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LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT
LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Long-term debt obligations (in millions):
 
2016
 
2015
Fixed-rate notes payable due through 2028
$
1,179

 
$
520

Variable-rate notes payable due through 2028
1,803

 
166

Less debt issuance costs
(18
)
 
(3
)
Long-term debt
2,964

 
683

Less current portion
319

 
114

 
$
2,645

 
$
569

 
 
 
 
Weighted-average fixed-interest rate
4.4
%
 
5.7
%
Weighted-average variable-interest rate
2.4
%
 
1.8
%

 
During 2016, the Company's total debt increased $2.3 billion, primarily due to the addition of $2.0 billion of secured debt financing from multiple lenders to fund the acquisition of Virgin America. Approximately $1.6 billion of the loans are secured by a total of 56 aircraft, including 37 B737-900ER aircraft and 19 B737-800 aircraft. An additional $400 million is secured by Air Group's interest in certain aircraft purchase agreements. The remainder is due to assumed debt from Virgin America. During 2016, the Company made debt payments of $249 million, including $95 million of debt extinguishment that arose from the Virgin America acquisition, and $12 million related to prepayments of existing loans. The Company's variable-rate notes payable bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to a margin plus the three or six-month LIBOR in effect at the commencement of each semi-annual or three-month period, as applicable. As of December 31, 2016, none of the Company's borrowings were restricted by financial covenants.

Long-term debt principal payments for the next five years and thereafter (in millions):
 
Total
2017
$
321

2018
351

2019
424

2020
451

2021
424

Thereafter
1,007

Total principal payments
$
2,978


 
Bank Line of Credit
 
The Company has two $100 million credit facilities and one $52 million credit facility. All three facilities have variable interest rates based on LIBOR plus a specified margin. One of the $100 million facilities, which expires in September 2017, is secured by aircraft. The other $100 million facility, which expires in March 2017, is secured by certain accounts receivable, spare engines, spare parts and ground service equipment. The $52 million facility expires in October 2017 with a mechanism for annual renewal and is secured by two aircraft. The Company has secured letters of credit against the $52 million facility, but has no plans to borrow using either of the two remaining facilities. All three credit facilities have a requirement to maintain a minimum unrestricted cash and marketable securities balance of $500 million. The Company was in compliance with this covenant at December 31, 2016.