Document:

exv4w1

Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

and

AMR CORPORATION

7.50% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2016

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of March 15, 2011

 

U.S. Bank National Association

as Trustee

and

Wilmington Trust Company

as Collateral Trustee

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
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	ARTICLE I

	 
	 	 	 	 
	DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 1.01 Definitions

	 	 	1	 
	SECTION 1.02 Reserved

	 	 	44	 
	SECTION 1.03 Rules of Construction

	 	 	44	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II

	 
	 	 	 	 
	THE NOTES

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 2.01 Form and Dating

	 	 	45	 
	SECTION 2.02 Execution and Authentication

	 	 	45	 
	SECTION 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent

	 	 	46	 
	SECTION 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust

	 	 	46	 
	SECTION 2.05 Holder Lists

	 	 	47	 
	SECTION 2.06 Transfer and Exchange

	 	 	47	 
	SECTION 2.07 Replacement Notes

	 	 	59	 
	SECTION 2.08 Outstanding Notes

	 	 	60	 
	SECTION 2.09 Treasury Notes

	 	 	60	 
	SECTION 2.10 Temporary Notes

	 	 	60	 
	SECTION 2.11 Cancellation

	 	 	61	 
	SECTION 2.12 Defaulted Interest

	 	 	61	 
	SECTION 2.13 CUSIP Numbers

	 	 	61	 
	SECTION 2.14 Issuance of Additional Notes

	 	 	61	 
	SECTION 2.15 Global Securities

	 	 	62	 
	SECTION 2.16 DTC May Grant Proxies, Etc

	 	 	62	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III

	 
	 	 	 	 
	REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 3.01 Notices to Trustee

	 	 	62	 
	SECTION 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased

	 	 	63	 
	SECTION 3.03 Notice of Redemption

	 	 	63	 
	SECTION 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption

	 	 	64	 
	SECTION 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price

	 	 	64	 
	SECTION 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part

	 	 	65	 
	SECTION 3.07 Optional Redemption

	 	 	65	 
	SECTION 3.08 Mandatory Redemption
	 	 	66	 
	SECTION 3.09 Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds or Sale of Collateral Consideration

	 	 	66	 

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	ARTICLE IV

	 
	 	 	 	 
	COVENANTS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes

	 	 	69	 
	SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency

	 	 	69	 
	SECTION 4.03 Reports

	 	 	69	 
	SECTION 4.04 Compliance Certificate

	 	 	71	 
	SECTION 4.05 Taxes

	 	 	72	 
	SECTION 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws

	 	 	72	 
	SECTION 4.07 Restricted Payments

	 	 	72	 
	SECTION 4.08 Restrictions on Ability of Restricted Subsidiaries to Pay
Dividends and Make Certain Other Payments

	 	 	78	 
	SECTION 4.09 Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock

	 	 	80	 
	SECTION 4.10 Asset Sales

	 	 	87	 
	SECTION 4.11 Transactions with Affiliates

	 	 	93	 
	SECTION 4.12 Liens

	 	 	95	 
	SECTION 4.13 Business Activities

	 	 	95	 
	SECTION 4.14 Corporate Existence

	 	 	95	 
	SECTION 4.15 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control

	 	 	96	 
	SECTION 4.16 Payments for Consent

	 	 	98	 
	SECTION 4.17 Additional Note Guarantees and Additional Grantors

	 	 	98	 
	SECTION 4.18 Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

	 	 	99	 
	SECTION 4.19 Delivery of Appraisals

	 	 	100	 
	SECTION 4.20 Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio

	 	 	101	 
	SECTION 4.21 Reserved

	 	 	102	 
	SECTION 4.22 Regulatory Matters; Utilization; Reporting

	 	 	102	 
	SECTION 4.23 Note Calculations

	 	 	104	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SUCCESSORS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 5.01 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

	 	 	104	 
	SECTION 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted

	 	 	105	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI

	 
	 	 	 	 
	DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 6.01 Events of Default

	 	 	106	 
	SECTION 6.02 Acceleration

	 	 	108	 
	SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies

	 	 	108	 
	SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults

	 	 	109	 
	SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority

	 	 	109	 
	SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits

	 	 	109	 
	SECTION 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment

	 	 	110	 

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	SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee

	 	 	110	 
	SECTION 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim

	 	 	110	 
	SECTION 6.10 Priorities

	 	 	111	 
	SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs

	 	 	111	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII

	 
	 	 	 	 
	TRUSTEE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee

	 	 	112	 
	SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee

	 	 	113	 
	SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee

	 	 	114	 
	SECTION 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer

	 	 	114	 
	SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults

	 	 	115	 
	SECTION 7.06 Compensation and Indemnity

	 	 	115	 
	SECTION 7.07 Replacement of Trustee

	 	 	116	 
	SECTION 7.08 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

	 	 	117	 
	SECTION 7.09 Eligibility; Disqualification

	 	 	117	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VIII

	 
	 	 	 	 
	LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance

	 	 	117	 
	SECTION 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge

	 	 	117	 
	SECTION 8.03 Covenant Defeasance

	 	 	118	 
	SECTION 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance

	 	 	119	 
	SECTION 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust;
Other Miscellaneous Provisions

	 	 	120	 
	SECTION 8.06 Repayment to Company

	 	 	120	 
	SECTION 8.07 Reinstatement

	 	 	121	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX

	 
	 	 	 	 
	AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes

	 	 	121	 
	SECTION 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes

	 	 	122	 
	SECTION 9.03 Revocation and Effect of Consents

	 	 	124	 
	SECTION 9.04 Notation on or Exchange of Notes

	 	 	125	 
	SECTION 9.05 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

	 	 	125	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE X

	 
	 	 	 	 
	NOTE GUARANTEES

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 10.01 Guarantee

	 	 	125	 
	SECTION 10.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability

	 	 	127	 

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	SECTION 10.03 Execution and Delivery of Note Guarantee

	 	 	127	 
	SECTION 10.04 Subsidiary Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms

	 	 	127	 
	SECTION 10.05 Releases of Subsidiary Guarantors

	 	 	128	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XI

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 11.01 Satisfaction and Discharge

	 	 	129	 
	SECTION 11.02 Application of Trust Money

	 	 	130	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XII

	 
	 	 	 	 
	COLLATERAL AND SECURITY

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 12.01 Security Interest

	 	 	130	 
	SECTION 12.02 Collateral Trust Agreement

	 	 	131	 
	SECTION 12.03 Release of Liens in Respect of the Notes

	 	 	131	 
	SECTION 12.04 Collateral Trustee

	 	 	132	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XIII

	 
	 	 	 	 
	MISCELLANEOUS

	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 13.01 Notices

	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.02 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent

	 	 	134	 
	SECTION 13.03 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion

	 	 	134	 
	SECTION 13.04 Rules by Trustee and Agents

	 	 	134	 
	SECTION 13.05 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders
	 	 	134	 
	SECTION 13.06 Governing Law

	 	 	135	 
	SECTION 13.07 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements

	 	 	135	 
	SECTION 13.08 Successors

	 	 	135	 
	SECTION 13.09 Severability

	 	 	135	 
	SECTION 13.10 Counterpart Originals

	 	 	135	 
	SECTION 13.11 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

	 	 	135	 
	SECTION 13.12 Force Majeure

	 	 	135	 

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EXHIBITS

	 	 	 

	Exhibit A

	 	FORM OF NOTE
	Exhibit B

	 	FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
	Exhibit C

	 	FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE
	Exhibit D

	 	FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

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          INDENTURE dated as of March 15, 2011 among American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
AMR Corporation, a Delaware corporation, U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking
association, as trustee and Wilmington Trust Company, as collateral trustee.

          The Company, the Parent, the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee (each as defined below) agree
as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as
defined below) of the 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”):

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION

BY REFERENCE

          SECTION 1.01 Definitions.

          “144A Global Note” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing
the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of, and
registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee, and issued in an initial denomination
equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.

          “Account Control Agreement” means the Collateral Account Control Agreement, dated as of the
date of this Indenture, among the Company, as pledgor, the Collateral Trustee and U.S. Bank
National Association, as securities intermediary, as amended, restated, modified, supplemented,
replaced or extended from time to time.

          “Acquired Debt” means, with respect to any specified Person:

     (1) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or preferred stock of any other Person existing at
the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into such
specified Person, or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, to the extent such
Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person
merging, consolidating or amalgamating with or into, or becoming a Subsidiary of, such
specified Person; and

     (2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified
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“Act of Required Debtholders” means, as to any matter at any time:

     (1) prior to the Discharge of Priority Lien Obligations, a direction in writing
delivered to the Collateral Trustee by or with the written consent of the holders of more
than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Priority Lien Debt; and

     (2) after the Discharge of Priority Lien Obligations, a direction in writing delivered
to the Collateral Trustee by the Junior Lien Representative.

          For purposes of this definition, (a) Secured Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially
owned by, the Company or any Affiliate of the Company will not be deemed outstanding, and (b) votes
will be determined in accordance with Section 7.2 of the Collateral Trust Agreement.

          “Additional Notes” means an unlimited aggregate principal amount of Notes (other than the
Initial Notes) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.02, 2.14, 4.09 and 4.12
hereof which shall have identical terms as the Initial Notes, other than with respect to the date
of issuance and issue price.

          “Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling
or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For
purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies
of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For
purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control
with” have corresponding meanings. No Person (other than the Parent or any Subsidiary of the
Parent) in whom a Receivables Subsidiary makes an Investment in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction will be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
solely by reason of such Investment. A specified Person shall not be deemed to control another
Person solely because such specified Person has the right to determine the aircraft flights
operated by such other Person under a code sharing, capacity purchase or similar agreement.

          “Agent” means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.

          “Aircraft Security Agreement” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Collateral Trust
Agreement.

          “Airport Authority” means any city or any public or private board or other body or
organization chartered or otherwise established for the purpose of administering, operating or
managing airports or related facilities.

          “AISI” means Aircraft Information Services, Inc.

          “American Eagle” means AMR Eagle Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries.

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     “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the greater of:

     (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; and

     (2) the excess of: (A) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption
price of such Note at March 15, 2013 (such redemption price being set forth in Section
3.07(e) hereof), plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Note through March 15,
2013 (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a
discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points;
over (B) the principal amount of such Note.

          “Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial
interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream
that apply to such transfer or exchange.

          “Appraisal” means an appraisal, dated the date of the Company’s delivery of such appraisal to
the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee, prepared by (1) with respect to any Route Authorities,
Slots and Gate Leaseholds, MBA or, if MBA is unwilling or unable to provide an appraisal as set
forth below or ceases to be independent, SH&E or, if SH&E is unwilling or unable to provide such
appraisal or ceases to be independent, any other appraiser appointed by the Company and reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee, (2) with respect to any aircraft, airframe or engine, any of MBA,
SH&E, Ascend, BK, AISI or Avitas or, if each such appraiser is unwilling or unable to provide an
appraisal or ceases to be independent, any other appraiser appointed by the Company and reasonably
acceptable to the Trustee, and (3) with respect to any other type of property, MBA or SH&E or, if
each such appraiser is unwilling or unable to provide an appraisal or ceases to be independent, any
other appraiser appointed by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Trustee (in each case of
any appraiser specified above in clauses (1), (2) and (3), including its successor). Any Appraisal
with respect to:

     (1) Route Authorities, Slots and/or Gate Leaseholds shall have a methodology and form
of presentation consistent in all material respects with the appraisal attached to the
Offering Memorandum as Appendix II;

     (2) an aircraft, airframe, or engine shall be a desktop appraisal of the current market
value of such aircraft, airframe or engine, which does not include any inspection of such
aircraft, airframe or engine or the related maintenance records and which assumes its
maintenance status is half-life; or

     (3) any other type of property shall be based upon a methodology and assumptions deemed
appropriate by the applicable appraisal firm.

     “Appraised Value” means, as of any date:

     (1) with respect to any cash pledged or being pledged at such time as Collateral or
maintained in the Collateral Proceeds Account, 150% of the face amount thereof;

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     (2) with respect to any Cash Equivalents pledged or being pledged at such time as
Collateral or maintained in the Collateral Proceeds Account, 150% of the fair market value
thereof as determined by the Trustee in accordance with customary financial market practices
determined no earlier than 45 days prior to such date; and

     (3) with respect to any other type of property, the value of such property, as
reflected in the most recent Appraisal relating to such property delivered on or prior to
such date (including for purpose of this clause (3), to the extent applicable, the appraisal
attached to the Offering Memorandum as Appendix II), and in addition, with respect to any
property subject to an Appraisal described in clause (1) of the definition of “Appraisal”,
the Appraised Value shall be the value of such property listed in such Appraisal that has
been determined using a “Discount Rate” of 11.5% and a “Perpetuity Growth Rate” of 1.5%.

     “Ascend” means Ascend Worldwide Limited.

     “Asset Sale” means:

     (1) the sale, lease, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of any assets or rights
(whether voluntarily, or in an involuntary transaction that generates Net Proceeds) by the
Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (any of the foregoing, a “Disposition”);
provided that the Disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent and
its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will not be an Asset Sale for purposes of
Section 4.10 hereof but rather will be subject to Sections 4.15 and/or 5.01 hereof; and

     (2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares
and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by
applicable law and other than any Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary issued
pursuant to any employee equity plan or employee equity subscription agreement, employee
stock option agreement, shareholder’s agreement or similar agreement) of any of the Parent’s
Restricted Subsidiaries, including any sale for cash.

     Notwithstanding the preceding, none of the following items will be deemed to be an Asset Sale:

     (1) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets
having a Fair Market Value of less than $20.0 million;

     (2) Dispositions between or among any of the Parent and any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries;

     (3) an issuance or sale of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent to
the Parent or to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent;

     (4) the Disposition of products (including commodities) or services (including, without
limitation, passenger and cargo transportation and related on-board or ground based products
and services, and jet fuel (and derivative positions relating to the hedging of jet fuel
costs)), rights or accounts receivable, and other properties or assets that do not
constitute Collateral, in the ordinary course of business and any other

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Disposition of damaged, worn-out, uneconomical, surplus or obsolete properties or
assets that do not constitute Collateral in the ordinary course of business;

     (5) licenses, sublicenses, leases and subleases by the Parent or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries of software or intellectual property in the ordinary course of business;

     (6) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or settlement, release, recovery on or
surrender of contract, tort or other claims in the ordinary course of business;

     (7) the granting of Liens not prohibited by Section 4.12 hereof;

     (8) the Disposition of Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its Affiliates, cash or
Cash Equivalents (including posting of or return of cash collateral) that do not constitute
Collateral;

     (9) a Restricted Payment that does not violate Section 4.07 hereof or a Permitted
Investment, in each case other than a Restricted Payment or a Permitted Investment involving
Collateral;

     (10) the abandonment or Disposition of assets no longer useful or used in the business;
provided that such abandonment or Disposition is (A) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices and (B) with respect to assets that are not material to the
business of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

     (11) the sale or discount of accounts to a collection agency in connection with
collections of delinquent receivables, or in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding;

     (12) any Disposition of Margin Stock for fair value as determined in good faith by the
Parent;

     (13) the lease or sublease of, use, license or sublicense agreement, swap or exchange
agreement or similar arrangement with respect to, assets and properties in the ordinary
course of business (including, without limitation, Slots or Gate Leaseholds) so long as in
the case of any such asset or property that constitutes Collateral (the “Leased Collateral”)
(A) such transaction has a term of one year or less, or in the case of Leased Collateral
comprised of Pledged Slots (“Leased Slots”), does not extend beyond three comparable IATA
traffic seasons, or (B) if the term of such transaction is longer than provided for in
clause (13)(A), an officer of the Company determines in good faith and certifies in an
Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee prior to entering
into any such transaction that (i) immediately after giving effect to such transaction the
Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of commencement of such transaction
(for purposes of calculating such Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio, including the Appraised
Value of the Leased Collateral but excluding the proceeds of such transaction and the
intended use thereof) would be at least 1.5 to 1.0; provided that in the event that the
Leased Collateral is comprised of one or more Leased Slots, (x) the Company shall deliver to
the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee an Appraisal of the portion of the Collateral
comprised of Route Authorities, Slots and Gate Leaseholds,

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which Appraisal gives pro forma effect to such transaction with respect to such Leased
Slots, and (y) the Appraised Value stated in such Appraisal shall be used as the value of
the portion of Collateral comprised of Route Authorities, Slots and Gate Leaseholds in the
calculation of the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of commencement
of such transaction, (ii) the Collateral Trustee’s Liens on such Collateral are not
materially adversely affected by such transaction; provided that the certification in this
clause (ii) shall not be required with respect to any Leased Collateral comprised of Slots
or Gate Leaseholds, and (iii) no Event of Default exists at the time of such transaction;

     (14) sales of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the
definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Subsidiary;

     (15) transfers of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the
definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional undivided interest
therein) to a Receivables Subsidiary or to any other Person in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction or the creation of a Lien on any such accounts receivable or related
assets in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;

     (16) the Disposition of assets or rights that do not constitute Collateral by the
Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary to another airline or its affiliate or financing party
under a contractual relationship providing for the Parent or the Company to procure or
provide such asset or right for such other airline or its affiliate or financing party;

     (17) Dispositions of aircraft, airframes, engines, flight simulators, flight training
devices, ground support equipment, airframe or engine parts (including spare parts) and QEC
Kits that do not constitute Collateral in the ordinary course of business, as determined in
the reasonable judgment of an officer of the Company (it being understood that (a)
Dispositions of such assets surplus to the needs of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary
and (b) Sale Leaseback Transactions that are conducted in a manner consistent with the
historical financing activities of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as determined in good
faith by an officer of the Company, in both cases are in the ordinary course of business);

     (18) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities
of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary, including in connection with any merger, consolidation or
amalgamation, or of any entity of the type described in clause (2) or (3) of the definition
of “Excluded Subsidiary”;

     (19) consumption of jet fuel, oil and all other liquids, gases, objects and articles
that are by their nature consumed in the ordinary course of business;

     (20) the Disposition of products and services, including certificates, vouchers,
frequent flyer miles or other evidence of a right to receive free or discounted products or
services that do not constitute Collateral, associated with any marketing, sales or customer
programs conducted in the ordinary course of business;

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     (21) the Disposition of assets or rights that do not constitute Collateral to any
pension plan, retirement plans, disability plans or other employee benefit plans maintained
by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (or of which any employee of the Parent or any
Restricted Subsidiary is a beneficiary in accordance with any collective bargaining
agreement);

     (22) any retiming or other adjustment of the time or time period for landing or takeoff
with respect to any Slot (whether accomplished by modification, substitution or exchange)
for which no consideration is received by the Company or any of its Affiliates provided that
in the event that any such retiming or other adjustment of the time or time period for
landing or takeoff with respect to any Slot shall be deemed to constitute a new Slot, such
new Slot shall not constitute consideration received by the Company or any of its Affiliates
for purposes of this clause (22);

     (23) any Disposition of a Route Authority, Slot or Gate Leasehold resulting from any
legislation, regulation, policy or other action of the FAA, the DOT, any applicable Foreign
Aviation Authority, Airport Authority or any other Governmental Authority that affects the
existence, availability or value of properties or rights of the same type as the Route
Authorities, Slots or Gate Leaseholds to air carriers generally (and not solely to the
Company), including any such legislation, regulation, policy or action relating to the
applicability of Foreign Slots or FAA Slots to flight operations at any airport and for
which no consideration is received by the Company or any of its Affiliates, provided that
any other Route Authority, Slot or Gate Leasehold, as the case may be, received by the
Company or any of its Affiliates in connection with such Disposition shall not constitute
consideration;

     (24) Dispositions of property or assets in connection with the outsourcing of services
requiring the use of such property or assets to the Person providing such services; and

     (25) any Disposition resulting from an Event of Loss with respect to any aircraft,
airframe, engine or spare engine that constitutes Collateral if the Grantor is replacing
such aircraft, airframe, engine or spare engine in accordance with the terms of the
applicable Aircraft Security Agreement.

          “Asset Sale Offer” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.10(d) hereof.

          “Authentication Order” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.02 hereof.

          “Avitas” means Avitas, Inc.

          “Banking Product Obligations” means, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect
liability, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of any treasury, depository and cash
management services, netting services and automated clearing house transfers of funds services,
including obligations for the payment of fees, interest, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and
disbursements in connection therewith. Treasury, depository and cash management

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services, netting services and automated clearing house transfers of funds services include,
without limitation: corporate purchasing, fleet and travel credit card and prepaid card programs,
electronic check processing, electronic receipt services, lockbox services, cash consolidation,
concentration, positioning and investing, fraud prevention services, and disbursement services.

          “Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time and
any successor statute.

          “Bankruptcy Law” means the Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief
of debtors.

          “Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under
the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person”
(as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by
conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is
exercisable only after the passage of time. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned”
have a corresponding meaning.

          “BK” means BK Associates, Inc.

          “Board of Directors” means:

     (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any
committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;

     (2) with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the
partnership;

     (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members,
manager or managers or any controlling committee of managing members or managers thereof;
and

     (4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a
similar function.

          “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking
institutions in the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or
executive order to remain closed. If a payment date is not a Business Day at a place of payment,
payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest shall accrue
on such payment for the intervening period.

          “Calculation Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in the definition of “Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio”.

          “Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of
the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized
and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and

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the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount
due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee
without payment of a penalty.

          “Capital Stock” means:

     (1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

     (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

     (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests
(whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

     (4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a
share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person,

but excluding from all of the foregoing clauses (1) through (4) any debt securities convertible
into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with
Capital Stock.

     “Cash Equivalents” means:

     (1) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent
such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States), in each case
maturing within three years from the date of acquisition thereof;

     (2) direct obligations of state and local government entities, in each case maturing
within three years from the date of acquisition thereof, which have a rating of at least A-
(or the equivalent thereof) from S&P or A3 (or the equivalent thereof) from Moody’s;

     (3) obligations of domestic or foreign companies and their subsidiaries (including,
without limitation, agencies, sponsored enterprises or instrumentalities chartered by an Act
of Congress, which are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States),
including, without limitation, bills, notes, bonds, debentures, and mortgage-backed
securities; provided that, in each case, the security has a maturity or weighted-average
life of three years or less from the date of acquisition thereof;

     (4) Investments in commercial paper maturing within 365 days from the date of
acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, a rating of at least A-2 (or
the equivalent thereof) from S&P or P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) from Moody’s;

     (5) Investments in certificates of deposit (including Investments made through an
intermediary, such as the certificated deposit account registry service), banker’s

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acceptances, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits and overnight bank deposits
maturing within three years from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or
placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of
any other commercial bank of recognized standing organized under the laws of the United
States or any State thereof that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of
not less than $250.0 million;

     (6) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with counterparties whose long term debt
is rated not less than A- by S&P and A3 by Moody’s and with a term of not more than six
months;

     (7) Investments in money in an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, or in pooled accounts or funds offered through mutual
funds, investment advisors, banks and brokerage houses which invest its assets in
obligations of the type described in clauses (1) through (6) above. This could include, but
not be limited to, money market funds or short-term and intermediate bonds funds;

     (8) money market funds that (A) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (B) are rated AAA (or the
equivalent thereof) by S&P and Aaa (or the equivalent thereof) by Moody’s;

     (9) deposits available for withdrawal on demand with commercial banks organized in the
United States having capital and surplus in excess of $100.0 million;

     (10) securities with maturities of three years or less from the date of acquisition
issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by
any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory
or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory,
political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated
at least A by S&P or A2 by Moody’s; and

     (11) any other securities or pools of securities that are classified under GAAP as cash
equivalents or short-term investments on a balance sheet.

     “Certificate Delivery Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.20 hereof.

     “Certificated Note” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and
issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto,
except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of
Increases or Decreases in the Global Note” attached thereto.

     “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

     (1) the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or
consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of
the properties or assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the

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Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, to any Person (including any “person”
(as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act)); or

     (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or
consolidation), the result of which is that any Person (including any “person” (as defined
above)) becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting
Stock of the Parent or the Company (measured by voting power rather than number of shares),
other than, in the case of clause (1) above or this clause (2), (A) any such transaction
where the Voting Stock of the Parent or the Company, as applicable (measured by voting power
rather than number of shares), outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitutes
or is converted into or exchanged for a majority of the outstanding shares of the Voting
Stock of such Person or Beneficial Owner (measured by voting power rather than number of shares), or (B) any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition to, or any merger or
consolidation of the Parent or the Company with or into, any Person (including any “person”
(as defined above)) which owns or operates (directly or indirectly through a contractual
arrangement) a Permitted Business (a “Permitted Person”) or a Subsidiary of a Permitted
Person, in each case under this clause (B), if immediately after such transaction no Person
(including any “person” (as defined above)) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly,
of more than 50% of the total Voting Stock of such Permitted Person (measured by voting
power rather than number of shares); or

     (3) during any period of up to 24 consecutive months, a majority of the Board of
Directors (excluding vacant seats) of the Parent or the Company shall cease to consist of
Continuing Directors.

          “Change of Control Offer” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.15(a) hereof.

          “Change of Control Payment” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.15(a) hereof.

          “Change of Control Payment Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.15(a)
hereof.

          “Class” means (1) in the case of Priority Lien Debt, every Series of Priority Lien Debt, taken
together, and (2) in the case of Junior Lien Debt, the Flyer Miles Debt.

          “Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A. or any successor thereto.

          “Collateral” means the assets and properties of each Grantor upon which Secured Debt Liens
have been granted to the Collateral Trustee to secure the Secured Debt Obligations (including,
without limitation, any Qualified Replacement Assets and Cure Collateral), together with all
proceeds of the foregoing (including, without limitation, proceeds from dispositions of the
foregoing deposited into the Collateral Proceeds Account held by the Collateral Trustee).

          “Collateral Proceeds Account” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.10(a) hereof.

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          “Collateral Trust Agreement” means the Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of the date of
this Indenture, among the Company, the other Grantors from time to time party thereto, the Trustee,
the Junior Lien Representative with respect to the Flyer Miles Obligations and the Collateral
Trustee, as amended, restated, adjusted, waived, renewed, extended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.

          “Collateral Trust Joinder” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the
Collateral Trust Agreement relating to any additional Priority Lien Debt.

          “Collateral Trustee” means Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as Collateral Trustee
under the Collateral Trust Agreement, together with its successors in such capacity.

          “Company” means American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any and all successors
pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof.

