Document:

Exhibit 10.55 First Amendment to the Capacity Purchase Agreement between Continental
      and Republic Airways

    EXHIBIT
      10.55(a)

    CONFIDENTIAL
      TREATMENT

    REQUESTED
      PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2

    

    Certain
      portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
      confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
      The omitted materials have been filed separately with the Securities and
      Exchange Commission.

    

    

    January
      8, 2007

    
Mr.
      Bryan
      Bedford

    Chairman
      and CEO

    Chautauqua
      Airlines, Inc. 

    

    First
      Amendment (this “First Amendment”) to the Capacity Purchase
      Agreement

    

    Gentlemen:

     

    As
      you
      are aware, Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. (“Contractor”)
      and
      Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”)
      and
      Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”),
      are
      each parties to an Capacity Purchase Agreement dated as of July 21, 2006
      (the “CPA”).
      Capitalized terms not defined herein shall be defined as provided in the
      CPA.

    

    Continental
      and Contractor each desire to amend the CPA as follows, such amendments to
      be
      effective as of October 19, 2006:

    

    
      	1.  	
              The
                Schedule
                1
                attached to this First Amendment shall replace in its entirety the
                Schedule
                1
                attached to the CPA (such that all references to Schedule
                1
                in
                the CPA, as amended hereby, shall be deemed to refer to the Schedule
                1
                attached to this First Amendment).

            

    

    

    
      	2.  	
              Section
                10.11
                of
                the CPA shall be amended by deleting Subsection
                10.11(b)
                thereof, and thereafter amending Section
                10.11(c)
                thereof to be Section
                10.11(b)
                (and if there are any other references in the CPA to Section
                10.11(c),
                such references shall thereafter be deemed references to Section
                10.11(b)).

            

    

    

    
      	3.  	
              Exhibit
                A
                attached to the CPA shall be amended by deleting the text of clause
                (iv)
                of the definition of “Cause” (and clauses (v) and (vi) thereof shall
                continue to be referred to as clauses (v) and (vi)
                thereof).

            

    

    

    
      	4.  	
              Sections
                10.18
                and 10.19
                of
                the CPA shall be amended in their entirety to read as
                follows:

            

    

    

    “Section
      10.18 Extension
      of Aircraft Term. At
      any
      time and from time to time, and at its sole option, Continental may extend
      the
      exit date for any Covered Aircraft (which shall extend the capacity purchase
      provisions hereof with respect to such Covered Aircraft to such later exit
      date)
      by delivering to Contractor a revised Schedule
      1
      reflecting such later exit date; provided,
      that
      except as the parties may otherwise agree as reflected on a revised Schedule
      1
      signed
      by Contractor and Continental:

    

    (a)
      no
      extension of the exit date for a CRJ Aircraft shall be permitted by Continental
      hereunder if (x) the resulting exit date would be subsequent to the date that
      is
      14 days prior to the end of the then-applicable lease term for such aircraft
      and
      (y) Contractor or Parent does not have the unilateral right to extend such
      lease
      term to a date coincident with or subsequent to the resulting exit date (it
      being understood that Contractor shall be deemed to have the unilateral right
      to
      extend such lease term if Continental and Contractor’s or Parent’s lessor shall
      have negotiated a lease extension to a date that is 14 days after the resulting
      exit date at a lease cost not in excess of the rent per month for such aircraft
      on Schedule
      1
      (or such
      other amount as Continental shall agree to include in an amended Schedule
      1),
      which
      lease extension shall otherwise be on the same terms and conditions as the
      lease
      being extended (and Contractor or Parent, as appropriate shall agree to
      cooperate in all reasonable respects with Continental in such
      regard));

    

    (b)
      any
      extension for any aircraft shall be made only in increments of twelve months
      (or
      such lesser period as conforms to the termination date of the lease for such
      aircraft and provides for the 14-day return period referenced in clause (a)
      above);

    

    (c)
      the
      exit date for any Covered Aircraft may be extended more than once;

    

    (d)
      the
      exit date for any Covered Aircraft shall not be extended more than an aggregate
      of five years; and

    

    (e)
      notice of any extension hereunder shall be in a writing and given at least
      six
      months in advance.

