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Commitments and contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Schedule of Firm Commitment to Purchase Asset | The aircraft and engines contractual obligations net of discounts and pre-delivery payments, including estimated amounts for contractual price escalation, are as follows:
Year ending December 31, 2021 |  |  | 560,914 |
2022 |  |  | 201,544 |
2023 |  |  | 408,145 |
2024 |  |  | 439,433 |
2025 |  |  | 514,549 |
Thereafter |  |  | 850,823 |
|  | $2,975,408 |

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