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Exhibit 10.43

CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE SYMBOL “[***]” HAS BEEN INSERTED IN PLACE OF THE PORTIONS SO OMITTED.

CF34-3B1 Engine Hourly Rate Program Repair and Services Agreement

Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Standard Aero Ltd.

Effective September 1, 2007

 

 

 

 

THIS AGREEMENT is dated September 1, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), and made between:  Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“Northwest”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Minnesota, whose principal place of business is at Minneapolis, Minnesota;
and Standard Aero Limited (“VENDOR”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Manitoba, Canada, whose principal place of business is at 33 Allen Dyne Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3H 1A1.

WHEREAS Northwest wishes to avail itself of VENDOR’s General Electric Model CF34-3B1 engine maintenance services; and

WHEREAS VENDOR has agreed to provide such engine maintenance services for Northwest Engines, as defined below, installed on its fleet of one-hundred and forty-one (141) CRJ-200 aircraft on the terms set out in this agreement (hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”);

IT IS AGREED as follows:

SECTION 1.0:                                 DEFINITIONS

	
 
	
1.1
	
AGREEMENT.
	
This Agreement and the appended Attachments and all revisions made hereto and thereto. 

	
 
	
1.2
	
AIRCRAFT. The CRJ-200 aircraft owned or operated by Northwest, as shown in Attachment A, on which Eligible Engines are installed. 

	
 
	
1.3
	
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (“AD”).  Legally
enforceable rules issued by the Aviation  Authority, which specify mandatory required inspections, modifications or operations of affected Engines. 

	
 
	
1.4
	
AVIATION AUTHORITY OR AVIATION AUTHORITIES.  The United States Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) or any other United States regulatory body that may perform the functions of the FAA in the future, and/or Transport Canada (“TC”). 

	
 
	
1.5
	
BEYOND ECONOMIC REPAIRor BER.    For purposes of this Agreement, there shall be no BER of an Engine or LRU during a Shop Visit.  Any Engine or LRU deemed by VENDOR to be BER, will be replaced with another engine or LRU of a configuration, LLP life, total times and cycles that are
substantially similar or better than the Engine which is BER, had such Engine or LRU completed a Shop Visit.  Northwest will retain the right to approve or reject any Engine or LRU replaced under this Agreement. 

	
 
	
1.6
	
BILL OF MATERIAL OBJECT DAMAGEor BMOD.  Damage to an engine resulting from the failure of a part that is listed in the bill of material for such engine. 

	
 
	
1.7
	
CUSTOMIZED ENGINE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMor CEMP. The Northwest program for off-wing maintenance by VENDOR and Northwest for the EHRP Eligible Engines as set forth in Attachment B.  The CEMP will become part of the Northwest approved continuous airworthiness maintenance
program used to perform all inspections, overhaul, repair, modification, preservation, replacement of parts and preventative maintenance on an Engine or LRU a set forth, without limitation, in the applicable manufacturer’s inspection and repair manuals, supplemented by Northwest’s supplemental pages, ADs, Northwest Engineering Orders, and any Northwest VENDOR shop practices manual (if published). 

1.8            ECM.                  Engine Condition Monitoring.

	
 
	
1.9
	
ELIGIBLE ENGINESor ENGINES.  General Electric CF34-3B1 engines operated by Northwest which are identified in Attachment A by engine serial number and either installed on CRJ-200 Aircraft or used as spare engines
on such Aircraft.  Attachment A may be updated from time-to-time as Aircraft and Eligible Engines are added to or removed from the Northwest operated CRJ-200 fleet. 

	
 
	
1.10
	
ENGINE FLIGHT CYCLE – Shall be as defined in Chapter 5 of the General Electric Aircraft Engines CF34-3B1 Manual SEI-756. 

	
 
	
1,11
	
ENGINE FLIGHT HOUR - Shall mean each airborne hour (or part thereof) in operation of each engine computed from the time an aircraft leaves the ground until it touches the ground at the end of a flight. 

	
 
	
1.12
	
ENGINEERING ORDERor EO.  A modification or inspection to a component as approved in writing by Northwest Engineering. 

1.13            EXCLUDED CAUSES.  As defined in Section 2.10.2.

	
 
	
1.14
	
FAA.  Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America or any successor agency thereto. 

	
 
	
1.15
	
ENGINE HOURLY RATE (“EHR”).  The rates per EHR Eligible Engine flight hours for the applicable calendar years set forth in the EHR table in Attachment C for the Services described in Section 2.6. 

	
 
	
1.16
	
ENGINE HOURLY RATE PROGRAM (“EHRP”).  The provision by VENDOR to Northwest of the Services pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. 

	
 
	
1.17
	
FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE (“FOD”).  Damage to any portion of an engine caused by impact with, or ingestion of, birds, hail or other natural causes or man-made debris. 

 

	
 
	
1.18
	
HEAVY MAINTENANCE SHOP VISIT. An Engine shop visit characterized by extensive shop visit work scopes such as work scopes requiring dismantle of the Engine forward of the combustion chamber frame or aft of the number 3 carbon seal, work scopes
requiring multiple module swaps, and those identified as the anticipated 22,000 / 25,000 cycle LLP visit. 

 

	
 
	
1.19
	
LIFE LIMITED PARTS (“LLPs”).  Engine parts with an approved limitation on use in cumulative hours or cycles  as defined in the Airworthiness Limitation section of the applicable Production Approval Holders engine manual. 

	
 
	
1.20
	
LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT (“LRU”).  Line replaceable unit/engine accessory as listed in Attachment C. 

	
 
	
1.21
	
MISCELLANEOUS SHOP VISIT.  A shop visit to correct a specific problem that does not constitute a Heavy Maintenance Shop Visit as defined in the CEMP in Attachment B. 

	
 
	
1.22
	
MODULE EXCHANGE. As defined in the CEMP in Attachment B. 

	
 
	
1.23
	
OPERATOR.  Shall mean Pinnacle Airlines Inc., Mesaba Airlines, Inc., Compass Airlines, Inc. 

	
 
	
1.24
	
PARTS MANUFACTURER APPROVAL (“PMA”).  Authority granted to a person by the FAA to manufacture airworthy products as described in Subpart K of 14 CFR 21. 

	
 
	
1.25
	
PRODUCTION APPROVAL HOLDER (“PAH”).   General Electric Aircraft Engines. 

	
 
	
1.26
	
PROGRAM MANAGER.   The VENDOR appointed manager of Northwest’s EHRP. 

	
 
	
1.27
	
QUICK ENGINE CHANGE (“QEC”) KIT. The parts and assemblies that make up the quick engine change assembly identified by Bombardier part numbers 228-59000-813 (neutral QEC kit), 228-59001-814 (left handed QEC
kit), or 228-59002-813 (right handed QEC kit). 

	
 
	
1.28
	
REPAIR ORDER or SERVICE ORDER.  Any document, and amendments thereto, issued by Northwest to convey specific work instructions pursuant to this Agreement required to return an Engine or LRU to Serviceable condition. 

1.29            SERVICES.  Each of the services described in Section 2.

	
 
	
1.30
	
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

	
 
	
1.31
	
SHOP VISIT.  Shall be as defined in the CEMP in Attachment B. 

	
 
	
1.32
	
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. means the Fleet Management Specific Conditions described in Attachment C upon which the EHRP Rates are predicated. 

	
 
	
1.33
	
TECHNICAL CONDITION ACCEPTANCES.  Items of technical data which are approved by the FAA or FAA accepted procedures, such as internal engineering notices, engineering authorizations, source demonstrated repairs and technical work packages. 

	
 
	
1.34
	
TRANSPORTATION RATE.  The rate per Eligible Engine flight hour applicable to all transportation services provided for Eligible Engines and their modules by VENDOR under this Agreement. 

	
 
	
1.35
	
VENDOR SPARE ENGINES.  Any serviceable spare engines, which may include engine accessories, EBU or QEC, and BFE, provided to Northwest pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 4 and 7. 

1.36            TERM OF THE EHRP OR TERM.  Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.

	
 
	
1.37
	
TRANSPORT CANADA.  Same definition as that used for the FAA, only applicable to Canada. 

SECTION 2.0:                                 SERVICES

VENDOR shall provide the following Services to Northwest, and Northwest shall purchase such Services on an exclusive basis for its EHRP Eligible Engines on the terms set out in this Agreement.   Except for those services that are separately invoiced at a price over and above the EHR or Transportation Rate as specified in
Section 2.6 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Services described in this Section 2 shall be provided at the EHR or Transportation Rate indicated in this Section 2.

	
 
	
2.1
	
The Services shall be performed on Engines and LRUs in accordance with the CEMP. VENDOR certifies that it is the holder of a FAA Repair Station Certificate or an Approved Maintenance Organization under Transport Canada. VENDOR shall provide documentation to Northwest for each repair station performing work pursuant to this Agreement, to include the repair station Number, Address, City, State and Country prior to
commencement of Services at such repair station. VENDOR shall not utilize the services of any other repair station in the performance of Services without the prior written approval of Northwest. 

	
 
	
2.2
	
All Services rendered by VENDOR for Northwest under this Agreement shall be initiated by Northwest’s issuance of its Repair or Service Order to VENDOR.  All Services shall be solely pursuant to (a) this Agreement, (b) the Attachments, schedules and other documents incorporated herein by specific reference and (c) the terms including the types, revision level, acceptable quality level, Northwest or
manufacture’s part number, quantities, special packaging instructions, delivery dates and delivery destinations set forth in the Repair or Service Orders. 

 2.3            Customized Engine Maintenance Program

VENDOR and Northwest shall jointly develop a Customized Engine Maintenance Program for the EHRP Eligible Engines, consistent with VENDOR, other Production Approval Holder and Northwest approved technical data, incorporating applicable service bulletins and Aviation Authority Airworthiness Directive requirements.  The Customized
Engine Maintenance Program shall establish maintenance requirements, including those related to the determination of the off-wing maintenance schedule.  The Customized Engine Maintenance Program shall fully consider Northwest’s operational requirements and shall be no less rigorous than the instructions for continued airworthiness of the Aircraft issued by the Aircraft’s manufacturer and Production Approval Holders of components of the Aircraft and shall comply with all requirements of the
Aviation Authority of the Aircraft.  The preparation of any line maintenance task cards shall be the responsibility of Northwest or its designated line maintenance provider.

Northwest shall incorporate the Customized Engine Maintenance Program into its continuous airworthiness maintenance program.  Northwest shall also obtain any and all necessary approvals of that program, as may be required, from the Aviation Authority During the Term of the EHRP, Northwest shall at all times comply with the requirements
of its continuous airworthiness maintenance program utilizing its established providers of on-wing line maintenance and VENDOR’s facility.

Modifications to the Customized Engine Maintenance Program during the Term of the EHRP shall be jointly developed and agreed to between VENDOR and Northwest.

2.4            Program Management / Engineering Services

	
 
	
2.4.1
	
Program Management.  The Program Manager shall act as manager of this EHRP and be the principal contact person from VENDOR for Northwest.  Northwest shall appoint a program coordinator (the “Program Coordinator”) who shall act as manager of this EHRP and be the principal contact person from Northwest.  The Program
Manager and the Program Coordinator shall work together to analyze EHRP Eligible Engine and module performance to identify Northwest’s maintenance requirements and schedule engine maintenance and removal in a manner consistent with the Customized Engine Maintenance Program and Northwest’s operational requirements.  The Program Manager shall also coordinate any additional support required hereunder to assist Northwest with troubleshooting and problem resolution including but not limited to: 

	
a)  
	
Providing on a quarterly basis, at a minimum, an Estimated Removal Schedule (“ERS”) of Engines to be sent to VENDOR by their ESN for Services to be performed hereunder.  The ERS shall identify Engines by their serial number planned to be removed from the aircraft during the current calendar year and the general work scope to be performed
on such Engines.  The ERS may also include an updated engine removal forecast for the next calendar year if deemed necessary by both Parties. VENDOR shall use its best efforts with respect to the accuracy and completeness of the data contained in the ERS.

	
b)  
	
Defining the Services to be accomplished at each Shop Visit.

	
 
	
c)
	
Defining with Northwest, any additional Services that may not be included in the EHRP Rate, to be performed under the Agreement. 

	
 
	
d)
	
Maintaining the necessary liaison between VENDOR and Northwest. 

	
 
	
e)
	
Providing Northwest authorized personnel with reasonable access to Engines when such Engines are in the possession of VENDOR, and access to the maintenance records related to such Engines. 

	
f)  
	
Initiating promptly all routine correspondence from VENDOR to Northwest relative to the administration of this Agreement.

	
g)  
	
Providing interface with Northwest engineering department as required.

	
h)  
	
Providing Northwest a complete set of organization charts and updates for VENDOR pursuant to this Agreement.

	
 
	
2.4.2
	
The Program Manager will work with the Program Coordinator to keep the ERS current taking into consideration all Northwest and VENDOR capacity, operational requirements, and other influencing factors. The Program Manager will provide a written recommendation for removal of specific ESN with a minimum two (2) weeks notice to Northwest. Northwest will make all reasonable efforts to plan the engine removal for the date
required. If Northwest is unable to remove an Engine when it is scheduled, the Program Manager and the Program Coordinator will work together to agree on a revised removal schedule within a reasonable timeframe so as to maintain and minimize the impact to the overall removal schedule, and not adversely impact Northwest operations. Northwest recognizes that if it continually requests deviations from the ERS and recommendations issued by the Program Manager, such deviations could have an adverse impact on VENDOR’s
ability to satisfy Minimum Spares Quantity commitments set forth in Section 4.0 hereunder, therefore, Northwest shall assist VENDOR and Operator(s) in resolving any adverse impacts caused by such deviations. 

For Engines exhibiting operational problems (loss or excessive degradation of performance, vibrations, oil leakage/consumption, etc.) Northwest will follow the published Aircraft Maintenance Manual or PAH troubleshooting guides and fault isolation manuals in conjunction with procedures under its FAA approved maintenance program, in an
attempt to avoid an unscheduled Engine removal. The Operator shall retain the right in determining whether any Engine exhibiting operational problems is removed or remains on-wing, however, the Operator will make reasonable efforts to allow VENDOR to provide troubleshooting, diagnostic, or on-wing repair support prior to Engine removal.

If the VENDOR’s advice with regard to troubleshooting and/or continued Engine operation is not followed, the Program Manager and Program Coordinator will work together with Northwest personnel to agree on an acceptable action plan. If an Engine is removed against the advice of the VENDOR, and the Engine removal is proven to have
been unnecessary (as in the case of a faulty LRU, airframe instrumentation problems, etc), any incremental EHRP costs incurred for that Engine will be payable by the Operator.

	
 
	
2.4.3
	
Engineering Services. VENDOR shall provide the following Engineering Services:

	
 
	
a)
	
Analyze ADs and/or Service Bulletins to determine those which are applicable to Northwest Engines. 

b)            Provide technical advice for in-service Engines.

	
 
	
c)
	
Provide appropriate documentation and reports in conjunction with requirements in Section 2.2. 

	
 
	
d)
	
Provide written reports stating any damage detected and repairs accomplished, including any technical conclusion as to the cause of such damage. 

	
 
	
e)
	
Analyze jointly with Northwest ECM and recommend Engine removals based on analyzed results. 

	
 
	
2.4.4
	
Quarterly Business Reviews. VENDOR shall establish a Quarterly Business Review process with Northwest, whereby both Parties along with the Operators shall meet to review commercial and technical performance metrics, issues and corrective actions and action plans associated with Services performed under this Agreement. The locations of such reviews shall alternate equally between VENDOR and Northwest locations throughout
the term of the Agreement. 

	
 
	
2.5
	
Field Service Support.  The following Field Service Support will be made available by VENDOR: 

	
2.5.1  
	
For Services to be performed on-site, VENDOR will have access to a pool of skilled technical personnel fully approved and available upon Northwest request with reasonable notice.  The Field Service support will be provided to Northwest at no charge or additional cost, based on the type of Services requested as shown in Exhibit C.  Should
such Services involve additional cost, the charges will be as set forth in Attachment C.

	
2.5.2  
	
To request Field Service Support, Northwest will contact VENDOR’s Program Manager and provide the following information:

	
a)  
	
Type of requested Service

	
b)  
	
ESN

	
c)  
	
Location of Engine

	
d)  
	
Time-period for such Service performance

	
e)  
	
Corresponding Purchase Order

	
f)  
	
Point of Contact

For Field Service requirements that are of a one-off nature, such as specific condition repairs required for a single Engine that are unexpected, the VENDOR shall provide the Field Service as quickly as is reasonably and practically possible. For Field Service requirements that are necessary to be performed on a significant number of
Engines, such as fleet campaigns related to Airworthiness Directives or high-priority Service Bulletins, Northwest will make a written request to the Program Manager providing a minimum of 2 weeks notice before the Field Service is expected to start. The Program Manager will work with the Program Coordinator to determine the number of Engines affected, the scheduling requirements, the resource requirements, and any other issues affecting completion of this Field Service. The Program Manager will then plan and
arrange for the commencement of this Field Service to start within the required timeframe.