          “Consolidated EBITDAR” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the
Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication:

     (1) an amount equal to any extraordinary loss plus any net loss realized by such Person
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale (without giving
effect to the exclusions listed in the definition of “Asset Sale”), to the extent such
losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (2) provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such
Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (3) the Fixed Charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, to the extent
that such Fixed Charges were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (4) any foreign currency translation losses (including losses related to currency
remeasurements of Indebtedness) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent
that such losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (5) depreciation, amortization (including amortization of intangibles but excluding
amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash
charges and expenses (excluding any such non-cash charge or expense to the extent that it
represents an accrual of or reserve for cash charges or expenses in any future period or
amortization of a prepaid cash charge or expense that was paid in a prior period) of such
Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent that such depreciation, amortization
and other non-cash charges or expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net
Income; plus

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     (6) extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual losses (including charges with respect to
the grounding or retirement of aircraft) to the extent that such losses were deducted in
computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (7) the amortization of debt discount to the extent that such amortization was deducted
in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (8) deductions for grants to any employee of the Parent or its Restricted Subsidiaries
of any Equity Interests during such period to the extent deducted in computing such
Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (9) any net loss arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of capital assets
by the Parent or its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any fixed assets, whether tangible
or intangible, all inventory sold in conjunction with the disposition of fixed assets and
all securities) to the extent such loss was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net
Income; plus

     (10) any losses arising under fuel hedging arrangements entered into prior to the date
of this Indenture and any losses actually realized under fuel hedging arrangements entered
into after the date of this Indenture, in each case to the extent deducted in computing such
Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (11) cash restructuring charges in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15.0 million in
any fiscal year to the extent such charges were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net
Income; plus

     (12) all cost-savings, integration costs, transactional costs, expenses and charges
incurred in connection with the consummation of any transaction related to any permitted
acquisition, merger, disposition, issuance of Indebtedness, issuance of Equity Interests, or
any Investment, in each case, to the extent (a) permitted under this Indenture and (b)
deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (13) proceeds from business interruption insurance for such period, to the extent not
already included in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (14) any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or reimbursement
provisions in connection with any permitted acquisition, merger, disposition, incurrence of
Indebtedness, issuance of Equity Interests or any investment to the extent (a) actually
indemnified or reimbursed and (b) deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (15) proceeds from sales of miles to third party business partners during such period
to the extent not already included in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (16) costs and expenses, including fees, incurred directly in connection with the
consummation of the offering of the Notes as described in the Offering Memorandum to the
extent deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; minus

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     (17) non-cash items, other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of
business, to the extent such amount increased such Consolidated Net Income; minus

     (18) the sum of (A) income tax credits, (B) interest income and (C) extraordinary,
non-recurring or unusual gains included in computing such Consolidated Net Income; minus

     (19) any amount included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDAR in a prior period
under clause (15) of this definition to the extent that such amount is recognized as revenue
in computing Consolidated Net Income for such current period,
in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

          “Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the
aggregate of the net income (loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period,
on a consolidated basis (excluding the net income (loss) of any Unrestricted Subsidiary of such
Person), determined in accordance with GAAP and without any reduction in respect of preferred stock
dividends; provided that:

     (1) all net after tax extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses and all
gains or losses realized in connection with any Asset Sale (without giving effect to the
exclusions listed in the definition of “Asset Sale”) or the disposition of securities or the
early extinguishment of Indebtedness, together with any related provision for taxes on any
such gain, will be excluded;

     (2) the net income (but not loss) of any Person that is not the specified Person or a
Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be
included for such period only to the extent of the amount of dividends or similar
distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Person;

     (3) the net income (but not loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary will be excluded to the
extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that
Restricted Subsidiary of that net income is not permitted, at the date of determination,
without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or
indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment,
decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted
Subsidiary or its stockholders;

     (4) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded;

     (5) the effect of non-cash gains and losses resulting from Hedging Obligations,
including attributable to movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations
pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, will be excluded;

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     (6) any non-cash compensation expense recorded from grants of stock appreciation or
similar rights, stock options or other rights to officers, directors or employees, will be
excluded;

     (7) the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-up,
write-down or write-off of assets (including intangible assets, goodwill and deferred
financing costs) in connection with any acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation or
similar transaction or any other non-cash impairment charges incurred subsequent to the date
of this Indenture resulting from the application at SFAS Nos. 141, 142 or 144 (excluding any
such non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash
expenditures in any future period except to the extent such item is subsequently reversed),
will be excluded; and

     (8) any provision for income tax reflected on such Person’s financial statements for
such period will be excluded to the extent such provision exceeds the actual amount of taxes
paid in cash during such period by such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries.

          “continuing” means, with respect to any Default or Event of Default, that such Default or
Event of Default has not been cured or waived.

          “Continuing Directors” means, as of any date or for any period of determination, any member of
the Board of Directors of the Company or the Parent, as applicable, who:

     (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the first day of such period; or

     (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval
of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the
time of such nomination or election.

          “Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” means the address of the Trustee specified in Section
13.01 hereof and for purposes of Sections 2.03 and 4.02 hereof, such office shall also mean the
office or agency of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10005, or such
other address as to which the Trustee may from time to time give notice to the Company.

          “Covenant Defeasance” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.03 hereof.

          “Credit Facilities” means, one or more debt facilities, commercial paper facilities,
reimbursement agreements or other agreements providing for the extension of credit, or securities
purchase agreements, indentures or similar agreements, whether secured or unsecured, in each case,
with banks, insurance companies, financial institutions or other lenders or investors providing
for, or acting as initial purchasers of, revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing
(including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to
borrow from such lenders against such receivables), letters of credit, surety bonds, insurance
products or the issuance and sale of securities, in each case, as amended, restated,

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modified, renewed, extended, refunded, replaced in any manner (whether upon or after
termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities) in whole
or in part from time to time.

          “Cure Collateral” means (a) cash or Permitted Investments pledged to the Collateral Trustee
pursuant to the applicable Security Document, (b) additional Route Authorities, Slots and/or Gate
Leaseholds pledged to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to supplement(s) to the SGR Security
Agreements describing such additional Route Authorities, Slots and/or Gate Leaseholds (in the case
of Slots or Gate Leaseholds, associated with any additional Scheduled Service designated in such
supplement(s)), (c) aircraft or spare engines pledged to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to
Aircraft Security Agreement(s) and (d) ground support equipment, flight simulators, flight training
devices, spare parts, QEC Kits or Real Property Assets located in the United States pledged to the
Collateral Trustee pursuant to security agreement(s) (or mortgage(s) in the case of Real Property
Assets) in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.

          “Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary with respect to the Global
Notes, or any successor entity thereto.

          “Default” means any event that, unless cured or waived, is, or with the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

          “Delayed Appraisal” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.19 hereof.

          “Delayed Appraisal Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.19 hereof.

          “Delayed Appraisal Period” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.19 hereof.

          “Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global
form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and
any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to
the applicable provision of this Indenture.

          “Designated Noncash Consideration” means any non-cash consideration received by the Parent or
a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is designated as Designated Noncash
Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, which Officer’s
Certificate shall set forth the Fair Market Value of such Designated Noncash Consideration and the
basis for determining such Fair Market Value.

          “Discharge of Priority Lien Obligations” means the occurrence of all of the following:

     (1) payment in full in cash of the principal of and interest and premium (if any) on
all Priority Lien Debt; and

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     (2) payment in full in cash of all other Priority Lien Obligations that are outstanding
and unpaid at the time the Priority Lien Debt is paid in full in cash (other than any
obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other
liabilities in respect of which no claim or demand for payment has been made at such time).

          “Disposition” has the meaning assigned to that term in clause (1) of the definition of “Asset
Sale” and “Disposed of” has the correlative meaning.

          “Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any
security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option
of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily
redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change
of control or asset sale), is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock,
or is redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part (other than
as a result of a change of control or asset sale), on or prior to the date that is 91 days after
the date on which the Notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that
would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right
to require the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to repurchase such Capital Stock upon
the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if
the terms of such Capital Stock provide that the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary may not
repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or
redemption complies with Section 4.07 hereof. The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be
outstanding at any time for purposes of this Indenture will be the maximum amount that the Parent
and its Restricted Subsidiaries may become obligated to pay upon the maturity of, or pursuant to
any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock, exclusive of accrued dividends.

          “Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent that was formed under the
laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

          “DOT” means the United States Department of Transportation and any successor thereto.

          “DTC” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.03 hereof.

          “Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire
Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for,
Capital Stock).

          “Equity Offering” means any public or private sale either: (a) of Qualifying Equity Interests
by the Parent (other than to a Subsidiary of the Parent or pursuant to a registration statement on
Form S-8 or otherwise relating to equity securities issuable under any employee benefit plan of the
Parent) or (b) of Equity Interests of a direct or indirect parent entity of the Parent (other than
to the Parent or a Subsidiary of the Parent), in each case to the extent that the net proceeds
therefrom are contributed to the equity capital of the Company.

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          “Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank, S.A.N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system, or any
successor thereto.

          “Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.01 hereof.

          “Event of Loss” with respect to an aircraft, airframe, engine or spare engine pledged to the
Collateral Trustee as Cure Collateral or Qualified Replacement Assets means any of the following
events with respect to such property:

     (1) the loss of such property or of the use thereof due to destruction, damage to such
property beyond repair or rendition of such property permanently unfit for normal use for
any reason whatsoever;

     (2) any damage to such property that results in an insurance settlement with respect to
such property on the basis of a total loss or a compromised or constructive total loss;

     (3) the theft, hijacking or disappearance of such property for a period exceeding 180
consecutive days;

     (4) the requisition for use of such property by any government (other than a
requisition for use by the government of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands,
Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the United States or the government of the
country of registry of the related aircraft) that results in the loss of possession of such
property by the Grantor (or any lessee) for a period exceeding 12 consecutive months;

     (5) any requisition of title or other compulsory acquisition, capture, seizure,
deprivation, confiscation or detention (excluding requisition for use not involving a
requisition of title) for any reason of such aircraft, airframe, engine or spare engine, as
applicable, by any government that results in the loss of title or use of such aircraft,
airframe, engine or spare engine, as applicable, by the Grantor (or any lessee) for a period
in excess of 180 consecutive days;

     (6) as a result of any law, rule, regulation, order or other action by the FAA or other
government of the country of registry, the use of such aircraft or airframe in the normal
business of air transportation is prohibited by virtue of a condition affecting all aircraft
of the same type for a period of 18 consecutive months, unless the Grantor is diligently
carrying forward all steps that are necessary or desirable to permit the normal use of such
aircraft or airframe or, in any event, if such use is prohibited for a period of three
consecutive years; and

     (7) with respect to any such engine or spare engine only, any divestiture of title to
or interest in such engine or spare engine or, in certain circumstances, the installation of
such engine or spare engine on an airframe that is subject to a conditional sale or other
security agreement or the requisition for use of by any government of such engine not then
installed on the related airframe.

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          “Excess Proceeds” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.10(d) hereof.

          “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          “Excluded Contributions” means net cash proceeds received by the Parent after the date of this
Indenture from:

     (1) contributions to its common equity capital (other than from any Subsidiary); or

     (2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary or to any management equity plan or stock
option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Parent or
any Subsidiary) of Qualifying Equity Interests,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed on
or around the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold,
as the case may be. Excluded Contributions will not be considered to be net proceeds of Qualifying
Equity Interests for purposes of clause (a)(3)(B) of Section 4.07 hereof.

          “Excluded Subsidiary” means (1) each Subsidiary of the Parent that is a captive insurance
company, (2) each Subsidiary of the Parent that is formed or exists for purposes relating to the
investment in one or more tranches of Indebtedness of any other Subsidiary, other tranches of which
have been (or are to be) offered in whole or in part to Persons who are not Affiliates of the
Parent and (3) American Eagle.

          “Existing Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than
Indebtedness incurred under clauses (1) or (3) of the definition of “Permitted Debt”) in existence
on the date of this Indenture, until such amounts are repaid.

          “FAA” means the United States Federal Aviation Administration and any successor thereto.

          “FAA Slot” has the meaning assigned to such term in the SGR Security Agreements.

          “Fair Market Value” means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated
willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, determined in
good faith by an officer of the Company (unless otherwise provided in this Indenture); provided
that any such officer of the Company shall be permitted to consider the circumstances existing at
such time (including, without limitation, economic or other conditions affecting the United States
airline industry generally and any relevant legal compulsion, judicial proceeding or administrative
order or the possibility thereof) in determining such Fair Market Value in connection with such
transaction.

          “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means with respect to any specified Person for any period, the
ratio of the Consolidated EBITDAR of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such
Person for such period. If the specified Person or any of its Restricted

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Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise
discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases
or redeems Disqualified Stock or preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for
which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the
event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation
Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect (as
determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company and
certified in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee) to such incurrence, assumption,
Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or
such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or preferred stock, and the use of
the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter
reference period.

          In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

     (1) acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations, or any Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries acquired by the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, and including all related financing transactions and including increases in
ownership of Restricted Subsidiaries, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent
to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date, or that are to be made on
the Calculation Date, will be given pro forma effect (as determined in good faith by a
responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company and certified in an Officer’s
Certificate delivered to the Trustee, and including any operating expense reductions for
such period resulting from such acquisition that have been realized or for which all of the
material steps necessary for realization have been taken) as if they had occurred on the
first day of the four-quarter reference period;

     (2) the Consolidated EBITDAR attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in
accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein)
disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded;

     (3) the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in
accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein)
disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that the
obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the specified
Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date;

     (4) any Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary on the Calculation Date will be deemed
to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at all times during such four-quarter period;

     (5) any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary on the Calculation Date will be
deemed not to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at any time during such four-quarter period;
and

     (6) if any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such
Indebtedness will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had

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been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging
Obligation applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term
as at the Calculation Date in excess of 12 months).

          “Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the sum, without
duplication, of:

     (1) the consolidated interest expense (net of interest income) of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such interest expense is payable
in cash; plus

     (2) the interest component of leases that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such interest
component is related to lease payments payable in cash; plus

     (3) any interest expense actually paid in cash for such period by such specified Person
on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by such specified Person or one of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such specified Person or one of
its Restricted Subsidiaries; plus

     (4) the product of (A) all cash dividends accrued on any series of preferred stock of
such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, other than to the Parent
or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent, times (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is
one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and
local statutory tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal, in each case, determined on
a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; plus

     (5) the aircraft rent expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such
period to the extent that such aircraft rent expense is payable in cash,

all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

          “Flyer Miles Debt” means, at any time of determination, the portion of the Flyer Miles
Obligations that would appear at such time as a liability on the balance sheet of the Company in
accordance with GAAP, as in effect on, and as applied by the Company as of, the date of this
Indenture. The principal amount of the Flyer Miles Debt shall be equal to the amount of such
liability.

          “Flyer Miles Documents” means the Flyer Miles Participation Agreement, the License Agreement
dated as of September 16, 2009 between the Company and Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. entered into
in connection with the Flyer Miles Participation Agreement, the AADVANTAGE Program Security
Agreement dated as of September 16, 2009 between Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. and the Company and
each document required pursuant to any such document and all other documents, instruments and
agreements now or hereafter securing (or given with the intent to secure) the Flyer Miles
Obligations, in each case as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, replaced or extended from
time to time.

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          “Flyer Miles Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, all payment and performance
obligations of the Company under the Flyer Miles Participation Agreement.

          “Flyer Miles Participation Agreement” means the AADVANTAGE Participation Agreement between the
Company and Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., effective as of June 10, 2008, as amended, restated,
modified, supplemented, replaced or extended from time to time.

          “Foreign Aviation Authority” has the meaning assigned to such term in the SGR Security
Agreements.

          “Foreign Slot” has the meaning assigned to such term in the SGR Security Agreements.

          “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which
are in effect from time to time, including those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of
the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, such other statements by
such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession; and
the rules and regulations of the SEC governing the inclusion of financial statements in periodic
reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, including opinions and
pronouncements in staff accounting bulletins and similar written statements from the accounting
staff of the SEC. Notwithstanding the foregoing definition, with respect to leases (whether or not
they are required to be capitalized on a Person’s balance sheet under generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America in effect as of the date of this Indenture) and with
respect to financial matters related to leases, including assets, liabilities and items of income
and expense, “GAAP” shall mean (other than for purposes of Section 4.03 hereof), and determinations
and calculations shall be made in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America, which are in effect as of the date of the indenture.

          “Gate Leasehold” has the meaning assigned to such term in the SGR Security Agreements.

          “Global Note Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(3) hereof, which is
required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.

          “Global Notes” means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global Notes and
the Unrestricted Global Notes deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the
Depositary or its nominee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that bears the Global
Note Legend and that has the “Schedule of Increases or Decreases in the Global Note” attached
thereto, issued in accordance with Section 2.01 or 2.06(b)(3) or 2.06(b)(4) or 2.06(d)(2) hereof.

          “Government Securities” means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United
States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which
obligations or guarantees the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and
which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer’s option.

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          “Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other
nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency (including
without limitation the DOT and the FAA), authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court,
central bank organization, or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing or
regulatory powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies
such as the European Union). Governmental Authority shall not include any Person in its capacity
as an Airport Authority.

          “Grantor” means the Company and any other Person (if any) that pledges any Collateral under
the Security Documents to secure any Secured Debt Obligation.

          “Guarantee” means a guarantee (other than (a) by endorsement of negotiable instruments for
collection or (b) customary contractual indemnities, in each case in the ordinary course of
business), direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of
assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any
part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements
to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or to maintain
financial statement conditions).

          “Guarantor” means the Parent and any Subsidiary of the Parent that guarantees the Notes in
accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, and their respective successors and assigns, in
each case, until the Note Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the
provisions of this Indenture.

          “Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any specified Person, the Obligations of such
Person under:

     (1) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to
fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements;

     (2) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate
risk; and

     (3) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in currency exchange rates, fuel prices or other commodity prices, but
excluding clauses in purchase agreements and maintenance agreements pertaining to future
prices.

          “Holder” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.

          “IATA” means the International Air Transport Association or any successor thereto.

          “Immaterial Subsidiary” means one or more Subsidiaries of the Parent (other than any
Subsidiary that is an obligor on the Notes, any Excluded Subsidiary, any Subsidiary that is not a
Domestic Subsidiary, any Receivables Subsidiary and American Eagle) so long as (1) the assets of
all such Subsidiaries constitute, in the aggregate, no more than 2.50% of the total consolidated
tangible assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (as

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determined as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent for which
internal financial statements are available) and (2) the revenues of such Subsidiaries account for
no more than 2.50% of the total revenues of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
for the 12-month period ending on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent for
which internal financial statements are available; provided that a Subsidiary will not be
considered to be an Immaterial Subsidiary if it (i) directly or indirectly, guarantees, or pledges
any property or assets to secure, any Secured Debt Obligations or (ii) owns any assets that
constitute Collateral.

          “incur” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof.

          “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person
(excluding air traffic liability, accrued expenses and trade payables), whether or not contingent:

     (1) in respect of borrowed money;

     (2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit
(or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

     (3) in respect of banker’s acceptances;

     (4) representing Capital Lease Obligations;

     (5) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property
or services due more than six months after such property is acquired or such services are
completed, and excluding in any event trade payables arising in the ordinary course of
business; or

     (6) representing any Hedging Obligations,

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit and Hedging
Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in
accordance with GAAP and, in the case of the Company, shall include the Flyer Miles Debt. In
addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any
asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person)
and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any
Indebtedness of any other Person. Indebtedness shall be calculated without giving effect to the
effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the
extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose
under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of
such Indebtedness.

          For the avoidance of doubt, (a) Banking Product Obligations, (b) obligations under leases
(other than leases determined to be Capital Lease Obligations under GAAP as in effect on the date
of this Indenture) and (c) obligations to fund pension plans do not constitute Indebtedness,
whether or not such obligations would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of a specified
Person.

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          “Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended, amended and restated, adjusted, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.

          “Indirect Participant” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through
a Participant.

          “Initial Notes” means the first $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes issued
under this Indenture on the date of this Indenture.

          “Initial Purchasers” means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

          “insolvency or liquidation proceeding” means:

     (1) any case commenced by or against any Grantor under the Bankruptcy Code or any
similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors, any other proceeding for the
reorganization, recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities
of any Grantor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to any
Grantor or any similar case or proceeding relative to any Grantor or its creditors, as such,
in each case whether or not voluntary;

     (2) any liquidation, dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding
up of or relating to any Grantor, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether or not
involving bankruptcy or insolvency; or

     (3) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of
creditors of any Grantor are determined and any payment or distribution is or may be made on
account of such claims.

          “Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments made from
and after the date of this Indenture by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the
forms of loans (including Guarantees or other obligations), advances (but excluding advance
payments and deposits for goods and services in the ordinary course of business) or capital
contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and
consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for
consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities of other Persons, together with
all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance
with GAAP. If the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent sells or otherwise disposes of
any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent after the date
of this Indenture such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no
longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent, the Parent will be deemed to have made an Investment
on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of the Parent’s
Investments in such Subsidiary that were not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as
provided in the fourth to last paragraph of Section 4.07 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any Equity Interests retained by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after a disposition or
dividend of assets or Capital Stock of any Person in connection with any partial “spin-off’ of a
Subsidiary or similar transactions shall not be deemed to be an Investment. The acquisition by the
Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent after the

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date of this Indenture of a Person that holds an Investment in a third Person will be deemed
to be an Investment by the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary in such third Person in an amount
equal to the Fair Market Value of the Investments held by the acquired Person in such third Person
in an amount determined as provided in the fourth to last paragraph of Section 4.07 hereof. Except
as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the amount of an Investment will be determined at the time
the Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

          “Junior Lien” means a Lien granted by a Security Document to the Collateral Trustee, at any
time, upon any property of any Grantor to secure Junior Lien Obligations.

          “Junior Lien Debt” means the Flyer Miles Debt.

          “Junior Lien Documents” means, collectively, the Flyer Miles Documents.

          “Junior Lien Obligations” means the Flyer Miles Obligations.

          “Junior Lien Representative” means Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., as representative of the
holders of rights to the Flyer Miles Obligations.

          “Legal Defeasance” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.02 hereof.

          “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest
or similar encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or
otherwise perfected under applicable law (but excluding any transaction pursuant to clause (13) of
the definition of “Asset Sale”), including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement,
any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and, except in connection with
any Qualified Receivables Transaction, any agreement to give any financing statement under the
Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

          “Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation” means, as to any future Series of Priority Lien Debt,
the written agreement of the holders of such Series of Priority Lien Debt, as set forth in the
indenture governing such Series of Priority Lien Debt, for the benefit of all holders of Secured
Debt and each future Secured Debt Representative:

	 	(a)	 	that all Priority Lien Obligations will be and
are secured equally and ratably by all Priority Liens at any time
granted by any Grantor to the Collateral Trustee to secure any
Obligations in respect of any Series of Priority Lien Debt, whether or
not upon property otherwise constituting Collateral, and that all such
Priority Liens will be enforceable by the Collateral Trustee for the
benefit of all holders of Priority Lien Obligations equally and
ratably;
	 
	 	(b)	 	that the holders of Obligations in respect of
such Series of Priority Lien Debt are bound by the provisions of the
Collateral Trust Agreement, including the provisions relating to the
ranking of Priority

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	 	 	 	Liens and the order of application of proceeds from enforcement of
Priority Liens; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	consenting to the terms of the Collateral Trust
Agreement and the Collateral Trustee’s performance of, and directing
the Collateral Trustee to perform its obligations under, the Collateral
Trust Agreement and the other Security Documents.

          “Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term within Regulation U of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

          “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the Collateral, taken as a whole.

          “MBA” means Morten Beyer & Agnew.

          “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

          “Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds and Cash Equivalents received by the Parent
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation,
any cash or Cash Equivalents received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any
Designated Noncash Consideration or other non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net
of: (a) the direct costs and expenses relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of
such Designated Noncash Consideration, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and
investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any relocation expenses incurred as a result of
the Asset Sale, taxes paid or payable as a result of the Asset Sale, in each case, after taking
into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements; (b) any
reserve for adjustment or indemnification obligations in respect of the sale price of such asset or
assets established or to be established, in each case, in accordance with GAAP; (c) all payments
made or to be made on any Indebtedness (other than Secured Debt) that is secured by a Permitted
Lien on the assets subject to such Asset Sale, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such
assets, or that must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Sale, or
by applicable law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale; (d) all distributions and
other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures
as a result of such Asset Sale; and (e) any portion of the purchase price from an Asset Sale placed
in escrow pursuant to the terms of such Asset Sale (either as a reserve for adjustment of the
purchase price, or for satisfaction of indemnities in respect of such Asset Sale) until the
termination of such escrow.

          “Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

     (1) as to which neither the Parent nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (A) provides
credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would
constitute Indebtedness) or (B) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or
otherwise; and

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     (2) as to which the holders of such Indebtedness do not otherwise have recourse to the
stock or assets of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Equity
Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary).

          “Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

          “Note Documents” means this Indenture, the Notes, each Note Guarantee and the Security
Documents.

          “Note Guarantee” means the Guarantee set forth in this Indenture.

          “Notes” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble to this Indenture. The Initial
Notes and the Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this
Indenture, and unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Notes shall include the
Initial Notes and any Additional Notes.

          “Obligations” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any principal (including reimbursement
obligations with respect to letters of credit whether or not drawn), interest (including all
interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any insolvency or liquidation proceeding at the
rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in such Indebtedness, even if such
interest is not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding), premium (if any),
fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, expenses and other liabilities, in each case payable under
the documentation governing such Indebtedness.

          “Offer Amount” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.09.

          “Offer Period” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.09 hereof.

          “Offering Memorandum” means the offering memorandum, dated as of March 9, 2011, prepared in
connection with the sale and distribution of the Notes.

          “Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Executive Vice
President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer or any
Assistant Treasurer.

          “Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate delivered by the Company on its own behalf or on
behalf of an Affiliate of the Company signed by any one of the following officers of the Company:
the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President,
the Chief Financial Officer, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice
President, the Secretary, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer.

          “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel that meets the requirements of
Section 13.03 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, any Subsidiary
of the Company or the Trustee.

          “Other Offer Notes” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.10(d) hereof.

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          “Parent” means AMR Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

          “Participant” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who
has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to
DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).

          “Paying Agent” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.03 hereof.

          “Payment Default” means a Default under clause (1) or (2) of Section 6.01 hereof.

          “Permitted Business” means any business that is similar, or reasonably related, ancillary,
supportive or complementary to, or any reasonable extension of the businesses in which the Parent
and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the date of this Indenture.

          “Permitted Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.09(b) hereof.

          “Permitted Investments” means:

     (1) any Investment in the Parent or in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent;

     (2) any Investment in cash, Cash Equivalents and any foreign equivalents;

     (3) any Investment by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent in a
Person, if as a result of such Investment:

	 	(a)	 	such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Parent; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	such Person, in one transaction or a series of
related and substantially concurrent transactions, is merged,
consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys
substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Parent
or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent;

     (4) any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an
Asset Sale (or other Disposition) that was made pursuant to and in compliance with Section
4.10 hereof;

     (5) any acquisition of assets or Capital Stock in exchange for the issuance of
Qualifying Equity Interests;

     (6) any Investments received in compromise or resolution of (A) obligations of trade
creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Parent
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or
similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer or
(B) litigation, arbitration or other disputes;

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     (7) Investments represented by Hedging Obligations (including any cash collateral or
other collateral that does not constitute Collateral provided to or by the Parent or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any Hedging Obligation);

     (8) loans or advances to officers, directors or employees made in the ordinary course
of business of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $10.0 million at any one time outstanding;

     (9) repurchases of the Notes;

     (10) any guarantee of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09
hereof other than a guarantee of Indebtedness of an Affiliate of the Parent that is not a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent;

     (11) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on,
the date of this Indenture and any Investment consisting of an extension, modification or
renewal of any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to a binding commitment existing on,
the date of this Indenture; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased
(A) as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the date of this
Indenture or (B) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

     (12) Investments acquired after the date of this Indenture as a result of the
acquisition by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent of another Person,
including by way of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Parent or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01
hereof after the date of this Indenture to the extent that such Investments were not made in
contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in
existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

     (13) the acquisition by a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction of Equity Interests of a trust or other Person established by such
Receivables Subsidiary to effect such Qualified Receivables Transaction; and any other
Investment by the Parent or a Subsidiary of the Parent in a Receivables Subsidiary or any
Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction;

     (14) accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business;

     (15) Investments in connection with outsourcing initiatives in the ordinary course of
business; guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business of obligations that do not
constitute Indebtedness of any regional air carrier doing business with any of the Parent’s
Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the regional air carrier’s business with such
Restricted Subsidiary; advances to airport operators of landing fees and other customary
airport charges for carriers on behalf of which the Parent or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries provides ground handling services;

     (16) Investments having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such
Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value

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other than a reduction for all returns of principal in cash and capital dividends in
cash), when taken together with all Investments made pursuant to this clause (16) that are
at the time outstanding, not to exceed $750.0 million at any one time outstanding in
connection with (A) travel or airline related businesses made in connection with marketing
and promotion agreements, alliance agreements, distribution agreements, agreements with
respect to fuel consortiums, agreements relating to flight training, agreements relating to
insurance arrangements, agreements relating to parts management systems and other similar
agreements or (B) joint ventures in existence on the date of this Indenture or formed
thereafter; and

     (17) other Investments in any Person that do not involve properties or assets that
constitute Collateral, having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such
Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken
together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (17) that are at the time
outstanding, not to exceed 3.0% of the total consolidated tangible assets of the Parent and
its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time of such Investment.

