Exhibit 10.3


 


AMENDMENT
TO LEASE AGREEMENT


 


This Amendment to Lease Agreement (“Amendment”), dated
as of May 7, 2003, is entered into by and between AWMS I, a Delaware
statutory business trust, having a place of business at c/o Ansett Worldwide
Aviation Services, Inc., 445 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York,
New York 10022 (herein called “Lessor”), and Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a
Hawaii corporation, having its principal place of business at 3375 Koapaka
Street, Suite G350, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 (herein called “Lessee”).


 


RECITALS


 


A.                                   Lessor and Lessee have heretofore entered
into a Lease Agreement dated as of June 8, 2001, as supplemented by a
Lease Supplement dated October 5, 2001, which were both recorded with the
Federal Aviation Administration as one document on October 10, 2001, and
assigned Conveyance Number DD022488 (hereafter, jointly, the “Lease”), pursuant
to which Lessor has leased to Lessee one Boeing Model 767-33AER aircraft
bearing manufacturer’s serial number 28140 and US Registration Number N580HA,
together with two Pratt & Whitney Model PW4060 engines installed
thereon bearing manufacturer’s serial numbers P729023 and P729024,
respectively.


 


B.                                     On
March 21, 2003, Lessee commenced a bankruptcy case, Bankruptcy Case No. 03-00817,
in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii (the “Bankruptcy
Court”) seeking relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code.


 


C.                                     In
connection with the Lessee’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Lessor and Lessee wish
to amend the terms of the Lease and, in consideration thereof, Lessee wishes to
assume all of the rights, benefits and obligations of the Lease, as amended
hereby, and to obtain the necessary approval of the Bankruptcy Court approving
the terms of this Amendment and the assumption of the Lease, as amended hereby,
by Lessee.


 


D.                                    Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning
assigned to such terms in the Lease and reference to “Articles” herein shall be
construed to refer to Articles of the Lease.


 


TERMS
AND CONDITIONS


 


Therefore, in consideration of the premises, and for
good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


 


1.                                       The
definition of “Companion Lease” in Article 1 of the Lease is amended and
restated as follows:


 





















 


“Companion Lease” means: (i) the Lease Agreement
dated as of June 8, 2001, between Lessor and Lessee, pursuant to which
Lessor has leased to Lessee one Boeing Model 767-33AER aircraft bearing
Manufacturer’s Serial Number 28139, (ii) the Lease Agreement dated as of June 8,
2001, between Lessor and Lessee, pursuant to which Lessor has leased to Lessee
one Boeing Model 767-33AER aircraft bearing Manufacturer’s Serial Number 28141,
(iii) the Lease Agreement dated as of September 20, 2001, between
Lessor and Lessee, pursuant to which Lessor has leased to Lessee one Boeing
Model 767-33AER aircraft bearing Manufacturer’s Serial Number 33421, (iv) the
Lease Agreement dated as of September 20, 2001, between Lessor and Lessee,
pursuant to which Lessor has leased to Lessee one Boeing Model 767-33AER
aircraft bearing Manufacturer’s Serial Number 33422, (v) the Lease
Agreement dated as of September 20, 2001, between Lessor and Lessee,
pursuant to which Lessor has leased to Lessee one Boeing Model 767-33AER
aircraft bearing Manufacturer’s Serial Number 33423, and (vi) the Lease
Agreement dated as of September 20, 2001, between Lessor and Lessee,
pursuant to which Lessor has leased to Lessee one Boeing Model 767-33AER
aircraft bearing Manufacturer’s Serial Number 33424.


 


2.                                       The
second paragraph of Article 3(a) of the Lease is amended and restated
in its entirety as follows:


 


“Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
without further approval of the Bankruptcy Court, Lessor may elect to terminate
the Term of this Lease, and all of Lessee’s rights in respect of the Aircraft
hereunder, on any date (such date being hereafter referred to as the “Early
Termination Date”) occurring on or after March 21, 2007, subject to the
following conditions:


 


(i)                                     Lessor
shall give Lessee at least 180 days’ prior written notice of Lessor’s election
to terminate the Term pursuant to this paragraph, specifying the Early
Termination Date in such written notice (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such
written notice may be given to Lessee at any time prior to or after March 21,
2007); and


