Aircraft and Other Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

AIRCRAFT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

AIRCRAFT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

Aircraft and other equipment, excluding other equipment held for sale, consist of the following as of December 31 (in millions):



	2014			2013
Aircraft	$	3,644.8		$	3,221.8
Flight equipment	171.7			173.8
Office equipment and leasehold improvements	44.4			44.8
Total aircraft and other equipment	3,860.9			3,440.4
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,000.0		)	(876.8		)
Aircraft and other equipment—net	$	2,860.9		$	2,563.6

Aircraft and other equipment depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $173.0 million, $150.7 million, and $160.0 million, respectively. In December 2014, March 2014 and September 2013, we recorded $27.7 million, $19.9 million and $12.0 million in impairment charges, respectively, as discussed in Note 3. The Company also recorded a $5.8 million loss on the sale of two E190 aircraft that was recorded in impairment charges and other.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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