          “Permitted Liens” means:

     (1) Priority Liens held by the Collateral Trustee securing (A) Priority Lien Debt in an
aggregate principal amount (as of the date of incurrence of any Priority Lien Debt and after
giving pro forma effect to the application of the net proceeds therefrom), not exceeding the
Priority Lien Cap and (B) all other Priority Lien Obligations;

     (2) Junior Liens held by the Collateral Trustee securing (A)(i) Junior Lien Debt
(including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness secured by a Junior Lien permitted by
clause (A)(ii) below) in an aggregate principal amount (as of the date of incurrence of any
such Junior Lien Debt and after giving pro forma effect to the application of the net
proceeds therefrom), not exceeding the Subordinated Lien Cap and (ii) Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness the proceeds of which are applied to renew, refund, extend, refinance, replace,
defease or discharge any Junior Lien Debt or other Junior Lien Obligations and (B) all other
Junior Lien Obligations; provided that all such Junior Liens contemplated by this clause (2)
are made junior to the Priority Lien Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement;

     (3) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims not yet overdue or
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently
pursued; provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as is required in
conformity with GAAP has been made therefor;

     (4) Liens imposed by law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, landlord’s, mechanics’,
repairmen’s, employees’ or other like Liens, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course
of business;

     (5) Liens arising by operation of law in connection with judgments, attachments or
awards which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder;

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     (6) Liens created for the benefit of (or to secure) the Notes (or the Note Guarantees);

     (7) Liens on accounts receivables and related assets of the type specified in the
definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction,” incurred in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction;

     (8) (A) any overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, netting,
depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing house
transfers of funds, in each case as it relates to Cure Collateral, if any, and (B) Liens
arising by operation of law or that are contractual rights of set-off in favor of the
depository bank or securities intermediary in respect of the Collateral Proceeds Account;

     (9) licenses, sublicenses, leases and subleases by the Company as they relate to any
aircraft, airframe, engine or any Cure Collateral and to the extent (A) such licenses,
sublicenses, leases or subleases do not interfere in any material respect with the business
of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and in each case, such
license, sublicense, lease or sublease is to be subject to the Liens granted to the
Collateral Trustee pursuant to the Security Documents or (B) otherwise expressly permitted
by the Security Documents;

     (10) easements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement agreements and
utility agreements), rights-of-way, covenants, reservations, encroachments, land use
restrictions, encumbrances or other similar matters and title defects, in each case as they
relate to Real Property Assets, which (A) do not interfere materially with the ordinary
conduct of the business of the Company or its utilization of such property, (B) do not
materially detract from the value of the property to which they attach or materially impair
the use thereof to the Company and (C) do not materially adversely affect the marketability
of the applicable property;

     (11) salvage or similar rights of insurers, in each case as it relates to any aircraft,
airframe, engine or any Cure Collateral, if any;

     (12) in each case as it relates to any aircraft, Liens on appliances, parts,
components, instruments, appurtenances, furnishings and other equipment installed on such
aircraft and separately financed by a Grantor, to secure such financing;

     (13) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Parent or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent with respect to obligations that do not exceed $10.0 million at any
one time outstanding;

     (14) Liens on Collateral directly resulting from (x) any Disposition of such Collateral
that does not constitute, or is deemed not to be, an Asset Sale, or (y) any Sale of such
Collateral in compliance with Section 4.10 hereof;

     (15) any Transfer Restriction that applies to the transfer or assignment (other than
the pledge, grant or creation of a security interest or mortgage) of any asset, right or
property constituting Collateral;

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     (16) with respect to engines (including spare engines) or parts (including spare
parts), Liens relating to any pooling, exchange, interchange, borrowing or maintenance
servicing agreement or arrangement customary in the airline industry and entered into in the
ordinary course of business; or

     (17) with respect to spare parts, purchase money security interest Liens held by a
vendor for goods purchased from such vendor, in each case arising in the ordinary course of
business and for which the Company or the applicable Grantor pays such vendor within 60 days
of such purchase.

          “Permitted Person” has the meaning assigned to that term in the definition of “Change of
Control”.

          “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew,
refund, extend, refinance, replace, defease or discharge (collectively, “refinance”), other
Indebtedness of any of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany
Indebtedness); provided that:

     (1) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the original principal amount (or accreted value,
if applicable) when initially incurred of the Indebtedness refinanced (plus all accrued
interest on the Indebtedness (whether or not capitalized or accreted or payable on a current
basis) and the amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection
therewith (such original principal amount plus such amounts described above, collectively,
for purposes of this clause (1), the “preceding amount”)); provided however that with
respect to any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness that is refinancing secured
Indebtedness that was not incurred pursuant to the proviso to Section 4.09(a) hereof and is
secured by assets constituting or including the same collateral, the principal amount (or
accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness may be in an
amount that does not exceed the greater of the preceding amount and the Fair Market Value of
the assets securing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness (which Fair Market Value may, at
the time of an advance commitment, be determined to be the Fair Market Value at the time of
such commitment or (at the option of the issuer of such Indebtedness) the Fair Market Value
projected for the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness);

     (2) if such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a maturity date that is after the
maturity date of the Notes (with any amortization payment comprising such Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness being treated as maturing on its amortization date), such Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is (A) equal to or
greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced or
(B) more than 60 days after the final maturity date of the Notes;

     (3) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the
Notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment

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to the Notes on terms at least as favorable to the Holders of Notes as those contained
in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

     (4) no Restricted Subsidiary that is not an obligor on the Notes shall be an obligor
with respect to such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness unless such Restricted Subsidiary
was an obligor with respect to the Indebtedness being refinanced; and

     (5) notwithstanding that the Indebtedness being refinanced may have been repaid or
discharged by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to the date on which
the new Indebtedness is incurred, Indebtedness that otherwise satisfies the requirements of
this definition may be designated as Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness so long as such
repayment or discharge occurred not more than 36 months prior to the date of such incurrence
of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness.

          “Person” means any person, including any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or
government or other entity and, for the avoidance of doubt, includes the DOT, the FAA, any Airport
Authority, any Foreign Aviation Authority and any other Governmental Authority.

          “Pledged Gate Leaseholds” means, as of any date, the Gate Leaseholds included in the
Collateral as of such date.

          “Pledged Route Authorities” means, as of any date, the Route Authorities included in the
Collateral as of such date.

          “Pledged Slots” means, as of any date, the Slots included in the Collateral as of such date.

          “Priority Lien” means a Lien granted by a Security Document to the Collateral Trustee, at any
time, upon any property of any Grantor to secure Priority Lien Obligations.

          “Priority Lien Cap” means $1.3 billion (plus the aggregate amount of accrued interest and the
amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, paid or incurred in connection with any
refunding, replacement or other refinancing of Priority Lien Debt with the proceeds of other
Priority Lien Debt that was permitted to be incurred under this Indenture), minus the aggregate
amount of all Net Proceeds of any Sale of Collateral applied by the Company since the date of this
Indenture to repay or redeem Notes pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, and minus the principal amount
of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness not constituting Priority Lien Debt the proceeds of which
are applied to refinance, refund, repay, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value
any Priority Lien Debt.

          “Priority Lien Debt” means:

     (1) Indebtedness represented by the Notes; and

     (2) Indebtedness represented by other notes issued under any indenture (x) that are
secured equally and ratably with the Notes then outstanding (if any) and all other

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Priority Lien Debt then outstanding (if any) or, (y) in the case of a refinancing in
whole of all Priority Lien Debt (including any Notes) then outstanding, that are secured (in
either case of clause (x) or (y)) on a priority basis by a Priority Lien that is permitted
to be incurred and so secured under each applicable Secured Debt Document; provided, in the
case of any Indebtedness referred to in this clause (2), that:

	 	(a)	 	on or before the date on which such future
Indebtedness is incurred by the Company, such Indebtedness is
designated by the Company, in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to
each Priority Lien Representative and the Collateral Trustee, as
“Priority Lien Debt” for the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents;
provided that no Series of Secured Debt may be designated as both
Junior Lien Debt and Priority Lien Debt;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Priority Lien Representative for such
Indebtedness executes and delivers a Collateral Trust Joinder in
accordance with Section 3.9(b) of the Collateral Trust Agreement and
such Indebtedness is governed by an agreement that includes a Lien
Sharing and Priority Confirmation;
	 
	 	(c)	 	all requirements set forth in Section 3.9 of
the Collateral Trust Agreement as to the confirmation, grant or
perfection of the Collateral Trustee’s Priority Lien to secure such
Indebtedness or Obligations in respect thereof are satisfied (and the
satisfaction of such requirements and the other provisions of this
clause (c) will be conclusively established if the Company delivers to
the Collateral Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that such
requirements and other provisions have been satisfied and that such
Indebtedness is “Priority Lien Debt”); and
	 
	 	(d)	 	such other notes shall have a maturity date on
or after the latest maturity date for the Notes and such other notes
shall have substantially the same Specified Covenants as the Notes, as
such covenants may be modified as deemed necessary or appropriate in
the reasonable judgment of an officer of the Company to take into
account differences (between the Notes and such other notes) in the
tenor, maturity date, interest rate, original issue discount and
original aggregate principal amount.

          “Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio” means, with respect to any date, the ratio of (1) the
aggregate Appraised Value of Collateral with respect to such date to (2) the aggregate principal
amount of Priority Lien Debt outstanding as of such date.

          “Priority Lien Documents” means this Indenture or any other agreement pursuant to which any
Priority Lien Debt is incurred and the Security Documents relating to such Priority Lien Debt.

          “Priority Lien Obligations” means the Priority Lien Debt and all other Obligations in respect
of Priority Lien Debt.

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          “Priority Lien Representative” means (a) in the case of the Notes, the Trustee or (b) in the
case of any other Series of Priority Lien Debt, the trustee, agent or representative of the holders
of such Series of Priority Lien Debt who maintains the transfer register for such Series of
Priority Lien Debt and is appointed as a representative of the Priority Lien Debt (for purposes
related to the administration of the security documents) pursuant to the agreement governing such
Series of Priority Lien Debt, and who has executed a Collateral Trust Joinder.

          “Private Placement Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(1) hereof to be
placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture except where otherwise expressly permitted by the
provisions of this Indenture.

          “Pro Forma Priority Lien Debt Amount” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section
4.09(b)(1) hereof.

          “Purchase Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.09 hereof.

          “QEC Kits” means the quick engine change kits of any Grantor.

          “QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

          “Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions entered
into by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries sells, conveys or otherwise transfers to (a) a Receivables Subsidiary or any other
Person (in the case of a transfer by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) and (b) any other
Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or grants a security interest in,
any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all Equity Interests
and other investments in the Receivables Subsidiary, all collateral securing such accounts
receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts
receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred
or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset
securitization transactions involving accounts receivable, other than assets that constitute
Collateral or proceeds of Collateral.

          “Qualified Replacement Assets” means (a) cash or Permitted Investments pledged to the
Collateral Trustee pursuant to the applicable Security Document, (b) additional Route Authorities,
Slots and/or Gate Leaseholds pledged to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to supplement(s) to the SGR
Security Agreements describing such additional Route Authorities, Slots and/or Gate Leaseholds (in
the case of Slots or Gate Leaseholds, associated with any additional Scheduled Service designated
in such supplement(s)), and (c) aircraft or spare engines pledged to the Collateral Trustee
pursuant to Aircraft Security Agreement(s).

          “Qualifying Equity Interests” means Equity Interests of the Company other than Disqualified
Stock.

          “Quarterly PLDV Ratio Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.20
hereof.

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          “Quarterly Ratio Cure Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.20
hereof.

          “Real Estate Mortgages” means, collectively, each mortgage granted on Real Property Assets
pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, as the same may be amended, restated, modified,
supplemented, extended or amended and restated from time to time.

          “Real Property Assets” means those certain parcels of real property owned in fee by the
Company or any other Person and located in the United States, together with, in each case, all
buildings, improvements, facilities, appurtenant fixtures and equipment, easements and other
property and rights incidental or appurtenant to the ownership of such parcel of real property (as
each such real property is more particularly described in the applicable Real Estate Mortgage)
(including, without limitation, all collateral described in the applicable Real Estate Mortgage)
and, from time to time, all Collateral identified in a Real Estate Mortgage granted pursuant to the
terms of this Indenture and designated as Cure Collateral in accordance with Section 4.19 or 4.20
hereof.

          “Receivables Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Parent which engages in no activities other
than in connection with the financing or securitization of accounts receivable ticket receivables,
sales of frequent flyer miles, and other present and future revenues and receivables and which is
designated by the Board of Directors of the Parent (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary
(a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other Obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i)
is guaranteed by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent (other than comprising a
pledge of the Capital Stock or other interests in such Receivables Subsidiary (an “incidental
pledge”), and excluding any guarantees of Obligations (other than the principal of, and interest
on, Indebtedness) pursuant to representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into
in the ordinary course of business in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction), (ii) is
recourse to or obligates the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent in any way other
than through an incidental pledge or pursuant to representations, warranties, covenants and
indemnities entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Parent or any Subsidiary of
the Parent (other than accounts receivable and related assets as provided in the definition of
“Qualified Receivables Transaction”), directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the
satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities
entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with a Qualified Receivables
Transaction, (b) with which neither the Parent nor any Subsidiary of the Parent has any material
contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than pursuant to the Qualified Receivables
Transaction) other than (i) on terms no less favorable to the Parent or such Subsidiary than those
that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Parent, and (ii) fees
payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing accounts receivable and (c)
with which neither the Parent nor any Subsidiary of the Parent has any obligation to maintain or
preserve such Subsidiary’s financial condition, other than a minimum capitalization in customary
amounts, or to cause such Subsidiary to achieve certain levels of operating results. Any such
designation by the Board of Directors of the Parent will be evidenced to the trustee by filing with
the trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Parent giving
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designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the
foregoing conditions.

          “Reference Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.20 hereof.

          “Registrar” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.03 hereof.

          “Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act, as it may be amended
from time to time, and any successor provision thereto.

          “Regulation S Global Note” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto
bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of,
and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee, and issued in an initial denomination
equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 903 of Regulation
S.

          “Responsible Officer” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer
of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above
designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other
officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the
particular subject.

          “Restricted Certificated Note” means a Certificated Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

          “Restricted Global Note” means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

          “Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

          “Restricted Payment” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.07(a) hereof.

          “Restricted Period” means the 40-day distribution compliance period as defined in Regulation
S.

          “Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an
Unrestricted Subsidiary.

          “Route Authorities” has the meaning assigned to such term in the SGR Security Agreements.

          “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

          “Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

          “Rule 903” means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.

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          “Rule 904” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.

          “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC
business.

          “Sale Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property owned by the Parent or
a Restricted Subsidiary on the date of this Indenture or thereafter acquired by the Parent or a
Restricted Subsidiary whereby the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a
Person and any of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person (or from a
lessee or transferee of such Person).

          “Sale of a Grantor” means any Asset Sale to the extent involving an issuance, sale, lease,
conveyance or other disposition of the Capital Stock of a Grantor other than (1) an issuance of
Equity Interests by a Grantor to either of the Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary of the
Parent, and (2) an issuance of directors’ qualifying shares.

          “Sale of Collateral” means any Asset Sale to the extent involving a Disposition of Collateral.

          “Sale of Collateral Consideration” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section
4.10(a)(4)(B)(ii) hereof.

          “Sale of Collateral Cure Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.
10(a)(4)(B)(i) hereof.

          “Sale of Collateral Offer” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.10(a)(4)(B)(iii)
hereof.

          “Scheduled Services” has the meaning assigned to such term in the SGR Security Agreements.

          “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

          “Secured Debt” means Priority Lien Debt and Junior Lien Debt.

          “Secured Debt Documents” means the Priority Lien Documents and the Junior Lien Documents.

          “Secured Debt Lien” means a Lien granted by a Security Document to the Collateral Trustee, at
any time, upon any property of the Company or any Guarantor to secure Secured Debt Obligations.

          “Secured Debt Obligations” means Priority Lien Obligations and Junior Lien Obligations.

          “Secured Debt Representative” means the Junior Lien Representative and each Priority Lien
Representative.

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          “Secured Parties” means the holders of Secured Debt Obligations and the Secured Debt
Representatives.

          “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

          “Security Documents” means the Collateral Trust Agreement, each Collateral Trust Joinder, the
Account Control Agreement and all security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments,
mortgages, deeds of trust, collateral agency agreements, control agreements or other grants or
transfers for security executed and delivered by any Grantor creating (or purporting to create) a
Lien upon Collateral in favor of the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in
each case, as amended, amended and restated, modified, renewed, restated or replaced, in whole or
in part, from time to time, in accordance with its terms and Section 7.1 of the Collateral Trust
Agreement.

          “Series of Priority Lien Debt” means, severally, the Notes and any other notes under any other
indenture that constitute Priority Lien Obligations.

          “Series of Secured Debt” means, severally, the Flyer Miles Debt and each Series of Priority
Lien Debt.

          “SGR Security Agreements” means the security agreements with respect to the Pledged Route
Authorities, Pledged Slots and Pledged Gate Leaseholds entered into by the Company and the
Collateral Trustee on the date of this Indenture, as amended, restated, modified, supplemented,
replaced or extended from time to time.

          “SH&E” means SH&E, Inc.

          “Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant
subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of this Indenture.

          “Slot” has the meaning assigned to such term in the SGR Security Agreements.

          “Special Interest” means additional interest on all outstanding Notes in an amount equal to
2.0% per annum of the principal amount of such Notes, payable as described (a) in clause (4)(B)(i)
of Section 4.10(a) hereof, (b) in Section 4.19 hereof, and (c) in Section 4.20 hereof; provided
that in no event will the aggregate amount of Special Interest payable at any one time pursuant to
clauses (a), (b) and (c) above together exceed 2.0% per annum of the principal amount of such
Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, payments of Special Interest payable pursuant to clauses (a),
(b) and (c) above are independent obligations governed by separate provisions of this Indenture and
the termination of the obligation to pay Special Interest under one such provision does not
automatically terminate the obligation to pay Special Interest under the other provisions. Special
Interest payable pursuant to clauses (a), (b) and (c) above will be calculated and paid in the same
manner as regular interest is calculated and paid under this Indenture and all references to
payments of interest will be deemed to include Special Interest, if applicable.

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          “Specified Covenants” means the covenants described in Sections 4.03, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10,
4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.17, 4.18 and 5.01 hereof.

          “Standard Securitization Undertakings” means all representations, warranties, covenants,
indemnities, performance Guarantees and servicing obligations entered into by the Parent or any
Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary), which are customary in connection with any
Qualified Receivables Transaction.

          “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any
series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be
paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the date of this Indenture, and will
not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or
principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

          “Subordinated Lien Cap” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of Junior
Lien Debt that may be incurred by any Grantor such that, after giving pro forma effect to such
incurrence and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, the Total Appraised Value Ratio would
be no less than 1.0 to 1.0.

          “Subsidiary” means, at the date of determination, with respect to any specified Person:

     (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership,
joint venture or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power
of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and
after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively
transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the
corporation, association or other business entity is at the time of determination owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries
of such Person (or a combination thereof); and

     (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company of which (A) more than
50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or
general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly
or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person or a
combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited
partnership interests or otherwise and (B) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a
controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

          “Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor in accordance with this
Indenture, but only until its Note Guarantee is released or discharged in accordance with this
Indenture.

          “Title 14” means Title 14 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, including Part 93, Subparts
K and S thereof, as amended from time to time or any subsequent regulation that amends, supplements
or supersedes such provisions.

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          “Title 49” means Title 49 of the U.S. Code, which, among other things, recodified and
replaced the U.S. Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, as amended from time to time or any subsequent legislation that amends, supplements or
supersedes such provisions.

          “Total Appraised Value Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the
Appraised Value of the Collateral as of that date to (b) the aggregate principal amount of Secured
Debt outstanding as of that date.

          “Transfer Restriction” means any prohibition, restriction or consent requirement, whether
arising under contract, applicable law, rule or regulation, or otherwise, relating to the transfer
or assignment by the applicable Grantor of, or the pledge, grant, or creation by the applicable
Grantor of a security interest or mortgage in, any right, title or interest in any asset, right or
property, or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or resulting therefrom, if any such
transfer or assignment thereof (or any pledge, grant or creation of a security interest or mortgage
therein) or any attempt to so transfer, assign, pledge, grant or create, in contravention or
violation of any such prohibition or restriction or without any required consent of any Person
would (i) constitute a violation of the terms under which the applicable Grantor was granted such
right, title or interest or give rise to a default, breach, right of recoupment, claim, defense,
termination, right of termination or remedy with respect thereto, (ii) entitle any Governmental
Authority or other Person to terminate or suspend any such right, title or interest (or the
applicable Grantor’s interest in any agreement or license related thereto), or (iii) be prohibited
by or violate any applicable law, rule or regulation, except, in any case, to the extent such
“Transfer Restriction” shall be rendered ineffective (both to the extent that it (x) prohibits,
restricts or requires consent and (y) gives rise to a default, breach, right of recoupment, claim,
defense, termination, right of termination or remedy) by virtue of any applicable law, including,
but not limited to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC as in effect, from time to
time, in the State of New York, to the extent applicable (or any corresponding sections of the UCC
in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York to the extent applicable).

          “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption
date of U.S. Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most
recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least
two Business Days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer
published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period
from the redemption date to March 15, 2013; provided, however, that if the period from the
redemption date to March 15, 2013 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually
traded U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

          “Trustee” means U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, until a
successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter
means the successor serving hereunder.

          “Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to
time in any applicable jurisdiction.

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          “Unrestricted Certificated Note” means a Certificated Note that does not bear and is not
required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

          “Unrestricted Global Note” means a Global Note that does not bear and is not required to bear
the Private Placement Legend.

          “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Parent (except the Company) that is
designated by the Board of Directors of the Parent as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with
Section 4.18 hereof pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, but only if such
Subsidiary:

     (1) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt;

     (2) except as permitted by Section 4.11 hereof, is not party to any agreement,
contract, arrangement or understanding with the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Parent unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no
less favorable to the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained
at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Parent;

     (3) is a Person with respect to which neither the Parent nor any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (A) to subscribe for additional Equity
Interests or (B) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such
Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results;

     (4) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for
any Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

     (5) does not own any assets or properties that constitute Collateral.

          “U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities
Act.

          “Use or Lose Rule” means, with respect to Slots, any applicable utilization requirements
issued by the FAA, other Governmental Authorities, any Foreign Aviation Authorities or any Airport
Authorities, including the terms of any FAA order in effect at John F. Kennedy International
Airport, as may be applicable.

          “Voting Stock” of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person
that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

          “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the
number of years obtained by dividing:

     (1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (A) the amount of each then
remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of
principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (B) the

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number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such
date and the making of such payment; by

     (2) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

     SECTION 1.02 Reserved.

     SECTION 1.03 Rules of Construction.

     Unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

     (2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in
accordance with GAAP;

     (3) “or” is not exclusive;

     (4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

     (5) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

     (6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

     (7) “including” means including without limitation;

     (8) references to sections of or rules under any statute will be deemed to include
substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted under such statute from time
to time;

     (9) unless the context otherwise requires, any references to an “Article,” Section” or
“clause’ refers to an Article, Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Indenture;

     (10) unless the context otherwise requires, the words “herein,” “hereof” and
“hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not any
particular Article, Section, clause or other subdivision; and

     (11) all references in this Indenture to a Person shall include successors and
permitted assigns of such Person.

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ARTICLE II

THE NOTES

          SECTION 2.01 Form and Dating.

          (a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be substantially
in the form of Exhibit A hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by
law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note will be dated the date of its authentication. The
Notes shall be in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

          The terms and provisions contained in the Notes will constitute, and are hereby expressly
made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Collateral
Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and
provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts
with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be
controlling.

          (b) Global Notes. Global Notes will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto
(including the Global Note Legend set forth in Section 2.06(f) hereof and the “Schedule of
Increases or Decreases of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Certificated Notes will
be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (but without the Global Note Legend and without
the “Schedule of Increases or Decreases in the Global Note” attached thereto). Certificated Notes
may only be issued in the limited circumstances described in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of Section
2.06(a) hereof. Each Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified
therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding
Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding
Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect
exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase
or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby will be made
by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions
given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.

          (c) Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable. The provisions of the “Operating
Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the
“General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream and,
in each case, any successor provisions, will be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in
the Regulation S Global Notes that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

          SECTION 2.02 Execution and Authentication.

          At least one Officer must sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

          If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is
authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid.

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          A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The
signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under
this Indenture.

          The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by an Officer (an
“Authentication Order”), authenticate and deliver Notes for original issue that may be validly
issued under this Indenture, including any Additional Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof.
The aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate
principal amount of Notes authorized for issuance by the Company pursuant to one or more
Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.

          The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate
Notes. Unless otherwise provided in the appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate
Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the
Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an
Agent to deal with Holders of Notes or an Affiliate of the Company.

          SECTION 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent.

          The Company will maintain or cause to be maintained an office or agency where Notes may be
presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where
Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar will keep a register of the
Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and
one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term
“Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or
Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the name
and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or
maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company
or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

          The Company initially appoints the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with
respect to the Global Notes.

          The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act
as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

          SECTION 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.

          The Company will require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the
Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders of Notes or the Trustee all money held
by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest
on the Notes (whether such assets have been distributed to it by the Company or any other obligor
on the Notes), and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such
payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money
held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money
held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the
Company or a Subsidiary) will have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a
Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate and hold in a

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separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders of Notes all money held by it as Paying
Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee will
serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

          SECTION 2.05 Holder Lists.

          The Trustee will preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent
list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders of Notes. If the Trustee is not the
Registrar, the Company will furnish to the Trustee at least two Business Days before each interest
payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and
as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of
Notes.

          SECTION 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.

          (a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred except as a
whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the
Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a
successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes may be exchanged
by the Company for Certificated Notes, in whole but not in part, only if (and otherwise no
Certificated Notes shall be issued hereunder):

          (1) the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling
or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency
registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not
appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary;

          (2) the Company in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes should be
exchanged for Certificated Notes and delivers a written notice to such effect to the
Trustee; or

          (3) there has occurred and is continuing a Default or Event of Default with respect to
the Notes and the Trustee has received a written request from the Depositary or from the
holders of not less than a majority in beneficial interest of the principal amount of such
Global Note to issue Certificated Notes.

          Upon the occurrence of any of the preceding events in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of this Section
2.06(a), Certificated Notes may be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the
Registrar and the Trustee. The Company, the Registrar, the Paying Agent and the Trustee shall not
be liable for any delay in the delivery of such instructions, and may conclusively rely on, and be
protected in relying on, such instructions. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in
whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10 hereof. Except in the limited
circumstances described in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of this Section 2.06(a) every Note
authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof,
pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered
in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note.

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          (b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and
exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be effected through the Depositary, in
accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial
interests in the Restricted Global Notes will be subject to the same restrictions on transfer set
forth herein with respect to the Restricted Global Notes and as are set forth in the Private
Placement Legend. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also will require
compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the
other following subparagraphs, as applicable:

          (1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in
any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the
form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the
transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend; provided, however, that
prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in the
Regulation S Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a
U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted
Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note.

          (2) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In
connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to
Section 2.06(b)(1) above, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the
Registrar either:

(A) both:

     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect
Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited
a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to
the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and

     (ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account
to be credited with such increase; or

          (B) upon the occurrence of any of the events in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of
Section 2.06(a) hereof, both:

     (i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect
Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a
Certificated Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be
transferred or exchanged; and

     (ii) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar and
the Trustee containing information regarding the Person in

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whose name such Certificated Note shall be registered to affect
the transfer or exchange referred to in clause (1) above.

Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in
Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities
Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to
Section 2.06(g) hereof.

          (3) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note. A beneficial
interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery
thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the
transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(2)(A) above and the Registrar
receives the following:

          (A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest
in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form
of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof; or

          (B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest
in the Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in
the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof.

          (4) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for
Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any
Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in
an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the
form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer
complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(2)(A) above and:

          (A) the Registrar receives the following:

     (i) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate
from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the
certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or

     (ii) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person
who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest
in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the
form of Exhibit B hereto, including the applicable certification in
item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (A), an opinion of counsel in
form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Company to the effect that

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such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the
restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no
longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

          If any such transfer is effected pursuant to subparagraph (A) above at a time when an
Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an
Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate and
deliver one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to subparagraph (A) above.

          Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to
Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global
Note.

          (c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Certificated Notes.