	
2.5.3  
	
VENDOR, in conjunction with Field Service Support provided in this Section 2.5, shall provide appropriate FAA documentation stating that the Services have been performed in accordance with the Northwest FAA approved maintenance program.  Further, Northwest shall prepare the Engine in such a way as to permit immediate access by VENDOR to the areas
of the Engine requiring such Services.

	
2.5.4  
	
Northwest shall provide training to appropriate VENDOR personnel on its specific maintenance program requirements procedures necessary to work on Engines covered under this Agreement.

	
 
	
2.6
	
Engine Condition Monitoring

VENDOR shall perform Engine Condition Monitoring (“ECM") of Northwest’s EHRP Eligible Engines during the Term of this Agreement.  Northwest shall provide agreed upon data for ECM in response to VENDOR’s specification of the required parameters, the format and frequency of reporting and its selected data collection
process.  Northwest shall promptly transmit the data to VENDOR at an agreed upon frequency such that the maximum benefit is derived from ECM.  VENDOR will analyze the ECM data to identify trends in EHRP Eligible Engine performance while in service.  In no case shall electronic trend data required by VENDOR and provided by Northwest, exceed the scope and definition of what is currently provided to Northwest today by the PAH.

A comprehensive performance database for each EHRP Eligible Engine will be established by combining the ECM data with other information as may be provided by Operator on a case-by-case basis, such as visual inspections, previous borescope findings, line maintenance feedback, pilot reports, etc..

2.7            Life Limited Parts Tracking and Management

VENDOR shall track and manage all Life Limited Parts with a review to ensuring that the replacement of Life Limited Parts is concurrent with the engine maintenance visits scheduled in the EHRP.

2.8            Record Keeping/Reporting

 

	
 
	
2.8.1
	
While the EHRP Eligible Engines are in its possession, Northwest shall maintain records on the accumulated hours and cycles for all Life Limited parts and tracked parts identified in the log books, as well as other parts that VENDOR may specify
as a result of an Airworthiness Directive or a PAH Alert Service Bulletin requirement.  As maintenance is performed on each EHRP Eligible Engine over time, additional detailed records concerning the work performed shall be kept.  All records of the performance of maintenance tasks that are required by the applicable Aviation Authority shall be generated and maintained  (i) by VENDOR or its designated maintenance provider in the case of the off-wing maintenance, and  (ii) by Northwest in the
case of line maintenance.  The party generating and maintaining records shall make such records available to the other party in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and the applicable Aviation Authority.  Records shall be in the English language and shall include EHRP Eligible Engine maintenance records, configuration records, EHRP Eligible Engine test cell data (as applicable) and FAA Form 337 or other applicable Aviation Authority approved documents.  Following each
off-wing maintenance visit, VENDOR or its designated maintenance provider shall provide a report identifying the service bulletins incorporated during that shop visit.  VENDOR shall provide technical support and assistance as necessary for records and maintained.  The “Advance Documentation,” shall be per paragraph 4.3 of Attachment B. 

 

 

Upon completion of off-wing maintenance, VENDOR shall provide the following documentation (at a minimum):

 

 

	
 
	
a)
	
FAA Form 8130-3 Authorized Release Certificate or TC Form 24-0078 Authorized Release Certificate, or equivalent.

 

 

b)            FAA Form 337 Major Repair and Alteration Certificate

 

 

	
 
	
c)
	
Airworthiness Directives Compliance Report, ALS (“Airworthiness Limitation Sections”)

 

 

d)            Service Bulletin Compliance Report

 

 

	
 
	
e)
	
Major Component Change Record for Life Limited parts and other tracked and serialized parts

 

 

f)            Engine or Component Teardown Reports (as applicable)

 

 

	
 
	
g)
	
Final Engineering Report, including engine test cell data (as applicable)

 

 

	
 
	
h)
	
In addition, VENDOR shall provide Service Difficulty reports to Northwest and the applicable aviation authorities documenting any other failure, malfunction, or defect in the engine, modules or components that occurs or is detected at any time if, in its opinion, that failure, malfunction, or defect has endangered or may endanger the safe operation of the aircraft in accordance with FAR 121.703, FAR 145.221 and CAR
591 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations 

 

 

	
 
	
i)
	
Status of work performed on major modules. 

 

 

	
 
	
j)
	
Operator specific action authorizations 

 

 

	
 
	
k)
	
Status of repetitive inspections 

 

 

	
 
	
2.8.2
	
VENDOR shall maintain copies of records for all work performed under this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Operator’s FAA approved maintenance program. 

 

	
 
	
2.9
	
Elements of Off-wing Maintenance included in the EHRP.

           [***]

	
 
	
2.10
	
Elements of Off-wing Maintenance not included in the EHRP

	
 
	
2.10.1
	
The following elements of off-wing maintenance will be provided but are not covered by the EHR. VENDOR will charge Northwest for providing such Services at the VENDOR Rates provided in Attachment C of this Agreement, with the labor rate adjusted in accordance with the adjustment formula set forth therein. Neither VENDOR nor Northwest shall purposely engage in any activity intended to result in Excluded Cause shop
visits as defined in Section 2.10.2. 

	
 
	
2.10.2
	
Shop visits, and/or specific maintenance tasks during a shop visit resulting from one or more of the following Excluded Causes; (i) Northwest’s negligence or accident, (ii) the hostile act of any person (excluding employees of VENDOR acting in the capacity of their employment),  (iii) operation outside the engine operating limits established by the equipment Production Approval Holder as a result
of Northwest’s error,  (iv) maintenance performed by Northwest that is not in accordance with its FAA approved maintenance program, (v) Foreign Object Damage (subject to Section 13), and (vi) acts of God (including, but not limited to, fire, flood, volcanic eruption, and sand storm). 

	
 
	
2.10.2.1
	
For any EHRP Eligible Engine on which VENDOR performs an Excluded Cause Shop Visit, VENDOR shall invoice Northwest on a time and material basis as set forth in Attachment C for such Services, less any time and material charges that would be considered as normal refurbishment, adjusted on a pro-rata basis, based on expected normal life between Shop Visits. 

	
 
	
2.10.2.2
	
In addition, the following calculation shall be performed to determine if the Excluded Cause Shop Visit results in a reduction to costs expected to be incurred against such Engine during the remainder of the Term of the Agreement: 

	
a)  
	
determine, by mutual agreement of the Parties, any changes to the originally assumed a) timing, b) volume and c) expected Shop Visit cost for such Engine during the remainder of the Term (collectively referred to as “Expected Future Cost Contribution”) as a result of the Excluded Cause Shop Visit.

	
b)  
	
if there is a net reduction in Expected Future Cost Contribution for such Engine as a result of changes determined from a), above, then VENDOR shall provide a credit for the difference between the original  Expected Future Cost Contribution and the revised Expected Future Cost Contribution of that Engine after the Excluded Cause Shop Visit.

	
 
	
2.10.2.3
	
With respect to maintenance performed due to an Excluded Cause Shop Visit, the time and material work scope shall be performed in accordance with the CEMP. 

	 	
2.10.3
	
Actions to comply with any airframe manufacturer service bulletins or airframe Airworthiness Directives. 

	 	
2.10.4
	
Replacement of parts found to be missing upon the receipt of a EHRP Eligible Engine for maintenance at a VENDOR facility (or other facility designated by VENDOR). Northwest, at its option, may provide such replacement parts provided that Northwest’s provisioning of such parts does not adversely impact VENDOR’s planned EHRP Eligible Engine ship date. 

	 	
2.10.5  
	
Upon removal of an Engine for Services under this Agreement, Northwest may elect to remove one or more LRUs prior to shipment of the Engine to VENDOR for its operational convenience except for LRUs specified in Section 9.5 of Attachment B.  Northwest shall not replace the removed LRUs and instead provide detail what has been removed as part of
the documentation package that accompanies the Engine upon shipment to VENDOR.  VENDOR will perform the necessary Services under this Agreement and return the Engine to Northwest, without the same LRUs that were missing when the Engine was originally shipped to VENDOR and documented as such.  LRUs that must be returned to VENDOR with each Engine are identified in the CEMP.

	 	
2.10.6  
	
Transportation services, unless Northwest exercises the option to have VENDOR provide such services per the rates as specified in Section 3.6 of Attachment C.

	 	
2.10.7  
	
Repair of LRUs or fan blades that are removed in a line maintenance environment by Northwest.  Pricing for such additional services is provided in Sections 3.3 and 3.4 of Attachment C.

	 	
2.10.8  
	
Field Services not covered as no charge under the EHR or as specified in Exhibit C.

	
 
	
2.11
	
In the event VENDOR is unable to provide the Services to Northwest in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, VENDOR shall procure Services from Northwest approved sources so as to ensure uninterrupted supply to Northwest at no additional cost; provided, however, if VENDOR is unable to ensure uninterrupted supply at no additional cost to Northwest despite VENDOR’s best efforts, then Northwest
may, at its option, obtain the Services from any other source and any reasonable costs or expenses incurred by Northwest, under the circumstances at that time, as a result of using such other source shall be paid by VENDOR. 

	
 
	
2.12
	
VENDOR shall deliver the Engines or LRUs in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the CEMP. If there is any dispute relative to interpretation of any portion of CEMP, the Parties including the Operators shall forthwith meet to resolve the matter amicably but if the Parties are unable to reach a resolution, Northwest’s interpretation shall prevail.  Operator may elect to proceed
with its own interpretation of the CEMP, and any incremental costs to the EHRP will be payable by the Operator. 

	
 
	
2.13
	
Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement shall supersede and replace Northwest’s Repair or Service Order terms and conditions and VENDOR’s acknowledgment documents. 

	
SECTION 3.0:
	
BUILD STANDARD

	 	
3.1  
	
Work shall be performed in accordance with CEMP as may be amended.  Operator or Northwest requested changes to the CEMP will be made only after mutual agreement between the Parties with respect to any technical or commercial impacts to the Agreement.   Any PAH requested or required changes issued via approved technical data to
Operator, or VENDOR requested or required changes, either of which result in a change to the CEMP, shall be made only after mutual agreement between the Parties, with such changes being made at no additional cost to the Operator or Northwest.

	
 
	
3.2
	
The build standard or specification for Services performed by VENDOR on each Eligible Engine or LRU under this Agreement, will be compliant with the requirement that such Services will cause the Eligible Engine to perform on-wing in a manner which allows it to reach its next scheduled removal for off-wing maintenance. VENDOR shall utilize the standards set forth in the CEMP for all Eligible Engines going through
a Shop Visit throughout the Term of this Agreement, including the last visit of each Eligible Engine, based on what is due for each specific Engine at the specific scheduled visit. 

	
 
	
3.3
	
At the end of the Term of this Agreement, each Eligible Engine shall be compliant with the Minimum Cycle Conditions as set forth in Attachment F. Any Eligible Engine that fails to meet this requirement shall be returned to VENDOR for accomplishment of Services required to bring the discrepant Eligible Engine up to the minimum, end of Agreement Term conditions specified. 

SECTION 4.0:                                 [***]

 

SECTION 5.0:                                 ELIGIBLE
ENGINE TURNAROUND TIMES (“TAT”)

	
 
	
5.1
	
Historical TAT on Program Shop Visits will be reviewed and analyzed at Quarterly Business Reviews and will form the basis for operational performance management discussions only. This program will be managed to the following turnaround time (TAT) objectives: 

5.1.1            The TAT for a Module Exchange and Engine Release – [***] days.

5.1.2            The TAT for a Module work scope in-factory – [***] days.

	
 
	
5.1.3
	
The TAT for a Heavy Maintenance Shop Visit [***] days. 

	
 
	
5.1.4
	
The TAT for repair work scopes not identified above – [***] to [***] days depending on the detailed work scope. 

	
 
	
5.2
	
Except as set forth herein, measurement of TAT shall commence upon the receipt of a EHRP Eligible Engine by VENDOR on dock, at its designated maintenance facility. Measurement of TAT shall end on the calendar day on which the EHRP Eligible Engine is ready for delivery from the VENDOR designated maintenance facility, to Northwest. Total TAT achieved for each Engine or LRU shall exclude any delays resulting from work
scope approvals by Northwest, late or missing Northwest provided documentation, missing LRUs as identified in the CEMP required for Engine performance guarantees, or any investigative actions required, where VENDOR cannot utilize alternate processes, parts or repairs to mitigate such delays. 

SECTION 6.0:                                 PERFORMANCE
GUARANTEES

6.1            In-flight Shutdown Guarantee

	
 
	
6.1.1
	
VENDOR shall provide Northwest with the In-flight Shutdown Guarantee as described in Attachment E. 

	
 
	
6.2
	
Interstage Turbine Temperature (“ITT”) Guarantee 

	
 
	
6.2.2
	
VENDOR shall provide Northwest with the Interstage Turbine Temperature Guarantee as described in Attachment E. 

6.3            Module Exchange Shop Visit Reliability Guarantee Plan

	
 
	
6.3.1
	
VENDOR shall provide Northwest with the Module Exchange Shop Visit Reliability Guarantee Plan as described in Attachment E. 

SECTION 7.0:                                 TITLE,
TRANSPORTATION AND RISK OF LOSS

	
 
	
7.1
	
Title. Parts and material incorporated into Engines and LRUs as required in performing Services on Northwest Engines and LRUs hereunder, shall be deemed to have been sold to Northwest, and title to such parts and material thereon shall pass to Northwest upon delivery of the
Engine or LRU embodying such items, to Northwest.  Risk of loss or damage of an Engine or LRU shall pass to Northwest upon delivery to Northwest of the Engine or LRU.  Title to and risk of loss or damage to any parts removed from Northwest Engines or LRUs, which are replaced by other parts, shall pass to VENDOR upon removal of such parts from Northwest’s Engines or LRUs. 

7.2            Transportation of Northwest-owned Engines and modules

	
 
	
 7.2.1
	
On or before November 15, 2007, Northwest may elect to have VENDOR arrange and pay for the round trip transportation costs, including all customs brokerage and clearance fees, for the removed/repaired EHRP Eligible Engines or related modules to and from VENDOR’s designated facility(ies) Delivery Duty Paid (“DDP”) Northwest.  Upon such notification, Northwest will pay the Transportation
Rate as set forth in Attachment C, effective September 1, 2007.   Risk of loss or damage shall remain with Northwest at all times during round trip transportation.  Should Northwest elect not to have VENDOR provide transportation services in accordance with this Section either by formal notification of such decision or by default with no notification by November 15, 2007, transportation responsibility shall be as per Section 7.2.2 and 7.2.3 below, and VENDOR shall invoice Northwest for
transportation costs incurred for movement of any Engines under this Agreement, from the Effective Date until notification by Northwest or November 15, 2007, whichever is earlier. 

	 	
7.2.2  
	
Should Northwest not elect to have VENDOR provide transportation services in accordance with Section 7.2.1,  Northwest shall arrange for, and pay for the round trip transportation costs, including all customs brokerage and clearance fees, for removed/repaired EHRP Eligible Engines to and from VENDOR’s designated facility(ies).  Risk
of damage or loss shall be borne by Northwest for transportation to and from the VENDOR designated facility.  For purposes of this Agreement, delivery to VENDOR shall be considered as when the Engine is put into the care of VENDOR at VENDOR’s designated facility, and delivery to Northwest shall be considered as when the Engine is put into the care of the Northwest designated shipper by VENDOR.  Any transportation costs incurred by VENDOR between the Effective Date and the date Northwest
elects not to have VENDOR provide such services shall be invoiced to and paid by Northwest.

	
 
	
7.2.3
	
For Engines that VENDOR may elect to move between its facilities for performance of Services under this Agreement, after delivery thereof to VENDOR, VENDOR shall be responsible for all transportation costs, customs duties and brokerage fees and risk of loss or damage in connection with such movement. 

	
 
	
7.2.4
	
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7.2.4
	
For Module Exchanges, VENDOR shall provide, at no charge all necessary shipping containers that properly protect from damage and secure the removed module during transportation to and from the VENDOR designated facility. 

	
 
	
7.2.5
	
For Engines, Northwest shall provide containers that properly protect and secure the Engine being returned to the VENDOR designated facility, unless the Engine is VENDOR-provided , in which case VENDOR shall provide the appropriate shipping container. While in the possession of VENDOR, loss or damage to any Northwest-owned container shall be the responsibility of VENDOR. 

