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Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net - Reconciliation of changes (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 MXN ($)
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | $ 4,375,697 | $ 2,525,008 | $ 2,549,650
Additions |  | 2,693,397 | 2,584,232 | 2,198,697
Disposals and transfers |  | (974,055) | (319,671) | (1,738,309)
Borrowing costs, net |  | 115,242 | 83,115 | 10,507
Other movements |  | (243) | (696) | 716
Depreciation |  | (427,756) | (496,291) | (496,253)
Balance at end of the year | $ 293,772 | 5,782,282 | 4,375,697 | 2,525,008
Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 6,655,478 | 4,309,387 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 8,487,429 | 6,655,478 | 4,309,387
Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (2,279,781) | (1,784,379) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (2,705,147) | (2,279,781) | (1,784,379)
Aircraft parts and rotable spare parts |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 325,644 | 255,810 | 179,947
Additions |  | 106,240 | 115,173 | 110,592
Disposals and transfers |  | (1,735) | (930) | (1,299)
Depreciation |  | (54,320) | (44,409) | (33,430)
Balance at end of the year |  | 375,829 | 325,644 | 255,810
Aircraft parts and rotable spare parts | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 506,735 | 393,522 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 609,232 | 506,735 | 393,522
Aircraft parts and rotable spare parts | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (181,091) | (137,712) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (233,403) | (181,091) | (137,712)
Aircraft spare engines |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 305,278 | 321,688 |
Additions |  | 260,131 | 385 | 323,025
Disposals and transfers |  | (260,131) |  |
Depreciation |  | (16,785) | (16,795) | (1,337)
Balance at end of the year |  | 288,493 | 305,278 | 321,688
Aircraft spare engines | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 323,410 | 323,025 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 323,410 | 323,410 | 323,025
Aircraft spare engines | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (18,132) | (1,337) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (34,917) | (18,132) | (1,337)
Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 25,168 | 35,013 | 18,202
Additions |  | 689 |  | 2,218
Other movements |  | 67 | 10,371 | 32,441
Depreciation |  | (10,689) | (20,216) | (17,848)
Balance at end of the year |  | 15,235 | 25,168 | 35,013
Constructions and improvements | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 131,503 | 120,886 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 132,446 | 131,503 | 120,886
Constructions and improvements | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (106,335) | (85,873) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (117,211) | (106,335) | (85,873)
Standardization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 79,401 | 82,111 | 83,886
Additions |  | 10,803 | 15,833 | 21,953
Depreciation |  | (13,729) | (18,543) | (23,728)
Balance at end of the year |  | 76,475 | 79,401 | 82,111
Standardization | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 192,808 | 176,975 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 203,611 | 192,808 | 176,975
Standardization | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (113,407) | (94,864) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (127,136) | (113,407) | (94,864)
Computer equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 9,323 | 7,200 | 4,195
Additions |  | 5,316 | 1,845 | 740
Other movements |  | 9,123 | 4,087 | 4,814
Depreciation |  | (7,215) | (3,809) | (2,549)
Balance at end of the year |  | 16,547 | 9,323 | 7,200
Computer equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 30,113 | 24,172 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 44,563 | 30,113 | 24,172
Computer equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (20,790) | (16,972) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (28,016) | (20,790) | (16,972)
Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 22,295 | 17,657 | 12,932
Additions |  | 652 | 6,805 | 517
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (15) | (110)
Other movements |  | 21,568 | 1,649 | 7,877
Depreciation |  | (6,209) | (3,801) | (3,559)
Balance at end of the year |  | 38,306 | 22,295 | 17,657
Office furniture and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 44,749 | 36,310 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 66,546 | 44,749 | 36,310
Office furniture and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (22,454) | (18,653) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (28,240) | (22,454) | (18,653)
Electric power equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 6,254 | 6,928 | 9,033
Additions |  |  |  | 1,467
Disposals and transfers |  |  |  | (1,626)
Other movements |  |  | 620 |
Depreciation |  | (1,132) | (1,294) | (1,946)
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,122 | 6,254 | 6,928
Electric power equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 15,439 | 14,818 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 15,438 | 15,439 | 14,818
Electric power equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (9,185) | (7,890) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (10,316) | (9,185) | (7,890)
Workshop tools |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 2,271 | 4,585 | 4,815
Additions |  | 2,673 |  | 4,217
Other movements |  | 281 |  | 25
Depreciation |  | (1,856) | (2,314) | (4,472)
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,369 | 2,271 | 4,585
Workshop tools | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 20,500 | 20,500 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 23,454 | 20,500 | 20,500
Workshop tools | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (18,229) | (15,915) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (20,085) | (18,229) | (15,915)
Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 886 | 1,357 | 1,326
Additions |  |  |  | 505
Disposals and transfers |  |  |  | (49)
Other movements |  | 42 |  | 46
Depreciation |  | (482) | (471) | (471)
Balance at end of the year |  | 446 | 886 | 1,357
Motorized transport equipment platform | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,587 | 5,703 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,496 | 5,587 | 5,703
Motorized transport equipment platform | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (4,701) | (4,346) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (5,050) | (4,701) | (4,346)
Communications equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,727 | 3,555 | 3,764
Additions |  | 1,050 |  | 129
Other movements |  | 26 | 1,968 | 493
Depreciation |  | (892) | (796) | (831)
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,911 | 4,727 | 3,555
Communications equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 11,229 | 9,261 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 12,305 | 11,229 | 9,261
Communications equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (6,502) | (5,706) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (7,394) | (6,502) | (5,706)
Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,060 | 3,618 | 4,179
Additions |  | 1,040 | 123 | 131
Disposals and transfers |  | (2) |  |
Other movements |  | 110 | 1,041 |
Depreciation |  | (727) | (722) | (692)
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,481 | 4,060 | 3,618
Workshop machinery and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 8,405 | 7,240 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 9,530 | 8,405 | 7,240
Workshop machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (4,345) | (3,622) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (5,049) | (4,345) | (3,622)
Service carts on board |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 382 | 758 | 1,453
Additions |  |  |  | 36
Depreciation |  | (256) | (376) | (731)
Balance at end of the year |  | 126 | 382 | 758
Service carts on board | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,403 | 5,403 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,403 | 5,403 | 5,403
Service carts on board | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (5,021) | (4,645) |
Balance at end of the year |  | (5,277) | (5,021) | (4,645)
Pre-delivery payments |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 2,783,303 | 1,206,330 | 1,583,835
Additions |  | 1,485,643 | 1,707,805 | 1,345,081
Disposals and transfers |  | (712,098) | (213,947) | (1,733,093)
Borrowing costs, net |  | 115,242 | 83,115 | 10,507
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,672,090 | 2,783,303 | 1,206,330
Pre-delivery payments | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 2,783,303 | 1,206,330 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,672,090 | 2,783,303 | 1,206,330
Construction and improvements in process |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 193,607 | 255,374 | 140,926
Additions |  | 142,703 | 206,932 | 161,560
Disposals and transfers |  | (89) | (3,555) | (2,132)
Other movements |  | (193,483) | (265,144) | (44,980)
Balance at end of the year |  | 142,738 | 193,607 | 255,374
Construction and improvements in process | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 193,607 | 255,374 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 142,738 | 193,607 | 255,374
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 613,098 | 323,024 | 501,157
Additions |  | 676,457 | 529,331 | 226,526
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (101,224) |
Other movements |  | 162,023 | 244,712 |
Depreciation |  | (313,464) | (382,745) | (404,659)
Balance at end of the year |  | 1,138,114 | 613,098 | 323,024
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 2,382,687 | 1,709,868 |
Balance at end of the year |  | 3,221,167 | 2,382,687 | 1,709,868
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (1,769,589) | (1,386,844) |
Balance at end of the year |  | $ (2,083,053) | $ (1,769,589) | $ (1,386,844)

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