    

    Upon
      delivery to Contractor, such revised Schedule
      1
      shall be
      incorporated into this Agreement without any further action by any party and
      shall thereafter constitute the amended and restated Schedule
      1
      for all
      purposes of this Agreement (unless such revised Schedule
      1
      requires
      the signature of each party pursuant to the first proviso of this Section
      10.18,
      in
      which case such revised Schedule
      1
      shall
      only be incorporated into this Agreement and thereafter constitute the amended
      and restated Schedule
      1
      for all
      purposes of this Agreement upon the delivery of an executed Schedule
      1
      by each
      of Contractor and Continental to the other). Upon any determination by
      Contractor not to renew any lease for any Covered Aircraft, Contractor shall
      promptly notify Continental (and if Continental has any further extension rights
      hereunder with respect to such Covered Aircraft, then Contractor agrees to
      provide a reminder notice to Continental at least 10 days prior to the date
      by
      which Contractor must notify the applicable lessor as to whether Contractor
      intends to renew such lease). Further,
      Contractor agrees not to amend any lease for any Covered Aircraft with the
      purpose or effect of eliminating, reducing or otherwise impairing Continental’s
      rights as set forth in this Agreement.

    

    Section
      10.19 Other
      Adjustments to Schedule 1.
      Continental and Contractor have agreed to the scheduled delivery dates,
      scheduled exit dates and aircraft rent per month for the Covered Aircraft as
      listed on Schedule
      1.
      If
      Contractor enters into agreement (whenever entered into) that reduces any lease
      costs for any such Covered Aircraft below the amount per month set forth on
      Schedule
      1,
      Contractor agrees to adjust the “rent per month” for such Covered Aircraft set
      forth on Schedule
      1
      to
      reflect any difference between the lease costs and the amount shown as the
“rent
      per month” on Schedule
      1.
      Not
      later than January 31, 2007, Contractor will provide to Continental a schedule
      of the lease expiration dates for all Covered Aircraft, and shall promptly
      provide notice to Continental upon any subsequent change to any lease expiration
      date for any Covered Aircraft.”

    

    
      	 	
              5.

            	
              It
                is acknowledged that there are no aircraft scheduled to be Spare
                Aircraft
                hereunder prior to May 3, 2007. In order to provide increased operational
                integrity from the first Scheduled Delivery Date hereunder and until
                such
                Spare Aircraft are designated, Contractor agrees to use commercially
                reasonable efforts to make available for service for Continental
                hereunder
                any aircraft that is scheduled to become a Covered Aircraft hereunder
                and
                which is reasonably determined by Contractor to be available for
                use
                hereunder prior to the Scheduled Delivery Date (and will cause such
                aircraft to be delivered to IAH or CLE as early as is reasonably
                practicable in order to fulfill such purpose). If such an aircraft
                is
                utilized hereunder for such purpose, then such aircraft shall also
                be
                deemed to be a Covered Aircraft during the period of such use (and
                Continental will pay Contractor the rates set forth on Appendix
                1
                to
                Schedule
                3
                for any hours flown or departures by such aircraft, but Continental
                shall
                not be required to pay in respect of such aircraft the amount designated
                on such Appendix as the amount payable “generally for each Covered
                Aircraft for each day in the Term” and further that such early use shall
                not cause the Scheduled Delivery Date or Scheduled Exit Date set
                forth on
                Schedule
                1
                for such aircraft to be changed). 

            

    

    

    
      	 	
              6.

            	
              Appendix
                1
                to
                Schedule
                3
                attached to this First Amendment shall replace in its entirety the
                Appendix
                1
                to
                Schedule
                3
                attached to the CPA (such that all references to Appendix
                1
                to
                Schedule
                3
                in
                the CPA, as amended hereby, shall be deemed to refer to the Appendix
                1
                to
                Schedule
                3
                attached to this First Amendment). 

            

    

    

    
      	 	
              7.
                

