Exhibit 10.1
Confidential Treatment Requested
Amendment No. 4
to the
Amended and Restated Airbus A320 Family Aircraft Purchase Agreement
dated as of October 2, 2007
between
AIRBUS S.A.S.
and
US AIRWAYS, INC.
This Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Airbus A320 Family Aircraft
Purchase Agreement between Airbus S.A.S. and US Airways, Inc. (the “Amendment”)
is entered into as of August 11, 2009, by and between Airbus S.A.S., a société
par actions simplifiée, organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of
France, having its registered office located at 1, rond-point Maurice Bellonte,
31700 Blagnac, France (the “Seller”), and US Airways, Inc., a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of
America, having its principal corporate offices located at 111 West Rio Salado
Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281, U.S.A.(the “Buyer”);
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller have entered into an Amended and Restated
Airbus A320 Family Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2007, which
agreements, as previously amended by and supplemented with all Exhibits
Appendices Letter Agreements and amendments, including Amendment No. 1 dated as
of January 11, 2008 Amendment No. 2 dated as of October 20, 2008 and Amendment
No. 3 dated as of January 16, 2009 (the “Agreement”) relates to the sale by the
Seller and the purchase by the Buyer of certain Airbus single-aisle aircraft;
WHEREAS the Buyer and the Seller agree and acknowledge the cancellation of the
fifteen (15) A318 Aircraft which were cancelled as of February 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Buyer wishes to exercise its conversion rights with respect to one
(1) New A319 Aircraft scheduled for delivery *****.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment will
have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. The terms “herein,”
“hereof,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Amendment.
 

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2. CANCELLATION
The Buyer and the Seller hereby confirm that the fifteen (15) A318 Aircraft are
cancelled pursuant to the terms of Letter Agreement No. 3 to the Agreement.
3. CONVERSION
Pursuant to the terms of Letter Agreement No. 3 to the Agreement, the Buyer
hereby irrevocably exercises its right to convert one (1) New A319 Aircraft to
one (1) Converted New A320 Aircraft as follows:

3.1  
One (1) New A319 Aircraft with ***** is converted to one (1) Converted New A320
Aircraft with *****.

3.2  
Exhibit B to Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with Exhibit B attached to this Amendment summarizing conversions as of
the date hereof.

4. DELIVERY SCHEDULE
The delivery schedule table set forth in Clause 9.1.1 of the Agreement is
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the delivery schedule table below
between the QUOTE and the UNQUOTE:
QUOTE

                          Rank   *****   Aircraft   *****   *****   Year   1  
*****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2008   2   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2008   3   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2008   4   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2008   5   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2008   6   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   7   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   8   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   9   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   10   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   11   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   12   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   13   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   14   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   15   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   16   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   17   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   18   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   19   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   20   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   21   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   22   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009  

 

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                          Rank   *****   Aircraft   *****   *****   Year   23  
*****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   24   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   25   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2009   26   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   27   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   28   *****  
Converted New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   29   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   30   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   31   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   32   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   33   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   34   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   35   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   36   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   37   *****  
Converted New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   38   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   39   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   40   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   41   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   42   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   43   *****  
Converted New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2010   44   *****  
Converted New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   45   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   46   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   47   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   48   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   49   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   50   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   51   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   52   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   53   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   54   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   55   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   56   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   57   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   58   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   59   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   60   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   61   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   62   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   63   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   64   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   65   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011  

 

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                          Rank   *****   Aircraft   *****   *****   Year   66  
*****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   67   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   68   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   69   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   70   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   71   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   72   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   73   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2011   74   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   75   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   76   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   77   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   78   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   79   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   80   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   81   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   82   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   83   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   84   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   85   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   86   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   87   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   88   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   89   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   90   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   91   *****  
New A319 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   92   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   93   *****  
New A321 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   94   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   95   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   96   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012   97   *****  
New A320 Aircraft
  *****   *****     2012  

UNQUOTE
5. The table set forth in Paragraph 4.2 of Letter Agreement No. 7 to the
Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the table set forth
below:
 

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                      *****   Aircraft   *****   Year 1   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2009 2   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2009 3   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2009 4   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2009 5   *****  
Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2009 6   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2009 7   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2009 8   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 9   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 10   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 11   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 12   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 13   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 14   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2010 15   *****  
Converted Original A321 Aircraft
  *****   2010 16   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 17   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 18   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010 19   *****  
Converted Original A320 Aircraft
  *****   2010

6. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT

6.1  
The provisions of this Amendment constitute a valid amendment to the Agreement
and the Agreement will be deemed to be amended to the extent herein provided
and, except as specifically amended hereby, will continue in full force and
effect in accordance with its original terms. This Amendment supersedes any
previous understandings, commitments, or representations whatsoever, whether
oral or written, related to the subject matter of this Amendment.

6.2  
Both parties agree that this Amendment will constitute an integral, nonseverable
part of the Agreement, that the provisions of said Agreement are hereby
incorporated herein by reference, and that this Amendment will be governed by
the provisions of the Agreement, except that if the Agreement and this Amendment
have specific provisions that are inconsistent, the specific provisions
contained in this Amendment will govern.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY
This Amendment is subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Clause
22.7 of the Agreement.
 

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8. COUNTERPARTS
This Amendment may be signed in separate counterparts. Each counterpart, when
signed and delivered (including counterparts delivered by facsimile
transmission), will be an original, and the counterparts will together
constitute one and the same instrument.
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these presents were entered into as of the day and year
first above written.

                  US AIRWAYS, INC.       AIRBUS S.A.S.
 
               
By: 
/s/ Thomas T. Weir       By:  /s/ Christophe Mourey
 
             
Its: 
Vice President and Treasurer         Its:  Senior Vice President Contracts

 

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Exhibit B
Conversion Schedule
*****
 

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with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL