633
Non-current liabilities |  |
Loans and borrowings long-term | 1,035,954 | 938,183
Lease liabilities | 146,905 | 206,832
Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 75,172 | 45,206
Net employee defined benefit liabilities | 14,332 |
Derivative financial instruments | 245,560 |
Other long - term liabilities | 216,325 | 191,221
Deferred tax liabilities | 22,190 | 43,397
Total non - current liabilities | 1,756,438 | 1,424,839
Total liabilities | 2,569,826 | 2,422,472
Equity |  |
Additional paid in capital | 91,341 | 86,135
Treasury stock | (136,388) | (136,388)
Retained earnings | 1,324,022 | 1,965,179
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (24,082) | (8,628)
Total equity | 1,283,558 | 1,934,906
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 3,853,384 | 4,357,378
Class A common stock [member] |  |
Equity |  |
Common stock | 21,199 | 21,142
Total equity | 21,199 | 21,142
Class B common stock [member] |  |
Equity |  |
Common stock | 7,466 | 7,466
Total equity | $ 7,466 | $ 7,466

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