Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 8,167	$ 4,011
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	16,628	16,419
Write-down of equipment	13,009	2,036
Stock-based compensation expenses	874	944
Amortization of deferred costs	1,198	1,071
Allowances and provisions	563	209
Gain on sale of leased equipment	(983)	(2,992)
Income from joint ventures	(1,854)	(187)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		55
Deferred income taxes	6,181	2,888
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	4,150	(2,273)
Spare parts inventory	50	1,532
Other assets	(791)	(165)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,834	(282)
Maintenance reserves	(4,340)	(5,500)
Security deposits	(160)	64
Unearned lease revenue	(580)	(739)
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,946	17,091
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment (net of selling expenses)	26,711	52,488
Capital contribution to joint ventures		(4,610)
Distributions received from joint ventures	1,880	1,167
Maintenance rights payments received		4,634
Purchase of equipment held for operating lease	(35,304)	(44,433)
Purchase of maintenance rights		(4,634)
Purchase of property, equipment and furnishings	(199)	(70)
Net cash provided by ( used in) investing activities	(6,912)	4,542
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	18,000	20,000
Proceeds from shares issued under stock compensation plans	94	82
Cancellation of restricted stock units in satisfaction of withholding tax	(270)	(424)
Repurchase of common stock	(884)	(4,453)
Preferred stock dividends	(305)
Principal payments on notes payable	(46,847)	(36,889)
Net cash used in financing activities	(30,212)	(21,684)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,822	(51)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	32,374	42,758
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	41,196	42,707
Net cash paid for:
Interest	9,485	8,753
Income Taxes	75	5
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing activities:
Purchase of aircraft and engines, liability incurred but not paid	623	6,778
Engines and equipment, transferred from Held for Operating Lease to Held for Sale but not settled	37,883	$ 12,806
Transfer from property, equipment and furnishings to assets held for lease	$ 2,925