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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of revenue by segment | The following shows region information for the three and six months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and as of September 30 and March 31, 2015, where applicable, reconciled to consolidated totals, and prepared on the same basis as our condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
|  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30, |
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| Region gross revenue from external clients: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Europe Caspian |  | $ | 225,498 |  |  | $ | 233,391 |  |  | $ | 448,447 |  |  | $ | 463,647 |  |
| Africa |  | 65,299 |  |  | 87,666 |  |  | 144,214 |  |  | 175,136 |  |
| Americas |  | 71,858 |  |  | 85,466 |  |  | 148,458 |  |  | 171,821 |  |
| Asia Pacific |  | 78,691 |  |  | 60,875 |  |  | 159,079 |  |  | 120,431 |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 5,565 |  |  | 8,238 |  |  | 13,709 |  |  | 17,139 |  |
| Total region gross revenue |  | $ | 446,911 |  |  | $ | 475,636 |  |  | $ | 913,907 |  |  | $ | 948,174 |  |
| Intra-region gross revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Europe Caspian |  | $ | 685 |  |  | $ | 3,672 |  |  | $ | 1,077 |  |  | $ | 7,067 |  |
| Africa |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |
| Americas |  | 1,720 |  |  | 2,727 |  |  | 5,372 |  |  | 6,241 |  |
| Asia Pacific |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 661 |  |  | 743 |  |  | 1,444 |  |  | 1,386 |  |
| Total intra-region gross revenue |  | $ | 3,070 |  |  | $ | 7,142 |  |  | $ | 7,897 |  |  | $ | 14,694 |  |
| Consolidated gross revenue reconciliation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Europe Caspian |  | $ | 226,183 |  |  | $ | 237,063 |  |  | $ | 449,524 |  |  | $ | 470,714 |  |
| Africa |  | 65,301 |  |  | 87,666 |  |  | 144,216 |  |  | 175,136 |  |
| Americas |  | 73,578 |  |  | 88,193 |  |  | 153,830 |  |  | 178,062 |  |
| Asia Pacific |  | 78,693 |  |  | 60,875 |  |  | 159,081 |  |  | 120,431 |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 6,226 |  |  | 8,981 |  |  | 15,153 |  |  | 18,525 |  |
| Intra-region eliminations |  | (3,070 | ) |  | (7,142 | ) |  | (7,897 | ) |  | (14,694 | ) |
| Total consolidated gross revenue |  | $ | 446,911 |  |  | $ | 475,636 |  |  | $ | 913,907 |  |  | $ | 948,174 |  |
Schedule of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe Caspian |  | 153 |  |  | 524 |  |  | 252 |  |  | 897 |
Americas |  | (15,513 | ) |  | (3,428 | ) |  | (9,316 | ) |  | 480 |
Total earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses – equity method investments |  | (15,360 | ) |  | (2,904 | ) |  | (9,064 | ) |  | 1,377 |
Schedule of consolidated operating income loss |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Consolidated operating income (loss) reconciliation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe Caspian |  | $ | 15,060 |  |  | $ | 40,627 |  |  | $ | 29,257 |  |  | $ | 82,822 |
Africa |  | 7,574 |  |  | 19,667 |  |  | 20,526 |  |  | 37,293 |
Americas |  | (9,046 | ) |  | 13,566 |  |  | 7,486 |  |  | 40,224 |
Asia Pacific |  | 5,013 |  |  | 2,461 |  |  | 4,325 |  |  | 5,791 |
Corporate and other |  | (34,427 | ) |  | (32,384 | ) |  | (64,891 | ) |  | (57,611 | )
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  | (14,007 | ) |  | 127 |  |  | (21,702 | ) |  | 737 |
Total consolidated operating income (loss) |  | $ | (29,833 | ) |  | $ | 44,064 |  |  | $ | (24,999 | ) |  | $ | 109,256 |
Schedule of depreciation and amortization |
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Six Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe Caspian |  | $ | 10,195 |  |  | $ | 10,609 |  |  | $ | 20,977 |  |  | $ | 20,356 |
Africa |  | 9,809 |  |  | 3,936 |  |  | 15,693 |  |  | 7,899 |
Americas |  | 10,570 |  |  | 8,953 |  |  | 20,726 |  |  | 16,142 |
Asia Pacific |  | 4,858 |  |  | 4,640 |  |  | 13,177 |  |  | 8,880 |
Corporate and other |  | 1,955 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 3,960 |  |  | 262 |
Total depreciation and amortization (1) |  | $ | 37,387 |  |  | $ | 28,205 |  |  | $ | 74,533 |  |  | $ | 53,539 |
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(1) | Includes accelerated depreciation expense of $10.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 related to aircraft where management made the decision to exit certain model types earlier than originally anticipated in our Americas, Africa and Asia Pacific regions of $3.2 million, $6.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Includes accelerated depreciation expense of $19.3 million during the six months ended September 30, 2015 related to aircraft where management made the decision to exit certain model types earlier than originally anticipated in our Americas, Africa and Asia Pacific regions of $6.1 million, $8.8 million and $4.4 million, respectively.
Schedule of identifiable assets |
|  |  | September 30, 2015 |  | March 31, 2015 |
| Identifiable assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Europe Caspian |  | $ | 1,123,176 |  |  | $ | 968,234 |  |
| Africa |  | 344,405 |  |  | 431,466 |  |
| Americas |  | 878,553 |  |  | 926,956 |  |
| Asia Pacific |  | 366,135 |  |  | 366,181 |  |
| Corporate and other |  | 488,783 |  |  | 537,883 |  |
| Total identifiable assets (2) |  | $ | 3,201,052 |  |  | $ | 3,230,720 |  |
Schedule of equity method investments |
|  | September 30, 2015 |  | March 31, 2015
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments: |  |  |  |
Europe Caspian |  | $ | 273 |  |  | $ | 65 |
Americas |  | 189,791 |  |  | 210,025 |
Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates – equity method investments |  | $ | 190,064 |  |  | $ | 210,090 |
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(2) | Includes $262.3 million and $306.0 million of construction in progress within property and equipment on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30 and March 31, 2015, respectively, which primarily represents progress payments on aircraft to be delivered in future periods.

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