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              AMENDMENT NUMBER 14 TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT GCT-025/98

This Amendment Number 14 to Purchase Agreement GCT-025/98, dated as of November
13, 2001 ("Amendment No. 14") relates to the Purchase Agreement GCT-025/98 (the
"Purchase Agreement") between EMBRAER - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
("Embraer") and Solitair Corp. ("Buyer") dated June 17, 1998 as amended from
time to time (collectively referred to herein as "Agreement"). This Amendment
No. 14 is between Embraer and Buyer, collectively referred to herein as the
"Parties".

This Amendment No. 14 sets forth additional agreements between Embraer and Buyer
relative to the exercise of [*]

Except as otherwise provided for herein all terms of the Purchase Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect. All capitalized terms used in this
Amendment No. 14, which are not defined herein shall have the meaning given in
the Purchase Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Amendment No.
14 and the Purchase Agreement the terms, conditions and provisions of this
Amendment No. 14 shall control.

WHEREAS, in connection with the Parties' agreements as described above, the
Parties have agreed to amend the Purchase Agreement as provided for below:

      NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration which is hereby
      acknowledged Embraer and Buyer hereby agree as follows:

1.    SUBJECT: Article 2.a shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

      a. Embraer shall sell and Buyer shall purchase and take delivery of [*]
      firm Aircraft ("Firm Aircraft"), and if Buyer so elects, up to [*] option
      Aircraft ("Option Aircraft"), upon the terms and conditions of this
      Agreement. Such Aircraft quantity distribution shall be as follows:

            a.1   Firm Aircraft:  [*] EMB-145 Aircraft and [*]
                  EMB-140 Aircraft (also referred to as Aircraft [*]);

            a.2   Option Aircraft: [*] EMB-145 Aircraft (also referred to as
                  Aircraft [*]).

2.    DELIVERY SCHEDULE: The delivery schedule contained in Article 5.a shall be
      deleted and replaced with the following:

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    A/C #          AIRCRAFT          DELIVERY MONTH             A/C #               AIRCRAFT               DELIVERY MONTH
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<S>                <C>                  <C>                      <C>                <C>                       <C>
      01           EMB-145              [*]                      28                 EMB-145                   [*]
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      02           EMB-145              [*]                      29                 EMB-145                   [*]
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      03           EMB-145              [*]                      30                 EMB-145                   [*]
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      04           EMB-145              [*]                      31                 EMB-145                   [*]
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      05           EMB-145              [*]                      32                 EMB-145                   [*]
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      06           EMB-145              [*]                      33                 EMB-145                   [*]
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<S>                <C>                  <C>                      <C>                <C>                       <C>
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      07           EMB-145              Mar-00*                  34                 EMB-145                   Sep-01*
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      08           EMB-145              May-00*                  35                 EMB-145                   Sep-01*
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      09           EMB-145              Jun-00*                  36                 EMB-140                  22-Oct-01
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      10           EMB-145              Jul-00*                  37                 EMB-145                  20 Dec-01
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      11           EMB-145              Aug-00*                  38                 EMB-140                  24 Oct-01
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      12           EMB-145              Aug-00*                  39                 EMB-145                   Oct-01*
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      13           EMB-145              Sep-00*                  40                 EMB-140                  26 Nov-01
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      14           EMB-145              Oct-00*                  41                 EMB-145                  14 Nov-01
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      15           EMB-145              Nov-00*                  42                 EMB-140                  29 Nov-01
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     16            EMB-145              Nov-00*                  43                 EMB-140                  10 Dec-01
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     17            EMB-145              Dec-00*                  44                 EMB-140                  14 Dec-01
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     18            EMB-145              Dec-00*                  45                 EMB-140                  19 Dec-01
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     19            EMB-145              Jan-01*                  46                 EMB-140                  27 Feb-02
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     20            EMB-145              Jan-01*                  47                 EMB-140                  20 Mar-02
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     21            EMB-145              Jan-01*                  48                 EMB-140                  29 Mar-02
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     22            EMB-145              Feb-01*                  49                 EMB-140                  20 May-02
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     23            EMB-145              Mar-01*                  50                 EMB-140                  20 Jun-02
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      24           EMB-145              Apr-01*                  51                 EMB-140                  10 Jul-02
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      25           EMB-145              Apr-01*                  52                 EMB-140                  19 Jul-02
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      26           EMB-145              May-01*                  53                 EMB-140                  20 Aug-02
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      27           EMB-145              May-01*
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      Remarks: * Delivered to Buyer as of the date hereof.

