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Commitments and contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) organization employee firm_order spare_engine contract | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of employees unionized |  |  | 30.70% |
Number of company's employees | employee |  |  | 632 |
Debt including current maturities |  |  | $ 1,670,807 | $ 1,462,691
Credit Facilities |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured credit facilities |  |  | 175,000 | 325,000
Debt including current maturities |  |  | $ 0 |
Purchase contracts |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of spare engines committed to purchase | spare_engine |  |  | 4 |
Purchase contracts | Boeing Company |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Predelivery deposits |  |  | $ 530,700 | 689,100
Purchase contracts | 2025-2029 |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of purchase contracts | contract |  |  | 1 |
Number of firm orders | firm_order |  |  | 51 |
Labor unions |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of employees unionized |  |  | 65.00% |
Number of company's employees | employee |  |  | 7,909 |
Number of union organizations | organization |  |  | 8 |
Labor unions | Panama |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of union organizations | organization |  |  | 5 |
Collective bargaining agreements terms |  |  | 4 years |
Labor unions | Colombia |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of union organizations | organization |  |  | 3 |
Labor unions | Colombia | ACAV |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements terms |  | 2 years |  |
Labor unions | Colombia | SINTRATAC |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements terms | 4 years |  |  |
Labor unions | Bottom of range | Colombia |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements terms |  |  | 2 years |
Labor unions | Top of range | Colombia |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements terms |  |  | 3 years |
Lines of credit for working capital and letters of credit |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |  |
Letters of credit |  |  | $ 20,600 | $ 31,300

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