 


(ii)                                  Lessor
may terminate the Term of this Lease pursuant to this paragraph during the
period March 21, 2007, through September 20, 2007, only if, during
the period March 21, 2007, through September 20, 2007, Lessor has not
terminated the lease term of more than one of the Companion Leases pursuant to
the second paragraph of Article 3(a) of any of the Companion
Leases.  Lessor may terminate the Term of
this Lease pursuant to this paragraph during the period September 21,
2007, through March 20, 2008, only if, during the period September 21,
2007, through March 20, 2008, Lessor has not terminated the lease term of
more than two of the Companion Leases pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 3(a) of
any of the Companion Leases.  Lessor may
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March 21, 2008,
through September 20, 2009, only if, during the period March 21,
2008, through September 20, 2009, Lessor has not terminated the lease term
of more than one of the Companion Leases pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 3(a) of
any of the Companion Leases.  On or after
September 21, 2009, Lessor shall be entitled to terminate the Term of this
Lease without any restrictions under this clause (ii) or under clause (ii) of
the second paragraph of Article 3(a) of any of the Companion
Leases.  For the avoidance of doubt,
during the period set forth below, Lessor may terminate the Term of this Lease
and the lease term of Companion Leases in a maximum number set forth below:


 


	
  Period

  	
   

  	
  Number of Terms of Companion 

  Leases and this Lease That May Be 

  Terminated

  	
   

  
	
  March 21, 2007 to September 20,
  2007

  	
   

  	
  2

  	
   

  
	
  September 21, 2007
  to March 20, 2008

  	
   

  	
  3

  	
   

  
	
  March 21, 2008 to September 20,
  2009

  	
   

  	
  2

  	
   

  
	
  On or after September 21,
  2009

  	
   

  	
  No limitation.

  	
   

  



 


“Following Lessee’s receipt of Lessor’s notice of its
election to terminate the Term of this Lease, Lessee shall, on the Early
Termination Date, return the Aircraft and Aircraft Documentation to Lessor in
compliance with the terms of Article 13 hereof as if the Aircraft were
being returned at the normal expiration of the 15-year Term, whereupon the Term
shall end and Lessee shall have no further obligation to pay Basic Rent for any
period after the date on which the Early Termination Date occurs and the
Aircraft is returned to Lessor in compliance with the terms of this Lease.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Term of
this Lease is terminated as contemplated in this second paragraph of Article 3(a),
such termination shall not be deemed a termination as the result of an Event of
Default and, therefore, damages measured by reference to Stipulated Loss Values
shall not become payable hereunder.”


 


3.                                       With
effect from the “Effective Date” (as defined in paragraph 9 of this Amendment),
and as contemplated by the order of the Bankruptcy Court approving this
Amendment, Lessor shall be relieved of the automatic stay under Section 362
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Code and be entitled to retain the Security Deposit,
and any interest accrued thereon, in full, as additional consideration for the
agreements of Lessor contained in this Amendment, including Lessor’s agreement
to accept a reduction in Basic Rent payments contemplated hereby.  Consequently, from and after the Effective
Date, Lessor shall no longer be deemed to hold the Security Deposit, any
interest accrued thereon, or any other property of Lessee as security for the
performance of Lessee’s obligations under the Lease, Lessee shall not have any
obligation to pay any additional amounts to Lessor as a Security Deposit
pursuant to the terms of the Lease, and all references in the Lease to “Security
Deposit” shall be deemed deleted.


 


4.                                       Lessee
represents and warrants to Lessor on the date this Amendment is signed by
Lessor and Lessee, and on the Effective Date, that:


 


(i)                                     Lessee
is a corporation duly organized and existing in good standing under the laws of
Hawaii, has full power, authority and legal right to own its properties and to
carry on its business as presently conducted and to perform its obligations
under the Lease, as amended hereby, holds all licenses, certificates and
permits from all governmental authorities necessary for the conduct of its
business, and is duly qualified to do business as a corporation in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would
have a materially adverse effect on Lessee or on its ability to perform its
obligations under the Lease, as amended hereby.


