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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Lease Commitments
The Company leases portions of the air park in Wilmington, Ohio, under lease agreements with a regional port authority, the terms of which expire in May of 2019 and June of 2036 with options to extend the leases. The leased facilities include corporate offices, 310,000 square feet of maintenance hangars and a 100,000 square foot component repair shop at the air park. ABX also has the non-exclusive right to use the airport, which includes one active runway, taxi ways and ramp space. The Company also leases and operates a 311,500 square foot, two hangar aircraft maintenance complex in the Tampa International Airport in Florida. Additionally, the Company leases approximately 82,500 square feet of office and warehouse space at the Tulsa International Airport in Oklahoma. The Company leases two Boeing 767 aircraft, certain equipment and airport facilities, office space, and maintenance facilities at locations outside of the airpark in Wilmington.
The future minimum lease payments of the Company as of December 31, 2018 are scheduled below (in thousands):
 
 
Facility Leases
 
Aircraft and Other Leases
2019
 
$
10,898

 
$
6,607

2020
 
9,903

 
5,515

2021
 
8,348

 
4,355

2022
 
5,233

 
1,502

2023
 
3,140

 
1,501

2024 and beyond
 
10,461

 
2,001

Total minimum lease payments
 
$
47,983

 
$
21,481


Purchase Commitments
The Company has agreements with Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. ("IAI") for the conversion of Boeing 767 passenger aircraft into a standard configured freighter aircraft. The conversions primarily consist of the installation of a standard cargo door and loading system. At December 31, 2018, the Company had commitments to acquire three Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft and complete the freighter modification of two aircraft, totaling $39.1 million. Additionally, the Company placed non-refundable deposits of $29.4 million to purchase 20 more Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft through 2021. The Company could incur a cancellation fee with IAI for unused modification part kits.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Certain leases and agreements of the Company contain guarantees and indemnification obligations to the lessor, or one or more other parties that are considered reasonable and customary (e.g. use, tax and environmental indemnifications), the terms of which range in duration and are often limited. Such indemnification obligations may continue after expiration of the respective lease or agreement.
Other
In addition to the foregoing matters, the Company is also a party to legal proceedings in various federal and state jurisdictions from time to time arising out of the operation of the Company's business. The amount of alleged liability, if any, from these proceedings cannot be determined with certainty; however, the Company believes that its ultimate liability, if any, arising from pending legal proceedings, as well as from asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims which are probable of assertion, taking into account established accruals for estimated liabilities, should not be material to our financial condition or results of operations.
Employees Under Collective Bargaining Agreements
As of December 31, 2018, the flight crewmember employees of ABX, ATI and Omni and flight attendant employees of ATI and Omni were represented by the labor unions listed below:
Airline
Labor Agreement Unit
Percentage of
the Company’s
Employees
ABX
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
6.5%
ATI
Air Line Pilots Association
6.7%
Omni
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
6.9%
ATI
Association of Flight Attendants
1.0%
Omni
Association of Flight Attendants
8.2%