          (1) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted Certificated Notes.
Upon the occurrence of any of the events in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of Section 2.06(a)
hereof, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

          (A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note
proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Certificated Note, a
certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the
certifications in item (2)(a) thereof;

          (B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in accordance
with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including
the certifications in item (1) thereof;

          (C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an
offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate to the
effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2)
thereof;

          (D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule
144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the
certifications in item (3)(a) thereof; or

          (E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof,

the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced
accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Restricted

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Certificated Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Restricted Certificated Note issued in
exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)
shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as
the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the
Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such
Certificated Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Restricted
Certificated Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant
to this Section 2.06(c)(1) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be subject to all
restrictions on transfer contained therein.

          (2) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Certificated Notes.
Upon the occurrence of any of the events in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of Section 2.06(a)
hereof, the holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such
beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Certificated Note or may transfer such beneficial
interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Certificated
Note only if:

(A) the Registrar receives the following:

     (i) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an
Unrestricted Certificated Note, a certificate from such holder in the
form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b)
thereof; or

     (ii) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person
who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted
Certificated Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of
Exhibit B hereto, including the applicable certification in item (4)
thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (A), an opinion of counsel in
form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Company to the effect that such
exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the
restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no
longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

          (3) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Certificated
Notes. Upon the occurrence of any of the events in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of Section
2.06(a) hereof, if any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note
proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Certificated Note or to transfer such
beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Certificated
Note, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(2)(B) hereof,
the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be
reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof, and the Company will execute and the
Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Person

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designated in the instructions a Certificated Note in the appropriate principal amount.
Any Certificated Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section
2.06(c)(3) will be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or
denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the
Registrar from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The
Trustee will deliver such Certificated Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so
registered. Any Certificated Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to
this Section 2.06(c)(3) will not bear the Private Placement Legend.

          (d) Transfer and Exchange of Certificated Notes for Beneficial Interests.

          (1) Restricted Certificated Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes.
If any Holder of a Restricted Certificated Note proposes to exchange such Note for a
beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Restricted Certificated
Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a
Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

          (A) if the Holder of such Restricted Certificated Note proposes to exchange
such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from
such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item
(2)(b) thereof;

          (B) if such Restricted Certificated Note is being transferred to a QIB in
accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B
hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

          (C) if such Restricted Certificated Note is being transferred to a Non-U.S.
Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a
certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the
certifications in item (2) thereof;

          (D) if such Restricted Certificated Note is being transferred pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance
with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including
the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof; or

          (E) if such Restricted Certificated Note is being transferred to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof,

the Trustee will cancel the Restricted Certificated Note, increase or cause to be increased
the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (A) above, the appropriate
Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (B) above, the 144A Global Note and in the
case of clause (C) above, the Regulation S Global Note.

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          (2) Restricted Certificated Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes.
A Holder of a Restricted Certificated Note may exchange such Note for a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted
Certificated Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial
interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if:

(A) the Registrar receives the following:

     (i) if the Holder of such Certificated Notes proposes to
exchange such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted
Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C
hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or

     (ii) if the Holder of such Certificated Notes proposes to
transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in
the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a
certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto,
including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (A), an opinion of counsel in
form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Company to the effect that such
exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the
restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no
longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

          Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this Section 2.06(d)(2),
the Trustee will cancel the Certificated Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate
principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Note.

          (3) Unrestricted Certificated Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global
Notes. A Holder of an Unrestricted Certificated Note may exchange such Note for a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Certificated Notes to a
Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted
Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the
Trustee will cancel the applicable Unrestricted Certificated Note and increase or cause to
be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.

          If any such exchange or transfer from a Certificated Note to a beneficial interest is effected
pursuant to subparagraphs (2)(A) or (3) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not
yet been issued, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance
with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee will authenticate and deliver one or more Unrestricted Global
Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Certificated Notes so
transferred.

          (e) Transfer and Exchange of Certificated Notes for Certificated Notes. Upon the occurrence
of any of the events in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of Section 2.06(a) hereof, then, upon

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request by a
Holder of Certificated Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section
2.06(e), the Registrar will register the transfer or exchange of Certificated Notes. Prior to such
registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or
surrender to the Registrar the Certificated Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written
instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by
its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder must provide any
additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the
following provisions of this Section 2.06(e).

          (1) Restricted Certificated Notes to Restricted Certificated Notes. Any Restricted
Certificated Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of Persons who take
delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Certificated Note if the Registrar receives the
following:

          (A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A, then the transferor
must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the
certifications in item (1) thereof;

          (B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904, then the
transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the
certifications in item (2) thereof; and

          (C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to any other exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a
certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the applicable certification,
certificates and opinion of counsel required by item (3) thereof.

          (2) Restricted Certificated Notes to Unrestricted Certificated Notes. Any Restricted
Certificated Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Certificated
Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an
Unrestricted Certificated Note if:

(A) the Registrar and the Company receive the following:

     (i) if the Holder of such Restricted Certificated Notes proposes
to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Certificated Note, a
certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto,
including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or

     (ii) if the Holder of such Restricted Certificated Notes
proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery
thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Certificated Note, a
certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto,
including the applicable certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (A), an opinion of counsel in
form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Company to the effect that such
exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the

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restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no
longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

          (3) Unrestricted Certificated Notes to Unrestricted Certificated Notes. A Holder of
Unrestricted Certificated Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery
thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Certificated Note. Upon receipt of a request to
register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Certificated Notes
pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.

          (f) Legends. The following legends will appear on the face of all Global Notes and
Certificated Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the
applicable provisions of this Indenture.

          (1) Private Placement Legend. Each Global Note and each Certificated Note (and all
Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in
substantially the following form:

“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHIN
THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE
FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER: (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A
“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT
A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, RESELL, PLEDGE OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER (EACH A “TRANSFER”) THIS SECURITY EXCEPT: (I) (A) TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL
BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN
OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) PURSUANT TO THE
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (D)
PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
(AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER) OR (E) TO AMERICAN AIRLINES,
INC. OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF; AND (II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF THE
STATES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTIONS; (3) AGREES THAT PRIOR TO ANY
TRANSFER (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(I)(D) ABOVE) IT WILL FURNISH TO THE
REGISTRAR AND AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS
ANY OF THEM MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES
ACT; AND (4) AGREES THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY

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 IS TRANSFERRED A
NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF THIS
SECURITY, THE HOLDER MUST COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATES REQUIRED BY THE INDENTURE
RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER AND SUBMIT SUCH CERTIFICATES TO THE TRUSTEE. THIS LEGEND
WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER UPON ANY TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES THAT IS AT LEAST
[IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: ONE YEAR] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE
LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. OR ANY
AFFILIATE OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH
SECURITY). AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES,” AND “U.S. PERSON”
HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE INDENTURE CONTAINS A
PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN VIOLATION OF
THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

          (2) ERISA Legend. Each Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the following
form:

BY ITS ACQUISITION OR ACCEPTANCE HEREOF OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN, THE HOLDER HEREOF OR OF SUCH
INTEREST REPRESENTS THAT EITHER (A) NO ASSETS OF (I) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF
THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), (II) A PLAN DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 4975(E)(I) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (III) AN ENTITY
WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE DEEMED TO INCLUDE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR
(IV) A NON-U.S., GOVERNMENTAL OR CHURCH PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR
NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF
THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAW”), HAVE BEEN USED TO PURCHASE THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN, OR (B)
THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN BY THE HOLDER ARE EXEMPT FROM
THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION RESTRICTIONS OF ERISA AND THE CODE OR ANY PROVISION OF SIMILAR LAW, AS
APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.

          (3) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the
following form:

          Each Global Note shall bear the following legend on the face thereof:

“UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY,
A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS SECURITY IS REGISTERED
IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER

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 NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE
REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO
NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF
THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.”

          Each Regulation S Global Note shall bear the following legend during the Restricted Period
(the “Regulation S Restricted Period Legend”):

“EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN), BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS
SECURITY WILL NOT BE EXCHANGEABLE FOR INTERESTS IN ANY OTHER SECURITY REPRESENTING AN INTEREST IN
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE “40 DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE
PERIOD” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 903(b)(2) OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT). DURING
SUCH 40 DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD, BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS SECURITY MAY NOT
BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR TRANSFERRED TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, A “U.S. PERSON” (AS
DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A AND
REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND WITH ARTICLE II OF THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.”

          (g) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests
in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Certificated Notes or a particular Global Note
has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note will be
returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any
time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or
transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in
another Global Note or for Certificated Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such
Global Note will be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on the “Schedule of
Increases and Decreases in the Global Note” attached to such Global Note by the Trustee or by the
Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial
interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the
form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note will be increased
accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary
at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase, and any such beneficial interest will
cease to be a beneficial interest in such initial Global Note and shall become an interest in such
other Global Note.

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          (h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.

          (1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company will execute and
the Trustee will authenticate and deliver Global Notes and Certificated Notes upon receipt
of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s
request; provided that Certificated Notes shall be issuable only in the limited
circumstances described in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Section 2.06(a) hereof; and provided,
further, that no Global Notes shall be issuable following the occurrence of any of the
events described in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of Section 2.06(a) hereof.

          (2) No service charge will be made to a Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global
Note or to a Holder of a Certificated Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but
the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar
governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or
similar governmental charge or notation payable upon exchange, transfer or notation pursuant
to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.15 and 9.04 hereof).

          (3) The Registrar will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any
Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note
being redeemed in part.

          (4) All Global Notes and Certificated Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or
exchange of Global Notes or Certificated Notes will be the valid obligations of the Company
and the Guarantors, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this
Indenture, as the Global Notes or Certificated Notes surrendered upon such registration of
transfer or exchange.

          (5) Neither the Registrar nor the Company will be required:

          (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a
period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection
of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and ending at the close of
business on the day of selection;

          (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for redemption
in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in
part; or

          (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a record date and
the next succeeding interest payment date.

          (6) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the
Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is
registered in the register of Notes maintained by the Registrar as the absolute owner of
such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Notes
and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

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          (7) The Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Certificated Notes in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.

          (8) All certifications, certificates and opinions of counsel required to be submitted
to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or
exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

          SECTION 2.07 Replacement Notes.

          In case any temporary or definitive Note shall become mutilated or defaced or be destroyed,
lost or stolen, subject to compliance with the following sentence, the Company shall execute, and
the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, a new Note, bearing a number not contemporaneously
outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Note, or in lieu of and
substitution for the Note so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a
substitute Note shall furnish to the Company and to the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the
Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to indemnify and defend and to save
each of them harmless from all risks, however remote, and, in every case of destruction, loss or
theft, evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and of the
ownership thereof.

          Upon the issuance of any substitute Note pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Company may
require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be
imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee)
connected therewith. In case any Note which has matured or is about to mature, shall become
mutilated or defaced or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing a
substitute Note, pay or authorize the payment of such Note (without surrender of such Note except
in the case of a mutilated or defaced Note), as applicable, if the applicant for such payment shall
furnish to the Company and to the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee such security
or indemnity as any of them may require to save each of them harmless from all risks, however
remote, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the
Company and the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction
of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and of the ownership thereof.

          Every substitute Note issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.07 by virtue of the
fact that any Note is destroyed, lost or stolen shall constitute an additional contractual
obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall be at any time
enforceable by anyone and shall be entitled to all the benefits of (but shall also be
subject to all the limitations of rights set forth in) this Indenture equally and proportionately
with any and all other Notes duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. Every substitute Note
issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.07 by virtue of the fact that any Note is
mutilated or defaced shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company and shall
be entitled to all the benefits of (but shall also be subject to all the limitations of rights set
forth in) this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes duly
authenticated and delivered hereunder.

          All Notes shall be held and owned upon the express condition that, to the extent
permitted by law, the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment
of mutilated or defaced or destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and shall preclude any and all other
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or remedies notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary
with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without
their surrender.

          SECTION 2.08 Outstanding Notes.

          The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for
those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a
Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described
in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does
not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note;
however, Notes held by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company shall not be deemed to be
outstanding for purposes of Section 3.07(b) hereof.

          If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the
Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser
(as defined in Section 8-303 of NY UCC).

          If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to
be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

          If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof)
holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date,
then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to
accrue interest.

          SECTION 2.09 Treasury Notes.

          In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in
any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of the
Company or any Guarantor will be disregarded, except that for the purposes of determining whether
the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that
the Trustee actually knows are so owned will be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been
pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of
the Trustee the pledgee’s right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to
the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Company or any obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of
the Company or of such other obligor.

          SECTION 2.10 Temporary Notes.

          Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the
Trustee will, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary
Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the
Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the
Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will prepare and the Trustee will authenticate
definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

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          Until such exchange, Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the rights,
benefits and privileges of this Indenture.

          SECTION 2.11 Cancellation.

          The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and
Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of
transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee, or at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or
the Paying Agent, and no one else, will cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer,
exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and at the written direction of the Company will
dispose of canceled Notes in accordance with its then existing procedures therefor (subject to the
record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of such disposal of all canceled
Notes will be delivered to the Company upon request. The Company may not issue new Notes to
replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

          SECTION 2.12 Defaulted Interest.

          If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it will pay the defaulted
interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted
interest, to the Persons who are Holders of Notes on a subsequent special record date, in each case
at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company will notify the Trustee
in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the
proposed payment. The Company will fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and
payment date; provided that no such special record date may be less than 10 days prior to the
related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date,
the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the
expense of the Company) will mail or cause to be mailed to Holders of Notes a notice that states
the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.

          SECTION 2.13 CUSIP Numbers.

          The Company in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if
so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in any notice issued under this Indenture, including but
not limited to notices of redemption, as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice
may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on
the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption or other notice and that reliance may be
placed only on the other elements of identification printed on the Notes, and any such redemption
or effect of other such notice shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.
The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers.

          SECTION 2.14 Issuance of Additional Notes.

          After the date of this Indenture, the Company shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes
under this Indenture. All the Notes issued under this Indenture shall be treated as a single

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class for all purposes of this Indenture including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers
to purchase.

          With respect to any Additional Notes, the Company shall set forth in a resolution of the Board
of Directors and an Officer’s Certificate, a copy of each which shall be delivered to the Trustee,
the following information:

     (a) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and
delivered pursuant to this Indenture; and

     (b) the issue price, the issue date and the CUSIP number of such Additional Notes;
provided, however, that no Additional Notes may be issued at a price that would cause such
Additional Notes to have “original issue discount” within the meaning of Section 1273 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          SECTION 2.15 Global Securities.

          Neither the Company, the Trustee nor any Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions
taken or not taken by the Depositary except to the extent such action or failure to act is at the
request of the Company, the Trustee or such Agent.

          SECTION 2.16 DTC May Grant Proxies, Etc.

          So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered holder of any Global Note, DTC may grant
proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Participants and Persons that may hold
interests through Participants, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this
Indenture or the applicable Notes.

ARTICLE III

REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

          SECTION 3.01 Notices to Trustee.

          If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of
Section 3.07 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days
before a redemption date, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth:

          (1) the clause of such Section 3.07 pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;

          (2) the redemption date;

          (3) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed; and

          (4) the redemption price.

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          If the redemption price is not known at the time such notice is to be given, the redemption
price will be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate of the Company delivered to the Trustee no
later than two Business Days prior to the redemption date.

          SECTION 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.

          If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any
time, and the Notes are not Global Notes, the Trustee will select Notes for redemption or purchase
on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion shall
deem to be fair and appropriate (or, in the case of Global Notes, the Trustee will select Notes for
redemption based on DTC’s method that most nearly approximates a pro rata selection), unless
otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange or depositary requirements.

          In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or
purchased will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60
days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not
previously called for redemption or purchase.

          The Trustee will promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption
or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal
amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected will be in
amounts of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; except that if all of the
Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by
such Holder, even if not $2,000 or a multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be redeemed or
purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply
to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or
purchase.

          SECTION 3.03 Notice of Redemption.

          Subject to the provisions of Section 3.09 hereof, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days
before a redemption date, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a
notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address,
except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the
notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of
this Indenture pursuant to Article VIII or XI hereof.

          The notice will identify the Notes to be redeemed and will state:

          (1) the redemption date;

          (2) the redemption price;

          (3) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such
Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender (or transfer by
book-entry transfer) of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal

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amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued to the Holder of the original
Note upon cancellation of such original Note;

          (4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

          (5) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered (or transferred by book-entry
transfer) to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

          (6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on
Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

          (7) the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are
being redeemed; and

          (8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP
number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.

          At the Company’s request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name
and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45
days prior to the redemption date, an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such
notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding
paragraph.

          SECTION 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption.

          Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for
redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price.

          SECTION 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.

          On or prior to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the redemption or purchase date, the Company will
deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or
purchase price of and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or
purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the Company any
money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts
necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and Special Interest, if
any, on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.

          If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the
redemption or purchase date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes
called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest
record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid
interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of
business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon
surrender (or transfer by book entry transfer) for redemption or purchase because of the failure of
the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the

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unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to
the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate
provided in Section 4.01 hereof.

          SECTION 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.

          Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Company will issue and,
upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the
expense of the Company a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased
portion of the Note surrendered.

          SECTION 3.07 Optional Redemption.

          (a) Except as described in this Section 3.07, the Notes will not be redeemable at the
Company’s option prior to March 15, 2013.

          (b) At any time prior to March 15, 2014, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem
up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under this Indenture, subject to
the provisions of Section 3.03 hereof, at a redemption price equal to 107.50% of the aggregate
principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, thereon to
the date of redemption (subject to the rights of the Holders of Notes on the relevant record date
to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date), with the net cash proceeds of an Equity
Offering; provided that:

          (1) at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued
under this Indenture (excluding Notes held by the Parent and its Subsidiaries) remains
outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

          (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the closing of such Equity Offering.

          (c) At any time prior to March 15, 2013, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem
all or a part of the Notes, subject to the provisions of Section 3.03 hereof, at a redemption price
equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium as of, and
accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the
rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
interest payment date.

          (d) At any time prior to March 15, 2014, the Company may redeem a portion of the Notes,
subject to the provisions of Section 3.03 hereof, at a redemption price equal to 103% of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, thereon to
the applicable redemption date, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record
date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date; provided that in no event may
the Company redeem more than 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes during any
period of twelve consecutive months.

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          (e) On or after March 15, 2013, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a
part of the Notes, subject to the provisions of Section 3.03 hereof, at the redemption prices
(expressed as percentages of principal amount on the date of redemption), plus accrued and unpaid
interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable date of redemption,
if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on March 15 of the years set forth below, subject
to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant
interest payment date:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Period	 	Percentage
	2013
	 	 	105.625	%
	2014
	 	 	103.750	%
	2015 and thereafter
	 	 	100.000	%

          Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to
accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

          (f) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

          (g) At any time when the Company may redeem Notes pursuant to more than one of the provisions
of this Section 3.07, the Company at its option may effect such redemption pursuant to any one, or
if it so elects more than one, of such provisions. If the Company elects to redeem Notes under
more than one such provision, the Company may designate the amount of Notes to be redeemed under
each provision and whether the use of such provisions will be simultaneous or sequential and, if
sequential, the order of such use.

          SECTION 3.08 Mandatory Redemption.

          The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other scheduled
payments of principal with respect to the Notes. However, the Company may be required to offer to
purchase the Notes as described in Sections 4.10 and 4.15 hereof. The Company or its Affiliates
may at any time and from time to time purchase Notes in the open market or otherwise.

          SECTION 3.09 Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds or Sale of Collateral
Consideration.

          In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Company is required to commence an
Asset Sale Offer or a Sale of Collateral Offer, it will follow the procedures specified below.

          The Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer shall be made to all Holders of Notes and, in
the case of an Asset Sale Offer, all holders of Other Offer Notes; provided that, in the case of an
Asset Sale Offer, the percentage of such Excess Proceeds allocated and offered to the Notes in such
Asset Sale Offer is at least equal to the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all
Priority Lien Debt represented at such time by the Notes.

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          The Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer will remain open for a period of at least 20
Business Days following its commencement and not more than 30 Business Days, except to the extent
that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “Offer Period”). No later than five
Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “Purchase Date”), the Company will
apply all Excess Proceeds (in the case of an Asset Sale Offer) or Sale of Collateral Consideration
(in the case of a Sale of Collateral Offer) (in each case, the “Offer Amount”) to the purchase of
Notes and Other Offer Notes (in the case of an Asset Sale Offer) (on a pro rata basis, if
applicable) or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and other Indebtedness
tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer or all Notes tendered in response to the Sale of
Collateral Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased will be made in the same manner as interest
payments are made.

          If the Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related
interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, will be paid
to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such record date, and
no additional interest will be payable to Holders of Notes who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset
Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable.

          Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, the Company will
send, by first class mail, a notice to the Trustee and each of the Holders of Notes, with a copy to
the Trustee. The notice will contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such
Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as
applicable. The notice, which will govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral
Offer, as applicable, will state:

          (1) that the Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable, is being made
pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale
Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable, will remain open;

          (2) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;

          (3) that any Note not tendered or accepted for payment will continue to accrue interest
and Special Interest, if any;

          (4) that, unless the Company defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for
payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable, will
cease to accrue interest and Special Interest, if any, after the Purchase Date;

          (5) that Holders of Notes electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale
Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable, may elect to have Notes purchased in
denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

          (6) that Holders of Notes electing to have Notes purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale
Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable, will be required to surrender such Notes,
with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes completed,
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Company, the Depositary, if appointed by the Company, or a Paying Agent at the address
specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;

          (7) that Holders of Notes will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Company,
the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the
expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting
forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Notes the Holder delivered for
purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Notes
purchased;

          (8) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness
(in the case of an Asset Sale Offer) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the Offer
Amount, the Company will apportion the Offer Amount between such Notes and such other pari
passu Indebtedness (in the case of an Asset Sale Offer) on a pro rata basis, and the Trustee
will select the Notes to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the aggregate principal
amounts so tendered, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion
shall deem to be fair and appropriate (or, in the case of Global Notes, the Trustee will
select Notes to be purchased based on DTC’s method that most nearly approximates a pro rata
selection) (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Company so that only
Notes in denominations of $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, will
be purchased); and

          (9) that Holders of Notes whose Notes were purchased only in part will be issued new
Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or
transferred by book-entry transfer).

          On or before the Purchase Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful, accept for payment, on
a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof tendered
pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable, or if less than the
Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered, and will deliver or cause to be delivered to
the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating that such
Notes or portions thereof were accepted for payment by the Company in accordance with the terms of
this Section 3.09. The Company, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, will
promptly (but in any case not later than five days after the Purchase Date) mail or deliver to each
tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes tendered by such Holder and
accepted by the Company for purchase, and the Company will promptly issue a new Note, and the
Trustee, upon written request from the Company, will authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to
be transferred by book entry) such new Note to such Holder, in a principal amount equal to any
unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or
delivered by the Company to the Holder thereof. The Company will publicly announce the results of
the Asset Sale Offer or Sale of Collateral Offer, as applicable, on the Purchase Date.

          Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09, any purchase pursuant to this
Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

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ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

          SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes.

          The Company will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and
Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in
this Indenture. Principal, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, will be
considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary
thereof, holds as of 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in
immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if
any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, then due.

          The Company will pay interest on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess
of the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it will pay interest on
overdue installments of interest and Special Interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable
grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.

          SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.

          The Company will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or
agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or
co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where
notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be
served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change
in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such
required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such
presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office
of the Trustee.

          The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where
the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time
rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission will in any
manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of
Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to
the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such
other office or agency.

          The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or
agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

          SECTION 4.03 Reports.

          (a) So long as any Notes are outstanding, each of the Company and the Parent will furnish to
the Trustee, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations that would apply
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large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer) subject to those rules and regulations
(whether or not the Company or the Parent, as applicable, is actually so subject):

          (1) annual reports of each of the Company and the Parent containing substantially all
of the information that would have been required to be contained in an Annual Report on Form
10-K under the Exchange Act if the Company or the Parent, as applicable, had been a
reporting company under the Exchange Act (but only to the extent similar information about
the Company or the Parent, as the case may be, is included in the Offering Memorandum),
including (A) “Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations” and (B) audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP;

          (2) quarterly reports of each of the Company and the Parent containing substantially
all of the information that would have been required to be contained in a Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act if the Company or the Parent, as applicable, had been a
reporting company under the Exchange Act (but only to the extent similar information about
the Company or the Parent, as the case may be, is included in the Offering Memorandum),
including (A) “Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations” and (B) unaudited quarterly financial statements prepared in accordance with
GAAP and reviewed pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 100 (or any successor
provision); and

          (3) current reports containing substantially all of the information that would have
been required to be contained in a Current Report on Form 8-K under the Exchange Act if the
Company or the Parent, as applicable, had been a reporting company under the Exchange Act;
provided, however, that no such current report will be required to be furnished if (A) the
Company or the Parent, as applicable, determines in its good faith judgment that such event
is not material to Holders of Notes or the business, assets, operations, financial positions
or prospects of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the Company
and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as applicable, or (B) a failure to furnish
such current report would not result in a reporting company losing its Form S-3 filing
eligibility.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the Company or the Parent be required by this
Section 4.03 to (i) comply with Section 302 or Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or
related Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K
(with respect to any non-GAAP financial measures contained therein) or Regulation G, (ii) include
the separate financial information for guarantors contemplated by Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X
promulgated by the SEC or (iii) provide any additional information in respect of Item 402 of
Regulation S-K beyond information of the type included in the Offering Memorandum.

          Each of the Company’s and the Parent’s reporting obligations under the first paragraph of
subparagraph (a) of this Section 4.03 will be satisfied if the Company timely files such reports
with the SEC.

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          (b) Within 10 Business Days after any Appraisal is required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 4.19 hereof, the Company will furnish to the Trustee a summary of each such Appraisal
(which summary, in the case of (x) any Appraisal delivered pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.19
hereof or (y) any Appraisal of Cure Collateral or Qualified Replacement Assets delivered in
connection with a pledge thereof if such Appraisal lists an Appraised Value of such Cure Collateral
or Qualified Replacement Assets, as applicable, that exceeds 5% of the Appraised Value of all
Collateral (giving pro forma effect to such pledge), will be made publicly available) and will post
the complete Appraisal on a private, restricted website to which Holders of Notes, prospective
investors, broker-dealers and securities analysts are given access, subject to such individuals
agreeing to confidentiality obligations reasonably acceptable to the Company for securities law
purposes.

          (c) So long as any Notes are outstanding, if at any time the Company or the Parent is not
required to file (and does not voluntarily file) with the SEC the reports required by the preceding
subparagraph (a) of this Section 4.03, the Company or the Parent, as applicable, will also:

          (1) issue a press release to an internationally recognized wire service at or prior to
the first public disclosure of the reports required by the preceding subparagraph (a)
(solely with respect to clauses (1) and (2)) of this Section 4.03 announcing the date on
which such reports will become publicly available and directing Holders of Notes,
prospective investors, broker-dealers and securities analysts to contact the investor
relations office of the Company to obtain copies of such reports; and

          (2) maintain a website to which Holders of Notes, prospective investors, broker-dealers
and securities analysts are given access (subject to the confidentiality conditions set
forth above) and to which all of the reports and press releases required by this Section
4.03 are posted.

          (d) The Company and the Parent will furnish to Holders of Notes, prospective investors,
broker-dealers and securities analysts, upon their request, any information required to be
delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act so long as the Notes constitute
“restricted securities” under Rule 144.

          (e) Delivery of reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational
purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any
information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including
compliance by the Company or any Guarantor with any of their covenants hereunder (as to which the
Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).

          SECTION 4.04 Compliance Certificate.

          (a) The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year,
an Officer’s Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its
Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing
Officers with a view to determining whether the Company and the Guarantors have kept, observed,
performed and fulfilled their obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to

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each such Officer signing such certificate, that to his or her knowledge, the Company and the
Guarantors are not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and
conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all
such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the
Company and the Guarantors are taking or propose to take with respect thereto) and that to his or
her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account
of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes is
prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company
and the Guarantors are taking or propose to take with respect thereto.

          (b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company will deliver to the Trustee,
within 10 Business Days of the Chief Financial Officer or the Treasurer of the Company obtaining
actual knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, if such Default or Event of Default is
continuing, an Officer’s Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action
the Parent and its Subsidiaries are taking or propose to take with respect thereto.