7.3            Transportation of VENDOR-provided spare engines.

	
 
	
7.3.1
	
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7.3.2
	
Delivery shall be Delivery Duty Paid (“DDP”) Incoterms, Northwest, if such VENDOR-provided spare engine is being shipped to Northwest from outside of the United States, otherwise delivery will be Carriage and Insurance Paid (“CIP”) to Northwest.  Risk of loss during round trip transportation of any VENDOR-provided spare engine shall remain with VENDOR.  VENDOR will be responsible
for all transportation costs, customs brokerage and applicable duties. If Northwest exceeds the time requirements described in this Section 7.3, then Northwest shall pay to VENDOR an amount equal to the market lease rate for a CF34-3B1 engine for each day such VENDOR-provided spare engine is delayed. 

SECTION 8.0:                                 DELAYS
IN DELIVERY

	
8.1
	
VENDOR shall not be liable for delay in the delivery of the Engines, LRUs or other items beyond the date for delivery agreed to by the Parties if the Services and/or delivery is delayed due to war or warlike operations, hostility, riots, insurrection, civil commotion, fire, act of God, government legislation or regulations (an "Excusable Delay”).  Such delay shall be limited to one working day (Monday-Friday)
for every working day actually lost by reason of an event of Excusable Delay.  VENDOR will make all reasonable efforts to regain time lost. 

	
8.2
	
VENDOR shall advise Northwest of any anticipated Excusable Delays as soon as practicable and keep Northwest advised of any developments. Upon the occurrence of an Excusable Delay, VENDOR shall immediately, and in any case within 48 hours of such occurrence, give Northwest notice by telephone and in writing (via fax, and express mail) of such event (with full particulars of its nature) and of the estimated effect
thereof on the deliveries hereunder, and of the steps taken or to be taken to minimize or eliminate any delay. Within 24 hours after the end of the Excusable Delay, VENDOR shall give Northwest notice in writing (via facsimile and express mail) of the date when the Excusable Delay came to an end. Upon notification from VENDOR of any delay, Northwest and VENDOR shall use reasonable efforts to re-schedule Services and delivery of Engines, LRUs or other items at no cost to Northwest. Both Parties agree to work with
each other to explore and implement practical alternatives for the purposes of minimizing any impact resulting from an Excusable Delay. 

	
8.3
	
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8.4
	
VENDOR shall provide written notice to Northwest 90 days prior to the expiration of any collective bargaining agreement. VENDOR shall also periodically apprise Northwest of the status of collective bargaining agreement negotiations to which VENDOR is a party and potentially affecting the Services or delivery of the Engines, LRUs or other items, and an assessment of the effect such negotiations will have on VENDOR’s
ability to perform hereunder. 

	
8.5
	
In the event of a delay other than an Excusable Delay affecting the delivery of Services and/or Engines, LRUs or other items, both Parties agree to use reasonable efforts to address the results of such delay at no cost to Northwest. Northwest's cooperation in such endeavors shall not be construed to be a waiver of any rights Northwest may have with respect to VENDOR's non-performance. Both Parties agree to work with
each other to explore and implement practical acceptable alternatives to minimize any impact. All reasonable efforts will be made by VENDOR (and VENDOR shall require the same of its contractors and other suppliers) at no additional cost to Northwest to regain the time lost, including the working of weekends, overtime and holidays. 

SECTION 9.0:                                 INVOICING
AND PAYMENTS

Northwest shall pay to VENDOR directly on a monthly basis the aggregate of the Services Rate (the “Services Rate”) and the other applicable fees and charges in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1.

9.1            Invoicing

	
9.1.1  
	
EHRP Invoicing. No later than the tenth (10th) calendar day of any month throughout the Term of this Agreement, Northwest shall provide the Program Manager with a complete monthly statement of Engine Flight hours
and Engine Flight Cycles by EHRP Eligible Engine and/or any VENDOR-provided spare engines that may be installed and operated on the Aircraft during the month such engines are installed, substantially in the form set out in Exhibit A in relation to the previous month’s flight data for the EHRP Eligible Engines and any VENDOR Spare Engines made available to it and utilized by Northwest under Section 4.0.  The actual fleet hour utilization in respect of the relevant EHRP Eligible Engines and VENDOR-provided
spare engines shall be multiplied by the EHR, and separately, if applicable under Section 7.0, the Transportation Rate, as adjusted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.  The total amount on each invoice shall comprise the total applicable to all EHRP Eligible Engines. VENDOR shall invoice Northwest for the total amounts due by the fifteenth (15th) calendar day of each month for the immediately preceding calendar month.  Amounts
invoiced will be due twenty (20) days from the invoice date.

	
9.1.2  
	
Should Northwest not submit the monthly statement of Engine Flight Hours required under Section 9.1.1 by the tenth (10th) calendar day of the month, VENDOR shall be allowed to shorten the due date of amounts invoiced by one (1) day for each day such report remains delinquent.  If
such report is not received by VENDOR by the twentieth (20th) calendar day after the end of the month such Engine flight hours occurred, VENDOR shall submit an invoice to Northwest for the estimated Engine Flight Hours, based upon the hours from the last report submitted by Northwest to VENDOR, with such invoice being due and payable fifteen (15) days after the invoice date.  Any differences between what is actually submitted
and the VENDOR provided invoice shall be reconciled with VENDOR crediting Northwest, or Northwest making payment for any differences.

	
9.1.3  
	
VENDOR shall invoice Northwest for all applicable off-wing maintenance or time and material charges not included in the EHR or Transporation Rate, if applicable, within thirty (30) days of completion of the applicable Shop Visit or other Services provided that are not covered in the EHR, and subsequent shipment to Northwest.  Unless disputed,
in writing, invoiced amounts shall be due thirty (30) days from the invoice date.

	
9.1.4  
	
All such amounts described above, payable in United States dollars and set out in the invoices, shall be shall be paid by wire transfer to:

ScotiaBank

Business Support Centre

200 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C OA7

Canada

Transit Number:            [***]

Bank Identification #:   [***]

Swift Code:                     [***]

ABA:                               [***]

Deposit to the credit of Standard Aero Limited Acct #:[***]

Reference:                       CF34-3B1 – NWA Program

Please indicate to your banking facility to have ScotiaBank contact the following party upon receipt of funds.

 

[***]

Any payment not received within forty (40) days of invoice issuance may be subject to charges of [***] per month.  Such interest shall accrue from the date of invoice issuance until the date payment is received.

9.2            Financial Condition

Notwithstanding any other terms of this Section 9, if Northwest fails to meet its financial obligations under this Agreement to VENDOR, VENDOR may specify alternative payment terms and security requirements, only after providing appropriate notice and allowance for Northwest cure as specified under Section 11 of this Agreement.

	
     9.3  
	
The Parties agree that Section 24.15, Northwest Guarantee, shall apply to any assignee payment obligations.  Northwest shall ensure timely performance of these payment obligations.  In the event VENDOR has not received payment within 60 days of the date of the invoice, Northwest shall pay VENDOR all outstanding, undisputed amounts within
10 days after the initial 60 day period has expired.

	
SECTION 10.0:
	
TAXES, CUSTOMS, DUTIES AND IMPOSTS

	
 
	
10.1
	
VENDOR shall include all lawfully imposed sales tax on each invoice. Except as provided below, Northwest shall pay all sales taxes that are lawfully imposed by any government authority within the United States and are based on or measured by any payments of Northwest pursuant to this Agreement, and for which no exemption is available. VENDOR shall pay all taxes that are (a) on, based on, or measured by, gross or
net income or gross or net receipts (including any capital gains taxes or minimum taxes), or taxes which are capital, doing business, excess profits, net worth, or franchise or port fees; (b) lawfully imposed by any governmental authority outside of the United States; or (c) caused by or arising out of the willful misconduct or negligence of VENDOR. In addition, VENDOR shall pay any interest, additions to tax, or penalties associated with the taxes set forth in (a), (b) or (c) above. No sales tax shall be collected
by VENDOR if (a) a specific exemption applies to (i) the Services purchased hereunder or (ii) any transaction occurring pursuant to this Agreement; (b) Northwest has been authorized to make tax payments directly to the applicable state authorities; or (c) VENDOR is obligated to pay the taxes as set forth herein. VENDOR shall promptly, upon receipt from any tax authority of any levy, notice, assessment, or withholding of any tax for which Northwest may be obligated, notify Northwest in writing directed to the
following address: Senior Tax Counsel, Northwest Airlines, Inc., Dept. A4450, 2700 Lone Oak Parkway, Eagan, MN 55121-1534. If under the applicable law of the taxing jurisdiction Northwest is allowed to directly contest such tax in its own name, then Northwest shall be entitled, at its own expense and in its own name, to contest the imposition, validity, applicability or amount of such tax and, to the extent permitted by law, withhold payment during pendency of such contest. If Northwest is not permitted by law
to contest such tax in its own name, upon Northwest’s request, VENDOR shall in good faith, at Northwest’s expense, contest the imposition, validity, applicability or amount of such tax.  VENDOR shall (a) supply Northwest with such information and documents reasonably requested by Northwest as are necessary or advisable for Northwest to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted herein, and (b) make all reasonable efforts to assist Northwest with evidentiary and procedural
development of such proceeding or contest.  VENDOR shall in good faith and using best efforts assist Northwest with the accumulation of information and documentation requested by Northwest to recover or seek a refund of any sales or use tax paid by Northwest as a result of its purchases pursuant to this Agreement. 

	
        10.2  
	
VENDOR agrees to pay, and to indemnify and hold harmless Northwest from and against, any direct or indirect customs duties, or similar imposts, costs, charges, interest and penalties paid to the U.S. Government, relating to or arising out of the initial importation into the U.S. of the Engines or the transportation of the Engines within North America for
purposes of installation.

	
 
	
10.3
	
The provision of any equipment or Services hereunder to Northwest is contingent upon VENDOR being able to do so in compliance with all applicable laws, including without limitation, laws relating to the import and export of Engines. Northwest shall be the importer of record for all such equipment and Northwest shall be responsible for making arrangements to ensure that such equipment clears customs where applicable
and paying any and all customs, duties, taxes and any fees imposed by any governmental authority unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. VENDOR will be liable for customs, duties, taxes and any fees imposed by any governmental authority for EHRP Eligible Engines and/or parts it ships out of the United States and back for Services. 

SECTION 11.0:                                 TERM
OF EHRP AND TERMINATION

	
11.1  
	
This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Section or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall, unless extended by the Parties in writing upon mutually agreeable terms, remain in effect until latest lease term date as shown in Attachment A (the “Term”).

	
11.2  
	
Termination for Cause.

	
11.2.1  
	
Termination by Northwest for Breach. After 30 days written notice to VENDOR of a breach hereunder, during which notice period VENDOR is unable or unwilling to cure such breach, Northwest may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part.  If Northwest elects to terminate, it shall
have against VENDOR all remedies provided by law and equity.

	
11.2.2  
	
Termination by VENDOR for Breach.  After 30 days written notice to Northwest of a breach hereunder, during which notice period Northwest is unable or unwilling to cure such breach, VENDOR may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part.  If VENDOR elects to terminate,
VENDOR shall have against Northwest all remedies provided by law and equity.

	
11.3
	
Gifts and Gratuities.  Northwest may, by written notice to VENDOR, terminate this Agreement in whole or in part without liability to Northwest if it is determined by Northwest that gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts, or otherwise, were offered or given by VENDOR, or any agent or representative of VENDOR to any officer or employee
of Northwest, or other person sharing a common direct or indirect interest with an officer or employee of Northwest, with a view toward favorable treatment related to (i) bidding, awarding, securing or amending a contract with Northwest; or (ii) any other transaction where payment is made by Northwest for Engines or Services.  In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Northwest pursuant to this provision, Northwest shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies, to recover or
withhold an amount equal to the cost incurred by VENDOR in respect of such gratuities.  In the event this Agreement is terminated in part pursuant to this provision, such termination shall affect only the Engines or LRUs with respect to which the gifts or gratuities were offered or given. 

	
11.4
	
Effect of Termination. 

	
11.4.1  
	
In the event Northwest terminates this Agreement in whole or in part as provided in Section 11.2. above, Northwest may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as Northwest may deem appropriate, Services similar to the Services terminated, and VENDOR shall be liable to Northwest for any costs or other damages to which Northwest may be entitled in accordance
with applicable law, provided that VENDOR shall continue the performance of this Agreement as to that portion not terminated.  In addition, in any event, Northwest may seek such other relief as it may deem appropriate.

	
11.4.2  
	
In the event VENDOR terminates this Agreement in whole or in part as provided in Section 11.2. above, VENDOR shall be entitled to payment of all outstanding invoices, work performed but not invoiced at the time of termination, and return of all VENDOR property in possession of Northwest.

	
       11.5  
	
In the event an Excusable Delay impacting the entire program, lasts for more than 30 days, Northwest may, after 30 days written notice to VENDOR, terminate this Agreement in whole or in part.

SECTION 12.0:                                 RECONCILIATION
/ REMOVAL OF ELIGIBLE ENGINES FROM THE AGREEMENT / NORTHWEST LEASING OF ENGINES/ADDITION OF ENGINES

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SECTION 13.0:                                 [***]

SECTION 14.0:                                 MOST
FAVORED CUSTOMER PRICING

	
14.1
	
During the Term, VENDOR guarantees to Northwest that the Services Rate (defined herein as the aggregate sum of the pricing of the EHR, Transportation Rate, and time and material rates set forth in Attachment C ) actually paid by Northwest under this Agreement shall be more favorable than or at least as favorable as the pricing of an EHR, Transportation Rate and time and material rates paid by any other VENDOR customer
(the “Other Customer”) in any other agreement entered into by VENDOR with the Other Customer for the sale of CF34-3B1 Services described herein under comparable terms and conditions (including, without limitation, engine model, fleet size, term length and fleet operating parameters).  If VENDOR enters into an agreement with the Other Customer with an EHR, Transportation Rate or time and material rates that are more favorable than the rates paid by Northwest under this Agreement, subject
to the conditions above, then Northwest shall have the benefit of the Other Customer’s pricing from the effective date of the Other Customer’s agreement.  In such event, VENDOR shall notify Northwest and reconciliation shall be performed, as required.  VENDOR will not be required to offer the Other Customer pricing to Northwest if that pricing is part of a material equity partnership or joint venture. 

SECTION 15.0:                                            REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF VENDOR

	
15.1
	
VENDOR hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Northwest: 

	
15.1.1
	
That the approval of any filing or registration with any governmental authority, body, commission or agency is not or will not be required as a condition to the validity of this Agreement or any of the documents or agreements contemplated by this Agreement or as a condition to or in connection with the authorization, execution, delivery or performance hereof by VENDOR except those which have been duly made or obtained,
certified copies of which have been or will be delivered to Northwest. The performance thereof will not violate or contravene any law, regulation, order, judgment or other similar obligation imposed by any government or regulatory agency, court, administrative or legislative body. 

	
15.1.2
	
That there is no known action or proceeding pending or threatened against VENDOR or any of its subsidiaries or associated companies, if any, before any court or administrative agency which if adversely determined would result in the inability of VENDOR to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 

	
15.1.3
	
That it has established and shall maintain during the Term an employee drug testing program as may be required by the Aviation Authorities. VENDOR will provide to Northwest a copy of that plan. 

SECTION 16.0:                                 INDEMNIFICATION

	
16.1
	
General Indemnification: VENDOR shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Northwest together with its directors, officers, employees, assignees, agents and shareholders (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties"), from and against all claims, demands, suits, obligations, liabilities, damages, losses and judgments, including costs and
expense related thereto (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees), which may be asserted against, suffered by, charged to or recoverable from the Indemnified Parties by reason of (i) injury to or death of any person, including, but not limited to, employees of VENDOR and any passengers on any Aircraft upon which the Engines may be installed, or (ii) loss of or damage to any property, including, but not limited to, aircraft upon which the Engines may be installed or Services performed,
if, and to the extent, such injury, death, loss or damage arises from the acts, omissions, or negligence of VENDOR, its directors, officers, employees, servants or agents or those for whom it is responsible at law, a breach of this Agreement by VENDOR. This indemnification shall not apply to the extent that the injury, loss or damage is caused the negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Parties or for which Northwest indemnifies VENDOR hereunder. Subject to conflicts of interest, attorney work product
and attorney-client privilege, the Parties shall cooperate in sharing information regarding any incident giving rise to actual or potential injury, loss or damage. 

Northwest shall indemnify, defend, save, and hold harmless VENDOR, its Affiliates, directors, officers, servants, and employees thereof, from and against any and all responsibilities, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, judgments, losses, damages, costs, and expenses of any nature or description whatsoever for any loss of, damage to,
or destruction of any property, including the Engines, or any injury to or death of any person (including employees of Northwest) arising from Northwest's use, operation, repair, maintenance, or disposition of the Engines; provided, however, Northwest shall not be required to indemnify VENDOR for any claims or liabilities arising from VENDOR’s negligence or willful misconduct or for which VENDOR indemnifies Northwest hereunder.

