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AMENDMENT NO. 17
 TO
 THE A319/A320 PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of September 12, 1997
 BETWEEN AVSA S.A.R.L.
 AND
 AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.
 Amendment Seller Buyer
  Agreement
  
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1.
    
    Paragraph 9.2.1 of the Agreement as set forth in Paragraph 5.3 of Amendment No. 16 to the
Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following new Paragraph is inserted into the
Agreement in its place as Paragraph 9.2.1 and reads as set forth in the following quoted text:QUOTE9.2.1 Delivery Schedule for Amendment 16 AircraftSubject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Seller will have the Amendment 16 Aircraft
ready for delivery at Airbus, Hamburg, Germany and the Buyer will accept the same, during
the months set forth below (the Scheduled Delivery Month).** pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 2.2 of Amendment 16 to the Agreement.** Paragraph 10 of Amendment 16 for the Amendment 16 A321 Aircraft.The Buyer may **, provided the Buyer notifies the Seller in writing at least ** months
before the Scheduled Delivery Month of **. The Buyer may **.For the purposes of this Amendment the Month of Delivery shown in the table below will be
referred to as the Scheduled Delivery Month for such Aircraft.
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The parties agree that the Buyers engine selection with respect to the **.2.
    
    EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT AND OTHER MATTERS2.1
    
    This Amendment contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes any previous understanding, commitments or representations
whatsoever, whether oral or written between the Buyer and the Seller.2.2
    
    The Agreement will be deemed to be amended to the extent provided by this Amendment and
except as specifically amended hereby, will continue in full force and effect in accordance
with its original terms.2.3
    
    Both parties agree that this Amendment will constitute an integral, nonseverable part of the
Agreement, 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.3.
    
    GOVERNING LAWTHIS AMENDMENT AND THE AGREEMENTS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
THE PERFORMANCE THEREOF WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH
22.3 OF THE AGREEMENT.IT IS AGREED THAT THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF
GOODS WILL NOT APPLY TO THIS AMENDMENT OR TO THE AGREEMENTS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN.4.
    
    CONFIDENTIALITYThe Seller and the Buyer (including their employees, agents and advisors) agree to keep the
terms and conditions of this Amendment strictly confidential, except as required by
applicable law or pursuant to legal process. The Seller and the Buyer will consult prior to
any public disclosure regarding this Amendment; provided, however that, following execution
of this Amendment, Buyer may make such disclosure thereof as may be required by law or
governmental orders, rules or regulations.5.
    
    COUNTERPARTSThis Amendment may be signed in any number of 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 same instrument.
 
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Very truly yours,AIRBUS S.A.S.By:
    /s/ Christophe MoureyIts:  Senior Vice President Contracts Accepted and Agreed,US AIRWAYS, INC.By:
    /s/ Thomas T. WeirIts:  Vice President and Treasurer 
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