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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, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 MXN ($)
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | $ 7,281,157 | $ 7,385,334 |
Additions |  | (3,964,885) | (3,682,005) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (926,566) | (2,971,631) |
Borrowing costs, net |  | 59,692 | (17,822) |
Other movements |  | 148 | 1,098 |
Depreciation |  | (1,022,012) | (797,827) | $ (587,849)
Balance at end of the year | $ 454,602 | 9,357,304 | 7,281,157 | 7,385,334
Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 12,152,595 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 13,610,685 | 12,152,595 |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (4,871,438) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (4,253,381) | (4,871,438) |
Aircraft Spare engines |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 47,039 |  |
Depreciation |  | (39,179) | (5,946) | (1,787)
Balance at end of the year |  | 7,859 | 47,039 |
Finance pre-delivery payments of aircraft |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 465,913 | 733,250 |
Additions |  | (517,234) | (668,376) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (2,781) | (861,761) |
Depreciation |  | (117,638) | (73,952) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 862,728 | 465,913 | 733,250
Finance pre-delivery payments of aircraft | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 1,689,473 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 2,193,686 | 1,689,473 |
Finance pre-delivery payments of aircraft | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (1,223,560) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (1,330,958) | (1,223,560) |
Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 27,016 | 40,950 |
Additions |  |  | (128) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (14) |  |
Other movements |  | 14,899 | 2,317 |
Depreciation |  | (16,261) | (16,379) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 25,640 | 27,016 | 40,950
Constructions and improvements | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 175,407 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 153,485 | 175,407 |
Constructions and improvements | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (148,391) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (127,845) | (148,391) |
Computer equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 7,819 | 13,071 |
Additions |  | (1,470) | (1,648) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (61) |  |
Other movements |  | 522 | 713 |
Depreciation |  | (5,630) | (7,613) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,120 | 7,819 | 13,071
Computer equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 49,945 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 28,813 | 49,945 |
Computer equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (42,126) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (24,693) | (42,126) |
Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 31,726 | 36,660 |
Additions |  | (63) | (733) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (3,462) |  |
Other movements |  | 3,010 | 101 |
Depreciation |  | (5,571) | (5,768) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 25,766 | 31,726 | 36,660
Office furniture and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 67,035 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 60,362 | 67,035 |
Office furniture and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (35,309) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (34,596) | (35,309) |
Electric power equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 7,675 | 9,012 |
Additions |  | (1,938) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  | (2,491) |  |
Other movements |  |  | 36 |
Depreciation |  | (1,168) | (1,373) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,954 | 7,675 | 9,012
Electric power equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 20,448 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 11,011 | 20,448 |
Electric power equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (12,773) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (5,057) | (12,773) |
Workshop tools |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,329 | 4,852 |
Additions |  | (1,708) | (851) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (277) |  |
Depreciation |  | (3,612) | (2,374) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 1,148 | 3,329 | 4,852
Workshop tools | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 27,727 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 8,664 | 27,727 |
Workshop tools | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (24,398) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (7,516) | (24,398) |
Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 7,323 | 9,634 |
Additions |  | (4,796) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  | (5,078) |  |
Other movements |  | 3,579 | 222 |
Depreciation |  | (2,436) | (2,533) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 8,184 | 7,323 | 9,634
Motorized transport equipment platform | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 15,247 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 11,542 | 15,247 |
Motorized transport equipment platform | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (7,924) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (3,358) | (7,924) |
Communications equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,765 | 5,777 |
Disposals and transfers |  | (587) |  |
Other movements |  | 431 | 1,083 |
Depreciation |  | (1,013) | (1,095) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 4,596 | 5,765 | 5,777
Communications equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 14,803 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 12,049 | 14,803 |
Communications equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (9,038) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (7,453) | (9,038) |
Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 12,933 | 10,209 |
Additions |  | (4,173) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  | (872) |  |
Other movements |  | 130 | 4,273 |
Depreciation |  | (1,928) | (1,549) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 14,436 | 12,933 | 10,209
Workshop machinery and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 20,574 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 22,679 | 20,574 |
Workshop machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (7,641) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (8,243) | (7,641) |
Service carts on board |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,104 | 2,121 |
Additions |  |  | (1,541) |
Depreciation |  | (762) | (558) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 2,342 | 3,104 | 2,121
Service carts on board | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 9,216 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 9,216 | 9,216 |
Service carts on board | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (6,112) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | (6,874) | (6,112) |
Allowance for obsolescence [Member] |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Disposals and transfers |  | 3,000 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  |  | 3,000 | 3,000
Allowance for obsolescence [Member] | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 3,000 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  |  | 3,000 |
Pre-delivery payments |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,920,126 | 4,507,770 |
Additions |  | (1,130,669) | (2,185,902) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (885,855) | (1,755,724) |
Borrowing costs, net |  | 59,692 | (17,822) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,224,632 | 4,920,126 | 4,507,770
Pre-delivery payments | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 4,920,126 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,224,632 | 4,920,126 |
Construction and improvements in process |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 53,545 | 474,240 |
Additions |  | (547,220) | (176,607) |
Disposals and transfers |  | (28,088) | (354,146) |
Other movements |  | (26,736) | (243,156) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 545,941 | 53,545 | 474,240
Construction and improvements in process | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 53,545 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 545,941 | 53,545 |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 1,737,883 | 1,540,788 |
Additions |  | (1,755,614) | (646,219) |
Other movements |  | 4,313 | 235,509 |
Depreciation |  | (865,993) | (684,633) |
Balance at end of the year |  | 2,631,817 | 1,737,883 | $ 1,540,788
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | 5,092,049 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | 5,328,605 | 5,092,049 |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  | (3,354,166) |  |
Balance at end of the year |  | $ (2,696,788) | $ (3,354,166) |

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