	
16.2
	
Limitation of Liability

In no event shall either Party be liable to the other for indirect or consequential damages, including, damages for loss of use, revenue or profit, operating costs and facility downtime, or other similar business interruptions arising directly or indirectly from this Agreement. The
limitations and exclusions of liability set forth in this Article shall apply regardless of the fault, breach of contract, tort (including the concurrent or sole and exclusive negligence), strict liability or otherwise of a party, or its employees, provided that no such limitation will affect the indemnity obligations assumed by a Party hereunder with respect to third party claimants.

16.3            Intellectual Property Indemnification:

	
16.3.1
	
Claims Against Northwest.  VENDOR shall indemnify and hold Northwest, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their officers, directors, agents and employees (collectively for purposes of this Section 16 "Northwest") harmless from and against any and all royalties, liabilities,
damages,  losses, claims, actions, lawsuits, demands, fines, penalties, and all associated with any of the foregoing or associated with the successful establishment of the right to indemnification hereunder (collectively, the "Damages") based upon, caused by, arising from, or in any manner connected with, directly or indirectly, any suit, action, proceeding, allegation, assertion or claim that any Service purchased or supplied hereunder or any portion thereof thereof constitutes an infringement of any
United States or foreign patent, design or model duly granted or registered ("Claim"), provided that at the time the suit, action, proceeding, allegation, assertion or claim arises or is made, such foreign country in which any foreign patent is held is a party to the International Convention for the Protection of International Property (Paris Convention) in any of its revised forms or Article 27 of the Chicago Convention on International
Civil Aviation of December 7, 1944. 

	
16.3.2
	
Remedies and Judgments.  In connection with the foregoing, VENDOR agrees to defend any suit or action of the type described above.  Northwest's remedy and VENDOR's obligation and liability under this Section 16 are conditional upon Northwest giving VENDOR written notice promptly after Northwest receives notice
of a suit or action against Northwest alleging infringement or after Northwest receives a written claim of infringement, whichever is earlier.  Failure to notify VENDOR as provided in the foregoing sentence shall not relieve VENDOR of any liability that it may have to Northwest except to the extent that VENDOR demonstrates the defense of any such claim is prejudiced thereby, and, in such event, only to the extent thereof. VENDOR shall control and conduct the defense and/or settlement of such suit or
action either in the name of VENDOR or of Northwest, or both.  Northwest shall cooperate with VENDOR and shall, upon VENDOR’s request and at VENDOR’s expense, arrange for attendance of representatives of Northwest at hearings and trial and assist in effecting settlements, securing and giving evidence, obtaining the attendance of witnesses and in the conduct of the defense of such suits or actions. 

	
16.3.3
	
VENDOR shall assume and pay any and all judgments and all costs assessed against Northwest in a final judgment of any such suit or action, and any payments in settlement imposed upon or incurred by Northwest with VENDOR’s approval, together with all interest accruing after entry of any such judgment or after the making of any such settlement, and VENDOR shall also reimburse Northwest for all reasonable expenses
(excepting consequential damages attributable, e.g., to loss of business, profits or good will by Northwest) incurred by Northwest with VENDOR’s written approval as the result of such suit or action provided Northwest has complied with the conditions hereof with respect to notice and cooperation in connection with such suit or action. 

	
16.3.4
	
Continuing Use. In the event any Service purchased or supplied hereunder, or any portion thereof, becomes the subject of any Claim, or if VENDOR in its reasonable judgment at any time decides that the Services supplied hereunder, or any portion thereof, shall become the subject
of such a Claim, VENDOR shall promptly, but, in any event, no more than 30 days after receipt of notice from Northwest of a Claim, or the likelihood thereof or the entry of any order or decree permanently or temporarily enjoining the use of the Services supplied hereunder, or any portion thereof, at its own expense and option either: (i) obtain for Northwest the right to use such Services; or (ii) replace, modify, substitute, or update the infringing Services such that they become non-infringing. 

	
 
	
In the event that any such suit or action results in an order, decree or judgment enjoining or otherwise prohibiting Northwest from effectively using any Service for its intended purposes, or any settlement made or approved by VENDOR has such result, VENDOR agrees at its option and expense to promptly either: (i) procure for Northwest the right to continue using such Services; or (ii) modify said Services so that
it becomes non-infringing and otherwise complies with the provisions of this Agreement; or (iii) replace said Item with a non-infringing Service Item suitable for Northwest’s requirements and in a condition equivalent to that Service.  The foregoing provisions hereof shall apply in case of any such order, decree, judgment or settlement prohibiting Northwest from effectively using any provided Service. 

If the party or parties charging an infringement for which VENDOR has agreed to indemnify Northwest hereunder threatens or obtains an injunction restraining Northwest’s use of the Service and a bond or other security will be necessary and efficacious to avert the issuance of such injunction or to void same if issued, VENDOR shall
promptly pay to Northwest the amount of premium for any bond or the costs of any other security given by Northwest to release or void such injunction, or alternatively at VENDOR’s election shall furnish such bond or other security on Northwest’s behalf.

	
16.3.5
	
Exceptions. Northwest will hold VENDOR harmless in the event of any suit or action relative to Northwest or PAH furnished designs, equipment, materials or data, or any design which is imposed by Northwest on VENDOR as an alternative to VENDOR’s suggested design, or any Northwest modification of the VENDOR supplied Item, or any
component or part thereof, or any new designs, equipment, materials or data incorporated, after delivery and acceptance of the Item, by Northwest without the involvement of VENDOR. 

	
16.3.6
	
The foregoing indemnity shall not extend to any claim of infringement based on any modification, change or combination not in accordance with VENDOR's written procedures or without VENDOR's written approval or consent thereto, provided that the claim for infringement relates to the combination, change or modification as opposed to solely the Service itself. However, the exclusions set forth in this subparagraph shall
not relieve VENDOR of its obligation under this Section 16 if the Service continues to be infringing after the removal, as the case may be, of any changes, modifications or combinations.

SECTION 17.0:                                 INSURANCE

 

17.1            VENDOR shall maintain insurance in the following amounts:

	
17.1.1
	
Workers' Compensation — [***] 

	
17.1.2
	
Employer's Liability — [***] 

	
17.1.3
	
Comprehensive Aviation Liability — [***] Combined Single Limit Insurance per occurrence.  Comprehensive Aviation Liability Insurance shall include endorsements for property damage; bodily injury; personal injury; contractual liability; completed operations/aircraft parts/product liability; hangarkeepers liability; naming Northwest and Operators as an additional insured; and provide severability of
interest, cross liability, breach of warranty, and independent contractors’ coverage. 

	
17.1.4
	
VENDOR agrees to insure (or self-insure) all loss to VENDOR's owned or leased tools and equipment. 

	
17.1.5
	
Prior to the commencement of this Agreement, and upon each insurance policy renewal, Certificates of Insurance shall be delivered to Northwest evidencing compliance with the insurance terms of this Agreement. All of the above insurance shall be written through a company or companies reasonably satisfactory to Northwest, and the Certificates of Insurance shall be of a type that unconditionally obligates the insurer
to notify Northwest in writing at least 30 days in advance of the effective date of any material change in or cancellation of such insurance. 

 

17.2            Insurance provided shall be endorsed as follows:

	
 
	
17.2.1
	
To waive any rights of subrogation against Northwest, its directors, officers, agents, independent contractors, employees, successors and assigns, and other authorized representatives. 

	
 
	
17.2.2
	
To provide that such insurance is primary without right of contribution from Northwest's insurance. 

	
 
	
17.2.3
	
To provide that Northwest is not obligated for the payment of any premiums, deductibles, retentions or self-insurances thereunder. 

	
 
	
17.2.4
	
With respect to the insurance requirements described in Subsection 17.1.3, the underwriter will acknowledge that the policy covers the liability as required under the “Indemnification” Section of this Agreement to the extent coverage is available under said policy. 

	
17.3
	
In the event that VENDOR fails to maintain in full force and effect any of the insurance and endorsements described in this insurance Section, Northwest shall have the right (but not the obligation) to terminate this Agreement immediately or to procure and maintain such insurance or any part thereof at VENDOR’s cost.  The cost of such insurance shall be payable by VENDOR to Northwest upon demand by
Northwest.  The procurement of such insurance or any part hereof by the other Party shall not discharge or excuse the defaulting Party's obligation to comply with the provisions of this Section. 

	
17.4
	
The Parties hereby agree that from time to time during the life of this Agreement, Northwest may require VENDOR to increase the amount of insurance set forth in Subsections 17.1.2, 17.1.3, and 17.1.4 above, if the circumstances and conditions of VENDOR's operations under this Agreement should be deemed to require reasonable increases in any or all of the foregoing minimum insurance coverages. Increases in the levels
of coverage may be subject to availability of limits and costs. VENDOR will use its best efforts to comply with such request. 

	
17.5
	
Vendor shall notify Northwest promptly at the point when any aggregate limit is exhausted or anticipated to be exhausted by [***] or more. 

SECTION 18.0:                                 CONFIDENTIALITY

	
18.1
	
During the term of this Agreement, the Parties hereto, may exchange information or data which each Party considers private, proprietary, competition-sensitive or confidential in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement. 

	
18.2  
	
"Proprietary Information", as used herein, shall mean written or documentary information or information in any other tangible form which is marked proprietary, confidential, competition sensitive, or bears a marking of like import or, if orally disclosed, which the disclosing Party states in writing at the time of disclosure is to be considered proprietary
provided, that such information is reduced to writing and a copy thereof is delivered to the receiving Party within 30 days after such oral disclosure.  Information shall not be deemed proprietary, and the receiving Party shall have no obligation with respect to any such information, which:

	
18.2.1  
	
is already known to the receiving Party as evidenced by prior documentation thereof; or

	
18.2.2  
	
is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of the receiving Party; or

	
18.2.3  
	
is rightfully received by the receiving Party from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; or

	
18.2.4  
	
is disclosed by the disclosing Party to the third party without a similar restriction on the rights of such third party; or

	
18.2.5  
	
is approved for release by written authorization of the transmitting Party; or

	
18.2.6  
	
is disclosed, in any event, after the expiration of 10 years from the date when such Proprietary Information was delivered.

	
18.3  
	
The prices, terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be considered Proprietary Information.

	
18.4  
	
Neither Party shall disclose, and each Party shall protect the Proprietary Information received from the other Party hereunder with the same degree of care as such Party takes to preserve and safeguard its own Proprietary information, and such degree of care as is reasonably calculated to prevent inadvertent disclosure.

	
18.5  
	
In order to minimize the possibility that the Proprietary Information will be divulged to third parties, the Parties agree that Proprietary Information will only be divulged to employees who have a need to know the Proprietary Information in connection with a Party’s performance under this Agreement.

	
18.6  
	
The Parties agree that, in the event a receiving Party uses Proprietary Information contrary to the terms of this Section, the disclosing Party, in addition to any other remedies available to it, shall have the right to equitable relief, restraining or enjoining the receiving Party from using such Proprietary Information in violation of the terms and conditions
of this Section and to recover from the receiving Party reasonable costs in enforcing this Section, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

	
18.7  
	
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the delivery of any Proprietary Information hereunder shall be construed as granting either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any rights in or license under any present or future data, drawings, plans, ideas, or methods disclosed under this Agreement, or under any invention or
patent now or hereafter owned or controlled by either Party hereto.

	
18.8  
	
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Proprietary Information may be disclosed upon the written consent of the transmitting Party, or pursuant to valid legal orders or governmental regulations or in connection with an action or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret this Agreement.

SECTION 19.0:                                 LAWS,
PERMITS AND REGULATIONS

	
19.1
	
VENDOR shall obtain and pay for all permits, fees and licenses necessary for the performance of the work contemplated hereunder. VENDOR shall comply with all statutes, laws, ordinances, regulations, rules and orders bearing on the conduct of the work enacted or adopted by any federal, state, local, municipal or other authority or governmental body having jurisdiction, or any rules or regulations of any insurance
company, board of fire underwriters, bureau or similar body applicable to the work and shall notify Northwest if any Attachments are at variance therewith. 

SECTION 20.0:                                 REMEDIES

	
20.1
	
Each Party hereby waives any and all rights it may have to receive exemplary or punitive damages with respect to any claim it may have against the other Party, it being agreed that no Party shall be entitled to receive money damages in excess of its actual compensatory damages, notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement or otherwise. Notwithstanding the provisions in this Section 20, the Parties
recognize and agree that certain business relationships could give rise to the need for one or more of the Parties to seek emergency, provisional, summary or declaratory relief and for temporary injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction pending the arbitration of all underlying claims between the Parties. 

SECTION 21.0:                                            SET-OFF

	
21.0
	
Northwest shall, at its sole discretion, have the right to setoff or deduct any undisputed and agreed amounts owing from VENDOR to Northwest against any undisputed and agreed amounts payable by Northwest to VENDOR, solely in connection with this Agreement. 

SECTION 22.0:                                 DISPUTE
RESOLUTION

	
22.1
	
Any controversy, claim or dispute of whatever nature arising from performance of the Agreement or the relationship of the Parties arising therefrom, including those arising out of, or relating to, any agreement between the Parties or the breach, termination, enforceability, scope or validity thereof (a "Dispute"), including those arising out of a cessation of the work by VENDOR, shall be resolved in accordance with
this Section. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any Dispute promptly by negotiations between representatives with authority to settle the Dispute. All negotiations pursuant to this Subsection will be confidential and will be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and the rules of evidence of any state. If the matter has not been resolved within 60 days of a Party’s request for negotiation, either Party may initiate arbitration as
provided in this Section by providing the other Party with written notice of its intent so to do (the “Dispute Notice”). 

	
22.2
	
Arbitration

	
22.2.1
	
If the Dispute has not been resolved within 20 days after receipt of the Dispute Notice, then the Dispute shall be determined by binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with such rules as may be agreed upon by the Parties, or failing agreement within 30 days after arbitration is demanded, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA") in effect on the Closing Date, subject to any modifications contained in this Agreement. The Dispute shall be determined by one arbitrator if the Parties are able to agree on such arbitrator. If they are not able to so agree, the matter shall be decided by three arbitrators, in which case one arbitrator will be appointed by each of the Parties, and those two will select the third arbitrator 

	
22.2.2
	
The arbitrator(s) shall base the award on the applicable law and judicial precedent which would apply if the Dispute were decided by a United States District Judge, and the arbitrator(s) shall have no authority to render an award which is inconsistent therewith. The award shall be in writing and include the findings of fact and conclusions of law upon which it is based. 

	
22.2.3  
	
Unless the Parties agree otherwise, discovery will be limited to an exchange of directly relevant documents.  Depositions will not be taken except as needed in lieu of a live appearance or upon mutual agreement of the Parties.  The arbitrator(s) shall resolve any discovery disputes. The arbitrator(s) and counsel of record will have
the power of subpoena process as provided by law. The Parties knowingly and voluntarily waive their rights to have any Dispute tried and adjudicated by a judge or a jury.

	
22.2.4  
	
The arbitration shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to choice of law rules, and by the arbitration law of the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code).  Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing upon the application
by either Party to a court for an order confirming, modifying or vacating the award, the court shall have the power to review whether, as a matter of law based on the findings of fact determined by the arbitrator(s), the award should be confirmed, modified or vacated in order to correct any errors of law made by the arbitrator(s).  In order to effectuate such judicial review limited to issues of law, the Parties agree (and shall stipulate to the court) that the findings of fact made by the arbitrator(s)
shall be final and binding on the Parties and shall serve as the facts to be submitted to and relied upon by the court in determining the extent to which the award should be confirmed, modified or vacated.

	
22.2.5  
	
Except as otherwise required by law, the Parties and the arbitrator(s) agree to keep confidential and not disclose to third parties any information or Documents obtained in connection with the arbitration process, including the resolution of the Dispute.  If either Party fails to proceed with arbitration as provided in this Agreement, or unsuccessfully
seeks to stay the arbitration, or fails to comply with the arbitration award, or is unsuccessful in vacating or modifying the award pursuant to a petition or application for judicial review, the other Party shall be entitled to be awarded costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, paid or incurred in successfully compelling such arbitration or defending against the attempt to stay, vacate or modify such arbitration award and/or successfully defending or enforcing the award.

	
22.2.6
	
The prevailing Party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, including experts’ fees, in connection with such arbitration (including, without limitation, appeals of the foregoing) or any suit or action to enforce or interpret any of the provisions of this Agreement, or which is based thereon.  The determination of who is the prevailing Party and the amount of reasonable attorneys’
fees to be paid to the prevailing Party shall be decided by the arbitrator, except that either Party may request to have the award or non-award of attorneys’ fees and costs reviewed by a court, which hears any exceptions made to an arbitration award submitted to it for confirmation as a judgment, including any additional fees or costs attributable to the court proceedings.  If the court takes no action on such additional fees and costs, the arbitrator is empowered to make such decisions. 

