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Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net - Net carrying value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2021 | [1]
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | $ 478,771 | $ 454,602 | [1] | $ 364,994 | $ 364,994
Capitalized borrowing costs | 7,915 | 7,098 |  | 17,872 |
Disposals of capitalized borrowing costs | 21,591 | 4,155 |  | 18,701 |
Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 205,892 | 127,861 |  | 87,117 |
Pre-delivery payments |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 185,455 | 253,826 |  | 246,639 |
Flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 52,167 | 41,914 |  | 23,356 |
Construction and improvements in process |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 31,900 | 26,522 |  | 2,684 |
Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 746 | 1,246 |  | 1,354 |
Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 1,094 | 1,252 |  | 1,590 |
Computer equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 112 | 200 |  | 392 |
Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 642 | 701 |  | 648 |
Communications equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 185 | 223 |  | 289 |
Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 250 | 398 |  | 367 |
Electric power equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 235 | 289 |  | 385 |
Service carts on board |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 84 | 114 |  | 156 |
Workshop tools |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 9 | 56 |  | $ 167 |
Gross value |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 765,103 | 661,242 |  |  |
Gross value | Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 421,130 | 258,878 |  |  |
Gross value | Pre-delivery payments |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 185,455 | 253,826 |  |  |
Gross value | Flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 110,959 | 106,575 |  |  |
Gross value | Construction and improvements in process |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 31,900 | 26,522 |  |  |
Gross value | Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 7,564 | 7,457 |  |  |
Gross value | Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 2,997 | 2,933 |  |  |
Gross value | Computer equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 1,409 | 1,400 |  |  |
Gross value | Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 1,131 | 1,101 |  |  |
Gross value | Communications equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 582 | 585 |  |  |
Gross value | Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 565 | 561 |  |  |
Gross value | Electric power equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 530 | 535 |  |  |
Gross value | Service carts on board |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 452 | 448 |  |  |
Gross value | Workshop tools |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | 429 | 421 |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (286,332) | (206,640) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Leasehold improvements to flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (215,238) | (131,017) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Flight equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (58,792) | (64,661) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Constructions and improvements |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (6,818) | (6,211) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Office furniture and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (1,903) | (1,681) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Computer equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (1,297) | (1,200) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Workshop machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (489) | (400) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Communications equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (397) | (362) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Motorized transport equipment platform |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (315) | (163) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Electric power equipment |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (295) | (246) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Service carts on board |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | (368) | (334) |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation / amortization | Workshop tools |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |
Rotable spare parts, furniture and equipment, net | $ (420) | $ (365) |  |  |
[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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