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Long-Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt
The following table summarizes the Company's long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs, as of the dates indicated:
(in thousands)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Fixed-rate debt and finance lease obligations due through 2032$1,068,164 $1,062,935 
Variable-rate debt due through 2037723,670 736,681 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs1,791,834 1,799,616 
Less current maturities, net of related costs121,346 118,075 
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities and related costs$1,670,488 $1,681,541 
Weighted average fixed-interest rate on debt6.6%6.7%
Weighted average variable-interest rate on debt5.7%5.9%

Interest Rate(s) Per Annum atBalance as of
(dollars in thousands)Maturity DatesMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Senior secured notes20277.25%$403,009 $403,009 
Consolidated variable interest entities2028-20312.92%-5.19%112,315 95,111 
Revolving credit facilities2028-2030N/A— — 
Debt secured by aircraft, engines, other equipment and real estate2028-20371.87%-7.74%895,845 915,084 
Finance leases2028-20324.44%-7.02%396,184 403,060 
Total debt and finance lease obligations$1,807,353 $1,816,264 
Related costs(15,519)(16,648)
Total debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs$1,791,834 $1,799,616 

Maturities of long term debt as of March 31, 2026, for the next five years and thereafter, in the aggregate, are:

(in thousands)As of March 31, 2026
Remaining in 2026$90,512 
2027528,574 
2028171,117 
2029204,517 
2030178,742 
2031137,384 
Thereafter480,988 
Total debt and finance lease obligations, net of related costs$1,791,834 

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

The Company evaluates ownership, contractual lease arrangements and other interests in entities to determine if they are variable interest entities ("VIEs") based on the nature and extent of those interests. The Company consolidates a VIE when, among other criteria, it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE, thus making the Company the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

In March 2026, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into similarly structured agreements with trusts to borrow $20.5 million collateralized by aircraft engines. The trusts were funded at inception. The borrowings bear interest at fixed rates and are payable in monthly installments through March 2031, at which time the Company will have purchase options at fixed amounts.
PDP Financing

In November 2023, the Company entered into a pre-delivery deposit financing facility to borrow up to $158.0 million, secured by the Company's purchase rights for certain Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The facility bears a floating interest rate based on SOFR and was originally due upon delivery of each aircraft or no later than June 30, 2025. In April 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of the agreement to no later than March 2027. The Company drew a total of $132.6 million on the facility between November 2023 and February 2024. As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal balance had been fully repaid, and the facility had undrawn borrowing capacity of $25.1 million.

Revolving Credit Facilities

In March 2021, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility, which, as amended to date, entitled it to borrow up to $100.0 million. In April 2025, the agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to April 2028. The borrowing ability under the facility is based on the value of the aircraft and engines placed into the collateral pool. Amounts drawn under the facility will bear interest at a floating rate based on SOFR. As of March 31, 2026, the facility remained undrawn.

In August 2022, the Company entered into a credit agreement that provided a senior secured revolving loan facility of $75.0 million, with an original term of 57 months. The facility is secured by the same collateral that secures the 2027 Senior Secured Notes, and notes under the facility will bear interest at a floating rate based on SOFR. In December 2025, the Company amended the revolving loan facility to increase the total commitment to $150.0 million and extend the maturity date to December 5, 2030, subject to acceleration based on the balance and status of the 2027 Notes. As of March 31, 2026, the facility remained undrawn.