 


 (ii)                                  This
Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
Lessee, and neither the execution and delivery hereof nor the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by Lessee with any of the
terms and provisions hereof does or will violate any provision of the articles
of incorporation or by-laws of Lessee or any law, rule, regulation, judgment,
order or decree of any government or governmental instrumentality or court
having jurisdiction over Lessee, or any of its activities or properties, or
does or will result in any breach of, or constitute any default under, or
result in the creation of any Lien upon any property of Lessee under, any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, loan or credit
agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which Lessee is a party or by
which Lessee or its properties may be bound or affected.


 


 (iii)                               Neither
the execution and delivery by Lessee of this Amendment nor the performance by
Lessee of any of the transactions contemplated hereby require the consent,
approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving of
notice to, the Aeronautics Authority or any other domestic or foreign
governmental authority, except for the approvals, authorizations and consents
that have heretofore been obtained, including the order of the Bankruptcy Court
approving the terms hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby, true and
complete copies of which have been delivered to Lessor.


 


 (iv)                              This
Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Lessee and, subject to
obtaining the order of the Bankruptcy Court contemplated herein, constitutes
the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Lessee.


 


 (v)                                 Lessee
is a Certificated Air Carrier within the meaning of Section 41102 of Title
49 of the United States Code Annotated, and Lessor is entitled to the benefits
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protections of Section 1110
of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 1110) in respect of the Aircraft
leased to Lessee under the Lease, as amended hereby.


 


5.                                       The
phrase “Article 10(d), or Article 12” in Article 14(c) of
the Lease is replaced with the phrase “ Article 10(d), Article 12, or
Schedule ‘2’”.


 


6.                                       Lessee
shall cause this Amendment, so far as required or permitted by applicable law
or regulation, to be kept, filed, registered and recorded at all times in
accordance with Article 12 of the Lease.


 


7.                                       Paragraph
2 of Schedule “1” to the Lease is amended and restated in its entirety as
provided in Schedule “1” hereto.


 


8.                                       The
Lease is hereby amended by adding a new Schedule “2” as provided in Schedule “2”
hereto which shall be incorporated into the Lease as Schedule “2”.  Lessee agrees to comply with the terms and
conditions of the new Schedule “2.”


 


9.                                       This
Amendment shall become effective, and Lessee will be deemed to have assumed the
rights and obligations of the Lease, as amended hereby, on the date (the “Effective
Date”) that Lessee complies with the following conditions to the reasonable
satisfaction of Lessor:


 


(i) Lessee shall have provided Lessor with a copy of a resolution
of the Board of Directors of Lessee, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of Lessee, duly authorizing and ratifying the execution, delivery and
performance by Lessee of the obligations of Lessee contemplated by this
Amendment, together with an incumbency certificate as to the person or persons
authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and related documents on
behalf of Lessee;


 


(ii) Lessor shall have received satisfactory evidence that the
Bankruptcy Court has entered a final, non-appealable order, in form and
substance satisfactory to Lessor, approving this Amendment and the transactions
contemplated hereby;


 


(iii) Lessor shall have received satisfactory legal opinions from
FAA counsel, and New York and Hawaii counsel as to the matters referred to in
Paragraph 4(i) through (v) and Paragraph 6, above, and as to such
other matters as Lessor may reasonably request;


 


(iv) Lessee shall have reimbursed (and from time to time after the
Effective Date will reimburse) Lessor for all its reasonable costs and
expenses, including legal fees, incurred in connection with Lessee’s bankruptcy
case, this Amendment and the amendment of each Companion Lease, up to a maximum
sum of $200,000; and


 


(v) All conditions precedent to the effectiveness of each “Amendment
to Lease Agreement,” dated as of the date hereof, between Lessor and Lessee,
amending each of the Companion Leases on substantially the same terms and
conditions as set forth herein, shall have been fulfilled and the same shall be
in full force and effect.


 


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If Lessee fails to comply with the conditions set
forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (v) on or before May 19,
2003, this Amendment shall become null and void.