3.    OPTION AIRCRAFT:

      3.1 The first paragraph, delivery table, and second paragraph in Article
      24 shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

      Buyer shall have the option to purchase the Option Aircraft, to be
      delivered in accordance with the chart below, subject to the terms and
      conditions of this Article:

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   A/C #           AIRCRAFT              DELIVERY MONTH             A/C #             AIRCRAFT              DELIVERY MONTH
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<S>                <C>                  <C>                      <C>                <C>                       <C>
     01            EMB-145                  Nov 02                   11               EMB-145                  Apr 03
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     02            EMB-145                  Nov 02                   12               EMB-145                  Apr 03
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     03            EMB-145                  Dec 02                   13               EMB-145                  May 03
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     04            EMB-145                  Dec 02                   14               EMB-145                  May 03
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     05            EMB-145                  Jan 03                   15               EMB-145                  Jun 03
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     06            EMB-145                  Jan 03                   16               EMB-145                  Jun 03
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     07            EMB-145                  Feb 03                   17               EMB-145                  Jul 03
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     08            EMB-145                  Feb 03                   18               EMB-145                  Jul 03
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     09            EMB-145                  Mar 03                   19               EMB-145                  Aug 03
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     10            EMB-145                  Mar 03                   20               EMB-145                  Aug 03
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      3.2 Article 24.e shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

      e. CONFIRMATION OF OPTION GROUPS: The Option Groups (of two Aircraft each)
      shall be confirmed on or before the following dates:

             First 4 Option Groups:       [*]
             Next 2 Option Groups:        [*]
             Next 2 Option Groups:        [*]
             Last 2 Option Groups:        [*]

      At the time of each such confirmation, the Initial Deposit with respect to
      the Option Aircraft in such Option Group shall become non refundable. In
      the event that Buyer fails to exercise its option with respect to any five
      (5) Option Groups, Buyer shall lose its rights to said Option Groups, as
      well as all remaining Option Groups.

4.    MISCELLANEOUS: All other provisions of the Agreement which have not been
      specifically amended or modified by this Amendment No. 14 shall remain
      valid in full force and effect without any change.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EMBRAER and BUYER, by their duly authorized officers, have
entered into and executed this Amendment No. 14 to be effective as of the date
first written above.

EMBRAER - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.     Solitair Corp.

By     /s/ Frederico Fleury Curado                 By     /s/ Douglas J. Lambert
Name:  Frederico Fleury Curado                     Name:  Douglas J. Lambert
Title: E.V.P. Airline Market                       Title: V. P.

By     /s/ Flavio Rimoli                           Date:  12-12-01
Name:  Flavio Rimoli                               Place: Greenwich, CT U.S.A.
Title: Director of Contracts

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.14

                                LETTER AGREEMENT
                                   GCT-026/98

This Letter of Agreement GCT-026/98 ("Agreement") dated June ___, 1998 is an
agreement between SOLITAIR CORP. ("Buyer") with its principal place of business
at Greenwich, Connecticut, and Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.
("Embraer"), with its principal place of business at Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao
Paulo, Brazil, relating to Purchase Agreement GCT-025/98 (the "Purchase
Agreement") for the purchase by Buyer of ten (10) new EMB-145 LR aircraft (the
"Aircraft").

