CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 210,812	$ 261,121
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of flight equipment	559,242	528,266
Stock-based compensation expense	17,112	14,611
Deferred taxes	50,575	59,114
Amortization of discounts and debt issuance costs	26,401	26,719
Amortization of prepaid lease costs	50,579	36,064
Gain on aircraft sales, trading and other activity	(97,978)	(86,838)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(25,377)	7,028
Accrued interest and other payables	8,555	38,986
Rentals received in advance	(14,778)	(4,172)
Net cash provided by operating activities	785,143	880,899
Investing Activities
Acquisition of flight equipment under operating lease	(1,466,104)	(2,416,609)
Payments for deposits on flight equipment purchases	(179,213)	(134,825)
Proceeds from aircraft sales, trading and other activity	430,476	1,261,476
Acquisition of aircraft furnishings, equipment and other assets	(191,952)	(125,541)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,406,793)	(1,415,499)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends paid on Class A common stock	(46,703)	(44,382)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock	(22,933)	(20,850)
Tax withholdings on stock-based compensation	(9,384)	(3,354)
Net change in unsecured revolving facility	(1,010,000)	(20,000)
Proceeds from debt financings	3,024,408	1,538,087
Payments in reduction of debt financings	(1,503,849)	(1,287,880)
Debt issuance costs	(7,534)	(9,149)
Security deposits and maintenance reserve receipts	198,377	188,471
Security deposits and maintenance reserve disbursements	(9,568)	(5,925)
Net cash provided by financing activities	612,814	335,018
Net decrease in cash	(8,836)	(199,582)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	464,492	780,017
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	455,656	580,435
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for interest, including capitalized interest of $21,709 and $21,336 at June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively	390,120	325,365
Cash paid for income taxes	21,313	5,573
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Activities
Buyer furnished equipment, capitalized interest and deposits on flight equipment purchases applied to acquisition of flight equipment and other assets	351,720	552,058
Flight equipment subject to operating leases reclassified to flight equipment held for sale	744,559	1,339,087
Flight equipment subject to operating leases reclassified to investment in sales-type lease	33,629	0
Cash dividends declared on Class A common stock, not yet paid	$ 23,389	$ 22,205