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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 4.  Commitments and Contingencies

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had commitments to acquire a total of 343 new aircraft for delivery through 2024 as follows:

Aircraft Type

    

2019

    

2020

    

2021

    

2022

    

2023

    

Thereafter

    

Total

 

Airbus A320/321neo(1)

 

16

 

27

 

32

 

25

 

25

 

 

125

Airbus A330-900neo

 

4

 

2

 

5

 

6

 

2

 

 

19

Airbus A350-900/1000

 

1

 

3

 

6

 

3

 

2

 

 

15

Boeing 737-7/8/9 MAX

 

 

41

 

48

 

31

 

25

 

5

 

150

Boeing 787-9/10

 

6

 

13

 

7

 

8

 

 

 

34

Total(2)(3)

 

27

 

86

 

98

 

73

 

54

 

5

 

343

(1)Our Airbus A320/321neo aircraft orders include 56 long-range variants.
(2)In addition to the aircraft from our orderbook, we have a commitment to purchase one used Airbus A330-300 aircraft from a third party, which is scheduled for delivery in 2019.
(3)Excluded from the table above are memorandums of understanding (“MOU”) with Airbus, signed in June 2019, to launch the A321 XLR aircraft and to order the A220 aircraft. Through these MOUs, we have the right to purchase 27 A321 XLR aircraft, 23 A321neo aircraft and 50 A220 aircraft and we have options for an additional 25 A220 aircraft. Also excluded from the table above is an MOU with Boeing, signed in June 2019, to convert existing purchase orders of 15 737 MAX aircraft to five 787-9 aircraft.

Airbus has informed us to expect several months of delivery delays relating to certain aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2019 and 2020. In addition, global aviation authorities have halted operations of the global 737 MAX fleet and Boeing has halted deliveries of such aircraft. Accordingly, we are expecting that the 737 MAX aircraft originally scheduled for delivery to us in 2019 will be delayed. These expected delays have been reflected in our commitment schedules above. Our leases contain lessee cancellation clauses related to aircraft delivery delays, typically for aircraft delays greater than one year. Our purchase agreements contain similar clauses. As of August 8, 2019, none of our lease contracts or purchase agreements were subject to cancellation related to these aircraft delivery delays.

Commitments for the acquisition of aircraft and other equipment, calculated at an estimated aggregate purchase price (including adjustments for inflation) was approximately $24.1 billion at June 30, 2019, and are due as follows (in thousands):

Years ending December 31, 

    

2019

$

2,744,657

2020

 

6,469,820

2021

 

6,741,848

2022

 

5,034,063

2023

 

2,896,636

Thereafter

 

221,130

Total

$

24,108,154

In addition to the Company's commitments, as of June 30, 2019, the Company had options to acquire up to five Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and 45 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft. If exercised, deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled to commence in 2023 and continue through 2024.

We have made non-refundable deposits on the aircraft for which we have commitments to purchase of $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, which are subject to manufacturer performance commitments. If we are unable to satisfy our purchase commitments, we may be forced to forfeit our deposits. Further, we would be exposed to breach of contract claims by our lessees and manufacturers.