          SECTION 4.05 Taxes.

          The Company will pay, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay all material taxes,
assessments, and governmental levies imposed or assessed on any of them or any of their assets
before the same shall become more than 90 days delinquent, except such as are contested in good
faith and by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

          SECTION 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.

          The Company and each of the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so)
that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the
benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time
hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the
Company and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly
waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any
such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but
will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

          SECTION 4.07 Restricted Payments.

          (a) The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly:

     (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on
account of the Parent’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests
(including, without limitation, any such dividend, payment or distribution in
connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Parent or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Parent’s or any
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such (other than (A) dividends, distributions or payments payable in Qualifying
Equity Interests or in the case of preferred stock of the Parent, an increase in the
liquidation value thereof and (B) dividends, distributions or payments payable to
the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent);

     (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including,
without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the
Parent) any Equity Interests of the Parent or any direct or indirect parent of the
Parent;

     (iii) make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem, defease or
otherwise acquire or retire for value (collectively for purposes of this clause
(iii), a “purchase”) any Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is
contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or to any Note Guarantee
(excluding any intercompany Indebtedness between or among any of the Parent and any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries), except any scheduled payment of interest and any
purchase within two years of the Stated Maturity thereof; or

     (iv) make any Restricted Investment,

(all such payments and other actions set forth in these clauses (i) through (iv)
above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”),

unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

          (1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

          (2) the Parent would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma
effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the
applicable four-quarter period, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional
Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a)
hereof; and

          (3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted
Payments made by the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries since the date of this Indenture
(excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2) through (16) of Section 4.07(b)
hereof), is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

          (A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Parent for the period (taken as
one accounting period) from April 1, 2011 to the end of the Parent’s most recently
ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the
time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period
is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit); plus

          (B) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds and the Fair Market Value of
non-cash consideration received by the Parent since the date of this Indenture as a
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sale of Qualifying Equity Interests (other than Qualifying Equity Interests
sold to a Subsidiary of the Parent and excluding Excluded Contributions); plus

          (C) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds and the Fair Market Value of
non-cash consideration received by the Parent from the issue or sale of convertible
or exchangeable Disqualified Stock of the Parent or convertible or exchangeable debt
securities of the Parent (regardless of when issued or sold) or in connection with
the conversion of exchange thereof, in each case that have been converted into or
exchanged since the date of this Indenture for Qualifying Equity Interests (other
than Qualifying Equity Interests and convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Stock
or debt securities sold to a Subsidiary of the Parent); plus

          (D) to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was made after the date
of this Indenture (other than in reliance on clause (15) of Section 4.07(b) hereof)
is (i) sold for cash or otherwise cancelled, liquidated or repaid for cash or (ii)
made in an entity that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent,
the initial amount of such Restricted Investment (or, if less, the amount of cash
received upon repayment or sale); plus

          (E) to the extent that any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Parent designated as
such after the date of this Indenture is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary
after the date of the Indenture, the lesser of (i) the Fair Market Value of the
Parent’s Restricted Investment in such Subsidiary (made other than in reliance on
clause (15) of Section 4.07(b) hereof) as of the date of such redesignation or (ii)
such Fair Market Value as of the date on which such Subsidiary was originally
designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture; plus

          (F) 100% of any dividends received in cash by the Parent or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent after the date of this Indenture from an Unrestricted
Subsidiary of the Parent, to the extent that such dividends were not otherwise
included in the Consolidated Net Income of the Parent for such period.

          (b) The provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof will not prohibit:

          (1) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of
declaration of the dividend or distribution, if at the date of declaration, the dividend or
distribution would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

          (2) the making of any Restricted Payment in exchange for, or out of or with the net
cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the
Parent) of, Qualifying Equity Interests or from the substantially concurrent contribution of
common equity capital to the Parent; provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds
that are utilized for any such Restricted Payment will not be considered to be net proceeds
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clause (a)(3)(B) of Section 4.07 hereof and
will not be considered to be Excluded Contributions;

          (3) the payment of any dividend (or, in the case of any partnership or limited
liability company, any similar distribution), distribution or payment by a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent to the holders of its Equity Interests on a pro rata basis;

          (4) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value
of Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the
Notes or to any Note Guarantee with the net cash proceeds from an incurrence of Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness;

          (5) the purchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity
Interests of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent held by any current or
former officer, director, consultant or employee (or their estates or beneficiaries of their
estates) of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to any management
equity or compensation plan or equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement,
shareholders’ agreement or similar agreement; provided that the aggregate price paid for all
such purchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed $50.0 million
in any 12-month period (except to the extent such purchase, redemption, acquisition or
retirement is in connection with the acquisition of a Permitted Business or merger,
consolidation or amalgamation otherwise permitted by this Indenture and in such case the
aggregate price paid by the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries may not exceed $100.0
million in connection with such acquisition of a Permitted Business or merger, consolidation
or amalgamation; provided, further, that the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
may carry over and make in subsequent 12-month periods, in addition to the amounts permitted
for such 12-month period, up to $25.0 million of unutilized capacity under this clause (5)
attributable to the immediately preceding 12-month period;

          (6) the purchase of Equity Interests or other securities deemed to occur upon (A) the
exercise of stock options, warrants or other securities convertible or exchangeable into
Equity Interests or any other securities, to the extent such Equity Interests or other
securities represent a portion of the exercise price of those stock options, warrants or
other securities convertible or exchangeable into Equity Interests or any other securities
or (B) the withholding of a portion of Equity Interests issued to employees and other
participants under an equity compensation program of the Parent or its Subsidiaries to cover
withholding tax obligations of such persons in respect of such issuance;

          (7) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
declaration and payment of regularly scheduled or accrued dividends, distributions or
payments to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock or subordinated debt of the
Parent or any preferred stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent in each case either
outstanding on the date of this Indenture or issued on or after the date of this Indenture
in accordance with Section 4.09 hereof;

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          (8) payments of cash, dividends, distributions, advances, common stock or other
Restricted Payments by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to
allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon (A) the
exercise of options or warrants, (B) the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such
Person or (C) the conversion or exchange of Indebtedness or hybrid securities into Capital
Stock of any such Person;

          (9) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of
Disqualified Stock of the Parent or any Disqualified Stock or preferred stock of any
Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Fixed
Charges” for such Person;

          (10) in the event of a Change of Control, and if no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, the payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement
of any subordinated Obligations of the Company or the Parent or any Subsidiary Guarantor, in
each case, at a purchase price not greater than 101% of the principal amount of such
subordinated Obligations, plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided, however,
that prior to such payment, purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or
retirement, the Company (or the Parent or a third party to the extent permitted by this
Indenture) has made a Change of Control Offer with respect to the Notes as a result of such
change of control and has repurchased all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn in
connection with such Change of Control Offer (it being agreed that the Company or the Parent
or any Subsidiary Guarantor may pay, purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or
retire such subordinated Obligations even if the purchase price exceeds 101% of the
principal amount of such subordinated Obligations; provided that the amount paid in excess
of 101% of such principal amount is otherwise permitted under the Restricted Payments
covenant);

          (11) Restricted Payments made with Excluded Contributions;

          (12) the distribution or dividend of assets or Capital Stock of any Person in
connection with any full or partial “spin-off” of a Subsidiary or similar transactions;
provided that immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if the same
had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, (A) the Parent would,
on the date of such transaction, be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional
Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a)
hereof or (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries
would be greater than or equal to such ratio for the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries
immediately prior to such transaction; provided, further, that the assets distributed or
dividended do not include, directly or indirectly, any property or asset that constitutes
Collateral;

          (13) the distribution or dividend of assets or Capital Stock of any Person in
connection with any full or partial “spin-off’ of a Subsidiary or similar transactions
having an aggregate Fair Market Value not to exceed $600.0 million since the date of this
Indenture; provided that the assets distributed or dividended do not include, directly or
indirectly, any asset that constitutes Collateral;

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          (14) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, other
Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million, such aggregate
amount to be calculated from the date of this Indenture;

          (15) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries can make any Restricted Investment; and

          (16) the payment of any amounts in respect of any restricted stock units or other
instruments or rights whose value is based in whole or in part on the value of any Equity
Interests issued to any directors, officers or employees of the Parent or any Restricted
Subsidiary.

          In the case of any Restricted Payment that is not cash, the amount of such non-cash Restricted
Payment will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or
securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the
case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. The Fair Market Value of any assets or securities
that are required to be valued by this Section 4.07 will be determined by an Officer of the Company
and, if greater than $10.0 million, set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee.

          For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.07, if a proposed Restricted
Payment (or portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted
Payments described in clauses (1) through (16) of subparagraph (b) of this Section 4.07, or is
entitled to be made pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Section 4.07, the Parent will be entitled
to classify on the date of its payment or later reclassify such Restricted Payment (or portion
thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.07.

          For the avoidance of doubt, the following shall not constitute Restricted Payments and
therefore will not be subject to any of the restrictions described in this Section 4.07:

     (a) the payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redemption, defeasance or other
acquisition or retirement for value of, any Indebtedness (including any convertible
Indebtedness) of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not contractually
subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or to any Note Guarantee; and

     (b) without limiting the generality of clause (a) of this Section 4.07, the payment of
regularly scheduled amounts in respect of, and the issuance of common stock of the Parent
upon conversion of, the 6.25% senior convertible notes due 2014 and the 4.50% senior
convertible notes due 2024 issued by the Parent and any other convertible Indebtedness
incurred in compliance with this Indenture.

          Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, if a Restricted Payment is made at
a time when a Default has occurred and is continuing and such Default is subsequently cured, the
Default or Event of Default arising from the making of such Restricted Payment during the existence
of such Default shall simultaneously be deemed cured.

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          SECTION 4.08 Restrictions on Ability of Restricted Subsidiaries to Pay Dividends and Make
Certain Other Payments.

          (a) The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the
Company to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual
encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

          (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Parent or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or with respect to any other interest or participation in
the profits of such Restricted Subsidiary, or measured by the profits of such Restricted
Subsidiary;

          (2) pay any indebtedness owed to the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

          (3) make loans or advances to the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

          (4) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Parent or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries.

          (b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions
existing under or by reason of:

          (1) agreements (A) governing Existing Indebtedness, Credit Facilities, Junior Lien
Obligations and any other Priority Lien Obligations, in each case as in effect on (or
required by agreements in effect on) the date of this Indenture or (B) in effect on the date
of this Indenture;

          (2) this Indenture, each Note Guarantee and the Security Documents;

          (3) agreements governing other Indebtedness or shares of preferred stock permitted to
be incurred or issued under the provisions of Section 4.09 hereof; provided that if such
Restricted Subsidiary incurring or issuing such Indebtedness or shares of preferred stock is
not an obligor on the Notes, the restrictions therein are either (in each case, as
determined in good faith by a senior financial officer of the Parent) (A) not materially
more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Indenture, the Notes and
each Note Guarantee or (B)(i) customary for instruments of such type and (ii) will not
materially adversely impact the ability of the Company to make required principal and
interest payments on the Notes;

          (4) applicable law, rule, regulation or order;

          (5) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the
Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including by way of merger, consolidation or
amalgamation of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) as in effect at the time
of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in
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which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or
assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so
acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the
terms of this Indenture to be incurred;

          (6) customary provisions in contracts, licenses, leases and asset sale agreements
entered into in the ordinary course of business;

          (7) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business
and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property (or proceeds thereof)
purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (4) of Section 4.08(a) hereof;

          (8) any contract or agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted
Subsidiary that restricts distributions, asset sales or loans by that Restricted Subsidiary
pending its sale or other disposition;

          (9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that such amendment, modification,
restatement, renewal, extension, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing
is, in the good faith judgment of a senior financial officer of the Company, taken together
as a whole, not materially more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment
restrictions than those contained in (A) the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to
such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, extension, increase, supplement,
refunding, replacement or refinancing or (B) this Indenture;

          (10) Permitted Liens and Liens that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the
assets subject to such Liens;

          (11) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property or loans
or advances in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback and other
lease agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements (including agreements
entered into in connection with a Restricted Investment), which limitation is applicable
only to the assets or the joint venture entity, as applicable, that are the subject of such
agreements or otherwise in the ordinary course of business;

          (12) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under
contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

          (13) any instrument or agreement entered into in connection with (or in anticipation
of) any full or partial “spin-off’ or similar transactions;

          (14) any encumbrance or restriction of the type referred to in clauses (1), (2), (3)
and (4) of Section 4.08(a) hereof imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements,
renewals, extensions, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of
the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (13) of this
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modification, restatement,
renewal, extension, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing is, in
the good faith judgment of a senior financial officer of the Company, taken together as a
whole, not materially more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment
restrictions than those contained in (A) the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to
such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, extension, increase, supplement,
refunding, replacement or refinancing or (B) this Indenture; and

          (15) any encumbrance or restriction existing under or by reason of Indebtedness or
other contractual requirements of a Receivables Subsidiary or any Standard Securitization
Undertaking, in each case, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided
that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary.

          SECTION 4.09 Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.

          (a) The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, enter into a guarantee or otherwise become directly or
indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “incur”) any
Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and the Parent will not issue any Disqualified Stock and
will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock;
provided, however, that the Parent may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue
Disqualified Stock and the Parent’s Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Indebtedness (including
Acquired Debt) or issue preferred stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Parent’s most
recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available
immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such
Disqualified Stock or such preferred stock is issued, as the case may be, would have been at least
1.1 to 1.0, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds
therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or the Disqualified Stock or the
preferred stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

          (b) The provisions of Section 4.09(a) hereof will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the
following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):

          (1) the incurrence by the Company or any Guarantor of (A) Indebtedness represented by
the Notes to be issued on the date of this Indenture and any other additional Indebtedness
that will constitute Priority Lien Debt, and (B) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness that
does not constitute Priority Lien Debt and that is incurred to renew, refund, refinance,
replace, defease, extend or discharge any other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to sub-clause
(A) of this clause (1); provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of Priority Lien
Debt at any one time outstanding under sub-clause (A) of this clause (1) (including all
other Priority Lien Debt that will be outstanding after such incurrence and after giving
effect to the application of the proceeds therefrom) (such amount of Priority Lien Debt, the
“Pro Forma Priority Lien Debt Amount”) shall not exceed the Priority Lien Cap and (ii) if
any Junior Lien Obligations are secured by a Junior Lien at the time of such incurrence,
with respect to any such additional Indebtedness to be incurred under sub-clause (A) of this
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Company has delivered an Officer’s Certificate to the Collateral Trustee
demonstrating,
with reasonably detailed calculations, that (a) the ratio of the Pro Forma Priority
Lien Debt Amount divided by the Appraised Value of the Collateral shall not exceed 0.65 and
(b) the Appraised Value of the Collateral minus the Pro Forma Priority Lien Debt Amount is
equal to or greater than $475.0 million; provided further that, solely for purposes of
clause (ii) of the preceding proviso, (x) the “Appraised Value” with respect to any cash
pledged at such time as Collateral or maintained in the Collateral Proceeds Account shall be
100% of the face amount thereof and (y) the “Appraised Value” with respect to any Cash
Equivalents pledged at such time as Collateral or maintained in the Collateral Proceeds
Account shall be 100% of the fair market value thereof as determined by the Trustee in
accordance with customary financial market practices determined no earlier than 45 days
prior to such time; provided further that the conditions set forth in clause (ii) of the
first proviso of this clause (1) shall be deemed satisfied upon delivery to the Collateral
Trustee of a written consent to such incurrence executed by an authorized representative of
the Junior Lien Representative;

          (2) the incurrence by the Parent or its Restricted Subsidiaries of the Existing
Indebtedness and any Indebtedness that is incurred pursuant to a commitment in existence as
of date of this Indenture;

          (3) the incurrence by the Company or any Guarantor or, subject to the provisos set
forth in sub-clause (A) of this clause (3), American Eagle of (A) Indebtedness and letters
of credit (and reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) under Credit Facilities in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding under this clause (3) (with letters
of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability
of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed $1.0 billion,
provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of American Eagle incurred
under this clause (3) at any one time outstanding may not exceed $200.0 million and provided
further that such Indebtedness of American Eagle shall only be incurred if, in the
reasonable judgment of an officer of the Company or the Parent, it is incurred in connection
with a contemplated spin-off of American Eagle, and (B) Indebtedness and letters of credit
(and reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) under Credit Facilities secured on a
junior priority basis by some or all of the collateral securing Indebtedness under Credit
Facilities contemplated by clause (A) of this clause (3) in an aggregate principal amount at
any one time outstanding under this clause (3)(B) (with letters of credit being deemed to
have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Parent and its
Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed $500 million; provided that no
Indebtedness or letter of credit incurred pursuant to this clause (3) is secured by a Lien
on any property or asset that constitutes Collateral;

          (4) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness
in connection with Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings, purchase money
obligations or government bond financings, in each case, incurred to finance (or to
reimburse the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary for) all or any part of the purchase price
or cost of use, design, construction, installation or improvement of property, plant or
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not owned by the
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) airport, maintenance, training and
office facilities, ground support equipment and tooling) used in the business of the
Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that no Indebtedness incurred
pursuant to this clause (4) is secured by a Lien on any property or asset that constitutes
Collateral;

          (5) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of (A) Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew,
refund, refinance, replace, extend, defease or discharge any Indebtedness (other than
intercompany Indebtedness) that was permitted by this Indenture to be incurred under Section
4.09(a) hereof or clauses (2), (4), (5), (6), (13), (20), (23) or (25) of this Section
4.09(b) and (B) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness secured by aircraft, airframes, engines,
spare parts, flight simulators, flight training devices or other assets replacing, renewing,
refunding, extending, refinancing, defeasing or discharging any other Indebtedness of any of
the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that was secured by aircraft, airframes,
engines, spare parts, flight simulators, flight training devices or other assets; including,
in the case of both clauses (A) and (B), the incurrence (including by way of assumption,
merger or co-obligation) by one or more of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness of any other Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with, or in contemplation
of, a spin off of such other Restricted Subsidiary;

          (6) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness,
Disqualified Stock or preferred stock (including Acquired Debt) (A) as part of, or to
finance, the acquisition (including by way of merger) of any Permitted Business, (B)
incurred in connection with, or as a result of, the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of
any Person that owns a Permitted Business with or into the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary
of the Parent, or into which the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent is merged,
consolidated or amalgamated, or (C) that is an outstanding obligation of a Person that owns
a Permitted Business at the time that such Person is acquired by the Parent or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent;

          (7) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of intercompany
Indebtedness between or among any of the Parent and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
provided, however, that:

          (A) if the Company or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the
payee is not the Company or a Guarantor or an entity described in clause (2) of the
definition of “Excluded Subsidiary,” such Indebtedness must be unsecured and
expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations then
due with respect to the Notes, in the case of the Company, or the Note Guarantee, in
the case of a Guarantor; and

          (B) (i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in
any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Parent or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such
Indebtedness to a Person that is not either the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Parent, will be deemed, in each case under this clause (B), to

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constitute an
incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Parent or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not permitted (or governed) by this
clause (7);

          (8) the issuance by any of the Parent’s Restricted Subsidiaries to the Parent or to any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries of shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that:

          (A) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any
such preferred stock being held by a Person other than the Parent or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent; and

          (B) any sale or other transfer of any such preferred stock to a Person that is
not either the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent,

will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an issuance of such preferred stock by such
Restricted Subsidiary that was not permitted by this clause (8);

          (9) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Hedging
Obligations in the ordinary course of business;

          (10) the Guarantee (including by way of co-obligation) or assumption by the Parent or
any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent of Indebtedness of the Parent or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent (including in connection with or in contemplation of a spin off of
the original obligor of the guaranteed or assumed Indebtedness) to the extent that the
guaranteed Indebtedness was permitted to be incurred by another provision of this Section
4.09; provided that if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is contractually subordinated in
right of payment to or pari passu with the Notes, then the Guarantee must be contractually
subordinated or pari passu, as applicable, to the same extent as the Indebtedness
guaranteed;

          (11) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness
or reimbursement obligations in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance
obligations (including reinsurance), bankers’ acceptances, performance bonds and surety
bonds in the ordinary course of business (including without limitation in respect of customs
obligations, landing fees, taxes, airport charges, overfly rights and any other obligations
to airport and governmental authorities);

          (12) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness
in respect of any overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and
cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing house transfers of
funds;

          (13) Indebtedness (A) constituting credit support or financing from aircraft or engine
manufacturers or their affiliates or (B) incurred to finance (or to reimburse the Parent or
any Restricted Subsidiary for) the acquisition of aircraft, airframes, engines, spare parts,
flight simulators, flight training devices, QEC Kits or other operating assets (including,
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progress or similar payments with
respect to any such item); provided that no
Indebtedness may be incurred in reliance on subsection (B) of this clause (13) more
than twenty-four months after such acquisition; provided, further, that the principal amount
of such Indebtedness incurred in reliance on subsection (B) of this clause (13), at the time
of incurrence of such Indebtedness, may exceed the aggregate incurred and anticipated costs
to finance acquisition of the item or items being financed by such Indebtedness (calculated
at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness and determined in good faith by an officer of
the Company (including reasonable estimates of anticipated costs) and calculated to include,
without limitation, purchase price, fees, expenses, repayment of any pre-delivery financing
and related interest expense (whether or not capitalized) and premium (if any), delivery and
late charges and other costs associated with such acquisition (as so calculated, for
purposes of this proviso, the “financing costs”)) but, if such principal amount exceeds such
financing costs, it may not exceed the aggregate Fair Market Value of the item or items
securing such Indebtedness (which Fair Market Value may, at the time of an advance
commitment, be determined to be the Fair Market Value at the time of such commitment or (at
the option of the issuer of such Indebtedness) the Fair Market Value projected for the time
of incurrence of such Indebtedness); provided, further, that no such Indebtedness incurred
in reliance on this clause (13) may be secured by a Lien (other than Permitted Liens on Cure
Collateral relating to such items) on any property or asset that constitutes Collateral;

          (14) Indebtedness issued to current or former directors, consultants, managers,
officers and employees and their spouses or estates (A) to purchase or redeem Capital Stock
of the Parent issued to such director, consultant, manager, officer or employee in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5.0 million in any 12-month period or (B) pursuant
to any deferred compensation plan approved by the Board of Directors of the Parent;

          (15) reimbursement obligations in respect of standby or documentary letters of credit
or banker’s acceptances that are not secured by Liens on any property or asset that
constitutes Collateral;

          (16) surety and appeal bonds that are not secured by Liens on any property or asset
that constitutes Collateral and that do not secure judgments that constitute an Event of
Default;

          (17) Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to credit card
processors in connection with credit card processing services incurred in the ordinary
course of business of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

          (18) the incurrence by a Receivables Subsidiary of Indebtedness in a Qualified
Receivables Transaction that is without recourse to the Parent or to any other Subsidiary of
the Parent or their assets (other than such Receivables Subsidiary and its assets and, as to
the Parent or any other Subsidiary of the Parent, other than Standard Securitization
Undertakings) and is not guaranteed by any such Person;

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          (19) the incurrence of Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
owed to one or more Persons in connection with the financing of insurance premiums in the
ordinary course of business;

          (20) the incurrence of the Flyer Miles Debt in an aggregate principal amount at the
time of such incurrence (and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the
proceeds thereof) not to exceed the Subordinated Lien Cap (provided that any Flyer Miles
Obligations other than the Flyer Miles Debt shall not constitute Indebtedness);

          (21) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Parent or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar
obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition or
disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of a
disposition, the maximum assumable liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no
time exceed the gross proceeds, including non-cash proceeds (the Fair Market Value of such
non-cash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to any
subsequent changes in value) actually received by the Parent or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in connection with such disposition;

          (22) Indebtedness of the Company or the Parent consisting of take-or-pay or like
obligations contained in supply, maintenance, repair, power-by-the-hour, overhaul or like
agreements either (A) entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practices of the Company or the Parent, as applicable, or (B) otherwise customary,
typical or appropriate for a Permitted Business;

          (23) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional
Indebtedness that is either (A) unsecured and expressly contractually subordinated to the
prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the Notes and each Note
Guarantee on terms not materially less favorable to Holders of Notes than those customary at
the time of incurrence (determined in good faith by a senior financial officer of the
Parent) for senior subordinated “high yield” debt securities or (B) unsecured, pari passu
with all Obligations with respect to the Notes and each Note Guarantee and convertible into
common stock of the Parent; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) together, including all Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, extend, defease or discharge any
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (23), does not exceed $500.0 million at any
time outstanding;

          (24) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness
secured by spare parts that do not constitute Collateral; and

          (25) the incurrence by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional
Indebtedness that is not secured by a Lien on any property or asset that constitutes
Collateral in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable), including
all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance,

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replace, extend, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (25), not to exceed $500.0 million at any time outstanding.

          For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09, if an item of Indebtedness
meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1)
through (25) of Section 4.09(b) hereof or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a)
hereof, the Parent will be permitted to classify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness on
the date of its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness, in
any manner that complies with this Section 4.09; provided that (A) all Priority Lien Debt will at
all times be deemed to have been incurred in reliance on the exception provided by clause (1) of
the definition of “Permitted Debt” and (B) the term “Existing Indebtedness” will not include any
Indebtedness that is permitted to be incurred under clauses (1), (3) or (20) of the definition of
“Permitted Debt.”

          None of the following will constitute an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of
preferred stock or Disqualified Stock for purposes of this Section 4.09:

          (1) the accrual of interest or preferred stock dividends;

          (2) the accretion or amortization of original issue discount;

          (3) the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness
with the same terms;

          (4) the reclassification of preferred stock or of operating leases or any other
instrument or transaction as Indebtedness due to a change in accounting principles or in
GAAP;

          (5) the increase in liabilities recorded on the balance sheet in respect of Flyer Miles
Obligations, if such increase is due to operation of (or changes in) GAAP, whether as a
result of revaluation, reassessment, impairment of assets, accretion or amortization, or
change in circumstances (other than a change in circumstances that arises from the sales by
the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of additional flyer miles); and

          (6) the payment of dividends on preferred stock or Disqualified Stock in the form of
additional shares of the same class of preferred stock or Disqualified Stock.

          For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the
incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated
in a foreign currency shall be utilized, calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in
effect on the date such Indebtedness was incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Section 4.09, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Parent or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries may incur pursuant to this Section 4.09 shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a
result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values.

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          The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

          (1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness as of such date, in the case of any
Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;

          (2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness as of such date, in the case of any other
Indebtedness; and

          (3) in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the
specified Person, the lesser of:

          (A) the Fair Market Value of such assets as of such date; and

          (B) the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person as of such date.

          (c) Except as otherwise set forth in the next sentence, the Company will not incur, and will
not permit any Guarantor to incur, any Indebtedness (including Permitted Debt) that is
contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company or such
Guarantor unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in right of payment to the
Notes and the applicable Note Guarantee on substantially identical terms; provided, however, that
for all purposes of this Indenture, no Indebtedness will be deemed to be contractually subordinated
in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor solely by virtue of
being unsecured or by virtue of being secured on a junior priority basis. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, to the extent the Company or a Guarantor may otherwise incur the Indebtedness under this
Section 4.09, the Company or a Guarantor may incur Indebtedness that is subordinated to other
Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor provided that all such Indebtedness is secured by
assets constituting or including the same assets (other than Collateral).

          SECTION 4.10 Asset Sales.