SECTION 23.0:                                 CUSTOMS
TRADE PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST TERRORISM

	
23.1
	
Northwest is a participating member of the Customs Trade Partnerships Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). As such, Northwest is required to develop and implement programs to enhance security of its supply chain consistent with C-TPAT guidelines as set forth in www.customs.ustreas.gov.  By entering into this Agreement, VENDOR agrees
to provide security information to Northwest as may be reasonably requested.  VENDOR further agrees that it has implemented programs or will cooperate with Northwest in developing and implementing programs designed to fulfill the C-TPAT initiatives.  VENDOR understands Northwest may be subject to additional supply chain security obligations in the future and agrees to cooperate with Northwest as promptly as practicable in fulfilling such obligations as may be requested by Northwest. 

SECTION 24.0:                                 MISCELLANEOUS

	
24.1
	
Non-waiver. Failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms and conditions herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights or remedies that either Party shall have and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default of the terms
and conditions hereof.  The shipping or receiving of any Engines under this Agreement shall not be deemed or be a waiver of any right of either Party for any failure by the other Party to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement. 

	
24.2
	
Equal Employment Opportunity.   VENDOR agrees that, in performing hereunder, it will comply with and abide by all applicable requirements contained in governmental statutes, rules, regulations and orders including all provisions of Section 202 of
Executive Order No. 11246 and rules and regulations pertaining to Equal Employment Opportunity, and also including any government affirmative action programs in connection therewith, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference, and VENDOR agrees to hold Northwest and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates harmless from any and all liabilities, claims, fines or penalties (including attorneys' fees and settlements) which may arise out of the failure of VENDOR to comply with such requirements. 

	
24.3
	
Fair Labor Standards Act and Beck Notice Compliance.  VENDOR agrees that all Engines shipped and Services provided to Northwest shall be produced in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and orders, and that production of such
Engines complies with the applicable requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act and all regulations and orders issued thereunder by the United States Department of Labor 

	
24.3.1
	
If applicable, during the Term of this Agreement, VENDOR agrees to comply with the “Beck Notice” requirements in 29 CFR Section 470.  This Agreement incorporates by reference paragraph 29 CFR Part 470.2(a). 

	
24.4
	
Small Business Subcontracting.   As a contractor providing services to the U.S. government, Northwest is required to include the provisions of the clause set forth in FAR 52.219-8 (48 CFR Part 52) in contracts with subcontractors. If applicable, VENDOR agrees that such clause is a part of this Agreement to the same
extent as if set forth in full herein and that, in accordance therewith, VENDOR will adopt a plan that complies with the requirements of the plan required by the clause at FAR 52.219-9, “Small Business Subcontracting Plan” (48 CFR Part 52). 

	
24.5
	
Publicity.  None of the Services purchased hereunder shall be referred to, described or illustrated in connection with publicity of any kind without the prior written authorization from Northwest.  This Agreement does not confer upon VENDOR, and shall not be construed as conferring upon VENDOR, any right or license
to use in any manner whatsoever Northwest’s name, likeness, servicemarks or trademarks. 

	
24.6
	
Notices.  Notices permitted or required to be given hereunder shall be deemed sufficient if given by (i) personal delivery, (ii)registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (iii) overnight courier service, or (iv) telefacsimile and shall be effective and deemed received (a) in the case of personal
delivery, upon receipt  by the Party to whom notice is given, (b) in the case of registered or certified mail, on the date of receipt, refusal or non-delivery indicated on the return receipt, (c) in the case of overnight courier or package service, upon receipt as evidenced by a receipt executed by an agent or employee of the addressee, and (d) in the case of telefacsimile transmission, upon printed confirmation that the transmission was received.  Notices shall be addressed to the following
respective addresses of the Parties, or such other addresses as the Parties may designate by notice from time to time: 

	
 
	
Northwest:
	
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 

	
 
	
Department C8290 

	
 
	
7500 Airline Drive 

	
 
	
Minneapolis, MN 55450-1101 

	
 
	
Fax: 612-726-7775 

	
 
	
Attn: Vice President, Materials Management 

	
 
	
Northwest Airlines, Inc. 

	
 
	
Department A1180 

	
 
	
2700 Lone Oak Parkway 

	
 
	
Eagan, MN 55121-1534 

	
 
	
Fax: 612-726-0921 

	
 
	
Attn: VP - Law 

	
 
	
VENDOR:
	
Standard Aero 

	
 
	
33 Allen Dyne Road 

	
 
	
Winnipeg, MB R3H 1A1 

	
 
	
Canada 

	
 
	
Attn: Northwest Airlines Program Manager 

	
 
	
 
	

Fax:  204-789-1836 

	
 
	
Standard Aero 

	
 
	
145 Duncan Drive 

	
 
	
Suite 100 

	
 
	
San Antonio, TX 78226 

	
 
	
Attn: Senior Vice President, Contracts 

	
 
	
 
	

Fax:  210-334-6188 

	
24.7
	
Headings.  Section and Subsection headings used in this Agreement are for convenient reference only and do not affect the interpretation or the Agreement. 

	
24.8
	
Applicable Law and Venue.  This Agreement is to be governed by and construed according to the substantive laws of the State of Minnesota, U.S.A.  The Parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts for Dakota County, Minnesota, U.S.A. for the determination of any claim or controversy
between the Parties solely for the granting of any injunction or similar relief related to this Agreement. 

	
24.9
	
VENDOR as Independent Contractor.  Northwest and VENDOR acknowledge and agree that VENDOR is an independent contrac­tor, and not an employee, partner or agent of or joint venture with Northwest, and that VENDOR will have no authority to bind Northwest or otherwise incur liability on behalf of Northwest.  Northwest
will have no obligation whatsoever to provide any employee benefits or privileges of any kind or nature to VENDOR or to any VENDOR employee, contractor or agent, including, without limitation, insurance or pension benefits.  Further, VENDOR agrees that Northwest is not responsible to collect or withhold federal, state or local taxes, including income tax and social security, and that any and all such taxes imposed, assessed or levied as a result of this Agreement shall be paid by VENDOR, or if paid
by Northwest, VENDOR shall reimburse Northwest upon demand. 

	
24.10
	
Assignment and Subcontracting.

	
 
	
24.10.1
	
VENDOR Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned, in whole or in part, by VENDOR without the prior written consent of Northwest, except that (1) Northwest expressly acknowledges and consents to an assignment pursuant to the acquisition of VENDOR by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, or (2), Northwest’s consent shall not be required for the assignment
by VENDOR of all or a portion of the Agreement to a subsidiary of VENDOR. 

	
 
	
24.10.2
	
Northwest Assignment. Northwest may, at its option, assign this Agreement without prior written consent of VENDOR, in multiple concurrent assignments to one or more of the Operators as defined in this Agreement or in whole to one  Operator, provided that, (i) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties to this Agreement, Northwest shall
remain obligated with respect to all of its obligations hereunder and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of such Operator(s) upon an assignment under this Section and (ii) such assignment is in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.   Operator(s) shall abide by and comply with all obligations of this Agreement. Northwest shall flow down all terms and conditions hereof to each Operator to which it makes an assignment hereunder.  Promptly upon making an assignment
to either Operator, Northwest shall provide VENDOR with a written assignment notice setting forth the name of the Operator and the specific Engines affected. Each Operator shall be responsible for all of the provisions of this Agreement that pertain to the specific Engines operated by such Operator.  In the event that Northwest withdraws its code-share or airline services agreement from an Operator, Northwest will automatically reassume all of the rights and obligations of such  Operator under
this Agreement, including but not limited to Northwest’s right to re-assign that portion of this Agreement to another  Operator. 

	
 
	
In the event Northwest places Aircraft with a new carrier, operating in the United States with scheduled departures under a Northwest code, Northwest shall be allowed to assign this Agreement to such carrier, with the prior written consent of VENDOR, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Northwest shall have the same obligations with respect to such new carrier as set forth in this Section 24.10.2
with respect to Operators. 

	
 
	
24.10.3
	
Subcontracting. VENDOR shall not subcontract any portion of work to be performed under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Northwest, and, in all events, VENDOR shall remain responsible for the subcontractors’ performance in all respects. The purchase of raw materials or standard or commercial articles is not be deemed a subcontract
within the meaning of this Agreement. 

	
24.11
	
Severability.   If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, void or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.  The Parties also agree to replace the invalid or unenforceable provision or a portion thereof with a provision that will satisfy the
intent of the Parties. 

	
24.12
	
Time of the Essence.  VENDOR and Northwest acknowledge that time is of the essence in performance of their obligations under this Agreement. 

	
24.13
	
Complete Agreement.  The terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Repair or Service Orders issued hereunder, and the drawings, schedules, exhibits, attachments or riders annexed hereto and by this reference made a part of this Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties hereto and shall
supersede all previous communications, representations, or agreements, either verbal or written, between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. There are no terms, agreements or understandings between the Parties that are not expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall not be changed or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by duly authorized agents of the Parties hereto. 

	
24.14
	
Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed by one or both of the Parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  Execution may be effected by delivery of facsimiles of signature pages and the Parties shall
follow such delivery by prompt delivery of originals of such pages. 

	
24.15
	
Northwest Guarantee.  Northwest hereby guarantees due performance by the Operators of all terms, conditions, covenants and obligations to be performed by the Operators under this Agreement. 

 

 

 

THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY COUNSEL FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES.

For VENDOR:

By:  _________________________

Typed Name:  _________________

Title:  ________________________

Date:  _______________________

For NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.

By:  _________________________

Typed Name:  Andrew C. Roberts

Title:  EVP Operations

Date:  _______________________

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT A

Eligible Engines / Engines/Aircraft/Lease Term Dates

[***]

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT B

 

CUSTOMIZED ENGINE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM OR CEMP

 

	
1.0  
	
GENERAL

 

This Customized Engine Maintenance Program (“CEMP”) describes the off-wing maintenance procedures agreed to by Northwest and Standard Aero under the Engine Hourly Rate Program.  The CEMP will be used to develop a Configuration Specification Manual (“CSM”) that will be agreed to between the Parties, and
will govern the daily technical administration of this Agreement, and include the CEMP in its then current form.  The CSM including the CEMP will be modified from time-to-time on an as-needed basis to accommodate updates to service bulletin listings and changes to work scopes or processes that do not require formal amendments to this Agreement.  The CSM will be reviewed for any changes and updates during the quarterly business reviews held between the Parties.

 

The CEMP as defined on the Effective Date of this Agreement is as shown in this Attachment B.

 

	
2.0  
	
CEMP BASIC ASSUMPTIONS

 

 

	
2.1
	
Eligible Engines:
	
As defined in Section 1.12 and Attachment A to the Agreement. 

 

 

	
2.2
	
Operators:
	
As defined in Section 1.28 and any future operator to which the Agreement may be assigned per Section 24.10. 

 

 

	
2.3
	
Document Revision
	
All PAH manual and SB/AD document references shall assume the latest revision in effect and used at the time Services or Shop Visits are being performed on Engines. 

 

3.0            CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

 

	
3.1  
	
Engines are maintained using an on-condition maintenance program in accordance with Operator’s FAA approved maintenance program, which will use GE Aircraft Engines SEI-756, 05-21-00 Table 803 as a baseline.

 

	
3.2  
	
Engines are operated in accordance with the Bombardier approved Flight Crew Operating Manual procedures, customized to Northwest specific requirements and utilizing flex-thrust takeoff procedures where appropriate, based on Northwest approved procedures and operational and flight crew discretion.

 

	
3.3  
	
Operators shall establish a regular interval for compressor washing in accordance with GE Aircraft Engines SEI 756.

 

	
3.4  
	
Engine trend data is collected in accordance with GE Aircraft Engines SEI 756 05-21-00, and is monitored regularly according to Operator(s) FAA approved maintenance program.  The Operator(s) program will be based on PAH accepted ECM program and/or technique.

 

 

	
4.0  
	
UNSCHEDULED SHOP VISIT ASSUMPTIONS

 

	
4.1
	
Unscheduled Shop Visits may be required as a result of operational problems, performance degradation, or engine conditions found at routine periodic inspections that do not meet the Operator limits for serviceability. 

 

 

	
4.2  
	
For Engines exhibiting operational problems (loss or excessive degradation of performance, vibrations, oil leakage/consumption, etc) the Operator will follow the published Aircraft Maintenance Manual and/or Operator(s) approved troubleshooting guides and/or fault isolation manuals in an attempt to avoid an unscheduled engine removal.

 

	
 
	
It is recognized that Operator may, at its sole discretion, remove an Engine to make repairs normally performed on-wing, for operational convenience. Costs for such repairs will be borne by Operator. 

 

	
4.3
	
Should the engine be removed for an operational problem or component deterioration beyond defined serviceable limits, the Operator(s) will provide the following, to include: 

 

	
 
	
a)
	
Detailed descriptions of troubleshooting results to VENDOR as may be provided by Operator on a case-by-case basis as requested by VENDOR. 

 

b)            Current applicable borescope inspection findings that resulted in Engine removal

 

c)            Current and/or applicable Engine Logbook pages

 

d)            Service Difficulty Reports, as may be applicable

 

f)            AD Status

 

h)            Service Bulletin Status

 

5.0            SCHEDULED SHOP VISIT ASSUMPTIONS

 

	
5.1
	
Scheduled Shop Visits are anticipated based on LLP replacement at or before [***] in accordance with GE Aircraft Engines SEI 756 05-11-00. 

 

	
5.2
	
Expected Shop Visit work scopes for each of these Scheduled Shop Visits are included in Tables 1-5 of this Attachment B. Actual work scopes may be amended, based on the specific requirements of the Engine. 

 

	
5.3
	
Engines may be routed to one of the alternate locations listed below at VENDOR’s discretion, and Operator shall be notified prior to shipment: 

 

6.0            SHOP VISIT WORK SCOPE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

 

	
6.1  
	
For each Engine Shop Visit,
a detailed shop visit work scope shall be produced by VENDOR, based on the reported reason for removal, applicable Engine logbooks, maintenance records, service bulletin/AD
compliance status, borescope inspection results and Engine trend data.

 

	
6.2  
	
The detailed work scope shall be submitted to the applicable Operator for review and approval, with copy to Northwest, based on the provisions of this Agreement.

 

	
7.0  
	
ENGINE TEST PROCEDURES

 

	
 
	
7.1
	
Engine testing may be performed on-wing in accordance with the PAH on-wing testing requirements in accordance with the Operator’s FAA approved maintenance program. 

 

	
 
	
7.2
	
VENDOR’s Engineering shall determine jointly with the Operator whether or not an on-wing test or test cell run is appropriate for a given work scope, based on a risk assessment. 

 

7.2.1            Typical conditions that will require a test cell run include but are not limited to:

     [***]

 

 

8.0            AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND SERVICE BULLETIN INCORPORATION

 

	
 
	
8.1
	
All AD and service bulletin incorporation must be approved by the applicable Operator. Scheduled Shop Visits must incorporate mandatory service bulletins and Airworthiness Directives applicable to the Engine. 

 

	
       8.2  
	
Recommended modifications at scheduled Shop Visits include:

 

          [***]

 

 

9.0            LINE REPLACEABLE UNITS (LRUs)

 

 

	
9.1
	
LRUs as described in ATTACHMENT C, are maintained on-condition. 

 

 

	
9.2
	
Field level inspections, maintenance and service bulletin incorporation are the responsibility of the Operator(s). 

 

 

	
9.3
	
Shop level inspections and service bulletins for LRUs installed on Engines are included in the scheduled Shop Visit work scopes listed in Tables 1 - 5, and are summarized in Table 6. 

 

	
9.4
	
LRUs installed on Engines received for scheduled Shop Visits are to remain with the Engine when it is removed from the Aircraft, and are assumed to be serviceable and operational at the time of such removal. 

	
9.5
	
For Engines shipped to VENDOR’s Winnipeg facility, Operator(s) may ship Engines short of certain LRUs.  In any case the following LRUs must be received with the Engine due to their direct impact on performance: 

 

1. Main Fuel Control Unit

2. T2C Sensor

3. Fan Speed Pick-up

4. Alternator (Rotor 4042T50 and Stator 6047T55)

5. W2 (Blue) Cable

	
9.6  
	
For Engines shipped to VENDOR’s Maryville facility, Operator may ship Engines without any or all LRU(s).  However, should VENDOR ship such Engines on to its Winnipeg or other designated facilities, it shall request from Operator, and Operator shall provide in a reasonably expeditious manner so as not to delay VENDOR in their performance
of Services hereunder, any missing LRU(s) that may be required to properly complete specific Services.