            	
              For
                the avoidance of doubt, Contractor agrees that, in connection with
                its
                provision of Regional Airline Services to Continental under the CPA
                and
                the provision of other services contemplated to be performed by Contractor
                under the Ancillary Agreements, it shall use commercially reasonable
                efforts to minimize costs incurred by it if such costs would be
                reimbursable by Continental to Contractor in accordance with the
                CPA or
                the applicable Ancillary Agreement. Further to the foregoing, if
                Continental can provide or arrange to provide any service or item
                for
                which Continental is required to reimburse Contractor for its cost
                of
                providing at a lower cost than applicable to Contractor, then Contractor
                shall allow Continental to provide or arrange to provide such service
                or
                item in order to permit Continental to lower its
                costs.

            

    

    

    
      	 	
              7.

            	
              Contractor
                agrees that the provisions of Section 10.07 of the CPA shall be deemed
                to
                permit Continental to disclose any financial information set forth
                in any
                exhibit, schedule or appendix of the CPA in connection with any
                confidential arbitration proceeding involving ExpressJet Airlines,
                Inc.

            

    

    

    
      	 	
              8.

            	
              Contractor
                and Continental agree that Section 7.3 of the Continental Ground
                Handling
                Agreement and Section 7.5 of the Contractor Ground Handling Agreement
                (each of which provides that “Carrier
                specifically acknowledges that Article 8 of the Main Agreement
                provides that Handling Company is not to be responsible for, and
                that
                Carrier is to indemnify Handling Company in respect of, legal liability
                for certain claims arising out of the provision of ground handling
                services even in circumstances where Handling Company is negligent,
                and
                Carrier agrees not to contend otherwise”) are
                hereby amended to bold and underline such provisions to make them
                conspicuous.
                

            

    

    

    Except
      as
      specifically amended or modified hereby, the CPA shall remain in effect as
      written. This First Amendment may be signed in counterparts. 

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    

    If
      Contractor is in agreement with the above, please indicate its agreement by
      having an authorized representative sign below in the space provided and return
      a signed copy of this First Amendment to the undersigned at the address
      above.

    

    

    Very
      truly yours,

     

    
      	 	 	 
	 	CONTINENTAL
              AIRLINES, INC.
	 
 	 
 	 
 
	 	By:  	/s/ Jeffery
              A. Smisek 
	 	
              

            
	 	Jeffery
              A. Smisek, President

    
      
        	
                 

              	 	 
	 	Agreed: CHAUTAUQUA
                AIRLINES, INC.
	 
 	 
 	 
 
	 	By:  	/s/ Bryan
                Bedford
	 	
                

              
	 	Bryan
                Bedford,
                Chairman & CEO

      

    

    
      	
               

               

               

            	 	 
	 	Agreed: REPUBLIC
              AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
	 
 	 
 	 
 
	 	By:  	/s/ Bryan
              Bedford
	 	
              

            
	 	Bryan
              Bedford,
              Chairman, President & CEO

    

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    SCHEDULE
      1

    Covered
      Aircraft&
      Delivery Schedule

    [as
      amended by the First Amendment to the CPA]

    

    
      	
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              MSN

            	
              Scheduled
                Delivery Date3

            	
              Scheduled
                Exit Date4,5

            	
              Scheduled
                Term4

            	
              Rent
                Per Month6

            
	
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      *
        Confidential

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    

     

    1 Up
      to two
      delivery positions to be designated as Spare Aircraft; provided
      that if
      at any time there are fewer than 22 Covered Aircraft, then only one aircraft
      hereunder shall be designated as a Spare Aircraft; provided
      further,
      in such
      event and if any such Covered Aircraft is out of service for a scheduled
      maintenance check, then a second Covered Aircraft may be temporarily designated
      as a Spare Aircraft during the period of such scheduled check. Delivery
      positions 28 and 29 shall initially be designated as the Spare
      Aircraft.

     

    2 None
      of
      the ERJ Aircraft specified will have stairs, but instead shall be equipped
      with
      the plug door modification.