 


10.                                 Lessee
acknowledges that Lessee’s failure to perform the terms of the Lease as they
existed prior to this Amendment has resulted in aggregate damages to Lessor in
the sum of $12,529,775.  Lessee agrees
that Lessor shall apply the $1,150,000 Security Deposit paid to Lessor at the
time of entering into the Lease to reduce the amount of such damages to
$11,379,775, and that Lessor shall be allowed an unsecured claim for damages
against Lessee’s bankruptcy estate in the sum of $11,379,775.  Lessee acknowledges that Lessor’s claim for
such damages is an accurate and liquidated claim for damages incurred by Lessor
as the result of Lessee’s failure to perform the terms of the Lease without
giving effect to this Amendment, and that the foregoing agreements constitute
an integral part of the consideration between the parties to enter into this Amendment.


 


11.                                 In
all other respects, the Lease, as amended hereby, is hereby ratified and
confirmed and remains in full force and effect, and is hereby assumed for all
purposes by Lessee.


 


12.                                 On
and after the Effective Date of this Amendment, each reference in the Lease to “this
Lease”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, or words of like import referring to the Lease
shall mean and be a reference to the Lease as amended by this Amendment.  The Lease, except to the extent amended by
this Amendment, remains in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects
ratified and confirmed.


 


13.                                 This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile shall
be equally as effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart.  Any party hereto delivering an executed
counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile shall also deliver an originally
executed counterpart but the failure to so deliver a manually executed
counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability or binding effect
hereof.


 


14.                                 This
Amendment shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the internal laws of the State of California, United States of America
(without regard to any conflict of laws rule that might result in the
application of the laws of any other jurisdiction), including all matters of
construction, validity and performance.


 


15.                                 Lessor
and Lessee acknowledge and agree that upon Lessee’s assumption of the Lease (as
amended hereby), as contemplated herein, the obligations of Lessee under the
Lease, as amended hereby, constitute obligations of Lessee that have priority
as an administrative expense in Lessee’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case.  Lessor agrees, however, that, during the
pendency of Lessee’s bankruptcy case, in the event Lessee ceases operations and
liquidates its assets pursuant to a liquidating plan of reorganization in its
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case or through the conversion of its Chapter 11
Bankruptcy Case to a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case (and, for the avoidance of
doubt, the transfer of Lessee’s assets to a successor company in connection
with a plan of reorganization shall not be deemed a ceasing of business by
Lessee or a liquidation of Lessee’s assets), Lessor agrees that, provided
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accordance with the requirements of the Lease, Lessor’s
administrative claim for damages under the Lease measured by Lessee’s
non-payment of Basic Rent shall be limited to $1,500,000, and the balance of
Lessor’s claim for damages under the Lease will be classified as a general
unsecured claim.  Except as provided in
the preceding sentence, if an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of
Default based on the existence of Lessee’s Chapter 11 case) or Lessee attempts
to reject this Lease, whether in a plan of reorganization or otherwise, Lessee
and its assets shall be fully liable for all damages incurred by Lessor as the
result of such Event of Default and Lessor shall be entitled to exercise all
its rights and remedies as provided in the Lease to the same extent as if this Paragraph
15 did not exist.


 


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers or
representatives as of the date first written above.


 


	
   

  	
  AWMS I

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Kimberly Karavasilis

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Mark B. Dunkerley

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Mark B. Dunkerley

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
   

  
					



 


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Schedule I


 


Paragraph 2 of Schedule “1” to the Lease is
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:


 


“Lessee agrees to pay Lessor Basic Rent for the
Aircraft in 180 consecutive monthly in advance payments as provided in Article 3(b),
unless the Term is terminated early in accordance with the terms of the
Lease.  [***]”


 










[***] Intentionally omitted as containing confidential information, which has
been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


 


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Schedule 2


 


The Lease is hereby amended by adding the following as
a new Schedule “2”:


 


“Schedule 2


 