	
 

10.0  
	
 

MODULE EXCHANGES

	
10.1
	
VENDOR may establish exchange pools of modules for use in support of Shop Visits for Eligible Engines supported under this Agreement. Such exchange pools are to be dedicated exclusively for use on Eligible Engines and shall not be used or exchanged modules for or from other customers of VENDOR, unless approved in advance by Operator. 

 

11.0            DETAILED SHOP VISIT WORK SCOPES

The following event summary and Tables describes the work scope baseline for scheduled Shop Visits.  All work will be done in accordance with the Operator(s) FAA approved maintenance program, using the latest revision of GE Aircraft Engines Manual SEI 756.

Engine, module or component condition, trend data or inspection results may drive additional piece part exposure and repair as necessary.

General work scope instructions will be specified in the CSM.

	

Table 1: Shop Visit 1: MODULE EXCHANGE

18K Scheduled LLP Replacement - Engine Work scope

	

Location

[***]

	

Table 2:Shop Visit 1: MODULE EXCHANGE

18K Scheduled LLP Replacement - Module  Work scope

	

Location

[***]

	

Table 3:Shop Visit 2 HEAVY MAINTENANCE SHOP VISIT:

22K/25K Scheduled LLP Replacement - Engine Work scope

	

Location

[***]

	

Table 4: Shop Visit 3 MODULE EXCHANGE

 36K Scheduled LLP Replacement - Engine Work scope

	

Location

[***]

	

Table 5:Shop Visit 3 MODULE EXCHANGE:

 36K Scheduled LLP Replacement - Module  Work scope

	

Locations

[***]

 

TABLE 6: APPROVED AD'S AND SERVICE BULLETINS

[***]

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT C

Rates and Escalation

	
1.0  
	
EHRP Specific Conditions

	
1.1  
	
The Parties agree that the Specific Conditions used in determining the EHR under this Agreement, are based on the following Aircraft utilization assumptions:

	
1.1.1  
	
Aircraft Average Engine Flight Hours/Year – [***]

	
1.1.2  
	
Aircraft Average Engine Flight Hours per Cycle Ratio – [***]

	
1.2  
	
Should actual Aircraft utilization, compared against the assumptions in Section 1.1 of this Attachment C remain within the range allowances specified in Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 below, then no EHRP Rate adjustments are required.  Should actual Aircraft utilization exceed such range allowances, both Parties shall mutually agree to any adjustments
that may be required.

	
1.2.1  
	
[***]

	
1.2.2  
	
[***] 

	
1.3  
	
The terms of this Agreement are based on Northwest flight crews utilizing the Aircraft and Engines in accordance with Bombardier approved Flight Crew Operating Manual procedures, customized to Northwest specific requirements, and utilizing flex-thrust take-off procedures where appropriate, based on Northwest approved procedures, and operational and flight
crew discretion.

2.0            Engine Hourly Rate Schedule

	
2.1  
	
[***]

	
2.2  
	
Engine Hourly Rates

[***]

3.0            Other Rate Schedules

	
 
	
3.1
	
[***]

[***]

	
 
	
3.2
	
[***]

[***]

	
 
	
3.3
	
LRU Pricing Table.   Repair costs associated with repair or overhaul of LRUs that are not covered under the EHR Rate.  Pricing shown includes in-house or subcontracted repair charges.  Transportation to and from VENDOR is not included.  Rate adjustments will be made in accordance with provisions
in Section 4.0 of Attachment C, using the index for labor and annual cap.  Material adjustments will be as per the applicable LRU manufacturer price catalog. 

	
 
	
[***] 

3.4            [***]

 

     3.5           [***]

 

3.6           [***]

 

4.0            Economic Adjustment

4.1            EHRP Rate Adjustment.

 

Engine Hourly Rates, set forth in Paragraph 2.0 of this Attachment C may be adjusted on January 1 of each subsequent year during the Term hereof accordance with the schedule, formula and procedure detailed in this Paragraph 4.0, using the values published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”)
for the indices as set forth below or other specific sources as specified:

 

[***]

 

4.1.1            Formula and Schedule

    [***]

	
4.2
	
Excluded Cause Labor/Material Rate Adjustment / Test Cell Rate Adjustment 

 

 

	
 
	
4.2.1
	
[***]
	
 

 

	
 
	
4.2.2
	
[***]
	
 

 

	
4.3  
	
VENDOR shall notify Northwest of the appropriate adjustments under this Attachment C, no later than November 1 of each year, effective January 1 for the following year with associated detail that substantiates the adjustment.

 

	
4.4  
	
An example of how the escalation formula is calculated is shown in Exhibit E.

 

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT D

General Electric Service Bulletin Compliance Code Definitions

[***]

ATTACHMENT E

Performance Guarantees and Warranties

1.0            CF34-3B1 ENGINE INTERSTAGE TURBINE TEMPERATURE GUARANTEE PLAN

1.1            Introduction

This CF34-3B1 Interstage Turbine Temperature Guarantee Plan (this “ITT Guarantee”) provides Northwest with corrective maintenance support for each Engine that does not have, at a minimum, the applicable Interstage Turbine Temperature (“ITT”) Margin (indicated in the table below) following a Heavy Maintenance Shop Visit
below the specified ITT limit for such Engine in the applicable CF34-3B1 Engine Manual.

1.2            Description of the ITT Guarantee

	
 
	
1.2.1
	
VENDOR guarantees to Northwest that at the time of delivery of an Engine by VENDOR following the Heavy Maintenance Shop Visit for such Engine during the Term of the EHRP, such Engine will have, at a minimum, an ITT Margin specified below. The ITT Margin shall be determined by measuring the ITT during the Engine’s Heavy Maintenance Shop Visit in the test cell as opposed to on-wing measurements (the “Test
Cell ITT Measurement”). 

ENGINE MODEL                                                                 ITT
MARGIN

	
 
	
CF34-3B1
	
[***]

If, at the time of delivery of an Engine by VENDOR following the Test Cell ITT Measurement, such Engine has an ITT Margin of less than its applicable margin as indicated above Northwest may elect to have VENDOR correct the ITT limit condition at VENDOR’s expense, or take delivery of the subject Engine.  If, however, the
ITT Margin is between the values indicated in the table below, and Northwest has requested that VENDOR re-induct the subject Engine, Northwest may, as an alternative to re-inducting such Engine, require VENDOR to deliver the ITT limited Engine, as long as VENDOR pays Northwest a penalty of [***] for each degree such Engine is below its applicable margin as indicated in the above table.  Such penalty shall not exceed [***] for
each ITT limited Engine.

ENGINE MODEL                                                       ITT
MARGIN RANGE

	
 
	
CF34-3B1
	
[***] 

This ITT Guarantee shall not apply to any Engine that has been overhauled, repaired, modified or maintained by any person other than VENDOR during the Term of the EHRP.  This ITT Guarantee shall be Northwest’s exclusive remedy for Engines that do not make the specified ITT Margin following a Heavy Maintenance Shop Visit.

	
 
	
1.2.3
	
For Eligible Engines that undergo a Module Exchange, VENDOR shall ensure that the ITT Margin is equal to or greater than the ITT Margin prior to the Module Exchange event, based on Aircraft on-wing measurements. 

	
 
	
1.2.4
	
Any Eligible Engine with which a Miscellaneous Shop Visit, Heavy Maintenance Visit or Module Exchange is performed, shall not have an ITT Margin deterioration which exceeds [***], as measured over a rolling 12 month period.  Should, such Eligible Engine experience a rate of deterioration that exceeds the above limit, VENDOR and Northwest shall mutually
agree to schedule the Engine for removal, if required, and VENDOR shall perform the necessary Miscellaneous Shop Visit or Heavy Maintenance Visit as corrective action, and credit Northwest [***] for each Engine removed early. 

2.0            CF34-3B1 ENGINE IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN GUARANTEE PLAN

2.1            Introduction

This CF34-3B1 Engine In-flight Shutdown Guarantee Plan (this “IFSD Plan”) provides Northwest with a credit allowance of [***] (the “Remedy”) for each eligible in-flight shutdown that occurs after an Engine’s first Module Exchange, Miscellaneous or Heavy
Maintenance Shop Visit under the IFSD Plan which exceeds the In-flight Shutdown Guarantee Rate of  [***].

2.2            Description of the Plan

2.2.1            Period of the Plan

The “Period of the Plan” shall commence on the Effective Date of this Agreement and terminate upon termination of this Agreement for any reason; however, for each EHRP Eligible Engine, this guarantee shall not take effect until completion of such EHRP Eligible Engine’s Module Exchange, Miscellaneous or Heavy Maintenance
Shop Visit under the EHRP.

An “Annual Period” is each consecutive twelve (12) month period during the period of the IFSD Plan.

2.2.2            Eligible In-Flight Shutdowns

An “Eligible In-Flight Shutdown” is a voluntary or involuntary shutdown of an Eligible Engine during in-flight operation after V2 (i.e. takeoff safety speed) as a result of any verified malfunction attributable to the Direct Damage or Resultant Damage of a Part in such Eligible Engine, but excludes direct damage or resultant
damage of a Part arising in whole or in part from an Excluded Cause described in Section 2.10.2 of this Agreement, and/or the negligent or incorrect installation of a Part in an Engine and maintenance on an Engine and/or Part outside VENDOR’s facility.

	
 
	
2.2.3
	
“Part” means Engine parts provided by VENDOR and delivered to Northwest as installed equipment in an Engine. 

	
 
	
2.2.4
	
“Direct Damage” means the damage suffered by a Part itself upon its Failure. 

	
 
	
2.2.5
	
“Failure” means the breakage, injury, malfunction, or wear and tear of a Part rendering it unserviceable and incapable of continued operation without corrective action. 

	
 
	
2.2.6
	
“Resultant Damage” means the damage suffered by a Part because of the Failure of another Part within the same Engine. 

	
 
	
2.2.7
	
Multiple in-flight shutdowns of the same Eligible Engine during the same flight leg shall be considered one Eligible In-Flight Shutdown. Subsequent in-flight shutdowns on subsequent flight legs or flights for the same problem shall not be considered Eligible In-Flight Shutdowns if Northwest fails to take effective corrective action following each in-flight shutdown. 

2.3            Credit Allowance

	
 
	
2.3.1
	
VENDOR shall calculate the credit allowance following each Annual Period, on a cumulative basis, in accordance with the formula: 

[***]

	
 
	
2.3.2
	
VENDOR shall issue credits or debits, if any, to Northwest’s account with VENDOR following calculations for each Annual Period.  If subsequent calculations show that on a cumulative basis a previously issued credit was either insufficient or excessive, VENDOR shall issue an additional credit or debit to Northwest’s account as applicable. 

 

3.0            CF34-3B1 MODULE EXCHANGE SHOP VISIT RELIABILITY GUARANTEE PLAN

3.1            Introduction

This CF34-3B1 Module Exchange Shop Visit Reliability Guarantee Plan provides Northwest with the corrective maintenance support for each Engine that experiences installation delays and/or on wing test failures caused solely by VENDOR workmanship.

3.2            Description of the Module Exchange Shop Visit Reliability Guarantee Plan

	
 
	
3.2.1
	
Installation Delays.  Following a Module Exchange Shop Visit, if the Northwest experiences installation delays due to nuisance snags such as oil leaks, from areas serviced during the agreed to work scope, which may be corrected during the installation process, the Northwest shall correct and document the snag and will notify the VENDOR of
the concern. The replacement of dried out o-rings, re-torqueing of lines and hoses, and minor adjustments are considered normal engine installation activities. Any corrective action performed by the Northwest beyond this scope shall be invoiced to VENDOR, and stated in man-hours consumed to perform the corrective action. The VENDOR shall issue a credit in the amount equal to the man-hours consumed multiplied by the labor cost per hour amount stated in the agreement in Attachment C, Section 3.1 “Labor Fixed
Price Per Category” under the heading of “Labor For Extra Work”. 

	
 
	
3.2.2
	
VENDOR shall implement a corrective action plan to monitor and reduce the number of nuisance snags reported, and will communicate the corrective action plan, ongoing status, and resolution to Northwest. 

	
 
	
3.2.3
	
This corrective maintenance support will not apply if the engine has been held as a spare prior to installation and was not maintained in accordance with the preservation and storage instructions in the PAH engine manual, or if Northwest has performed any work on the engine, including removal of parts for line maintenance purposes, and where the nuisance snags were related to that work. 

	
 
	
3.3
	
On Wing First Test Pass Rate 

	
 
	
3.3.1
	
VENDOR guarantees to Northwest that at the time of delivery of an Engine by VENDOR following the Module Exchange Shop Visit for such engine during the term of the ERHP, such engine will be able to be installed on the aircraft, and will exhibit an On Wing Test Pass Rate of 97.5%. 

	
 
	
3.3.2
	
On Wing First Test Pass Rate shall be calculated as a rolling 50 engine average, as follows 

[***]

3.3.3        Nuisance snags shall not be considered a test failure.

	
 
	
3.3.4
	
If the On Wing First Test Pass Rate falls below the guarantee in Section 3.3.1 of this Attachment, VENDOR shall implement a corrective action plan, at no additional cost to Northwest, to eliminate the root causes of the test failures. Such corrective action plan shall include a test cell run and other tasks as may be determined by VENDOR prior to delivery, which will continue until the performance metric reaches
the On Wing First Test Pass Rate guarantee or a shorter interval of time as may be mutually agreed to between the Operator and VENDOR, based on the type of corrective actions taken and nature of the root cause test failures. This corrective action plan will commence beginning with the next scheduled Engine removed for Module Exchange Shop Visit. The VENDOR will communicate the plan, ongoing status, and resolution to Northwest. 

	
 
	
3.3.5
	
This guarantee will not apply if the test failure is caused by an unserviceable LRU received on the Engine, which was not repaired as part of the module exchange work scope, or if Northwest has performed any maintenance on the Engine after delivery from VENDOR, and if the failure is attributable to the work performed by Northwest. 

	
4.0
	
WARRANTIES

	
 
	
4.1
	
Warranty. VENDOR warrants that Services performed under this Agreement will, at time of Redelivery, be free from defects in workmanship for a period of [***] from Redelivery of Engine or LRU, or [***] hours of operation of the Engine or LRU, whichever shall first occur. If Northwest claims a defect in workmanship within such period and (a) Northwest provides
written notice to VENDOR of such defect within [***] of its discovery, (b) Northwest ships the defective Engine or LRU to VENDOR,
or makes such Engine or LRU reasonably available to VENDOR’s personnel, and (c) If Northwest’s claim is correct, VENDOR shall repair or replace such defective workmanship at no cost to Northwest or, upon prior written approval from
VENDOR, VENDOR shall pay Northwest’s reasonable, direct costs for such repairs. If requested by VENDOR, Northwest shall ship such defective Engine or LRU to the location specified by VENDOR and VENDOR shall reimburse Northwest for its actual freight, tax, duty and custom charges in connection with the transportation of such item to VENDOR and VENDOR shall at its expense Redelivery the repaired Engine or LRU to Northwest. If such warranty claim is subsequently determined by both parties to be not valid,
Northwest shall pay actual freight, tax, duty and custom charges in connection with the transportation of such item to and from VENDOR. 

	
 
	
4.2
	
Resultant Damage. During the warranty period specified in Paragraph 3.1 above, VENDOR agrees that in the event any Engine or LRU suffers Resultant Damage, VENDOR shall restore the damaged Engine or LRU to serviceable condition equivalent to that immediately preceding the damage at no cost to Northwest unless the Resultant Damage is due to a defect in
Northwest supplied material and/or an PAH part. The warranty period on any such repaired or replaced Engine or LRU shall be the unexpired portion of the warranty on the initially repaired item.   In no event shall VENDOR be liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind or nature and the obligation to repair the resulting Engine or LRU damage is the sole and exclusive remedy of Northwest in the event of defective workmanship.

	
 
	
4.3
	
Warranty Limitations. This warranty is applicable only if, following re-delivery, the Engine or LRU (a) has been transported, stored, installed, operated, handled, maintained, and repaired in accordance with all applicable ADs (only
for such ADs that are due for compliance) and the Northwest Maintenance Program, (b) has not been altered, modified or repaired by anyone other than VENDOR or any of its affiliates or
subcontractors or Northwest, and (c) has not been subjected to FOD, accident, misuse, abuse or neglect. VENDOR's liability in connection with the Service of Engines is expressly limited to its own or its subcontractor’s workmanship. Any warranty
for Engines or parts, LRUs, components and material thereof, including without limitation the design, material or engineering defects of a manufacturer, will be the warranty, if any, of the manufacturer of such Engines or parts, LRUs, components or
material thereof.

