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Note 8 - Debt Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Debt consists of the following as of December 31 (in millions):
 
Secured debt:
 
2014
 
2013
Promissory notes payable, collateralized by aircraft, bearing interest at fixed rates ranging from 3.63% to 8.49% at December 31, 2014 and outstanding through 2025, net of unamortized debt discount of $73.4 million. (3)
 
$
2,238.1

 
$
1,995.0

 
 
 
 
 
Promissory notes payable, collateralized by aircraft, bearing interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus a margin, ranging from 1.80% to 1.82% at December 31, 2014 and outstanding through 2020.
 
41.6

 
80.0

 
 
 
 
 
Promissory notes payable, collateralized by eligible spare parts and equipment, bearing interest at fixed rates ranging from 5.25% to 8.38% as of December 31, 2014 and outstanding through 2020.
 
53.7

 
37.0

 
 
 
 
 
Promissory notes payable, collateralized by eligible spare parts and equipment, bearing interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus a margin, ranging from 3.61% to 5.34% as of December 31, 2014 and outstanding through 2018.
 
3.4

 
4.3

 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
2.4

 
3.7

Total debt secured by aircraft and parts
 
2,339.2

 
2,120.0

 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured debt:
 
 

 
 

Convertible note payable, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 8%, due in full in July 2014. (1)
 

 
22.3

 
 
 
 
 
Convertible note payable, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 6%, face value of $25.0 million, net of discount $0.5 million, due in full in 2019. (2)
 

 
24.5

 
 
 
 
 
Total unsecured debt
 

 
46.8

 
 
 
 
 
Total debt
 
2,339.2

 
2,166.8

Current portion
 
309.0

 
276.2

Long term debt, less current portion
 
$
2,030.2

 
$
1,890.6



(1) The Company redeemed the convertible note by paying $22.3 million of cash on April 7, 2014 as discussed in Note 2.
(2) The Company redeemed the convertible note by paying $26.5 million in cash on October 28, 2014, which included accrued interest as discussed in Note 2.
(3) 
The Company entered into financing agreements to borrow $569.2 million for 22 E175 aircraft and other equipment primarily for the American E175 fixed-fee agreement and other equipment.