     

    3 The
      Scheduled Delivery Dates for all Covered Aircraft shall be as set forth on
      Schedule 1; provided,
      it is
      agreed that the actual delivery date for any of aircraft specified in item
      nos.
      1-2, 5-10, 13-15, and 20-22 on Schedule 1 (the “Initial GECAS Aircraft”) and for
      any of the aircraft specified in item nos. 23-25, 30-32, and 37-40 on Schedule
      1
      (the “Subsequent GECAS Aircraft”) may be later than the Scheduled Delivery Date
      set forth above for such aircraft (but in no event later than 180 days after
      the
      last day of the month in which the Scheduled Delivery Date for such aircraft
      occurs) if and to the extent that the actual delivery date for such aircraft
      is
      delayed in accordance with Section 23 of those certain Letters of Intent between
      Contractor and GE Commercial Finance Aviation Services dated as of August 3,
      2006 and October 10, 2006, respectively, but not including any delay that is
      caused by or due to the fault of Contractor. Contractor may also substitute
      any
      aircraft constituting an Initial GECAS Aircraft or a Subsequent GECAS Aircraft
      for any other aircraft constituting an Initial GECAS Aircraft or a Subsequent
      GECAS Aircraft upon not written notice to Continental (it being acknowledged
      that only the aircraft tail numbers and MSNs would be substituted for one
      another and that the Scheduled Delivery Dates, Scheduled Exit Dates, Scheduled
      Terms and rents per month would not be adjusted by any such aircraft
      substitution). 

     

    4 The
      Scheduled Exit Dates for all Covered Aircraft shall be as set forth on Schedule
      1 (and in the case of the Initial GECAS Aircraft have been set to be the date
      that is 14 days prior to the applicable scheduled aircraft head lease expiration
      date and in the case of the Subsequent GECAS Aircraft will be set to be the
      date
      that is 14 days prior to the applicable scheduled aircraft head lease expiration
      date and further shall not be scheduled to be later than the maximum period
      of
      months indicated as the Scheduled Term for such aircraft after the Scheduled
      Delivery Date for such aircraft); provided,
      if
      the
      actual delivery date to Continental for any of the Initial GECAS Aircraft or
      Subsequent GECAS Aircraft is, in accordance with footnote 3 above, later than
      the Scheduled Delivery Date, then the Scheduled Exit Date shall be extended
      one
      day for each such day that the actual delivery date is later than the Scheduled
      Delivery Date, but in no event shall the Scheduled Exit Date be later than
      the
      number of months indicated on Schedule 1 as the maximum Scheduled Term for
      such
      aircraft (e.g., either 24 or 36 months) after the actual delivery date
      hereunder. The Scheduled Exit Dates set forth on Schedule
      1
      shall be
      adjusted from time to time to reflect any extension of the exit date for any
      Covered Aircraft pursuant to this footnote 4 or Section
      10.l8
      of this
      Agreement. With respect to the Initial GECAS Aircraft and the Subsequent GECAS
      Aircraft, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section
      10.18,
      and
      unless further or different extension options or notice periods are agreed
      to by
      the lessor with respect to any such aircraft as contemplated by Section
      10.18
      or
Section
      10.19,
      then
      (a) any extension hereunder by Continental shall be for a period of 18 months
      (commensurate with the lease extension periods in such lease), unless Contractor
      is required to return the aircraft to such lessor at the end of the lease
      extension, in which case such extension hereunder shall be for a period of
      18
      months less 14 days and (b) any written extension notice given by Continental
      hereunder less than 10 months and 15 days prior to the scheduled expiration
      of
      the aircraft head lease and at least 6 months prior to the Scheduled Exit Date
      of the aircraft hereunder will extend the term hereof as to such aircraft only
      if the lessor of such aircraft is required to or does in fact consent to the
      extension of the lease (notwithstanding that, if such be the case, such lessor
      did not receive timely written notice thereof), which consent Contractor agrees
      to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain (and in this regard,
      Contractor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to send to such lessor
      a corresponding notice of extension of such lease promptly after Contractor’s
      receipt of Continental’s written notice of extension hereunder as to such
      aircraft, and in any event Contractor shall send such corresponding notice
      within 10 days after Contractor’s receipt of Continental’s notice).

