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Aircraft Secured Debt at fixed rates. Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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Aircraft Secured Debt at variable rates. Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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The amount of cash the Company paid to redeem the Embraer convertible note.

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Convertible Notes Payable to to ECC Insurance & Financail Company. Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a written promise to pay a note, initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, which can be exchanged for a specified amount of one or more securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Convertible Notes Payable to to ECC Insurance & Financail Company. Including the current and noncurrent portions, face value as of the balance sheet date of a written promise to pay a note, initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, which can be exchanged for a specified amount of one or more securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Convertible Notes Payable - TPG. Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a written promise to pay a note, initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, which can be exchanged for a specified amount of one or more securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Equipment Secured Debt. on fixed rates for GECAS loans. Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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The carrying amount of restricted cash funds at the balance sheet date that the company maintains for satisfying debt and lease payments due within the next year and certificates of deposit that secure certain letters of credit issued for worker's compensation claim reserves and certain airport authorities.

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number of AA 175 aircraft delivered

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Q400 Equipment Secured Debt at Variable Rates. Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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Repayment of TPG Convertible note

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Weighted average rate of debt for aircraft financings

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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