Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

GOODWILL, ACQUIRED INTANGIBLES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

The Company has one reporting unit that has goodwill, CAM. The carrying amounts of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):

	CAM		Total
Carrying value as of December 31, 2014	$	34,395	$	34,395
Carrying value as of September 30, 2015	$	34,395	$	34,395

The Company's intangible assets relate to the ACMI Services segment and are as follows (in thousands):

	Customer			Airline
	Relationships			Certificates		Total
Carrying value as of December 31, 2014	$	1,615		$	3,000	$	4,615
Amortization	(211		)	—		(211		)
Carrying value as of September 30, 2015	$	1,404		$	3,000	$	4,404

The customer relationship intangible amortizes through 2020. The airline certificates have an indefinite life and therefore are not amortized.

In January 2014, the Company acquired a 25 percent equity interest in West Atlantic AB of Gothenburg, Sweden ("West"). West, through its two airlines, Atlantic Airlines Ltd. and West Air Sweden AB, operates a fleet of approximately 45 aircraft primarily in Europe. West operates its aircraft on behalf of European regional mail carriers and express logistics providers. The airlines operate a combined fleet of British Aerospace ATPs, Bombardier CRJ-200-PFs, Boeing 737 and Boeing 767 aircraft.

The Company has significant influence, but does not exercise control, over West. Accordingly, the investment in West is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and was initially recognized at cost. The Company’s carrying value of West was $12.9 million and $13.8 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, including $5.5 million of excess purchase price over the Company's proportional fair value of West's net assets in January of 2014. The carrying value is reflected in “Other Assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.