     

    5 The
      Scheduled Exit Dates for the Subsequent GECAS Aircraft shall be finally
      determined by Contractor on or before January 31, 2007 (and Contractor shall
      provide an updated Schedule 1 to Continental on or before such date) and each
      such Scheduled Exit Date shall be a date that complies with footnote 4 above
      and
      shall also be a date no earlier than 45 days prior to the two year anniversary
      of the Scheduled Delivery Date specified on Schedule 1 for such aircraft. If
      Contractor fails to provide such updated Schedule 1 on or before such date,
      Continental will have the right to designate such dates to Contractor (provided
      that such designation is consistent with these footnotes). 

     

    6 The
      rent
      per month shall be [*],
      subject
      to change in accordance with Section
      10.19
      of this
      Agreement.

     

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      Confidential

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

    

    

     

    
      	
              Appendix
                1 to Schedule 3

            
	 
	
              Base
                Compensation
                Rates

            
	
              [First
                Amendment to CPA]

            

    

       

    $ * separately
      for each Covered Aircraft for each month in the Term

    $[*]generally
      for each Covered Aircraft for each day in the Term

    $[*]for
      each
      actual block hour

    $[*]for
      each
      actual flight hour

    $[*]for
      each
      Scheduled Flight departure

    $[*]for
      each
      Scheduled Flight departure at a Contractor Airport

    $[*]for
      each
      day in the Term

    

    

    *
      This
      rate, calculated separately for each Covered Aircraft, shall be the “rent per
      month” set forth on Schedule 1
      for such
      Covered Aircraft, calculated for months in which such aircraft enters or exits
      service hereunder as provided in Paragraph
      A(1)(a)
      of this
Schedule
      3. Notwithstanding
      the above, for any Covered Aircraft that is a CRJ Aircraft as indicated
      on
      Schedule 1
      that is
      delivered during the period from January 1, 2007 and through August 1, 2007,
      promptly after such CRJ Aircraft is delivered to Continental under the CPA
      (and
      put into service for Continental hereunder), Continental shall pay an additional
      amount for each such aircraft in respect of the monthly rent Contractor has
      paid
      for such CRJ Aircraft to the lessor thereof that is attributable to the period
      of time after delivery of such CRJ Aircraft to Contractor (and the commencement
      of Contractor’s monthly rental obligation to such lessor) and prior to the
      actual delivery date of such CRJ Aircraft to Continental under this CPA in
      accordance with Schedule
      1;
      provided
      that,
      (i) in no event shall such additional amount payable pursuant to this sentence
      by Continental exceed the actual rental amounts paid by Contractor to such
      lessor that are attributable to such period and (ii) any amount payable by
      Continental pursuant to this sentence shall not exceed (A) more than
[*]
      rent for
      each such aircraft as set forth on Schedule
      1,
      and
      (B), with respect to those three aircraft constituting any of the first six
      CRJ
      Aircraft specified on Schedule
      1
      to be
      delivered to Continental hereunder and which three aircraft together have the
      most rental attributable to the period of time after their delivery to
      Contractor and prior to their delivery to Continental under this CPA, more
      than
[*]
      rent for
      each such aircraft as set forth on Schedule
      1.
      At the
      time that each such CRJ Aircraft is delivered to Continental under the CPA
      (and
      put into service for Continental hereunder), Contractor shall submit to
      Continental an invoice for such additional amount indicating the amount of
      rent
      so paid by Contractor to the lessor for such aircraft (based on the above
      provisions) and indicating the amount owing to Contractor from Continental
      in
      accordance with these provisions. Additionally, with respect to any Covered
      Aircraft that is a CRJ Aircraft listed on Schedule
      1
      that
      exits service hereunder for Continental and is being returned by Contractor
      within 30 days thereafter to the lessor thereof, Continental shall pay to
      Contractor an additional amount for each such aircraft in respect of the monthly
      rent Contractor pays for such CRJ Aircraft to the lessor thereof that is
      attributable to the period of time after the exit of such CRJ Aircraft from
      service hereunder and prior to the actual redelivery date of such CRJ Aircraft
      to the lessor thereof; provided,
      that in
      no event shall such additional amount payable pursuant to this sentence by
      Continental exceed the actual rental amounts paid by Contractor to such lessor
      that are attributable to such period and further that any amount payable by
      Continental pursuant to this sentence shall not exceed more than [*]
      rent for
      each such aircraft as set forth on Schedule
      1.
      Within
      30 days after the exiting of a CRJ Aircraft hereunder that requires an
      additional payment by Continental in accordance with the foregoing provisions,
      Contractor shall submit to Continental an invoice for such additional amount
      indicating the amount of rent so paid by Contractor to the lessor for such
      aircraft (based on the above provisions) and indicating the amount owing to
      Contractor from Continental in accordance with these provisions. Contractor
      agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the amount of
      additional payments to Contractor by Continental pursuant to the foregoing
      four
      sentences. 