          (a) The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate
an Asset Sale unless:

          (1) the Parent (or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives
consideration at the time of the Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value
(measured as of the date of the definitive agreement with respect to such Asset Sale) of the
assets or Equity Interests issued, sold or otherwise disposed of; provided that (i) any
involuntary Disposition or (ii) any Disposition of Slots or Gate Leaseholds shall be deemed
to satisfy the provisions of this clause (1) regardless of the consideration received;

          (2) at least 75% of the consideration (if any) received in the Asset Sale by the Parent
or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, Qualified
Replacement Assets, or a combination thereof; provided that (i) any involuntary Disposition
or (ii) any Disposition of (A) Slots or Gate Leaseholds, (B) assets used or useful in
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business or flight center training business, (C) Capital Stock of any Person that owns
assets of the kind referred to in clauses (A) or (B) of this proviso, or (D) any assets or
rights not constituting Collateral may be for consideration of a form or combination of
forms not meeting the required minimum cash or Cash Equivalents, Qualified Replacement
Assets or combination thereof described in this clause (2);

          (3) in the case of an Asset Sale that constitutes a Sale of Collateral, the Company (or
the applicable Grantor, as the case may be) deposits the Net Proceeds therefrom within two
Business Days, or in the case of a sale of Cure Collateral, within five Business Days, of
receipt thereof as Collateral in a segregated account or accounts (each, a “Collateral
Proceeds Account”) held by or under the control of (for purposes of the Uniform Commercial
Code) the Collateral Trustee or its agent to secure all Secured Debt Obligations; provided,
however, that the Company will not be required to cause any Net Proceeds from a Sale of
Collateral to be held in the Collateral Proceeds Account except to the extent the aggregate
Net Proceeds from all Sales of Collateral that are not held in the Collateral Proceeds
Account and have not been applied as provided herein would exceed $5.0 million; and

          (4) in the case of an Asset Sale that constitutes a Sale of Collateral, the Company (or
the applicable Grantor, as the case may be) delivers an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee
and the Collateral Trustee demonstrating, with reasonably detailed calculations, the pro
forma Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of such Sale of Collateral,
after giving pro forma effect to such Sale of Collateral (excluding, for purposes of
calculating such pro forma Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio, the proceeds of such Sale of
Collateral and the intended use thereof); and provided that:

          (A) if the pro forma Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of
such Sale of Collateral (calculated as provided in clause (4) of this Section
4.10(a)) is at least 1.5 to 1.0, within 365 days after the receipt of any Net
Proceeds from such Sale of Collateral, the Company may apply such Net Proceeds:

     (i) to purchase Qualified Replacement Assets;

     (ii) to purchase Cure Collateral, in the case of Net Proceeds
received from any sale of Cure Collateral;

     (iii) to repay, redeem or repurchase any obligation (other than
Secured Debt Obligations) that is secured by a Permitted Lien on any
Collateral that was sold in such Sale of Collateral;

     (iv) to optionally repay, redeem or repurchase all or a part of
the Notes (and pay the redemption price with respect thereto)
pursuant to any of the provisions of Section 3.07 hereof; or

     (v) to make a capital expenditure to augment, increase, renovate
or renew assets that constitute Collateral;

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provided that the Company (or the applicable Grantor, as the case may be) will be
deemed to have complied with the provisions described in clauses (i), (ii) and (v)
of this Section 4.10(a)(4)(A) if and to the extent that, within 365 days after the
Sale of Collateral that generated the Net Proceeds, the Company (or the applicable
Grantor, as the case may be) has entered into and not abandoned or rejected a
binding agreement to acquire the applicable assets or to make a capital expenditure
in compliance with the provision described in clauses (i), (ii) and (v) of this
Section 4.10(a)(4)(A), and that acquisition, purchase or capital expenditure is
thereafter completed within 180 days after the end of such 365-day period; and,
provided, further, that the Company (or the applicable Grantor, as the case may be)
shall be deemed to have complied with the provisions of clauses (i) through (v)
above so long as the Company (or the applicable Grantor, as the case may be) has
used within 365 days after the Sale of Collateral that generated the Net Proceeds
any cash or Cash Equivalents of the Company (or the applicable Grantor, as the case
may be) to take any of the actions described in clauses (i) through (v) above and,
thereafter, at the request of the Company, Net Proceeds in an amount equal to the
amount of cash or Cash Equivalents used by the Company (or the applicable Grantor,
as the case may be) to take such action shall be released from the Collateral
Proceeds Account to the Company (or the applicable Grantor, as the case may be);

          (B) if the pro forma Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of
such Sale of Collateral (calculated as provided in clause (4) of this Section
4.10(a)) is less than 1.5 to 1.0 and equal to or greater than 1.25 to 1.0:

     (i) subject to the second proviso of this clause (4)(B)(i) of
this Section 4.10(a), the Company will pay Special Interest, with the
first payment of such Special Interest due on the first regular
interest payment date to occur at least 50 days after the date of
such Sale of Collateral, such Special Interest to accrue from and
including the date of such Sale of Collateral to but excluding the
earlier of (a) the date the Company delivers to the Trustee and the
Collateral Trustee an Officer’s Certificate demonstrating, with
reasonably detailed calculations, that the Priority Lien Debt Value
Ratio with respect to the date of such Sale of Collateral
recalculated as described in the first proviso to this clause
(4)(B)(i) of this Section 4.10(a) is at least 1.5 to 1.0, and (b) the
date the Company delivers to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee
an Officer’s Certificate demonstrating, with reasonably detailed
calculations, that the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to
a date subsequent to the date of such Sale of Collateral (and for the
avoidance of doubt such Officer’s Certificate may be a Quarterly PLDV
Ratio Certificate with respect to a Reference Date that is a date
subsequent to the date of such Sale of Collateral) is at least 1.5 to
1.0 (any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to clause
(4)(B)(i)(a) or (b) of this Section 4.10(a), a “Sale of

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Collateral Cure Certificate”); provided that the Company may, or
may cause another Grantor to, grant a Secured Debt Lien on Qualified
Replacement Assets to secure all current and future Secured Debt
Obligations, in which event the pro forma Priority Lien Debt Value
Ratio with respect to the date of such Sale of Collateral will be
recalculated by adding the Appraised Value of any such Qualified
Replacement Assets to clause (1) of the definition of Priority Lien
Debt Value Ratio; and provided, further, that if a Sale of Collateral
Cure Certificate is delivered to the Trustee and the Collateral
Trustee within the 45-day period following the date of such Sale of
Collateral, then the Company will be deemed to have a Priority Lien
Debt Value Ratio of at least 1.5 to 1.0 with respect to the date of
such Sale of Collateral, and Special Interest will be deemed not to
have accrued pursuant to this clause (4)(B)(i) of this Section
4.10(a) and the Company will comply with clause (4)(A) of this
Section 4.10(a) above in connection with such Sale of Collateral;

     (ii) in the event that Special Interest has accrued pursuant to
clause (4)(B)(i) of this Section 4.10(a) (after giving effect to the
second proviso of such clause) with respect to a Sale of Collateral,
the Company will contribute (or cause the applicable Grantor to
contribute) to the Collateral Proceeds Account within two Business
Days following the last day of the 45-day period following the date
of such Sale of Collateral: (a) 100% of the cash and Cash
Equivalents received in such Sale of Collateral, and (b) cash or Cash
Equivalents in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the
non-cash consideration received in such Sale of Collateral (the
aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents contemplated by clauses
(a) and (b) is collectively referred to as the “Sale of Collateral
Consideration”);

     (iii) within 15 Business Days of the date on which the aggregate
amount of Sale of Collateral Consideration in the Collateral Proceeds
Account (for the avoidance of doubt, not including any amount of Sale
of Collateral Consideration that is to be used in connection with a
Sale of Collateral Offer that has been made by the Company but not
yet completed) exceeds $10.0 million, the Company will make an offer
to repurchase, for cash, the Notes in a principal amount equal to
such amount of Sale of Collateral Consideration at an offer price of
103% of such principal amount, whereby (x) with respect to any
repurchased Notes, in addition to such offer price, the Company will
pay accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the
date of purchase, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest
payment date, and (y) if the aggregate principal amount of Notes

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tendered in such offer exceeds such amount of Sale of Collateral
Consideration, the Trustee will select the Notes to be purchased on a
pro rata basis based on the aggregate principal amounts so tendered,
by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion
shall deem to be fair and appropriate (or, in the case of Global
Notes, the Trustee will select Notes to be purchased based on DTC’s
method that most nearly approximates a pro rata selection) (with such
adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Company so that only
Notes in denominations of $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000
in excess thereof, will be purchased) (such offer, a “Sale of
Collateral Offer”); and

     (iv) the Company will retain any cash or Cash Equivalents
remaining after the consummation of the Sale of Collateral Offer in
the Collateral Proceeds Account as Collateral, unless the Company, at
its option, chooses to use such funds to (x) purchase (or cause a
Grantor to purchase) Qualified Replacement Assets or (y) optionally
redeem all or a part of the Notes (and pay the redemption price with
respect thereto) pursuant to any of the provisions of Section 3.07
hereof; and

          (C) if the pro forma Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of
such Sale of Collateral (calculated as provided in clause (4) of this Section
4.10(a)) is less than 1.25 to 1.0, the Company will, prior to such Sale of
Collateral (or, if it is an involuntary Disposition, either prior thereto or within
45 days thereafter), grant (or cause a Grantor to grant) a Secured Debt Lien on such
amount of Qualified Replacement Assets to secure all current and future Secured Debt
Obligations as would be necessary to cause the pro forma Priority Lien Debt Value
Ratio with respect to the date of such Sale of Collateral, recalculated to include
the Appraised Value of any such Qualified Replacement Assets in clause (1) of the
definition of Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio, to be at least 1.25 to 1.0. If such
recalculated pro forma Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio is at least 1.5 to 1.0, the
Company will comply with clause (4)(A) of this Section 4.10(a) in connection with
such Sale of Collateral, otherwise, the Company will comply with clause
(4)(B)(ii)-(iv) of this Section 4.10(a).

          For the avoidance of doubt, in no event will the Company voluntarily consummate any Sale of
Collateral if the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of the intended Sale of
Collateral is or, after giving effect thereto, would be less than 1.25 to 1.0 (excluding the
proceeds of such Sale of Collateral and the intended use thereof).

          (b) Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, other than a
Sale of Collateral, the Parent (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) may
apply such Net Proceeds:

          (1) to repay, redeem or repurchase the Notes in whole or in part or any other
Indebtedness secured by a Lien;

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          (2) to repay any other Indebtedness in whole or in part, other than intercompany
Indebtedness owed to the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (subject to, in the
case of any Indebtedness that is subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee, Section
4.07 hereof);

          (3) to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, or any Capital Stock of,
another Permitted Business, if, after giving effect to any such acquisition of Capital
Stock, the Permitted Business is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent or is
acquired by a merger, consolidation or amalgamation with the Parent or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent;

          (4) to make a capital expenditure; or

          (5) to acquire other assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business;

provided that the Parent (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) will be
deemed to have complied with the provision described in clauses (3), (4) and (5) of this Section
4.10(b) if and to the extent that, within 365 days after the Asset Sale that generated the Net
Proceeds, the Parent (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) has entered into
and not abandoned or rejected a binding agreement to acquire a Permitted Business, to make a
capital expenditure or to acquire other assets used or useful in a Permitted Business in compliance
with the provision described in clauses (3), (4) and (5) of this Section 4.10(b), and that
acquisition, purchase or capital expenditure is thereafter completed within 180 days after the end
of such 365-day period and provided, further, that to the extent Net Proceeds are commingled with
other cash and Cash Equivalents, the Parent (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case
may be) shall be deemed to have complied with the provisions of clauses (1) through (5) above so
long as the Parent (or such Restricted Subsidiary) uses any cash or Cash Equivalents of the Parent
(or such Restricted Subsidiary) to take any of the actions described in clauses (1) through (5)
above.

          (c) Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale that is not a Sale of
Collateral, the Parent (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary) may temporarily reduce revolving
credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this
Indenture.

          (d) Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in clause
(a)(4)(A) or clause (b) of this Section 4.10, together with any such Net Proceeds that are earlier
designated as “Excess Proceeds” by the Company, will constitute “Excess Proceeds.” Within five
Business Days of the date on which the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds (including any Excess
Proceeds held in the Collateral Proceeds Account, other than any Sale of Collateral Consideration)
exceeds $30.0 million (or earlier if the Company so elects), the Company will make an offer and/or
repay, prepay or redeem, as applicable, to all Holders of Notes and all holders of other Priority
Lien Debt containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with respect to offers
to purchase (“Other Offer Notes”), and prepay any other Priority Lien Debt requiring repayment or
prepayment (collectively, whether through an offer or a required prepayment, an “Asset Sale
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of such Excess Proceeds allocated and offered to the Notes in such Asset Sale Offer is at
least equal to the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all Priority Lien Debt
represented at such time by the Notes. The offer price in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to
100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the
date of purchase, prepayment or redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, and will be
payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, the
Company may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture.
If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Other Offer Notes tendered in such Asset Sale Offer
exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds (including any Excess Proceeds held in the Collateral
Proceeds Account, other than any Sale of Collateral Consideration) allocated to such Notes and
Other Offer Notes in such Asset Sale Offer, (1) the Excess Proceeds will be apportioned between
such Notes and such Other Offer Notes, with the portion of the Excess Proceeds payable in respect
of such Notes to equal the Excess Proceeds amount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the outstanding principal amount of such Notes and the denominator of which is the sum of the
outstanding principal amount of such Notes and the outstanding principal amount of such Other Offer
Notes, and (2) the Trustee will select the Notes to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the
aggregate principal amounts so tendered, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole
discretion shall deem to be fair and appropriate (or, in the case of Global Notes, the Trustee will
select Notes to be purchased based on DTC’s method that most nearly approximates a pro rata
selection) (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Company so that only Notes in
denominations of $2,000, or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, will be purchased).
Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.

          The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer or a Sale of
Collateral Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the provisions of Section 3.09 hereof or this Section 4.10, the Company will comply with the
applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations
under Section 3.09 hereof or this Section 4.10 by virtue of such compliance.

          For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s failure to make a Sale of Collateral Offer or an
Asset Sale Offer required under this Section 4.10 would constitute a Default under clause (4) of
Section 6.01 hereof and not clause (2).

          SECTION 4.11 Transactions with Affiliates.

          (a) The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any
payment to or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or
purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract,
agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of
the Parent (each, for purposes of this Section 4.11, a “transaction”) involving aggregate payments
or consideration in excess of $50.0 million, unless:

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          (1) the transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Parent or
the relevant Restricted Subsidiary (taking into account all benefits the Parent or such
Restricted Subsidiary expects to receive whether tangible or intangible) than those that
would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Parent or such Restricted
Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

          (2) the Company delivers to the Trustee:

          (A) with respect to any transaction or series of related transactions involving
aggregate consideration in excess of $100.0 million, an Officer’s Certificate
certifying that such transaction complies with this Section 4.11; and

          (B) with respect to any transaction or series of related transactions involving
aggregate consideration in excess of $200.0 million, an opinion as to the fairness
to the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary of such transaction from a financial
point of view issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of
national standing.

          (b) The following items will not be subject to the provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof:

          (1) any employment agreement, confidentiality agreement, non-competition agreement,
incentive plan, employee stock option agreement, long-term incentive plan, profit sharing
plan, employee benefit plan, officer or director indemnification agreement or any similar
arrangement entered into by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary
course of business and payments pursuant thereto;

          (2) transactions between or among any of the Parent and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries
(including without limitation in connection with (or in anticipation of) any full or partial
“spin-off” or similar transactions);

          (3) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Parent)
that is an Affiliate of the Parent solely because the Parent owns, directly or through a
Restricted Subsidiary, an Equity Interest in, or controls, such Person;

          (4) payment of fees, reimbursements of expenses (pursuant to indemnity arrangements or
otherwise) and reasonable and customary indemnities provided to or on behalf of officers,
directors, employees or consultants of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

          (5) any issuance of Qualifying Equity Interests or any increase in the liquidation
preference of preferred stock of the Parent;

          (6) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods
or services in the ordinary course of business or transactions with joint

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ventures, alliances, alliance members or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the
ordinary course of business;

          (7) Permitted Investments and Restricted Payments that do not violate Section 4.07
hereof;

          (8) loans or advances to employees in the ordinary course of business not to exceed
$10.0 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

          (9) transactions pursuant to agreements or arrangements in effect on the date of this
Indenture or any amendment, modification or supplement thereto or replacement thereof and
any payments made or performance under any agreement as in effect on the date of this
Indenture or any amendment, replacement, extension or renewal thereof (so long as such
agreement as so amended, replaced, extended or renewed is not materially less advantageous,
taken as a whole, to the Holders of Notes than the original agreement as in effect on the
date of this Indenture);

          (10) transactions between or among any of the Parent and/or its Subsidiaries or
transactions between a Receivables Subsidiary and any Person in which the Receivables
Subsidiary has an Investment;

          (11) any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Transaction; and

          (12) any purchase by the Parent’s Affiliates of Indebtedness of the Parent or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries, the majority of which Indebtedness is offered to Persons who
are not Affiliates of the Parent.

          SECTION 4.12 Liens.

          The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind on any property or asset
that constitutes Collateral, except Permitted Liens.

          SECTION 4.13 Business Activities.

          The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any
business other than Permitted Businesses, except to such extent as would not be material to the
Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

          SECTION 4.14 Corporate Existence.

          The Company shall do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve and keep
in full force and effect:

          (1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each
of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective

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organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company
or any such Restricted Subsidiary; and

          (2) the rights (charter and statutory) and material franchises of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries;

provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right or franchise,
or the corporate, partnership or other existence of it or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, if an
officer of the Company or the Parent shall, in its reasonable judgment, determine that the
preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and the Guarantors, taken as a whole.

          For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4.14 shall not prohibit any actions permitted by
Article V hereof.

          SECTION 4.15 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.

          (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Notes will have the right to
require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of
$1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder’s Notes pursuant to an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”)
at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be
repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes to be
repurchased to, but excluding, the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”), subject to
the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
interest payment date. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will mail a
notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of
Control and stating:

          (1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.15 and
that all Notes tendered will be accepted for payment;

          (2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 30 days
and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control
Payment Date”);

          (3) that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;

          (4) that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment,
all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue
interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

          (5) that Holders of Notes electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of
Control Offer will be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled “Option of
Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry
transfer, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice

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prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of
Control Payment Date;

          (6) that Holders of Notes will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying
Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding
the Change of Control Payment Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter
setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase,
and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have the Notes purchased;
and

          (7) that Holders of Notes whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued
new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered,
which unpurchased portion must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or an integral
multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

          The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control. To
the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions
of this Section 4.15, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations
and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.15 by virtue of such
compliance.

          (b) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:

          (1) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the
Change of Control Offer;

          (2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in
respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

          (3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted
together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or
portions of Notes being purchased by the Company.

          If, at 11:00 a.m. New York time on the Change of Control Payment Date, the Paying Agent holds
money sufficient to pay the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes
properly tendered and not validly withdrawn, then at the close of business on the Change of Control
Payment Date, such Notes will cease to be outstanding and interest on the Notes will cease to
accrue.

          The Paying Agent will promptly mail (but in any case not later than five days after the Change
of Control Payment Date) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment
for such Notes, except that with respect to Notes registered in the name of a clearing agency (or
its nominee), the Paying Agent shall distribute the Change of Control Payment by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to the account designated by such clearing agency (or nominee), and the
Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause

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to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any
unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any. The Company will publicly announce the
results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control
Payment Date.

          (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.15, the Company will not be
required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (1) the Parent or a third
party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance
with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.15 and purchases all Notes properly tendered and
not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer or (2) notice of redemption has been given pursuant
to Section 3.07 hereof, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption
price.

          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Change of Control Offer may be
made in advance of a Change of Control, conditioned upon the consummation of such Change of
Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time the Change of
Control Offer is made.

          For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s failure to make a Change of Control Offer would
constitute a Default under clause (4) of Section 6.01 hereof and not clause (2).

          SECTION 4.16 Payments for Consent.

          The Parent will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes
for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of
this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all
Holders of Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the
solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

          SECTION 4.17 Additional Note Guarantees and Additional Grantors.

          (a) If the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates another Domestic
Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture, then that newly acquired or created Domestic
Subsidiary will become a Guarantor and execute a supplemental indenture and deliver an Opinion of
Counsel to the Trustee within 30 Business Days of the date on which it was acquired or created;
provided, that any Domestic Subsidiary that constitutes an Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables
Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary need not become a Guarantor and deliver such opinion until 30
Business Days after such time as it ceases to be (and is no longer any of) an Immaterial
Subsidiary, a Receivables Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary or such time as it guarantees, or
pledges any property or assets to secure, any other Secured Debt Obligations.

          (b) Any Domestic Subsidiary that constitutes an Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables
Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary on the date of this Indenture will become a Guarantor and
execute a supplemental indenture and deliver an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee within 30
Business Days after such time as it ceases to be (and is no longer any of) an

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Immaterial Subsidiary, a Receivables Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary or such time as it
guarantees, or pledges any property or assets to secure, any Secured Debt Obligations.

          (c) None of the provisions in Section 4.17(a) or 4.17(b) hereof shall apply to any American
Eagle entity.

          (d) Any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary will become a Guarantor and execute a
supplemental indenture and deliver an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee within 30 Business Days
after such time as it guarantees, or pledges any property or assets to secure, any Secured Debt
Obligations.

          (e) If any Guarantor acquires any asset that would constitute Collateral, or any Person holds
any such assets at the time it becomes a Guarantor, such Guarantor or Person will, if at the time
such Guarantor or Person is not a Grantor, become a Grantor under each applicable Security Document
and execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the holders of Secured Debt
Obligations all agreements, instruments or documents as well as joinders in the form required under
each applicable Security Document or a new Security Document in substantially the form of the
applicable Security Document, as the case may be, within 20 Business Days of the date on which such
asset was acquired. In the event specified in this Section 4.17(e), any Sale of a Grantor
occurring thereafter would be afforded the same treatment as a Sale of Collateral under this
Indenture.

          SECTION 4.18 Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

          The Board of Directors of the Parent may designate any Restricted Subsidiary to be an
Unrestricted Subsidiary if that designation would not cause a Default. If a Restricted Subsidiary
is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all outstanding
Investments owned by the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary designated as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation.
That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time under
Section 4.07 hereof and if the Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an
“Unrestricted Subsidiary.” The Board of Directors of the Parent may redesignate any Unrestricted
Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if that redesignation would not cause a Default.

          Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Parent as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced
to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Parent giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying
that such designation complied with the preceding conditions. The Board of Directors of the Parent
may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent;
provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Parent of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such
designation will be permitted only if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof,
calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the
applicable reference period and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following
such designation.

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          SECTION 4.19 Delivery of Appraisals.

          Within:

          (1) the 30-day period prior to June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December
1, 2011; and

          (2) the 45-day period following a request by the Trustee or the Collateral Trustee if
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,

the Company will deliver to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee one or more Appraisals
establishing the Appraised Value of the Collateral (other than any cash or Cash Equivalents in the
Collateral), and in the case of Appraisal deliveries referred to in clause (1), together with a
list of the Slots as of the last calendar week of the applicable 30-day period.

          If the Company fails to deliver to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee any required
Appraisal referred to in clauses (1) or (2) of this Section 4.19 within the time period specified
therein, then the Company will pay Special Interest, with the first payment of such Special
Interest due on the first regular interest payment date to occur after the last day of the
applicable time period. Such Special Interest shall accrue from and including such last day to but
excluding the date the Company delivers such required Appraisal (such Appraisal, a “Delayed
Appraisal”) to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee and an Officer’s Certificate demonstrating
with reasonable detailed calculations that the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the
date of such Delayed Appraisal is at least 1.5 to 1.0 (such Officer’s Certificate, a “Delayed
Appraisal Certificate”, and the period from such last day to but excluding the day the Company
delivers such Delayed Appraisal Certificate, a “Delayed Appraisal Period”). In the event that the
Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of such Delayed Appraisal would be less
than 1.5 to 1.0, the Company (or another Grantor) may (a) grant a Secured Debt Lien on additional
assets pledged as Cure Collateral under the Security Documents to secure Priority Lien Obligations
and Junior Lien Obligations, and/or (b) redeem, repay, prepay, repurchase or otherwise retire
Priority Lien Debt, including by redeeming Notes pursuant to any available optional redemption
provisions of this Indenture, and following such actions in (a) and/or (b), the Delayed Appraisal
Certificate will calculate the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to the date of such
Delayed Appraisal by adding the Appraised Value of any such Cure Collateral in clause (1) of the
definition of Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio and subtracting any such redeemed, repaid, repurchased
or otherwise retired Priority Lien Debt from clause (2) of the definition of Priority Lien Debt
Value Ratio.

          For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s obligation to deliver the required Appraisals
referred to above in clauses (1) or (2) within the specified time period will be deemed to
constitute an “agreement under the Note Documents” for purposes of clause (4) under Section 6.01
hereof.

          The Company or a Grantor, as the case may be, may only pledge a Qualified Replacement Asset or
Cure Collateral that is not cash or a Cash Equivalent if an Appraisal of such Qualified Replacement
Asset or Cure Collateral dated no earlier than 30 days prior to the date of such pledge is
delivered to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee.

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          The Company will make copies of the Appraisals described above available on a private,
restricted website to which the Trustee, noteholders, prospective investors, broker-dealers and
securities analysts are given access, subject to such individuals agreeing to confidentiality
obligations reasonably acceptable to the Company for securities law purposes.

          In addition, the Company will deliver to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee a copy of any
Appraisal that is delivered by the Company to any other Secured Debt Representative or other holder
of Secured Debt Obligations, in its capacity as a Secured Debt Representative or holder of Secured
Debt Obligations, as the case may be, but has not been or is not being delivered to the Trustee and
Collateral Trustee, within 10 Business Days of the date on which such Appraisal was given to such
other Secured Debt Representative or holder of Secured Debt Obligations.

          SECTION 4.20 Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio.

          Within 10 Business Days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company, beginning with
the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2011 (the last day of each such fiscal quarter, a “Reference
Date”, and the tenth Business Day after a Reference Date, the “Certificate Delivery Date”), the
Company will deliver to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee an Officer’s Certificate
demonstrating, with reasonable detailed calculations, the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with
respect to such Reference Date (such Officer’s Certificate, a “Quarterly PLDV Ratio Certificate”).

          If the Company (x) fails to deliver a Quarterly PLDV Ratio Certificate with respect to any
Reference Date by the applicable Certificate Delivery Date, or (y) delivers a Quarterly PLDV Ratio
Certificate with respect to any Reference Date that demonstrates that the Priority Lien Debt Value
Ratio with respect to such Reference Date is less than 1.5 to 1.0, then, subject to the next
succeeding paragraph, the Company will pay Special Interest, with the first payment of such Special
Interest due on (A) in the case of clause (x), the first regular interest payment date to occur
after the applicable Certificate Delivery Date, or (B) in the case of clause (y), the first regular
interest payment date to occur at least 50 days after such Reference Date). Such Special Interest
shall accrue from and including the applicable Certificate Delivery Date, to but excluding the
earlier of (1) the date the Company delivers to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee an Officer’s
Certificate demonstrating, with reasonably detailed calculations, that the Priority Lien Debt Value
Ratio with respect to such Reference Date recalculated as described in the next succeeding
paragraph is at least 1.5 to 1.0, and (2) the date the Company delivers to the Trustee and the
Collateral Trustee an Officer’s Certificate demonstrating, with reasonable detailed calculations,
that the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to a date subsequent to such Reference Date
(and for the avoidance of doubt such Officer’s Certificate may be a Quarterly PLDV Ratio
Certificate with respect to a Reference Date subsequent to such Reference Date) is at least 1.5 to
1.0 (any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above, a “Quarterly Ratio
Cure Certificate”).

          If the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to any Reference Date is less than 1.5 to
1.0, the Company may (a) grant (or cause another Grantor to grant) a Secured Debt Lien on
additional assets pledged as Cure Collateral under the Security Documents to secure Priority Lien
Obligations and Junior Lien Obligations, and/or (b) redeem, repay, prepay,

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repurchase or otherwise retire Priority Lien Debt, including by redeeming Notes pursuant to
any available optional redemption provisions of this Indenture, and following such actions in (a)
and/or (b), the Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio with respect to such Reference Date will be
recalculated by adding the Appraised Value of any such Cure Collateral in clause (1) of the
definition of Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio and subtracting any such redeemed, repaid, repurchased
or otherwise retired Priority Lien Debt from clause (2) of the definition of Priority Lien Debt
Value Ratio. If a Quarterly Ratio Cure Certificate is delivered to the Trustee and the Collateral
Trustee within the 45-day period following such Reference Date, then the Company will be deemed to
have a Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio of at least 1.5 to 1.0 with respect to such Reference Date,
and Special Interest will be deemed not to have accrued with respect to such Reference Date solely
as a result of the events specified in clause (y) of the immediately preceding paragraph.

