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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 item aircraft
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of daily departures to different destinations | item | 3,400
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 702
United |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 364
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated | 57.50%
Delta |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 235
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated | 33.20%
American |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 47
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated | 6.40%
Alaska |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 14
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated | 2.90%
Aircraft in scheduled service |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 660
Subleased to an un-affiliated entity |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 2
Other |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 40
CRJ 200 |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 237
CRJ 200 | United |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 83
CRJ 200 | Delta |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 111
CRJ 200 | American |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 31
CRJ 200 | Aircraft in scheduled service |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 225
CRJ 200 | Subleased to an un-affiliated entity |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 2
CRJ 200 | Other |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 10
CRJ 700 |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 139
CRJ 700 | United |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 70
CRJ 700 | Delta |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 60
CRJ 700 | Alaska |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 9
CRJ 700 | Aircraft in scheduled service |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 139
CRJ 900 |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 64
CRJ 900 | Delta |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 64
CRJ 900 | Aircraft in scheduled service |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 64
ERJ135 |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 9
ERJ135 | United |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 5
ERJ135 | Aircraft in scheduled service |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 5
ERJ135 | Other |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 4
ERJ 145 |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 182
ERJ 145 | United |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 166
ERJ 145 | American |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 16
ERJ 145 | Aircraft in scheduled service |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 182
E 175 |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 45
E 175 | United |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 40
E 175 | Alaska |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 5
E 175 | Aircraft in scheduled service |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 45
EMB 120 |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 26
EMB 120 | Other |
Agreements with other airlines |
Number of aircrafts held by entity | 26

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