	
 
	
4.4
	
Repairs Performed by Northwest. When warranty repairs necessitate the performance of such repair by Northwest to avoid an operational impact, Northwest may perform such work and invoice VENDOR at the rates specified in Attachment C of this Agreement for credit against future invoices. 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT F

[***]

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENT G

MASTER SHORT-TERM ENGINE LEASE AGREEMENT

IATA Document 5016-00

Release Date: December 1, 2002 as may be amended

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

MONTHLY ENGINE FLIGHT HOUR AND CYCLE REPORT FORM EXAMPLE

For the month of _____, 200x

	
Aircraft Tail Number
	
Engine Serial Number
	
Previous Engine Hours
	
Previous Engine Cycles
	
Current Engine Hours
	
Current Engine Cycles
	
Monthly Flight Hours
	
Monthly Flight Cycles
	
Current Hourly Rate
	
Total Charge

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	
 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

EXPECTED ENGINE SHOP VISITS BY ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER

[***]

EXHIBIT C

FIELD SERVICE / LINE MAINTENANCE / EHRP RESPONSIBILITIES

[***]

EXHIBIT D

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

This Assignment Agreement (“Assignment”) is made with reference to the CF34-3B1 Engine Hourly Rate Program Repair and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), by and between Standard Aero Limited., a company organized and incorporated under the laws of Manitoba, Canada, whose registered office is located at 33 Allen
Dyne Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3H 1A1  (“VENDOR”) and Northwest Airlines Inc., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, USA, with its principal office at 2700 Lone Oak Parkway, Eagan, Minnesota  55121 (“Northwest”).

This Assignment is pursuant to Section 24.10.2 of the Agreement, whereby Northwest has the right to assign the Agreement to Operator(s), as defined in the Agreement.

Parties to this Assignment are VENDOR, Northwest and ________Airlines, Inc (‘Assignee“). This Assignment is made on this [day] of [month] of the year [year],
and shall be effective as of the date indicated at the end hereof.

Capitalized terms used herein without definition will have the same meaning as in the Agreement.

1.            APPOINTMENT

1.1. Northwest hereby appoints __________Airlines, Inc. as its Assignee to act directly with VENDOR under the Agreement and requests VENDOR to treat Assignee as Northwest in respect to all matters under the Agreement, with the exception of the following Sections, which shall remain with Northwest and are not made part of this Assignment:

9.3

11.0

12.0

14.0

24.10

24.15

Attachment F – Paragraph d)

The Sections above and any Section marked “Intentionally
Left Blank”, do not contain any obligations requiring performance by the Operator.

1.2. Upon execution of this Assignment, Assignee accepts such appointment and assignment and shall be entitled to receive Services under the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, and shall assume the corresponding financial obligations towards VENDOR.  .

1.3. Notwithstanding this Assignment, Northwest remains liable to VENDOR to perform the obligations and responsibilities of Northwest under the Agreement, including the obligation to pay any charges incurred and not paid by Assignee while acting by appointment of Northwest.

1.4. VENDOR may continue to deal directly with Assignee concerning the matters in the Agreement unless and until VENDOR receives written notice from Northwest to the contrary and VENDOR shall be entitled to fully and completely rely upon such notice without the need for any further inquiry or investigation of any type.

1.5. All actions taken by Assignee with respect to the assigned rights, powers, duties and obligations of Northwest under the Agreement are final and binding on both Assignee and Northwest unless and until VENDOR receives written notice as provided in paragraph 1.4. hereof.

1.6. Nothing contained herein shall (i) have the effect in any way of rendering more onerous any obligations of VENDOR under the Agreement; (ii) subject VENDOR to any liability to which VENDOR would not otherwise be subject under the Agreement or (iii) modify in any respect the VENDOR and Northwest contract rights under the Agreement.

1.7            Assignee shall not take any action to amend the Agreement. Any amendments to the Agreement shall be negotiated and executed solely by Northwest after reaching mutual agreement with the Assignee whose agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld.

2.            ACKNOWLEDGMENT

2.1. By executing this Assignment, VENDOR acknowledges and confirms the appointment by Northwest of Assignee for the matters related to the Agreement as set forth above and agrees that it will provide Services to Assignee under the terms and conditions set forth in
the Agreement

2.2. VENDOR shall forward one original of this Assignment, which is executed in three counterparts, to each of Northwest and Assignee.

3.            ASSIGNEE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

3.1. The Assignee agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party the terms and conditions of the Agreement or of this Assignment, except as required by applicable law, judicial proceeding or governmental regulation.

3.2. By executing this Assignment, Assignee accepts the assignment by Northwest, as set forth above, and acknowledges it has received the Agreement and all attachments thereto with exception of omitted items identified in Section 1.1 above.

3.3. By executing this Assignment, Assignee agrees to be bound by and comply with all provisions of the Agreement to the same extent those are binding on Northwest, including but not limited to those related to any exclusion or limitation of liabilities, warranties, dispute resolution and indemnity.

3.4. By executing this Assignment, Assignee further acknowledges that it has reviewed and understood all the assigned provisions, terms and conditions of the Agreement and confirms its agreement with all such provisions, terms and conditions.

3.5. This Assignment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Minnesota, excluding any of its conflict of law rules.

	
All other terms of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect and are hereby restated by VENDOR and Northwest. 

This Assignment Agreement may be executed (including by facsimile transmission) in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall be considered one and the same instrument.

Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Northwest):

	 	 	 
	
Name:
	 	 
	
Title:
	 	 

___________Airlines, Inc. (Assignee)

	 	 	 
	
Name:
	 	 
	
Title:
	 	 

Receipt of the above Assignment is acknowledged and the appointment of Assignee with respect to the rights and obligations under the Agreement confirmed, effective as of this:

Date [month] [day], 200[ ]

Standard Aero Limited (VENDOR)

	 	 	 
	
Name:
	 	 
	
Title:
	 	 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

EXAMPLE

 

ESCALATION ADJUSTMENT TO 2006 RATES

Example Calculation

Effective January 1, 2007 in this example

 

[***]exhibit10-62.htm

Exhibit 10.62

 

CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE SYMBOL “[***]” HAS BEEN INSERTED IN PLACE OF THE PORTIONS SO OMITTED.

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

(_____)

 

dated as of ______________, 2008

 

among

 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.,

Borrower

 

EACH CERTIFICATE HOLDER

FROM TIME TO TIME HERETO,

Certificate Holders

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Indenture Trustee

 

 

 

Vedder Price P.C.

 

 

Chicago, Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT (_______)

 

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (_____) dated as of ____________, 2008 among (i) PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. a Georgia corporation, (the “Borrower”), (ii) EACH
CERTIFICATE HOLDER from time to time, and (iii) WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as the Indenture Trustee.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, certain terms are used herein as defined in Section 1(a) hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee are entering into the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (________) dated on or about the date hereof (the “Trust
Indenture”) pursuant to which the Borrower agrees, among other things, to issue one or more Loan Certificates as evidence of the Borrower’s indebtedness to the Certificate Holders, which Loan Certificates will be secured by the mortgage and security interest created by the Borrower in favor of the Indenture Trustee, and the Borrower shall execute and deliver the Trust Indenture Supplement covering the Aircraft, supplementing the Trust Indenture.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Certain Definitions.

 

(a) Except as otherwise defined in this Agreement, including its annexes, schedules and exhibits, terms used herein in capitalized form shall have the meanings attributed thereto in the Trust Indenture.  Unless the context otherwise
requires, any reference herein to any of the Operative Documents refers to such document as it may be modified, amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms and the terms of each other agreement restricting the modification, amendment or supplement thereof.

 

(b) “Financed Amount” shall, subject to the terms of Section 2(a) hereof, be $[***].

 

(c) “Administration Fee” shall
be [***].

 

(d) “Applicable Margin” shall be [***].

 

(e) “Make-Whole Margin” means
[***].

 

(f) “Termination Date” means
[***].

 

Section 2. Commitments; Commitment Fee.  (a) Commitment.  Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Certificate Holder agrees to make a secured loan to the Borrower (herein called the “Loan”) on a date to be designated pursuant to Section 3 hereof, but in no event later than [***]; the “Commitment Termination Date”), in the amount in Dollars set forth opposite such Certificate Holder’s name in Schedule II hereto
(its “Commitment”), and to receive, as evidence of such secured loan, Loan Certificate(s) in an amount equal to its Commitment.  The aggregate amount of the Commitments shall equal the Financed Amount.  The Financed Amount for the Aircraft shall not exceed (i) [***] of the Net Purchase Price, and (ii) when taken together with the “Financed Amount” advanced
or to be advanced under the Other Loan Agreements, the Maximum Commitment Amount (as hereinafter defined).  In the event that the Aircraft is not financed on the Aircraft Delivery Date, then the Financed Amount and the amortization schedules will be adjusted accordingly, as though the Loan had been made on such Aircraft Delivery Date; provided that for purposes of the preceding sentence, the Financed Amount shall be deemed to have been advanced on such Aircraft Delivery Date.  If any Certificate
Holder shall default in its obligation to make the amount of its Commitment available pursuant to this Section 2 in respect of the Aircraft, no other Certificate Holder shall have an obligation to make any portion of such amount available or to increase the amount of its Commitment and the obligations of the non-defaulting Certificate Holder shall remain subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(b) Commitment Fee.  Original Certificate Holder has agreed to provide financing to Borrower prior to the Termination Date for up to [***] Bombardier _______ aircraft
pursuant to the Letter of Offer in an aggregate amount not to exceed $[***] (“Maximum Commitment Amount”).  In consideration of the Original Certificate Holder’s commitment in respect of the Maximum Commitment Amount, the Borrower shall pay to the Original Certificate Holder on December 30 and June 30 of each calendar year (unless such date is not a Business Day, then such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business
Day) a commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) of [***] on the balance of the Maximum Commitment Amount remaining undisbursed from time to time ([***]), less any commitment fee paid under any Other Loan Agreements.

 

Section 3. Borrower’s Notice of Closing Date; Closing Procedure.  

 

(a) The Borrower agrees to give each Certificate Holder and the Indenture Trustee at least [***] Business Days’ prior written notice (unless waived by the Certificate Holders) of the scheduled Closing Date which Closing Date shall
be a Business Day not later than the Commitment Termination Date, which notice shall specify the scheduled Closing Date, the Financed Amount, the instructions for wiring the Financed Amount, and the election of either a Fixed Rate of interest or the Floating Rate.  The form of such notice is set out on Exhibit A hereto.

 

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and simultaneous with transfer of the Financed Amount to the Borrower or its designee, the Borrower shall authorize the delivery and filing for recordation of the FAA Bill of
Sale, the FAA Application for Registration and the Trust Indenture with the FAA and consent to the registration of the contracts of sale in respect of the Warranty Bill of Sale (to the extent not previously registered) and the International Interest created by the Trust Indenture with the International Registry.  Prior to 11 a.m., New York time, on the scheduled Closing Date specified in the Borrower’s notice referred to in the first paragraph of this Section 3, each Certificate Holder
agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to pay to the Indenture Trustee the amount of its Commitment.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4(a) or waiver thereof by the Certificate Holders, at the Closing, the Indenture Trustee shall upon instructions received from the Certificate Holders release the Commitment to the Borrower by paying the amount thereof by transfer of immediately available funds to such account as shall be specified in
the notice of Closing Date delivered pursuant to Section 3(a) above.  The Certificate Holders may, in lieu of releasing the entire Commitment to the Borrower as aforesaid and by prior notice given to Borrower, at their option, be entitled to offset from the amount of the Commitment to be funded hereunder, the aggregate amount payable under the Pinnacle PDP Facility Agreements in respect of the Aircraft as well as any arrangement fee or Commitment Fees due and owing on such Closing Date.

 

(c)            If for any reason the Closing is not consummated on the scheduled Closing Date, the Borrower may, by telephone notice to the Indenture Trustee given by 2:00 p.m., New York City time (such telephone notice to be promptly confirmed in writing by personal delivery or facsimile)
on the scheduled Closing Date, designate a delayed Closing Date (which may include successive delayed Closing Dates), in which case the Indenture Trustee shall hold the funds provided by the Certificate Holders until such delayed Closing Date and use reasonable efforts to invest such funds in Permitted Investments, as directed by the Borrower, provided, that if such Closing does not occur by the third Business Day after such initial scheduled Closing Date, such funds shall be returned to the Certificate Holders.
The Indenture Trustee shall not be liable for any loss relating to an investment made in accordance with this Section 3(c). The Indenture Trustee shall pay to the Borrower upon its request any earnings from such investments, and the Borrower shall pay to the Indenture Trustee upon its request any losses from such investments. If the Closing fails to occur on a scheduled or delayed Closing Date and the Borrower does not give notice of a delayed Closing Date pursuant to this Section, the Indenture Trustee shall
promptly return to the Certificate Holders the amount of their Commitments (or so much thereof as is then on deposit with it as well as any monies received by the Indenture Trustee from the Borrower in reimbursement of any losses sustained as a result of the prior investment of such funds) and, if such events have occurred, or if the funds representing the Loan are returned as provided in the proviso to the first sentence of this paragraph (c), the Borrower shall pay to the Certificate Holders upon demand interest
on the amount funded from and including the initial scheduled Closing Date to but excluding the date on which such funds are returned by 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) (or, if returned after such time on such date, to but excluding the next Business Day), at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate, plus Break Amount (determined as if the Loan had been advanced as of the scheduled Closing Date). If the Borrower has designated a delayed Closing Date pursuant to this Section and the Closing occurs on such
delayed Closing Date, the Loan shall accrue interest at the Applicable Rate from the initial scheduled Closing Date.

 

Section 4. Conditions.

 

(a) Conditions Precedent to the Certificate Holders’ Participation in the Loan.  It is agreed that the respective obligations of each Certificate Holder
to lend its Commitment to the Borrower is subject to the satisfaction prior to (unless otherwise waived by each Certificate Holder) or on the Closing Date of the following conditions precedent, except that compliance with paragraph (iii) by a Certificate Holder shall not be a condition precedent to the obligations of such Certificate Holder:

 

(i) Such Certificate Holder shall have received due notice with respect to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 3 hereof (or shall have waived such notice either in writing or by funding in absence of such notice).

 

(ii) No change shall have occurred after the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement in applicable law or regulations thereunder or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory authorities which, in the reasonable
opinion of such Certificate Holder would make it a violation of law or regulations for such Certificate Holder to make its Commitment available to acquire its Loan Certificate(s) or to realize the benefits of the security afforded by the Trust Indenture.

 

(iii) Each Certificate Holder shall have made available the amount of its Commitment for the Aircraft in accordance with Section 3(b) hereof.

 

(iv) The following documents shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the respective party or parties thereto, shall each be satisfactory in form and substance to such Certificate Holder and shall be in full force
and effect and executed counterparts shall have been delivered to such Certificate Holder and its counsel, provided that only such Certificate Holder shall receive an executed original of its Loan Certificate(s):

 

(1) this Agreement;

 

(2) the Trust Indenture;

 

(3) the Trust Indenture Supplement covering the Aircraft and dated as of the Closing Date;

 

(4) the Loan Certificate(s);

 

(5) the Manufacturer Consent and the Engine Consent and Agreement;

 

(6) a copy of that portion of the Purchase Agreement certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower as being a true and accurate copy of the same that constitutes the Assigned Warranties;

 

(7) copies of the Bills of Sale (including the Buyer Furnished Equipment);

 

(8) a copy of the FAA Application for Registration; and

 

(9) the Guaranty.

 

(v) A Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or statements covering all the security interests created by or pursuant to the granting clause of the Trust Indenture that are not covered by the recording system established by the
Federal Aviation Act shall have been duly filed in all places reasonably deemed necessary in the opinion of counsel for the Certificate Holders, to establish and perfect the Indenture Trustee’s security interest in the Indenture Estate.

 

(vi) Such Certificate Holder shall have received the following, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it:

 

(1) a certificate of good standing and a certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Indenture Trustee, the Borrower and the Guarantor each as in effect as of the Closing Date and a copy of resolutions of the board
of directors of the Borrower and the Guarantor or the executive committees thereof, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower or the Guarantor, as applicable, duly authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower or the Guarantor, as applicable, of this Agreement (in the case of the Borrower) and each other document required to be executed and delivered by such party on the Closing Date in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof;

 

(2) an incumbency certificate of the Indenture Trustee, the Borrower and the Guarantor as to such Person or Persons authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, the other Operative Documents, and any other documents to be executed
on behalf of such party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and as to the signature of such Person or Persons.