          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Company’s failure to maintain a
Priority Lien Debt Value Ratio in excess of 1.5 to 1.0 or to deliver any Quarterly PLDV Ratio
Certificate will not be deemed to constitute a Default or Event of Default for purposes of clause
(4) under Section 6.01 hereof and (y) the Company shall have no obligations under this Section 4.20
including with respect to the delivery of any Quarterly PLDV Ratio Certificate or Quarterly Ratio
Cure Certificate during any Delayed Appraisal Period. The Company (or another Grantor) may not
pledge additional assets as Cure Collateral except as provided above in this Section 4.20, as
provided in Sections 4.10 and 4.19 hereof and pursuant to clauses (7) and (8) of Section 4.1 of the
Collateral Trust Agreement.

          SECTION 4.21 Reserved.

          SECTION 4.22 Regulatory Matters; Utilization; Reporting.

          (a) So long as any of the Notes remain outstanding, the Company will:

          (1) maintain at all times its status as an “air carrier” within the meaning of Section
40102(a)(2) of Title 49 and hold a certificate under Section 41102(a)(1) of Title 49;

          (2) maintain at all times its status at the FAA as an “air carrier” and hold an air
carrier operating certificate under Section 44705 of Title 49 and operations specifications
issued by the FAA pursuant to Parts 119 and 121 of Title 14;

          (3) possess and maintain all certificates, exemptions, licenses, permits, designations,
authorizations, frequencies and consents required by the FAA, the DOT or any applicable
Foreign Aviation Authority or Airport Authority or any other Governmental Authority that are
material to the operation of the Pledged Route Authorities and Pledged Slots operated by it,
and to the conduct of its business and operations as currently conducted, in each case, to
the extent necessary for the Company’s operation of the Scheduled Services, except to the
extent that any failure to possess or maintain would not reasonably be expected to result in
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          (4) maintain Gate Leaseholds sufficient to ensure its ability to operate the Scheduled
Services and to preserve its right in and to its Pledged Slots, except to the
extent that any failure to maintain would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect;

          (5) utilize its Pledged Slots in a manner consistent with applicable regulations,
rules, foreign law and contracts in order to preserve its right to hold and use its Pledged
Slots, taking into account any waivers or other relief granted to it by the FAA, the DOT,
any Foreign Aviation Authority or any Airport Authority, except to the extent that any
failure to utilize would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

          (6) cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve and keep in full force
and effect its rights in and to use its Pledged Slots, including, without limitation,
satisfying any applicable Use or Lose Rule, except to the extent that any failure to do so
would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

          (7) utilize its Pledged Route Authorities in a manner consistent with Title 49,
applicable foreign law, the applicable rules and regulations of the FAA, the DOT and any
applicable Foreign Aviation Authorities, and any applicable treaty in order to preserve its
rights to operate the Scheduled Services, except to the extent that any failure to utilize
would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

          (8) cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve and keep in full force
and effect its authority to operate the Scheduled Services, except to the extent that any
failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          (b) Without in any way limiting Section 4.22(a) hereof, the Company will promptly take all
such steps as may be necessary to obtain renewal of its Pledged Route Authorities from the DOT and
any applicable Foreign Aviation Authorities, in each case to the extent necessary to operate the
Scheduled Services, within a reasonable time prior to the expiration of such authority (as
prescribed by law or regulation, if any), and promptly notify the Collateral Trustee of any
material adverse development in the renewal of such authority, except to the extent that any
failure to take such steps would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
The Company will pay any applicable filing fees and other expenses related to the submission of
applications, renewal requests, and other filings as may be reasonably necessary to maintain or
obtain its rights in its Pledged Route Authorities and have access to its Pledged Gate Leaseholds
in each case to the extent necessary to operate the Scheduled Services.

          Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 4.22 or anything else in this Indenture or any
other Secured Debt Document to the contrary, (x) for the avoidance of doubt, any Disposition of a
Pledged Route Authority, Pledged Slot or Pledged Gate Leasehold that does not constitute, or is
deemed not to be, an Asset Sale and any Sale of Collateral in compliance with Section 4.10 hereof
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restrict or prohibit or require the Company to contest any retiming or other adjustment of the
time or time period for landing or takeoff with respect to any Pledged Slot (whether
accomplished by modification, substitution or exchange) for which no consideration is received
by the Company or any of its Affiliates, provided that any other Slot received by the Company or
any of its Affiliates in connection with any such retiming or other adjustment of the time or time
period for landing or takeoff with respect to any Pledged Slot shall not constitute consideration,
and (z) the Company shall have no obligation to contest the application of, challenge the
interpretation of, or take or refrain from taking any action to influence the enactment or the
implementation of any legislation, regulation, policy or other action of the FAA, the DOT, any
applicable Foreign Aviation Authority, Airport Authority or any other Governmental Authority that
affects the existence, availability or value of properties or rights of the same type as the Route
Authorities, Slots or Gate Leaseholds to air carriers generally (and not solely to the Company),
including any such legislation, regulation, policy or action relating to the applicability of
Foreign Slots or FAA Slots to flight operations at any airport.

          SECTION 4.23 Note Calculations.

          The Company will be responsible for making calculations called for under the terms of this
Indenture and the Notes. These calculations include, but are not limited to, determination of
redemption price (including premiums or Applicable Premium, if any), Special Interest, and original
issue discount, if any. The Company will make the calculations in good faith and, absent manifest
error, its calculations will be final and binding on the Holders of Notes. The Company will
provide a schedule of its calculations to the Trustee when applicable, and the Trustee is entitled
to rely conclusively on the accuracy of the Company’s calculations without independent
verification.

ARTICLE V

SUCCESSORS

          SECTION 5.01 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets.

          (a) Neither the Parent nor the Company will, directly or indirectly: (i) consolidate or merge
with or into another Person (whether or not the Parent or the Company is the surviving corporation)
or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the
properties or assets of (x) the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (y) the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to
another Person, unless:

          (1) either:

          (A) the Parent or the Company is the surviving corporation; or

          (B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if
other than the Parent or the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition has been made is an entity organized or existing
under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District
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co-obligor of the Notes is a corporation organized or existing under any such
laws;

          (2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than
the Parent or the Company) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of the Parent or
the Company, as applicable, under the Notes, this Indenture and the Security Documents
pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee, as
applicable;

          (3) immediately after such transaction, no Payment Default or Event of Default exists;
and

          (4) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such
supplemental indenture (if any) complies with this Indenture.

          In addition, neither the Parent nor the Company will, directly or indirectly, lease all or
substantially all of the properties and assets of (A) the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, or (B) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or
more related transactions, to any other Person.

          (b) Section 5.01(a) hereof will not apply to any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease
or other disposition of assets between or among any of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
Clauses (3) and (4) of Section 5.01(a) hereof will not apply to any merger, consolidation or
transfer of assets:

          (1) of the Parent or the Company with or into one of the Parent’s Restricted
Subsidiaries for any purpose;

          (2) among the Guarantors or by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor; or

          (3) with or into an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Parent or
the Company in another jurisdiction.

          SECTION 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted.

          Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Parent or the
Company in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01
hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Parent or the
Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other
disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of
such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the
provisions of this Indenture referring to the “Parent” or the “Company”, as applicable, shall refer
instead to the successor Person and not to the Parent or the Company, as applicable), and may
exercise every right and power of the Parent or the Company, as applicable,

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under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the
Parent or the Company herein, as applicable, and that the predecessor Parent or Company, if
applicable, shall be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of, and premium, if any,
interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes in the case of a sale of all or
substantially all of the Parent’s or the Company’s assets, as applicable, in a transaction that is
subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof.

ARTICLE VI

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

          SECTION 6.01 Events of Default.

          Each of the following is an “Event of Default:”

          (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including Special
Interest, if any) on the Notes;

          (2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the
principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;

          (3) failure by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the
provisions of Section 5.01 hereof;

          (4) failure by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 consecutive days
after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply
with any of the other agreements in the Note Documents or the Security Documents (including,
without limitation, the provisions described in Section 4.10 and Section 4.15 hereof);

          (5) failure by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments
entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $100.0
million (determined net of amounts covered by insurance policies issued by creditworthy
insurance companies or by third party indemnities or a combination thereof), which judgments
are not paid, discharged, bonded, satisfied or stayed for a period of 60 days;

          (6) (A) any Security Document ceases to be in full force and effect (except as
permitted by the terms of this Indenture or the Security Documents or other than as a result
of the action or inaction of the Collateral Trustee or the Secured Debt Representatives) for
a period of 60 consecutive days after the Company receives notice thereof or (B) any of the
Security Documents ceases to give the Holders of Notes a valid, perfected (subject to any
Permitted Liens) security interest (except as permitted by the terms of this Indenture or
the Security Documents or other than as a result of the action, delay or inaction of the
Collateral Trustee or the Secured Debt Representatives) for a period of 60 consecutive days
after the Company receives notice thereof, in each case with respect to Collateral having an
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aggregate at any time with respect to clauses (A) and (B) above (as determined in good
faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company);

          (7) except as permitted by this Indenture, any Note Guarantee of the Parent, a
Significant Subsidiary or a Guarantor that pledged Collateral having an Appraised Value in
excess of $100.0 million is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid
or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or the Parent or any Significant
Subsidiary that is a Guarantor denies or disaffirms in writing its obligations under its
Note Guarantee or gives notice to such effect, and such condition shall have continued for a
period of 30 days after notice to the Company by the Trustee or the holders of at least 25%
in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class;

          (8) the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries
of the Parent that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) pursuant to
or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:

          (1) commences a voluntary case,

          (2) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an
involuntary case,

          (3) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or
substantially all of its property,

          (4) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or

          (5) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;

          (9) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy
Law that:

          (1) is for relief against the Parent or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted
Subsidiaries of the Parent that, taken together, would constitute a
Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case;

          (2) appoints a custodian of the Parent or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted
Subsidiaries of the Parent that, taken together, would constitute a
Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property of
the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant
Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent that, taken
together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; or

          (3) orders the liquidation of the Parent or any of its Restricted
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Subsidiaries of the Parent that, taken together, would constitute a
Significant Subsidiary;

and in each case the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60
consecutive days; and

          (10) default by the Company in the payment when due with respect to the Flyer Miles
Obligations of $100.0 million or more in the aggregate and receipt by the Company of written
notice from a duly authorized representative of the holder of Flyer Miles Obligations (which
representative shall be the President of the Junior Lien Representative, unless another
representative has been accepted in writing by the Company for this purpose) stating that in
such representative’s good faith determination (having considered all applicable
requirements and conditions for the termination of the Flyer Miles Participation Agreement),
as a result of such payment default, such holder is entitled to terminate the Flyer Miles
Participation Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.

          SECTION 6.02 Acceleration.

          In the case of an Event of Default specified in clauses (8) or (9) of Section 6.01 hereof,
with respect to the Parent or its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Significant Subsidiaries, all
outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any
other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and
payable immediately.

          Upon any such declaration, the Notes shall become due and payable immediately.

          Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by written
notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, rescind an acceleration
and its consequences hereunder, if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree,
except an acceleration due to a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal
of, premium on, if any, or interest (including Special Interest, if any) on, the Notes.

          SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies.

          If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy
to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest (including Special Interest, if
any) on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

          The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not
produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in
exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or
remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are
cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

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          SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults.

          Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes by written notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, waive an
existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or
Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium on, if any, or interest (including
Special Interest, if any) on, the Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase);
provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment
default that resulted from such acceleration, if the rescission would not conflict with any
judgment or decree. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of
Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture;
but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent
thereon.

          SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority.

          Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct
the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the
Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse
to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture, is unduly prejudicial to the
rights of other Holders (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to
ascertain whether or not actions or forbearances by a Holder would prejudice the rights of another
Holder), or would involve the Trustee in personal liability or expense for which the Trustee has
not received a satisfactory indemnity.

          SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits.

          Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest
(including Special Interest, if any) when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this
Indenture or the Notes unless:

          (1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of
Default is continuing;

          (2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

          (3) such Holder or Holders of Notes offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee
security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or
expense;

          (4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the
request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

          (5) during such 60-day period, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the then outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such
request.

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          A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a
preference or priority over another Holder (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an
affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not actions or forbearances by a Holder would prejudice
the rights of another Holder or result in a preference of priority over another Holder).

          SECTION 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.

          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive
payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Note (including Special Interest, if
any), on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an
offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such
respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder; provided
that a Holder shall not have the right to institute any such suit for the enforcement of payment if
and to the extent that the institution or prosecution thereof or the entry of judgment therein
would, under applicable law, result in the surrender, impairment, waiver or loss of the Lien of
this Indenture or any of the Security Documents upon any property subject to any such Lien.

          SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee.

          If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing,
the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust
against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including
Special Interest, if any) remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest (including Special Interest,
if any) on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall
be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

          SECTION 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

          The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be
necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and
counsel) and the Holders of Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or
any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and
empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on
any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each
Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the
making of such payments directly to the Holders of Notes, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to
it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents
and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.06 hereof. To the extent that
the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its
agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.06 hereof out of the
estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured
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and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders of
Notes may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of
reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize
the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any
Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such
proceeding.

          SECTION 6.10 Priorities.

          If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article VI or any other money or property
distributable in respect of the obligations of the Company or any Guarantor under this Indenture,
it shall pay out the money in the following order:

     First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.06
hereof, including payment of all reasonable compensation, out-of-pocket expenses and
liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses of collection;

     Second: to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal,
premium, if any, and interest (including Special Interest, if any), ratably, without
preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes
for principal, premium, if any and interest (including Special Interest, if any),
respectively; and

     Third: to the Company, the Guarantors, if applicable, or to such party as a court of
competent jurisdiction shall direct.

          The Trustee, upon prior notice to the Company, may fix a record date and payment date for any
payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.

          SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs.

          In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit
against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion
may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the
suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the
claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the
Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10%
in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.

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ARTICLE VII

TRUSTEE

          SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee.

          (a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise such of
the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in
its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of
such person’s own affairs.

          (b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

          (1) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of
this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set
forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read
into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

          (2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to
the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon
certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this
Indenture. However, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine
whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or
investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

          (c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own grossly negligent action, its
own grossly negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

          (1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

          (2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a
Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was grossly negligent in
ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

          (3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take
in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof
or in accordance with the direction of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes
outstanding relating to the exercise of any right or power of the Trustee under this
Indenture.

          (d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in
any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

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          (e) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or
incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and
powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any Holders of Notes, unless such Holder
has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or
expense.

          (f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the
Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be
segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

          (g) The Trustee is hereby authorized to execute the Collateral Trust Agreement and any other
Security Document to which it may be a party and perform its obligations in accordance with their
terms, and the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including, without limitation, its right to be compensated, reimbursed and indemnified, are
extended to the Trustee’s execution and performance of each such agreement.

          SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee.

          Subject to Section 7.01 hereof:

     (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine
and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate
any fact or matter stated in the document.

     (b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s
Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action
it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion
of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or
any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability
in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in
reliance thereon.

     (c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible
for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

     (d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good
faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by
this Indenture.

     (e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request,
direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the
Company, as applicable.

     (f) Whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it
desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any
action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed)

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may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, conclusively rely upon an Officer’s
Certificate.

     (g) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers
vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of Notes
unless such Holders of Notes have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security
satisfactory to the Trustee against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be
incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

     (h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect,
punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited
to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood
of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

     (i) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default
unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written
notice of any event which is in fact such a Default or Event of Default is received by the
Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes
and this Indenture.

     (j) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be
enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder.

     (k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the
performance of its powers and duties hereunder.

          SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee.

          The Trustee or any of its Affiliates, each in its individual or any other capacity may become
the owner or pledgee of Notes and may become a creditor of, or otherwise deal with the Company, its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were
not Trustee or an Affiliate of the Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any
conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for
permission to continue as trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and
duties. The Trustee is also subject to Section 7.09 hereof.

          SECTION 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer.

          The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or
adequacy of this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Security Documents or the
Collateral, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any
money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it
will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other
than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any
statement in the Offering Memorandum, the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale
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authentication. The Trustee shall have no responsibility for any act or omission of the
Collateral Trustee.

          SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults.

          If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee,
the Trustee will mail to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90
days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal
of, premium, if any, or interest (including Special Interest, if any) on, any Note, the Trustee may
withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith
determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of Notes.

          SECTION 7.06 Compensation and Indemnity.

          (a) The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its
acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation will not be
limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse
the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred
or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services, except any such disbursements,
expenses and advances as may be attributable to the Trustee’s gross negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and
expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

          (b) The Company and the Guarantors will indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses,
liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing
this Indenture against the Company and the Guarantors (including this Section 7.06) and defending
itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, the Guarantors, any Holder or any other
Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties
hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to its
gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Trustee will notify the Company promptly of
any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company will
not relieve the Company or any of the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Company or
such Guarantor will defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee
may have separate counsel and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such
counsel. Neither the Company nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its
consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. The Company and the Guarantors need not
reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability to the extent incurred by the
Trustee through the Trustee’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

          (c) The obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under this Section 7.06 will survive the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee.

          (d) To secure the Company’s and the Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section 7.06, the
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collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on
particular Notes. Such Lien will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the
resignation or removal of the Trustee.

          (e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified
in Section 6.01(8) or (9) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services
(including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended, to the extent permitted
by law, to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

          SECTION 7.07 Replacement of Trustee.

          (a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become
effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section
7.07.

          (b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby
created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in
writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:

          (1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.09 hereof;

          (2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is
entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

          (3) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

          (4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

          (c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for
any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the
successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the
Company.

          (d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee
resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

          (e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six
months, fails to comply with Section 7.09 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent
jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

          (f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring
Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring

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Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and
duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of its
succession to Holders of Notes. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by
it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been
paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.06 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of
the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.07, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.06 hereof will
continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

          SECTION 7.08 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

          If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of
its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further
act will be the successor Trustee.

          SECTION 7.09 Eligibility; Disqualification.

          There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing
business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized
under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination
by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100.0
million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

ARTICLE VIII

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

          SECTION 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

          The Company may at any time, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution
set forth in an Officer’s Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied
to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article VIII.

          SECTION 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section
8.02, the Company and each Guarantor will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth
in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to
all outstanding Notes (including each Note Guarantee) on the date the conditions set forth below
are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the
Company and the Guarantors will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness
represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees), which will thereafter be
deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of
this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all their other
obligations under such Notes, the Note Guarantees and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of
and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except
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          (1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the
principal of, or interest (including Special Interest, if any) or premium, if any, on, such
Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;

          (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article II and Section
4.02 hereof;

          (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the
Company’s and each Guarantor’s obligations in connection therewith; and

          (4) this Article VIII.

          Subject to compliance with this Article VIII, the Company may exercise its option under this
Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.

          SECTION 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.

          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section
8.03, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from each of their obligations under the covenants
contained in Sections 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17,
4.18, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21, 4.22, 4.23 and 4.24 hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and
after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter,
“Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes will thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes
of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders of Notes (and the consequences
of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for
all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not be deemed outstanding
for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the
outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees, the Company and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and
will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such
covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such
covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any
other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default
under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such
Notes and Note Guarantees will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise
under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(3) through 6.01(10)
hereof will not constitute Events of Default.

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          SECTION 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.

          In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02
or 8.03 hereof:

          (1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of
the Holders of Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, Government Securities, or a combination thereof,
in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment
bank, appraisal firm, or firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of,
premium, if any, and interest (including Special Interest, if any) on, the outstanding Notes
on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may
be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date
for payment or to a particular redemption date;

          (2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion
of Counsel confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, (A) the Company
has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or
(B) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal
income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel
will confirm that, the Holders of Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal
income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal
income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been
the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

          (3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an
Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to
customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of Notes will not recognize income, gain
or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be
subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times
as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

          (4) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit
(other than an Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such
deposit (and any similar concurrent deposit relating to other Indebtedness), and the
granting of Liens to secure such borrowings);

          (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or
violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other
than this Indenture and the agreements governing any other Indebtedness being defeased,
discharged or replaced) to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the
Company or any Guarantor is bound;

          (6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the
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Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating,
hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Company or others; and

          (7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the
Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

          Upon a Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, the Collateral Trustee will cease to be a
party to the Security Documents on behalf of the Holders of Notes and the Collateral will no longer
secure the Notes. The Collateral will be released from the Liens securing the Notes as provided in
Section 12.03 hereof.

          SECTION 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other
Miscellaneous Provisions.

          Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and Government Securities (including the proceeds
thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this
Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes
will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes
and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the
Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all
sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest
(including Special Interest, if any), but such money need not be segregated from other funds except
to the extent required by law.

          The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on
or assessed against the cash or Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or
the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge
which by law is for the account of the Holders or beneficial owners of the outstanding Notes.

          Notwithstanding anything in this Article VIII to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay
to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or Government Securities
held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm
of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the
Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the
amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance
or Covenant Defeasance.

          SECTION 8.06 Repayment to Company.

          Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in
trust for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on (including Special
Interest, if any), any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if
any, or interest (including Special Interest, if any) has become due and payable shall be paid to
the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and
the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company

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for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to
such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease.

          SECTION 8.07 Reinstatement.

          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or Government Securities in
accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment
of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such
application, then the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the Notes
and the Note Guarantees will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant
to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply
all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided,
however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest
(including Special Interest, if any) on, any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations,
the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment
from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

          SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.

          Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and
the Collateral Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes or each Note Guarantee
without the consent of any Holder:

          (1) to cure any ambiguity, mistake, defect or inconsistency;

          (2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated
Notes;

          (3) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to the
Holders of Notes and each Note Guarantee in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of
all or substantially all of the Company’s or such Guarantor’s assets, as applicable;

          (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the
Holders of Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder;

          (5) to conform the text of any of the Note Documents to any provision of the
“Description of notes” section of the Offering Memorandum, to the extent that such provision
in that “Description of notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of
such Note Documents, as determined in good faith by an officer of the Company and set forth
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          (6) to enter into additional or supplemental Security Documents or provide for
additional Collateral;

          (7) to make, complete or confirm any grant of Collateral permitted or required by this
Indenture or any of the Security Documents or to release Collateral in accordance with the
terms of this Indenture and the Security Documents;

          (8) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations
set forth in this Indenture as of the date of this Indenture;

          (9) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee
with respect to the Notes;

          (10) to comply with any requirement of the SEC or of any other regulatory body or to
comply with any applicable law, rules, or regulations of or relating to any exchange or
quotation system on which any Notes are listed (or to facilitate any listing of any Notes on
any exchange or quotation system);

          (11) to comply with any requirement of DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or like depositary,
or of the Trustee, in respect of the Trustee, in respect of the provisions of this
Indenture, the Notes, or any related document, relating to transfers and exchanges of the
Notes or beneficial interest therein, or to include on the Notes any legend as may be
required by law or as may otherwise be necessary or advisable; or

          (12) to make any other change not inconsistent with this Indenture or the Notes;
provided that such action does not materially adversely affect the interests of any Holder.

          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors
authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the
Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee
will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental
indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further
appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but neither the Trustee nor
the Collateral Trustee will be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that
affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

          SECTION 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.

          Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and
the Collateral Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation,
Sections 3.09, 4.10 and 4.15 hereof), the Notes and the Note Guarantees with the consent of the
Company and the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single
class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or
exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any
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the principal of, premium, if any, or interest (including Special Interest, if any) on, the
Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or
compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived
with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class
(including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange
offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.08 hereof shall determine which Notes are
considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02.

          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors
authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with
the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of
the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in
Section 7.02 hereof, each of the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee will join with the Company and
the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or
supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s and/or the Collateral Trustee’s own rights,
duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee and/or the
Collateral Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or
supplemental indenture.

          It is not necessary for the consent of the Company or the Holders of Notes under this Section
9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is
sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

          After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the
Company will mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the
amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect
therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or
supplemental indenture or waiver. Subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, the Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class may
waive compliance in a particular instance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture, the
Notes or each Note Guarantee. However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment,
supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a
non-consenting Holder):

          (1) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment,
supplement or waiver;

          (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter or waive
any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes (except as provided above
with respect to Sections 3.09, 4.10 and 4.15 hereof);

          (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including default
interest, on any Note;

          (4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or premium, if
any, or interest (including Special Interest, if any) on, the Notes (except a

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rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default
that resulted from such acceleration);

          (5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;

          (6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past
Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of, premium on,
if any, or interest (including Special Interest, if any) on, the Notes;

          (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required
by Sections 3.09, 4.10 or 4.15 hereof);

          (8) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Note Guarantee or this
Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or

          (9) make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.

          Any amendment to, or waiver of, the provisions of this Indenture or any Security Document that
has the effect of releasing all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens securing the
Notes will require the consent of holders of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of the
Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a
purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes).

          SECTION 9.03 Revocation and Effect of Consents.

          Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a
Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or
portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of
the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a
Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation
before the date the amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or
waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

          The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of
determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver; provided that
such record date shall not be more than 15 days prior to the date of determination of such record
date. During the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee may, but shall not be obligated
to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any
amendment, supplement or waiver; provided that such record date shall not be more than 15 days
prior to the date of determination of such record date. If a record date is fixed, then,
notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or
their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such
amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether

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or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be
valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date unless the consent of the
requisite number of Holders has been obtained.

          SECTION 9.04 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

          The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any
Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee
shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment,
supplement or waiver.

          Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and
effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

          SECTION 9.05 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

          Each of the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee will sign any amended or supplemental indenture
authorized pursuant to this Article IX if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the
rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee. The Company
may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until the Board of Directors of the Company
approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, each of the Trustee and the
Collateral Trustee will be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully
protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 13.02 hereof, an
Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or
supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

ARTICLE X

NOTE GUARANTEES

          SECTION 10.01 Guarantee.

          (a) Subject to the provisions of this Article X, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and
severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the
Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity or
enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company hereunder or
thereunder, that:

          (1) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on (including Special Interest, if
any), the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of, premium, if
any, and interest (including Special Interest, if any) on the Notes, if any, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders of
Notes or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all
in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

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          (2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such
other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in
accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at Stated Maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise.

          Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for
whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same
immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of
collection.

          (b) The Guarantors hereby agree that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, their
obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity or enforceability of the
Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by
any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against
the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives
diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency
or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest,
notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Note Guarantee will not be discharged
except by complete payment and performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this
Indenture.

          (c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the
Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in
relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such
Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force
and effect.

          (d) Each Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation
to the Holders of Notes in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of
all obligations (other than contingent obligations) guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further
agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders of Notes and the Trustee,
on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as
provided in Article VI hereof for the purposes of this Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay,
injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations
guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as
provided in Article VI hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith
become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Guarantors
will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of
such right does not impair the rights of the Holders of Notes under the Note Guarantee.

          (e) Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the
financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that its Note Guarantee, and the waiver
set forth in Section 10.01(b) hereof, are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

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          SECTION 10.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.

          Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the
intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent
transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any
Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders of Notes and the
Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the
maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and
fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to
any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any
other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article X, result
in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent
transfer or conveyance or otherwise being void or unenforceable under any Bankruptcy Law. Each
Guarantor that makes a payment for distribution under its Note Guarantee is entitled to a
contribution from each other Guarantor in a pro rata amount based on the adjusted net assets of
each Guarantor.

          SECTION 10.03 Execution and Delivery of Note Guarantee.

          Neither the Company nor any Guarantor shall be required to make any notation on the Notes to
reflect any Note Guarantee or any release, termination or discharge thereof.

          If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the
Trustee authenticates a Note, the Note Guarantee with respect to such Note will be valid
nevertheless.

          The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will
constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the
Guarantors.

          SECTION 10.04 Subsidiary Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms.

          Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.05 hereof, no Subsidiary Guarantor may sell or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with
or into (whether or not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person, other
than the Company or another Guarantor, unless either:

          (1) subject to Section 10.05 hereof, the Person acquiring the property in any such sale or disposition or the Person formed by
or surviving any such consolidation or merger unconditionally assumes all the obligations of that Subsidiary Guarantor under its
Note Guarantee and the Note Documents on the terms set forth herein or therein, pursuant to a supplemental indenture in form
and substance satisfactory to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee; or

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          (2) the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition, if any, are applied in
accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture, including without limitation,
Section 4.10 hereof.

          In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance and upon the assumption by the
successor Person, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and the
Collateral Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee, of the Note
Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants
and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by such Subsidiary Guarantor, such successor
Person will succeed to and be substituted for such Subsidiary Guarantor with the same effect as if
it had been named herein as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

          Except as set forth in Articles IV and V hereof, and notwithstanding clauses (1) and (2) of
this Section 10.04, nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Notes will prevent any
consolidation or merger of a Subsidiary Guarantor with or into the Company or another Guarantor, or
will prevent any sale or conveyance of the property of a Subsidiary Guarantor as an entirety or
substantially as an entirety to the Company or another Guarantor.

          SECTION 10.05 Releases of Subsidiary Guarantors.

          (a) In the event of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
any Subsidiary Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other
disposition of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case to a Person that is not
(either before or after giving effect to such transactions) the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary
of the Parent or the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary Guarantor with or into the Company
or another Guarantor, then such Subsidiary Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other disposition,
by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary
Guarantor) or the corporation acquiring the property (in the event of a sale or other disposition
of all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor) will be automatically
released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee; provided that the Net Proceeds
of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this
Indenture, including without limitation Section 4.10 hereof. Upon delivery by the Company to the
Trustee of an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other
disposition was made in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, including without
limitation Section 4.10 hereof, the Trustee will execute any documents reasonably required in order
to evidence the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Note Guarantee.

          (b) Upon designation of any Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance
with the terms of this Indenture, such Subsidiary Guarantor will be automatically released and
relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.

          (c) Upon Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance in accordance with Article VIII hereof or
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article XI hereof, each Guarantor
will be automatically released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.

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          Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Note Guarantee as provided in this
Section 10.05 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest (including
Special Interest, if any) and premium, if any, on the Notes and for the other obligations of any
Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article X.

ARTICLE XI

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

          SECTION 11.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.

          This Indenture and all Security Documents will be discharged and will cease to be of further
effect as to all outstanding Notes issued hereunder, when:

          (1) either:

          (A) all Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed
Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has
theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

          (B) all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have
become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or
otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any
Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as
trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of Notes, cash in U.S.
dollars, Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be
sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and
discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation for principal of, premium on, if any, and interest (including Special
Interest, if any, to the date of such deposit) on, the Notes to the date of maturity
or redemption;

          (2) in respect of clause (1)(B) of this Section 11.01, no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of
Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and any similar
deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens to secure
such borrowings) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute
a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by
which the Company or any Guarantor is bound (other than with respect to the borrowing of
funds to be applied concurrently to make the deposit required to effect such satisfaction
and discharge and any similar concurrent deposit relating to other Indebtedness, and in each
case the granting of Liens to secure such borrowings);

          (3) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it
under this Indenture; and

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          (4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this
Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the
redemption date, as the case may be.

          In addition, the Company must deliver an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to
the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been
satisfied.

          Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited
with the Trustee pursuant to clause (1)(B) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Sections 11.02
and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 11.01 will be deemed to
discharge those provisions of Section 7.06 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction
and discharge of this Indenture.

          SECTION 11.02 Application of Trust Money.

          Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee
pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the
provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying
Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the
Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest (including Special
Interest, if any) for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money
need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in
accordance with Section 11.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or
judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting
such application, the Company’s and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes
shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof;
provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest
(including Special Interest, if any) on, any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations,
the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment
from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE XII

COLLATERAL AND SECURITY

          SECTION 12.01 Security Interest.

          The due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium (if any), interest and Special
Interest, if any, on, the Notes when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether on an
interest payment date, at maturity, by acceleration, repurchase, redemption or otherwise, and
interest on the overdue principal of, premium (if any), interest and Special Interest, if any, on
the Notes and performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders of Notes, the
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provided in the Security Documents. Each Holder, by its acceptance thereof, consents and
agrees to the terms of the Security Documents (including, without limitation, the provisions
providing for foreclosure and release of Collateral by the Collateral Trustee, relating to ranking
of Priority Liens and order of application of proceeds from enforcement of Priority Liens) as the
same may be in effect or may be amended, amended and restated, modified, renewed, restated or
replaced from time to time in accordance with their terms and authorizes and appoints U.S. Bank
National Association as the Trustee and Wilmington Trust Company as the Collateral Trustee, the
Trustee hereby authorizes and appoints Wilmington Trust Company as Collateral Trustee and each
Holder and the Trustee direct the Collateral Trustee to enter into the Security Documents and to
perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith and to exercise
such powers as are delegated to the Trustee and Collateral Trustee by the terms thereof, together
with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Company consents and agrees
to be bound by the terms of the Security Documents, as the same may be in effect from time to time,
and agrees to perform its obligations thereunder in accordance therewith. Each Holder agrees that
all Priority Lien Obligations will be and are secured equally and ratably by all Priority Liens at
any time granted by the Company to the Collateral Trustee to secure any Obligations in respect of
any Series of Priority Lien Debt, whether or not upon property otherwise constituting Collateral,
and that all such Priority Liens will be enforceable by the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of
all holders of Priority Lien Obligations equally and ratably.

          SECTION 12.02 Collateral Trust Agreement.

          This Article XII and the provisions of each Security Document are subject to the terms,
conditions and benefits set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement. Each of the parties hereto
consents to, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement, as the same
may be in effect from time to time, and to perform its obligations thereunder in accordance with
the terms therewith.

          SECTION 12.03 Release of Liens in Respect of the Notes.

          The Collateral Trustee’s Liens upon the Collateral will no longer secure the Notes outstanding
under this Indenture or any other Obligations under this Indenture, and the right of the Holders of
Notes and such Obligations to the benefits and proceeds of the Collateral Trustee’s Liens on the
Collateral will automatically terminate and be discharged:

          (1) upon satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article XI
hereof;

          (2) upon a Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance of the Notes in accordance with
Article VIII hereof;

          (3) upon payment in full and discharge of all Notes outstanding under this Indenture
and all Obligations that are outstanding, due and payable under this Indenture at the time
the Notes are paid in full and discharged; or

          (4) in whole or in part, with the consent of the Holders of the requisite percentage of
Notes in accordance with Article IX hereof.

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          In addition, the Collateral Trustee’s Liens on the Collateral will be released upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 of the Collateral Trust Agreement.

          SECTION 12.04 Collateral Trustee.

          (a) The Collateral Trustee will hold (directly or through co-trustees or agents) and is
directed by each Holder to so hold, and will be entitled to enforce on behalf of the holders of
Priority Lien Obligations and Junior Lien Obligations (if any), all Liens on the Collateral created
by the Security Documents for their benefit, subject to the provisions of the Collateral Trust
Agreement.

          (b) Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor any Secured Debt Representative may
serve as Collateral Trustee.

          (c) Except as provided in the Collateral Trust Agreement or as directed by an Act of Required
Debtholders in accordance with the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Collateral Trustee will not be
obligated to:

          (1) act upon directions purported to be delivered to it by any Person;

          (2) foreclose upon or otherwise enforce any Lien; or

          (3) take any other action whatsoever with regard to any or all of the Security
Documents, the Liens created thereby or the Collateral.

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

          SECTION 13.01 Notices.

          Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests,
demands, authorizations, directions, consents or waivers required or permitted under the terms and
provisions of this Indenture shall be in English and in writing, and given by United States
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, overnight courier service or facsimile, and
any such notice shall be effective when received (or, if delivered by facsimile, upon completion of
transmission and confirmation by the sender (by a telephone call to a representative of the
recipient or by machine confirmation) that such transmission was received) and addressed as
follows:

If to the Collateral Trustee:

Wilmington Trust Company

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890-1605

Attention: Adam Vogelsong

Telephone: (302) 636-6472

Facsimile: (302) 636-4140

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If to American or any other Grantor:

American Airlines, Inc.

4333 Amon Carter Boulevard

Mail Drop 5662

Fort Worth, Texas 76155

Reference: American Airlines 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 \

AADVANTAGE Participation Agreement

Attention: Treasurer

Telephone: (817) 963-1234

Facsimile: (817) 967-4318

If to the Trustee:

U.S. Bank National Association

Corporate Trust Services

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Attention: Alison D.B. Nadeau, Vice President

Telephone: (617) 603-6553

Facsimile: (617) 603-6683

If to the Junior Lien Representative:

Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.

710 East 60th Street

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117

Attention: President

Telephone: (605) 331-1567

Facsimile: (605) 330-6701

With a copy to:

Citicorp Credit Services, Inc.

One Court Square

Long Island City, New York 11120

Telephone: (718) 248-5712

Facsimile: (718) 248-1334

and, if to any other Secured Debt Representative, to such address as it may specify by written
notice to the parties named above.

          The Company, any Guarantor, the Collateral Trustee or the Trustee, by notice to the others,
may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

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          SECTION 13.02 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

          Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this
Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

          (1) an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.03 hereof) stating that,
in the opinion of the signer, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for
in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

          (2) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee
(which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.03 hereof) stating that, in the
opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.

          SECTION 13.03 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

          Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided
for in this Indenture must include:

          (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such
covenant or condition;

          (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation
upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

          (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed
opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

          (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or
covenant has been complied with.

          SECTION 13.04 Rules by Trustee and Agents.

          The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders of Notes. The
Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its
functions.

          SECTION 13.05 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and
Stockholders.

          No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of any
obligor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any of the
Guarantors under the Note Documents or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of,

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such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all
such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

          SECTION 13.06 Governing Law.

          THIS INDENTURE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE.

          SECTION 13.07 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

          This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the
Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may
not be used to interpret this Indenture.

          SECTION 13.08 Successors.

          All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All
agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each
Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.05
hereof.

          SECTION 13.09 Severability.

          In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby.

          SECTION 13.10 Counterpart Originals.

          The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an
original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

          SECTION 13.11 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

          The Table of Contents and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been
inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and
will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

          SECTION 13.12 Force Majeure.

          In no event shall the Trustee or the Collateral Trustee be responsible or liable for any
failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by,
directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work
stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural
catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications
or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee and the

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Collateral Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices
in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

[Signatures on following page]

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Beverly K. Goulet
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Beverly K. Goulet 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President — Corporate
Development and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	AMR CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Isabella D. Goren
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Isabella D. Goren 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 	 
	 

Indenture Signature Page

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	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

     not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alison D.B. Nadeau
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alison D.B. Nadeau 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its

     individual capacity, but solely as

     Collateral Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Adam Vogelsong
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Adam Vogelsong 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Financial Services Officer 	 
	 

Indenture Signature Page

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EXHIBIT A — FORM OF NOTE

[Face of Note]

CUSIP/ISIN____________

[Insert the Private Placement Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

[Insert the Regulation S Restricted Period Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the terms of the
Indenture]

[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

[Insert the ERISA Legend]

7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016

			
	 	 	 
	No. ___
	 	$____________

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

promises to pay to ____________ or registered assigns,

the principal sum of _____________________ DOLLARS
[as the same may be revised from time to time on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in the
Global Note attached hereto]* on March 15, 2016.

Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15

Record Dates: March 1 and September 1

Dated: ________________, 20__

 

	*	 	The bracketed language should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

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[Back of Note]

7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016

          Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to
below unless otherwise indicated.

Interest. American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), promises to
pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 7.50% per annum from _____________, 20__ until
maturity and shall pay the Special Interest, if any, payable pursuant to Sections 4.10, 4.19 and
4.20 of the Indenture. The Company will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and
September 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding
Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most
recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of
issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this
Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding
Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date;
provided further that the first Interest Payment Date shall be ____________, 20_. The Company will
pay interest on overdue principal from time to time on demand at a rate that is 1% per annum in
excess of the rate then in effect to the extent lawful; it will pay interest on overdue
installments of interest and Special Interest, if any (without regard to any applicable grace
periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

Method of Payment. The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest)
and Special Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of
business on the March 1 or September 1 next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes
are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided
in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as
to principal, premium and Special Interest, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the
Company maintained for such purpose within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the
option of the Company, payment of interest and Special Interest, if any, may be made by check
mailed to the Holders of Notes at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders of Notes;
provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect
to principal of and interest, premium and Special Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes and all
other Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or
the Paying Agent. Such payment will be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as
at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

Paying Agent and Registrar. Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, the Trustee under
the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or
Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such
capacity.

Indenture. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of March 15, 2011 (as
amended, amended and restated, adjusted, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to

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time, the “Indenture”) among the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Collateral Trustee.
The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Notes are referred to the Indenture for a
statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express
provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The
Notes are secured obligations of the Company. The Notes and all other Priority Lien Obligations
will be secured, equally and ratably, by a Priority Lien on all assets of the Company that
constitute Collateral as provided in the Security Documents, subject to Permitted Liens. The
Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be issued thereunder.

Optional Redemption. Except as set forth in Section 3.07 of Indenture, the Notes will not
be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to March 15, 2013. The Company may redeem the Notes,
in whole or in part on a pro rata basis as set forth in Section 3.02 of the Indenture, as
applicable, in accordance with Sections 3.07(b), (c), (d) and (e) of the Indenture, and any Notes
redeemed shall be redeemed at the redemption price specified in Sections 3.07(b), (c), (d) and (e)
of the Indenture, as applicable.

No Mandatory Redemption. The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption,
sinking fund or other scheduled payments of principal with respect to the Notes. However, the
Company may be required to offer to purchase the Notes as described in Sections 4.10 and 4.15 of
the Indenture.

Repurchase at the Option of Holder.

          (a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Indenture each Holder of Notes will have the right to require the Company to make an offer (a
“Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an
integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash
equal to the Change of Control Payment. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the
Company will mail a notice to each Holder setting forth the procedures governing the Change of
Control Offer as required by the Indenture.

          (b) In accordance with Section 4.10 of the Indenture, the Company will be required to offer to
purchase the Notes upon certain Asset Sales.

Notice of Redemption. Subject to Section 3.09 of the Indenture, notice of redemption, in
accordance with Section 3.03 of the Indenture, will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60
days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered
address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date
if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction or discharge
of the Indenture. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in
integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be
redeemed.

Denominations, Transfer, Exchange. The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in
denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes
may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The

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Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate
endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees
required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the
transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed
portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Company need not exchange or register the
transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during
the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

Persons Deemed Owners. The registered Holder may be treated as its owner for all
purposes.

Note Guarantees. This Note will be entitled to the benefits of certain Note Guarantees
made for the benefit of the Holders. Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of
the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and obligations thereunder of the Guarantors,
the Trustee and the Holders.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver. The provisions governing amendment, supplement and
waiver of any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees are set forth in Article
IX of the Indenture.

Defaults and Remedies. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section
6.01 of the Indenture.

Trustee Dealings with Company. The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may
make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates, and
may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.

No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, officer, employee,
incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any of the Guarantors, as such, will have any
liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Note Documents or for any
claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by
accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

Authentication. This Note will not be valid until duly authenticated by the manual
signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an
assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=
joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and
U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

CUSIP Numbers. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform
Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the
Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders
of Notes. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the
Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other
identification numbers placed thereon.

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Governing Law. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL
MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE.

The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the
Indenture. Requests may be made to:

American Airlines, Inc.

4333 Amon Carter Boulevard

Mail Drop 5662

Fort Worth, Texas 76155

Facsimile: (817) 967-4318

Attention: Treasurer

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or by
facsimile by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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	This is one of the Notes referred to 

in the within-mentioned Indenture:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,	 	 
	 

	 	as Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

Authorized Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Date:                    	 	 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

     To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:

 

(Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint __________________________
to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for
him.

Date: ________________

	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	Your Signature:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*: __________________________

 

			
	*	 	Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature
guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

     If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or
4.15 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

	 	 	 

	o Section 4.10
	 	o Section 4.15

     If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the Company pursuant to
Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$______________

Date: ________________

	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	Your Signature:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Tax Identification No.: ______________________

Signature Guarantee*: __________________________

 

			
	*	 	Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature
guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

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SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

     The initial principal amount of this Global Note is $_____. The following increases or
decreases in this Global Note have been made:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Amount of	 	 	 	 	 	 	Principal Amount	 	 	 	 
	 	 	decrease	 	 	Amount of increase	 	 	of this Global Note	 	 	Signature of	 
	 	 	in Principal	 	 	in Principal	 	 	following such	 	 	authorized officer of	 
	Date of	 	Amount	 	 	Amount	 	 	decrease	 	 	Trustee or Custodian	 
	Exchange	 	of this Global Note	 	 	of this Global Note	 	 	(or increase)	 	 	*	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

			
	*	 	This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

American Airlines, Inc.

4333 Amon Carter Boulevard

Mail Drop 5662

Fort Worth, Texas 76155

Facsimile: (817) 967-4318

Attention: Treasurer

U.S. Bank National Association

Corporate Trust Services

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Attention: Alison D.B. Nadeau, Vice President

Facsimile: (617) 603-6683

Re: 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016

     Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2011 (the “Indenture”), among
American Airlines, Inc., as issuer (the “Company”), the Guarantors party thereto, U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee and Wilmington Trust Company, as collateral trustee. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

                         , (the “Transferor”) owns and proposes to transfer the Note[s] or interest in
such Note[s] specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of $                      in such Note[s] or
interests (the “Transfer”) to                     
                     (the “Transferee”), as further specified in
Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

     1. o Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the 144A
Global Note or a Restricted Certificated Note pursuant to Rule 144A. The Transfer is being
effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the
beneficial interest or Certificated Note is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor
reasonably believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Certificated Note for its own account,
or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion,
and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of
Rule 144A, and such Transfer is (i) in compliance with Rule 144A, and (ii) in accordance with all
applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other applicable jurisdictions.
Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the
transferred beneficial interest or Certificated Note will be subject to

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the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the 144A
Global Note and/or the Restricted Certificated Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

     2. o Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the
Regulation S Global Note or a Restricted Certificated Note pursuant to Regulation S. The
Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the
Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is
not being made to a Person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated,
the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf
reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the
transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities
market and neither such Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction
was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been made
in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the
Securities Act, (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the
expiration of the Restricted Period, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the
account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Upon consummation of the
proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial
interest or Certificated Note will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the
Private Placement Legend printed on the Regulation S Global Note and/or the Restricted Certificated
Note pursuant to Regulation S and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

     3. o Check and complete if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest
in a Restricted Certificated Note pursuant to any provision of the Securities Act other than Rule
144A or Regulation S. The Transfer is being effected in compliance with the transfer
restrictions set forth in the Indenture applicable to beneficial interests in Restricted Global
Notes and Restricted Certificated Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act
and all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other applicable
jurisdictions, and accordingly the Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):

     (a) o such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with the exemption
from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

or

     (b) o such Transfer is being effected to the Company or a Subsidiary thereof.

     4. o Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in an
Unrestricted Global Note or of an Unrestricted Certificated Note.

     (a) o Check if Transfer is pursuant to Rule 144. (i) The Transfer is being effected
pursuant to and in accordance with the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the
Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and all
applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other applicable jurisdictions
and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the

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Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the
transferred beneficial interest or Certificated Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions
on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on
Restricted Certificated Notes and in the Indenture. The opinion of counsel required by the
Indenture in connection with the Transfer is included herewith.

     (b) o Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Regulation S. (i) The Transfer is being effected
pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance
with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and all applicable securities laws of the
states of the United States and other applicable jurisdictions and (ii) the restrictions on
transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to
maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Certificated
Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement
Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Certificated Notes and in the
Indenture. The opinion of counsel required by the Indenture in connection with the Transfer is
included herewith.

     (c) o Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Other Exemption. (i) The Transfer is being
effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer
restrictions contained in the Indenture and all applicable securities laws of the states of the
United States and other applicable jurisdictions and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in
the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance
with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms
of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Certificated Note will not be subject to
the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted
Global Notes or Restricted Certificated Notes and in the Indenture.

     5. The Transferor has advised the Transferee of all restrictions on transfer associated with
the beneficial interest or the Certificated Notes that are the subject of the proposed Transfer.

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     This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit
of the Company.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 
	 	 	`	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	[Insert Name of Transferor]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

	1.	 	The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:

[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)]

	 	(a)	 	o a beneficial interest in the:

	 	(i)	 	o 144A Global Note (CUSIP                     ), or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	o Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP                     ), or

	 	(b)	 	o a Restricted Certificated Note.

	2.	 	After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:

[CHECK ONE]

	 	(a)	 	o a beneficial interest in the:

	 	(i)	 	o 144A Global Note (CUSIP                    ), or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	o Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP                     ), or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	o Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP                     ); or

	 	(b)	 	o a Restricted Certificated Note; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	o an Unrestricted Certificated Note,

     in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE

American Airlines, Inc.

4333 Amon Carter Boulevard

Mail Drop 5662

Fort Worth, Texas 76155

Facsimile: (817) 967-4318

Attention: Treasurer

U.S. Bank National Association

Corporate Trust Services

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Attention: Alison D.B. Nadeau, Vice President

Facsimile: (617) 603-6683

Re: 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016

(CUSIP                     )

     Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2011 (the “Indenture”), among
American Airlines, Inc., as issuer (the “Company”), the Guarantors party thereto, U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee and Wilmington Trust Company, as collateral trustee. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

                          (the “Owner”)
owns and proposes to exchange the Note[s] or interest in
such Note[s] specified herein, in the principal amount of $                     in such Note[s] or
interests (the “Exchange”). In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:

     1. Exchange of Restricted Certificated Notes or Beneficial Interests in a Restricted
Global Note for Unrestricted Certificated Notes or Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global
Note

     (a) o Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s
beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global
Note in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being
acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in
compliance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture applicable to the Global Notes
and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement
Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being

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acquired in compliance with all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States
and other applicable jurisdictions. The opinion of counsel required by the Indenture in connection
with the Exchange is included herewith.

     (b) o Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to
Unrestricted Certificated Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest
in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Certificated Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i)
the Certificated Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such
Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the
Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the
restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not
required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Certificated Note is
being acquired in compliance with all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States
and other applicable jurisdictions. The opinion of counsel required by the Indenture in connection
with the Exchange is included herewith.

     (c) o Check if Exchange is from Restricted Certificated Note to Unrestricted
Certificated Note. In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Certificated Note for
an Unrestricted Certificated Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Certificated
Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been
effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Certificated Notes
and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer
contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain
compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Certificated Note is being acquired in
compliance with all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other
applicable jurisdictions. The opinion of counsel required by the Indenture in connection with the
Exchange is included herewith.

     2. Exchange of Restricted Certificated Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global
Notes for Restricted Certificated Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes 

     (a) o Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to
Restricted Certificated Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest
in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted Certificated Note with an equal principal amount, the
Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Certificated Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own
account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms
of the Indenture, the Restricted Certificated Note issued will continue to be subject to the
restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted
Certificated Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

     (b) o Check if Exchange is from Restricted Certificated Note to beneficial interest in
a Restricted Global Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s Restricted Certificated
Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] o 144A Global Note or o Regulation S
Global Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest
is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been
effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable

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to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and
in compliance with all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other
applicable jurisdictions. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms
of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer
enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Note and in
the Indenture and the Securities Act.

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     This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit
of the Company.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	`	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	[Insert Name of Transferor]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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EXHIBIT D

[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS]

     SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of                     ,
 20     , among                      (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), a subsidiary of AMR Corporation (or its
permitted successor), a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein)
and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the
“Trustee”) and Wilmington Trust Company, as collateral trustee under the Indenture referred to
below.

WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Parent have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an
indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of March 15, 2011 providing for the issuance of 7.50% Senior
Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”);

     WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary
shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the
Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the
Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”);

     WHEREAS, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for
good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial
performance and condition of such Guaranteeing Subsidiary is dependent on the financial performance
and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Guaranteeing Subsidiary has
guaranteed; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and
deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the
Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of Notes as
follows:

     1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

     2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an
unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee
and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article X thereof.

     3. Termination, Release and Discharge. [The] [Each] Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Note Guarantee
shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and [the] [each]

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Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of
such Note Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 10.05 of the Indenture.

     4. No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, officer,
employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, will have any
liability for any obligations of the Company or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Note
Documents or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of,
such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such
liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

     5. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE.

     6. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental
Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same
agreement.

     7. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and
shall not affect the construction hereof.

     8. The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or
in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of
the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary
and the Company.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

Dated:                     , 20     

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[COMPANY]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[PARENT]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[EXISTING GUARANTORS]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[TRUSTEE],	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	as Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Authorized Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[COLLATERAL TRUSTEE],	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	as Collateral Trustee	 	 

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	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Authorized Signatory
	 	 

D-4exv10w17

Exhibit 10.17

Summary of 2011 Executive Compensation Bonus Policy

     On March 15, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of
comScore, Inc. (the “Company”), following a review of the Company’s executive compensation program
in conjunction with its outside compensation consultant, approved the following: (i) base salaries
for 2011 to be effective as of March 1, 2011; (ii) short-term performance-based stock bonus target
and maximum levels to be paid entirely with awards of restricted stock based on 2011 annual
performance for named executive officers of the Company; and (iii) long-term performance-based
stock bonus target and maximum levels to be paid entirely with awards of restricted stock based on
2011 annual performance for named executive officers of the Company:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Value of Short-Term	 	Value of Long-Term
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Performance-Based Stock	 	Performance-Based Stock Bonus
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Bonus Level for Annual	 	Level for Annual Performance at
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Performance at Time of Grant	 	Time of Grant
	 	 	2011 Base	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Annualized	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name and Principal Position	 	Salary	 	Target	 	Maximum	 	Target	 	Maximum
	Magid M. Abraham, Ph.D.
	 	$	393,100	*	 	$	471,750	 	 	$	707,625	 	 	$	1,179,000	 	 	$	1,768,500	 
	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Kenneth J. Tarpey
	 	 	315,000	 	 	 	118,125	 	 	 	141,750	 	 	 	275,625	 	 	 	330,750	 
	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Gian M. Fulgoni
	 	 	346,000	*	 	 	311,400	 	 	 	467,100	 	 	 	795,800	 	 	 	1,193,800	 
	Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Gregory T. Dale
	 	 	290,000	 	 	 	69,600	 	 	 	130,500	 	 	 	162,400	 	 	 	304,500	 
	Chief Operating Officer
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Christiana L. Lin
	 	 	265,000	 	 	 	79,500	 	 	 	119,250	 	 	 	185,500	 	 	 	278,250	 
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Chief Privacy Officer
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

			
	*	 	Until February 28, 2011, Dr. Abraham and Mr. Fulgoni each received a base salary paid in
cash at the rate previously approved by the Committee for 2010. Following such date, in lieu of
receiving a cash salary for the remainder of 2011, each of Dr. Abraham and Mr. Fulgoni will receive
an award of common stock of the Company with a value equal to the amount of salary foregone by Dr.
Abraham and Mr. Fulgoni, respectively, based on the closing price of Company common stock as
reported on the NASDAQ Global Market at the time of grant. The awards in lieu of salary will be
made by the Committee as soon as practicable following the end of our 2011 fiscal year. These
awards are expected to be fully vested at the time of grant. Dr. Abraham and Mr. Fulgoni proposed
to be paid in stock following February 28, 2011 in order to
increase the Company’s flexibility to invest in
growth initiatives and to further align key executive interests with
stockholder interests.

     The Company anticipates that each of the short-term and long-term performance-based stock
bonus awards, if awarded, will be made during the first quarter of 2012 based on each executive’s
actual performance and will be valued based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock as
reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on the date of grant. Recipients must remain employed through
the date that awards are granted in order to earn the awards. The Committee, in its sole
discretion, retains the right to amend, supplement, supersede or cancel the bonus program for any
reason, and reserves the right to determine whether and when to pay out any awards, regardless of
the achievement of the performance targets.

     The Company expects that the short-term performance-based stock bonus awards will be fully
vested upon the grant date. The Company further expects that one-quarter of the number of shares
of the long-term performance-based stock bonus awards to each named executive officer would vest
immediately upon the grant date, and the one-quarter of the shares subject to the award would vest
annually thereafter beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date until the full amount of
the award is vested, subject to continued employment through each of the vesting dates.

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