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REVENUE - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 13, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
REVENUE
Maintenance expense			$ 11,018	$ 9,660	$ 35,794	$ 30,170
Total Contract Liabilities			152,648		$ 152,648		$ 142,480
Amazon Agreement
REVENUE
Warrants vested (in shares)	632,183				568,956	568,956
Air Traffic Liabilities
REVENUE
Total Contract Liabilities			132,830		$ 132,830		118,562
Loyalty Program Liabilities
REVENUE
Revenue recognized					8,526	$ 4,816
Total Contract Liabilities			16,317	20,311	16,317	20,311	19,718	$ 22,069
Amazon Deferred Up-front Payment
REVENUE
Proceeds from startup costs		$ 10,300
Fair value of warrants vested		4,667
Total Contract Liabilities			3,501		$ 3,501		4,200
Amazon Deferred Up-front Payment \| Other Liabilities
REVENUE
Fair value of warrants vested		$ 5,633
Costs to fulfill contract with Amazon
REVENUE
Amortization period					6 years
Maintenance expense			151	208	$ 469	515
Contract Assets			2,350		2,350		$ 2,819
Cargo \| Amazon Deferred Up-front Payment
REVENUE
Revenue recognized			$ 225	$ 310	699	$ 779
Passenger
REVENUE
Revenue recognized					$ 109,852