CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,086,500	$ 1,734,155
Restricted cash	21,792	23,612
Flight equipment subject to operating leases	27,101,808	23,729,742
Less accumulated depreciation	(4,202,804)	(3,349,392)
Flight equipment subject to operating leases, net	22,899,004	20,380,350
Deposits on flight equipment purchases	1,508,892	1,800,119
Other assets	1,452,534	1,276,939
Total assets	26,968,722	25,215,175
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accrued interest and other payables	611,757	492,473
Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs	17,022,480	16,518,338
Security deposits and maintenance reserves on flight equipment leases	1,173,831	1,072,704
Rentals received in advance	138,816	142,915
Deferred tax liability	1,013,270	916,404
Total liabilities	19,960,154	19,142,834
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 10,600,000 (aggregate liquidation preference of $850,000) and 10,000,000 (aggregate liquidation preference of $250,000) shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	106	100
Paid-in capital	3,399,245	2,793,178
Retained earnings	3,609,885	3,277,599
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	(1,808)	325
Total shareholders’ equity	7,008,568	6,072,341
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	26,968,722	25,215,175
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 1,140	$ 1,139
Common stock, issued (in shares)	113,987,154	113,852,896
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	113,987,154	113,852,896
Class B Non‑Voting Common Stock
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0