Except as may otherwise be provided in a plan of
reorganization proposed or recommended by the Official Committee of Unsecured
Creditors in Lessee’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case as approved by the Bankruptcy
Court, and provided that the relevant terms of such plan that affect the
limitations set forth in this Schedule “2” are reasonably acceptable to
Lessor, Lessee may not, and Lessee shall ensure that each of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (“HHI”), and each “Subsidiary” (as hereafter defined) of
Lessee or of HHI, and the respective successors and assigns of each, will not: (a) declare,
pay, incur any liability to make or make any dividend or distribution on shares
of its capital stock (“Dividends”), other than “Permitted Dividends” (as
hereafter defined); (b) apply any of its funds, property or assets to the
purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, sinking fund or other retirement
(“Repurchase”) of any shares of its capital stock, or of any warrants, options
or other rights to purchase or acquire any shares of its capital stock, which
are beneficially owned by a “Restricted Person” (as hereafter defined) (whether
or not as part of an offer to all holders of such shares of capital stock); (c) make
any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for
damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any shares of capital stock of
Lessee, HHI or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of HHI, except as required by
law, or of a claim made for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution
arising out of or related to any such claim for rescission or damages (“Payment
of Claim”), other than a Payment of Claim arising out of an indemnification
obligation to an officer or director of Lessee or HHI, or any of their
Subsidiaries, and permitted by such entity ‘s certificate of incorporation or
bylaws as in effect on the date hereof; or (d) make any payment, loan,
contribution or other transfer of funds, property or other assets in excess of
$100,000 during any twelve (12) month period to any Restricted Person (“Other
Payment”), other than payment of reasonable compensation in the ordinary course
of business that has been approved by the compensation committee of the board
of directors of such entity (provided the compensation committee is comprised
solely of Disinterested Directors (as hereafter defined)); unless, in each of
the cases referred to in clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d), if otherwise
prohibited by such clauses the Dividend, Repurchase, Payment of Claim or Other
Payment, as appropriate, has been approved by both a majority of the Board of
Directors of HHI or Lessee, as appropriate, and all of the “Disinterested
Directors” (as hereafter defined) of HHI.


 


“Disinterested Directors” means any director who is
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Subsidiary of HHI or the Lessee, (b) an officer,
director (other than HHI) or employee of, or consultant to, a Restricted
Person, (c) a member of the “immediate family” (as defined in the ‘34 Act
Regulations) of a Restricted Person, or (d) financially interested in the
relevant transaction (other than as a shareholder generally and not a
Restricted Person by virtue of being a shareholder or as a union member
generally).


 


“Permitted Dividends” shall mean Dividends approved by
a majority of the board of directors of the applicable entity, including all of
the Disinterested Directors, (a) by direct or indirect Subsidiaries of HHI
to HHI or Lessee, (b) payable in the capital stock of Lessee, HHI or any
Subsidiary of Lessee or in options, warrants or rights to purchase such capital
stock or (c) provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
payable in cash ratably to all holders of common stock of HHI, Lessee or Lessee’s
successor from unrestricted cash determined in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles in effect on the date hereof.


 


“Restricted Person” means any person (other than the
Lessee) that possesses the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of HHI or the Lessee, or any of their Subsidiaries,
through the beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the capital stock such
person, by contract or otherwise as well as any (i) affiliate (as defined
in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) including a
member of the “immediate family” (as defined in the ‘34 Act Regulations) of
such person, (ii) a corporation or organization of which such person is a
director, officer or partner or such person is the beneficial owner of 10% or
more of any class of equity securities or otherwise possesses the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation
or organization, provided, however, a director of HHI shall not be deemed to be
a Restricted Person solely by virtue of being a director, or (iii) any
trust or similar entity in which such person is the grantor, has a substantial
beneficial interest, has the power to direct, appoint or designate the trustee
or any beneficial interest therein, or as to which such person serves as
trustee or in a similar capacity, in each case of such person.  Any two or more persons acting in concert by
agreement, contract, understanding or arrangement for the purpose of acquiring,
holding, voting or disposing of capital stock of HHI or the Lessee or
influencing the management or policies or either HHI or Lessee shall be deemed
one person for the purposes of determining whether each such person shall be
deemed a Restricted Person for the purpose of this Agreement.


 


“Subsidiary” with respect to any particular person
means (a) any corporation of which an aggregate of more than 50% of the
outstanding capital stock having voting power to elect a majority of the board
of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, capital
stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might
have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, 
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right to vote or designate the vote, directly or
indirectly, of 50% or more of such capital stock whether by proxy, agreement,
operation of law or otherwise, and (b) any partnership or limited
liability company in which such person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such
person shall have an interest (whether in the form of voting or participation
in profits or capital contribution) of more than 50% or of which any such
entity is a general partner or may exercise the powers of a general partner.”


 


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