This Agreement constitutes an amendment and modification of the Purchase
Agreement, and it sets forth additional agreements of the Parties with respect
to the matters set forth in the Purchase Agreement. All terms defined in the
Purchase Agreement shall have the same meaning when used herein, and in case of
any conflict between this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, this Agreement
shall govern.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, Embraer and Buyer agree as follows:

1.    [*]

      A. [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
         CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

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      B. [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
         CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

      C. [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
         CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

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      D. [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
         CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

2.    [*]

      For a period beginning on the date of execution of the Purchase Agreement
      and ending [*] after delivery of the last Option Aircraft, [*] shall be
      permitted to purchase Aircraft or Option Aircraft from Embraer [*].

3.    AIRCRAFT TO BE OPERATED IN OTHER COUNTRIES

      Embraer shall manufacture Aircraft in accordance with the requirements of
      the United Kingdom's Civil Aeronautic Authority ("CAA"), subject to the
      conditions and limitations imposed by such authority, at no extra cost to
      Buyer, provided that Buyer gives Embraer notice of such requested change
      at least eight (8) months prior to the Contractual Delivery Date for each
      affected Aircraft. In the

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      event CAA requirements are modified after the date of execution of the
      Purchase Agreement, Buyer shall pay any and all additional costs and
      expenses actually and reasonable in incurred in manufacturing the Aircraft
      to comply with such modified CAA requirements in accordance with Article
      11(f) of the Purchase Agreement, but for costs and expenses associated
      with CAA mandatory ADs which are identical to FAA mandatory ADs, which
      shall be paid for in accordance with Article 11(e) of the Purchase
      Agreement.

      Embraer shall manufacture Aircraft in accordance with the requirements of
      the civil aeronautic authority of any other nation that has issued a type
      certificate for the EMB-145 LR aircraft for commercial passenger
      operations, subject to the conditions and limitations imposed by such
      authority, provided that (i) Buyer gives Embraer prior written notice of
      such requested change at least twelve (12) months prior to the Contractual
      Delivery Date for each affected Aircraft and (ii) pays any and all
      additional costs and expenses to Embraer associated with manufacturing
      such Aircraft to such requirements within five (5) days of receipt of a
      bill from Embraer.

4.

      [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
      CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

5.

      A.    [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
            CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

      B.    [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
            CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

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6.    [*]

      [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
      CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

7.    YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT SOFTWARE

      Embraer guarantees that all software (and all upgrades and modifications
      thereto) Embraer supplies to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall be
      "Year 2000 Compliant" (i.e. shall be free of problems resulting from the
      change from year 1999 to year 2000). In the event any software is not Year
      2000 Compliant at the time of delivery to Buyer, Embraer shall modify such
      software to be Year 2000 Compliant or Embraer shall replace such
      non-compliant software with software that is Year 2000 Compliant. All such
      modifications and replacements shall be at no cost to Buyer and shall be
      delivered to Buyer and installed upon Buyer's computer software as soon as
      is reasonably practical, but in no event later than June 30, 1999.

8.    INTENTIONALLY DELETED

9.    [*]

      [*]

10.   MISCELLANEOUS

      All terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement that have not been
      specifically altered or modified hereunder shall remain in full force and
      effect and time is of the essence under this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers and to be effective
as of the day and year first above written.

EMBRAER - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.    SOLITAIR CORP.

By: /s/ Frederico Fleury Curado                     By: /s/ Frederick Simon
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Name: Frederico Fleury Curado                       Name: Frederick Simon
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Title: Executive Vice President--Commercial         Title: President
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By: /s/ Antonio Mariso
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Name: Antonio Mariso
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Title: Executive V.P. and CFO
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Date: 6/17/98                                      Date: 6/17/98
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Place: Brasil                                      Place: Greenwich, CT
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Witness: /s/ Flavio Rimoni                          Witness: /s/ Arthur Amron
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Name: Flavio Rimoni                                 Name: Arthur Amron
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