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Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net - Reconciliation of changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | $ 454,602 | [1] | $ 364,994 |  |
Additions | (356,394) |  | (195,494) |  |
Disposals and transfers | (227,750) |  | (45,686) |  |
Borrowing costs, net | (13,676) |  | 2,943 |  |
Other movements | (9) |  | 7 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (12,853) |  |
Depreciation | (90,790) |  | (50,297) |  | $ (37,383)
Balance at end of the year | 478,771 |  | 454,602 | [1] | 364,994
Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 661,242 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 765,103 |  | 661,242 |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (206,640) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (286,332) |  | (206,640) |  |
Spare engine leases |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 382 |  |  |  |
Depreciation | (309) |  | (1,917) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 795 |  | 382 |  |
Flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 41,914 |  | 23,356 |  |
Additions | (17,091) |  | (25,503) |  |
Disposals and transfers | (1,656) |  | (137) |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (1,018) |  |
Depreciation | (5,182) |  | (5,790) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 52,167 |  | 41,914 |  | 23,356
Flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 106,575 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 110,959 |  | 106,575 |  |
Flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (64,661) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (58,792) |  | (64,661) |  |
Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 1,246 |  | 1,354 |  |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (1) |  |
Other movements | 107 |  | 735 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (42) |  |
Depreciation | (607) |  | (800) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 746 |  | 1,246 |  | 1,354
Constructions and improvements | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 7,457 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 7,564 |  | 7,457 |  |
Constructions and improvements | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (6,211) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (6,818) |  | (6,211) |  |
Computer equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 200 |  | 392 |  |
Additions | (8) |  | (72) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (3) |  |
Other movements | (1) |  | 26 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (10) |  |
Depreciation | (95) |  | (277) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 112 |  | 200 |  | 392
Computer equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 1,400 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 1,409 |  | 1,400 |  |
Computer equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (1,200) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (1,297) |  | (1,200) |  |
Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 1,252 |  | 1,590 |  |
Additions | (9) |  | (3) |  |
Disposals and transfers | (2) |  | (171) |  |
Other movements | 67 |  | 148 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (44) |  |
Depreciation | (232) |  | (274) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 1,094 |  | 1,252 |  | 1,590
Office furniture and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 2,933 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 2,997 |  | 2,933 |  |
Office furniture and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (1,681) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (1,903) |  | (1,681) |  |
Electric power equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 289 |  | 385 |  |
Additions | (4) |  | (96) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (123) |  |
Other movements | (7) |  |  |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (7) |  |
Depreciation | (51) |  | (62) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 235 |  | 289 |  | 385
Electric power equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 535 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 530 |  | 535 |  |
Electric power equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (246) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (295) |  | (246) |  |
Workshop tools |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 56 |  | 167 |  |
Additions | (8) |  | (84) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (14) |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (3) |  |
Depreciation | (55) |  | (178) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 9 |  | 56 |  | 167
Workshop tools | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 421 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 429 |  | 421 |  |
Workshop tools | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (365) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (420) |  | (365) |  |
Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 398 |  | 367 |  |
Additions |  |  | (236) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (250) |  |
Other movements | 7 |  | 176 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (16) |  |
Depreciation | (155) |  | (115) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 250 |  | 398 |  | 367
Motorized transport equipment platform | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 561 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 565 |  | 561 |  |
Motorized transport equipment platform | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (163) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (315) |  | (163) |  |
Communications equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 223 |  | 289 |  |
Disposals and transfers | (1) |  | (29) |  |
Other movements | 1 |  | 21 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (8) |  |
Depreciation | (38) |  | (50) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 185 |  | 223 |  | 289
Communications equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 585 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 582 |  | 585 |  |
Communications equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (362) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (397) |  | (362) |  |
Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 701 |  | 648 |  |
Additions | (47) |  | (206) |  |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | (43) |  |
Other movements | 4 |  | 6 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (21) |  |
Depreciation | (110) |  | (95) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 642 |  | 701 |  | 648
Workshop machinery and equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 1,101 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 1,131 |  | 1,101 |  |
Workshop machinery and equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (400) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (489) |  | (400) |  |
Service carts on board |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 114 |  | 156 |  |
Additions | (7) |  |  |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (4) |  |
Depreciation | (37) |  | (38) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 84 |  | 114 |  | 156
Service carts on board | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 448 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 452 |  | 448 |  |
Service carts on board | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (334) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | (368) |  | (334) |  |
Allowance for obsolescence [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year |  |  | 150 |  |
Disposals and transfers |  |  | 148 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | 2 |  |
Balance at end of the year |  |  |  |  | 150
Pre-delivery payments |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 253,826 |  | 246,639 |  |
Additions | (166,571) |  | (55,749) |  |
Disposals and transfers | (221,253) |  | (43,678) |  |
Borrowing costs, net | (13,676) |  | 2,943 |  |
Other movements | (13) |  |  |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (7,827) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 185,455 |  | 253,826 |  | 246,639
Pre-delivery payments | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 253,826 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 185,455 |  | 253,826 |  |
Construction and improvements in process |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 26,522 |  | 2,684 |  |
Additions | (33,838) |  | (26,982) |  |
Disposals and transfers | (4,838) |  | (1,385) |  |
Other movements | (23,622) |  | (1,318) |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (441) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 31,900 |  | 26,522 |  | 2,684
Construction and improvements in process | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 26,522 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 31,900 |  | 26,522 |  |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 127,861 |  | 87,117 |  |
Additions | (138,811) |  | (86,563) |  |
Other movements | 23,448 |  | 213 |  |
Conversion effects |  |  | (3,414) |  |
Depreciation | (84,228) |  | (42,618) |  |
Balance at end of the year | 205,892 |  | 127,861 |  | $ 87,117
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | 258,878 |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | 421,130 |  | 258,878 |  |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment | Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of the year | (131,017) |  |  |  |
Balance at end of the year | $ (215,238) |  | $ (131,017) |  |
[1] | The comparative Consolidated financial statements have been re-presented from Mexican peso to U.S. dollar to reflect the Company’s change in presentation currency.

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