Leases and Prepaid Maintenance Deposits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Leases And Prepaid Maintenance Deposits [Abstract]

Schedule of capital leased assets

Amounts applicable to these QEC kits that are included in property and equipment were:

(in thousands)	2013		2012
Flight equipment	$	3,234	$	—
Less: accumulated amortization	54		—
	$	3,180	$	—

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable capital and operating leases

Future minimum lease payments under capital leases and noncancellable operating leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2013 were as follows:

			Operating Leases
	Capital Leases		Aircraft and Spare Engine Leases		Property Facility Leases		Total Operating Leases
	(in thousands)
2014	$	1,200	$	184,131	$	18,535	$	202,666
2015	1,200		184,694		16,308		201,002
2016	1,000		182,984		11,610		194,594
2017	—		163,673		8,795		172,468
2018	—		139,740		6,445		146,185
2019 and thereafter	—		502,102		24,406		526,508
Total minimum lease payments	$	3,400	$	1,357,324	$	86,099	$	1,443,423
Less amount representing interest	366
Present value of minimum lease payments	3,034
Less current portion	1,400
Long term portion	1,634