    

    

    These
      Base Compensation Rates shall be adjusted pursuant to the terms of Section
      3.02
      of this
      Agreement.

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    *
      ConfidentialExhibit 10.57 Evidence ofTransfer of Claim Agreement byRepublic Airways in
      favor of JPMorgan Chase

     

    
      	
              EXHIBIT
                10.57

            

    

     

    EVIDENCE
      OF TRANSFER OF CLAIM 

     

    TO: THE
      DEBTOR AND THE BANKRUPTCY COURT

     

    For
      value
      received, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and
      pursuant and subject to the terms of the Transfer of Claim Agreement dated
      April
      11, 2007 (the “Transfer of Claim Agreement”), REPUBLIC
      AIRWAYS HOLDINGS, INC.
      (“Assignor”)
      hereby
      unconditionally and irrevocably sells, transfers and assigns to JPMORGAN
      CHASE BANK, N.A.
      (“Assignee”)
      its
      right, title, interest in and to, or arising under or in connection with, its
      claim (as such term is defined in Section 101(5) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code)
      in
      the amount of $91,000,000.00
      allowed
      pursuant to the Order entered March 27, 2007 by the Bankruptcy Court in the
      Case
      and set forth in Assignor’s proof of claim dated April 2, 2007, and filed
      against Delta Air Lines, Inc. (the “Assigned
      Claim”)
      in
In
      re
      Delta Air Lines, Inc., et al.,
      Chapter
      11 Case No 05 17923 (ASH), jointly administered (the “Case”),
      in
      the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
      (together with any other court having jurisdiction over the Case, the
“Bankruptcy
      Court”),
      provided, however, that pursuant to the Transfer of Claim Agreement, Assignor
      shall retain the right to vote the Assigned Claim in connection with any plan
      in
      the Case.

     

    Assignor
      hereby waives any objection to the transfer of the Assigned Claim to Assignee
      on
      the books and records of the Debtor and the Bankruptcy Court, and hereby waives
      to the fullest extent permitted by law any notice or right to a hearing as
      may
      be imposed by Rule 3001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the
      Bankruptcy Code, applicable local bankruptcy rules or applicable law. Assignor
      acknowledges and understands, and hereby stipulates, that an order of the
      Bankruptcy Court may be entered without further notice to Assignor transferring
      to Assignee the Assigned Claim and recognizing the Assignee as the sole owner
      and holder of the Assigned Claim. Assignor further directs the Debtor, the
      Bankruptcy Court and all other interested parties that all further notices
      relating to the Assigned Claim, and all payments or distributions of money
      or
      property in respect of the Assigned Claim, shall be delivered or made to the
      Assignee.

     

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, this EVIDENCE OF TRANSFER OF CLAIM IS EXECUTED THIS
11
      day
      of
      April, 2007.

     

    
      	 ASSIGNEE:	 	 
	 	JP
              MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
	 
 	 
 	 
 
	 	By:  	/s/ Andrew
              Opel
	 	
              
Name:
              Andrew Opel
	
               

               

               

            	Title:
              Authorized Signatory 

    

    
      	ASSIGNOR:	 	 
	 	REPUBLIC
              AIRWAYS HOLDING, INC.
	 
 	 
 	 
 
	
            	By:  	/s/ Robert
              H. Cooper
	 	
              

              Name: Robert
              H. Cooper
	 	Title: EVP
              & CFO

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