 

(vii) All appropriate action required to have been taken by the Federal Aviation Administration, or any governmental or political agency, subdivision or instrumentality of the United States, on or prior to the Closing Date in connection
with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall have been taken, and all orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals of such entities required to be in effect on the Closing Date in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued, and all such orders, permits, waivers, authorizations, exemptions and approvals shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

 

(viii) On the Closing Date the following statements shall be true, and such Certificate Holder shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it to the effect that:

 

(1) the Borrower will have good and marketable title to the Aircraft, free and clear of all Liens;

 

(2) (A) the Trust Indenture and the Trust Indenture Supplement have been (or are in the process of being) duly filed for recordation with the FAA pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act and there exist no Liens of record prior to the Lien
of the Trust Indenture and (B) the registrations (the “Registrations”) will have been made (or, in the case of the contract of sale, simultaneously with such delivery, shall be made) and consented to with the International Registry of a contract of sale with respect to the Warranty Bill of Sale and a prospective international interest (relating to the Trust Indenture as to the Airframe and Engines) (with no stated lapse date) between Borrower
and Indenture Trustee, in favor of Indenture Trustee, and there shall be no other registrations with respect to the Airframe or either Engine, which remain effective, with the International Registry;

 

(3) the Aircraft has been duly certified as to type by the FAA, and the Borrower has authority to operate the Aircraft;

 

(4) the Indenture Trustee is entitled to the protection of Section 1110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in connection with its right to take possession of the Airframe and Engines in the event of a case under Chapter 11
of the United States Bankruptcy Code in which the Borrower is a debtor; and

 

(5) since December 31, 2006, there shall have been no material and adverse change in the financial or operational condition of the Borrower or the Guarantor and no event or circumstance shall have occurred which in the reasonable
judgment of such Certificate Holder had or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(ix) On the Closing Date, (A) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 7(a) of this Agreement and of the Guarantor contained in Section 10 of the Guaranty shall be true and accurate as though
made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and accurate on and as of such earlier date); (B) no event shall have occurred and be continuing which constitutes (or would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute) an Event of Default; and (C) since December 31, 2006, there shall have been no material and adverse change in the financial
or operational condition of the Borrower or the Guarantor and no event or circumstance shall have occurred which in the reasonable judgment of such Certificate Holder had or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(x) The Indenture Trustee and such Certificate Holder shall have received opinions addressed to each of them from (1) Vinson & Elkins LLP, special counsel to the Borrower and Guarantor, as to the due authorization and execution
of the Operative Documents by the Guarantor and as to the valid, binding and enforceable nature of the Operative Documents, the creation and perfection of the Lien created by the Indenture in place on the Closing Date and as to such other matters as such Certificate Holder may reasonably request; and (2) Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., special Georgia counsel to the Borrower, as to the due authorization and execution of the Operative Documents by the Borrower and as to such other
matters as such Certificate Holder may reasonably request in as it relates to Georgia law.

 

(xi) Such Certificate Holder shall have received the opinion addressed to such Certificate Holder and the Borrower from Ray, Quinney & Nebeker P.C., special counsel for the Indenture Trustee, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the addressees thereof.

 

(xii) Such Certificate Holder shall have received an opinion addressed to such Certificate Holder, the Indenture Trustee and the Borrower from Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C., special FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

 

(xiii) Such Certificate Holder shall have received from Vedder Price P.C., special counsel for the Certificate Holders, an opinion satisfactory in substance and form to the Certificate Holders, as to such matters incident to the transactions
contemplated hereby as such Certificate Holder may reasonably request.

 

(xiv) Such Certificate Holder shall have received a separate certificate signed by an officer of each of the Borrower and the Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, addressed to such Certificate Holder and certifying, in the case of the
Guarantor, as to the matters stated in paragraph (ix) (as it relates to the Guarantor) of this Section 4(a), and certifying, in the case of the Borrower, as to the matters stated in paragraphs (ix) (as it relates to the Borrower) and (xvi) of this Section 4(a).  The form of such Certificate is set out on Exhibit B hereto.

 

(xv) Such Certificate Holder shall have received an independent insurance brokers’ report and certificate(s) of insurance, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Certificate Holder as to the due compliance with
the terms of Article VI of the Trust Indenture relating to insurance with respect to the Aircraft (or, in the case of war risk insurance, a certificate of the FAA).

 

(xvi) On the Closing Date it shall be true that no Event of Loss (or event which with the passage of time would become an Event of Loss) with respect to the Airframe or any Engine has occurred.

 

(xvii) No action or proceeding shall have been instituted before any court or governmental agency, nor shall any order, judgment or decree have been issued or proposed to be issued by any court or governmental agency at the time of
the Closing Date to set aside, restrain, enjoin or prevent the completion and consummation of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

(xviii) The representations and warranties of the Indenture Trustee contained in Section 8 shall be true and accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date and such Certificate Holder
shall have received a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President or the Secretary of the Indenture Trustee certifying as to the foregoing matters with respect to the Indenture Trustee.

 

(xix) Original Certificate Holder shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Financed Amount for the Aircraft does not exceed [***] of the purchase price of the Aircraft, as evidenced by (I) a purchase invoice
from the Borrower or Manufacturer and (II) a certificate from the Manufacturer which attests to the Net Purchase Price and all price discounts and other cash credits, credits or concessions with respect to the Aircraft.

 

(xx) [***] Agreement remains in full force and effect.

 

(xxi) Such Certificate Holder and the Indenture Trustee shall have received an opinion addressed to it from Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, special counsel for Manufacturer and opinions addressed to it from in-house counsel to the
Manufacturer, as to such matters as such Certificate Holder may reasonably request.

 

(xxii) Initial Certificate Holder shall have received (i) an arrangement fee in an amount equal to [***] of the Financed Amount, and (ii) any Commitment Fee then due and owing.

 

(xxiii) The Guarantor shall have a minimum unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short term investments balance (determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis) of at least [***].

 

(xxiv) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred under the Other Trust Indentures or the Pinnacle PDP Facility Agreements and, unless notice of offset has been given as provided in the last sentence of Section 3(b) hereof,
the aggregate amount owing to the “Lender” under the Pinnacle PDP Facility Agreements in respect of the Aircraft shall have been paid in full.

 

Promptly upon the recording of the FAA Bill of Sale, Trust Indenture and the Trust Indenture Supplement covering the Aircraft pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act and the registration with the International Registry of the international interests in the Airframe and Engines created by the Trust Indenture and the contract of sale with respect
to the Warranty Bill of Sale, the Borrower will cause special FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to deliver to each Certificate Holder and the Borrower an opinion as to the due and valid registration of the Aircraft by the FAA in the name of the Borrower, and the due recording of the Trust Indenture and the Trust Indenture Supplement and the lack of filing of any intervening documents with respect to the Aircraft at the FAA and the International Registry.

 

(b) Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Borrower.  It is agreed that the obligations of the Borrower to enter into the Trust Indenture and other Operative
Documents are all subject to the fulfillment to the satisfaction of the Borrower prior to or on the Closing Date of the following conditions precedent:

 

(i) The conditions specified in Sections 4(a)(iii), 4(a)(iv), (and executed copies of the documents referred to therein shall have been delivered to Borrower), 4(a)(vii), 4(a)(viii)(3) and 4(a)(xviii) hereof shall have been satisfied,
unless such nonsatisfaction is the result of the Borrower’s action or failure to act.

 

(ii) The Borrower shall receive good and marketable title to the Aircraft from Bombardier Inc.

 

(iii) The Borrower shall have received a copy of the general authorizing resolutions of the board of directors (or executive committees) or other satisfactory evidence of authorization of the Indenture Trustee certified as of the Closing
Date by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Indenture Trustee which authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Indenture Trustee of all the Operative Documents to which it is a party, together with such other documents and evidence with respect to the Indenture Trustee as the Borrower may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the taking of all corporate proceedings in connection therewith and compliance with the conditions
herein set forth.

 

(iv) The representations and warranties of each Certificate Holder and the Indenture Trustee, contained in Section 8 hereof shall be true and accurate as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date except to the extent
that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date (in which event such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and the Borrower shall have received a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or any Assistant Vice President or other authorized representative of the Indenture Trustee as to the foregoing matters with respect to the Indenture Trustee.

 

(v) The Borrower shall have received the opinion set forth in Section 4(a)(xi) addressed to the Borrower and dated the Closing Date.

 

(vi) No change shall have occurred after the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement in applicable law or regulations thereunder or interpretations thereof by appropriate regulatory authorities which, in the opinion of
the Borrower, would make it a violation of law or regulations for the Borrower to enter into any transaction contemplated by the Operative Documents.

 

Section 5. Closing Procedure.  Following the Borrower’s notice of the scheduled Closing Date as provided in Section 3 hereof,
the parties will pre-position the executed FAA Bill of Sale, FAA Application for Registration, Trust Indenture and Trust Indenture Supplement with FAA counsel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, will have completed the Registrations and will have completed the searches of the International Registry necessary to evidence the priority of the Registrations.  Prior to 11 a.m., New York time, on the Closing Date, each Certificate Holder will, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, wire transfer
its Commitment to the Indenture Trustee.  By conference telephone call among the Borrower, the Certificate Holders, Bombardier, Inc. (and/or their counsel acting on their behalf), the Indenture Trustee and FAA counsel, the appropriate party will authorize the filing of the FAA Bill of Sale, FAA Application for Registration, Trust Indenture and the Trust Indenture Supplement upon transfer to Borrower or its designee of the Financed Amount.  The irrevocable authorization to FAA counsel to date
the FAA Bill of Sale, the FAA Application for Registration, the Trust Indenture and Trust Indenture Supplement and file such documents will occur prior to the transfer of the Financed Amount to Borrower or its designee.  The Loan Certificate(s) will be delivered to the Certificate Holders and legal opinions delivered to all parties upon transfer of funds by the Certificate Holders, except that the opinion of FAA counsel will be delivered to all parties immediately following the filing for recordation
of the Trust Indenture and Trust Indenture Supplement with the FAA.

 

Section 6. Intentionally Omitted.

 

Section 7. Borrower’s Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Indemnities.

 

(a) In General.  The Borrower represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date:

 

(i) the Borrower is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing pursuant to the laws of the State of Georgia having the organizational number set forth on Schedule I hereto; has the State of Georgia
as its “location” (as such term is used in Section 9-307 of the UCC of the State of New York as in effect on the Closing Date), its true and complete name as indicated on the public records of the State of Georgia and its mailing address is as set forth in Schedule I hereto; is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which its operations or the nature of its business requires, except where the failure to be so qualified would not give rise to a Material
Adverse Effect; is a U.S. Air Carrier; holds all licenses, certificates, permits and franchises from the appropriate agencies of the United States of America and/or all other governmental authorities having jurisdiction necessary to authorize it to engage in air transport and to carry on scheduled passenger service as presently conducted; except where the failure to hold any such license, certificate, permit or franchise would not give rise to a Material Adverse Effect; and has the corporate power and authority
to engage in air transport and to carry on scheduled passenger service as presently conducted, to own the Aircraft and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Operative Documents;

 

(ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Operative Documents to which it is a party will, on the Closing Date, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Borrower, do not
require any stockholder approval, or approval or consent of any trustee or holders of any indebtedness or obligations of the Borrower except such as have been duly obtained or by the Closing Date will have been duly obtained and will on the Closing Date be in full force and effect, and none of such execution, delivery or performance contravenes any law, judgment, government rule, regulation or order binding on the Borrower or the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Borrower or contravenes the provisions
of, or constitutes a default under, or results in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon the property of the Borrower under, any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected;

 

(iii) neither the execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Operative Documents to which it is a party nor the performance by the Borrower of its obligations thereunder requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to,
or the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of any federal, state or foreign government authority or agency, except for (A) the orders, permits, waivers, exemptions, authorizations and approvals of the regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the operation of the Aircraft by the Borrower, which orders, permits, waivers, exemptions, authorizations and approvals have been duly obtained or will on or prior to the Closing Date be duly obtained, and will on the Closing Date be
in full force and effect, and (B) the matters referred to in Section 7(a)(vi);

 

(iv) the Operative Documents to which it is a party will each constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof except as such may be limited by equitable
principles or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally;

 

(v) there are no pending or, to the Actual Knowledge of Borrower, threatened actions or proceedings against Borrower before any court, arbitrator or administrative agency which individually (or in the aggregate in the case of any group
of related lawsuits) is reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(vi) except for (A) the registration of the Aircraft in the name of the Borrower with the FAA pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act, (B) the filing with the FAA pursuant to the FAA Regulations of an AC Form 8050-135 with respect
to the contract of sale under the Warranty Bill of Sale and the international interests (or prospective international interests) under the Cape Town Convention in the Airframe and the procurement of an authorization code in respect thereof, (C) the filing for recording (and the recording) pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act of the FAA Bill of Sale and the Trust Indenture with the Trust Indenture Supplement covering the Aircraft, (D) the registration with the International Registry of the sale under
the Warranty Bill of Sale and the international interests (or prospective international interests) created by the Trust Indenture in each case with respect to the Airframe and each Engine and (E) the filing of financing statements (and continuation statements at periodic intervals) with respect to the security interests created by the Trust Indenture under the Uniform Commercial Code of Georgia no further action, including any filing or recording of any document (including any financing statement in respect thereof
under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction), is necessary in order to establish and perfect the first mortgage Lien on the Aircraft in favor of the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Trust Indenture in any applicable jurisdiction in the United States;

 

(vii) there has not occurred any event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default under the Trust Indenture or a “Default” or “Event of Default” under any of the Other Trust Indentures or the Pinnacle
PDP Facility Agreements which is presently continuing;

 

(viii) the audited consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and Guarantor as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for each of Borrower and Guarantor for the year then ended, have been
prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of Borrower and Guarantor as of such date and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for such period, and since December 31, 2006, no event or circumstance has occurred which would have a Material Adverse Effect.  The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Guarantor as of June 30, 2007, and the related unaudited statements of operations and cash flows for the
quarter then ended included in Guarantor’s quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, as amended, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP (subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Guarantor as of such date and the results of operations and cash flows for such period (subject, as aforesaid);

 

(ix) Borrower has filed or caused to be filed all Federal, state, local and (in the Borrower’s opinion, as applicable) foreign tax returns which are required to be filed and has paid or caused to be paid or provided adequate reserves
for the payment of all taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns or (except to the extent being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for the payment of which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) on any assessment received by the Borrower, to the extent that such taxes have become due and payable, except such returns or taxes as do not materially and adversely affect the business, property or assets, operations or financial
condition, of the Borrower and do not involve a material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of, or the creation of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on the Aircraft;

 

(x) Borrower is not (x) in default under any indenture, mortgage, or loan agreement or under any other agreement or instrument of a material nature to which the Borrower is now a party or by which it is bound, and no event has
occurred and is continuing which, under the provisions of any such indenture, mortgage, loan agreement or other material agreement or instrument, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder by the Borrower or (y) in violation of any law, order, injunction, decree, rule or regulation applicable to the Borrower of any court or administrative body, which, in each case, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(xi) the Aircraft has been duly certified by the FAA as to type and has suffered no Event of Loss;

 

(xii) assuming the truth of the representations contained in Section 8(b) hereof, neither the execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Operative Documents to which it is a party nor the performance of its obligations thereunder
will result in a “prohibited transaction,” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code which could subject any Certificate Holder to any tax or penalty pursuant to Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA;

 

(xiii) no part of the funds used or to be used by the Borrower to satisfy its obligations under the Operative Documents constitutes or will constitute assets of any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3)
of ERISA or any “plan” as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code;

 

(xiv) the issuance of the Loan Certificate to the Original Certificate Holder will not require registration of the Loan Certificate pursuant to the Securities Act;

 

(xv) the Borrower is not an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(xvi) none of the information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Original Certificate Holder in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other
information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(xvii) no part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, including Regulations U
and X;

 

(xviii) the Guarantor has minimum unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short term investments balance (determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis) of at least [***]; and

 

(xix) [***] remains in full force and effect.

 

(b) General Indemnity.  Subject to the next following paragraph, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, on an After-tax Basis, each Indemnitee against, and agrees
to protect, save and keep harmless each of them from any and all Expenses imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of or directly resulting from (i) the operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, or sale of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines or any engine used in connection with the Airframe or any part of any of the foregoing by the Borrower, any lessee or any other
Person whatsoever, whether or not such operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, or sale is in compliance with the terms of the Trust Indenture, including, without limitation, claims for death, personal injury or property damage or other loss or harm to any person whatsoever and claims relating to any laws, rules or regulations pertaining to such operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing,
registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, non-use, modification, alteration, sale or return including environmental control, noise and pollution laws, rules or regulations; (ii) the manufacture, design, purchase, acceptance, rejection, delivery, or condition of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engines or any engine used in connection with the Airframe, or any part of any of the foregoing including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable, or trademark or copyright
infringement; (iii) any breach of or failure to perform or observe, or any other noncompliance with, any covenant or agreement to be performed, or other obligation of the Borrower under any of the Operative Documents, or the falsity of any representation or warranty of the Borrower in any of the Operative Documents; and (iv) the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents or any lease under the Trust Indenture, any Event of Default under the Trust Indenture or the enforcement against the Borrower
or any Lessee of any of the terms thereof (including, without limitation, Article IX of the Trust Indenture), including the offer, sale and delivery by the Borrower or anyone acting on behalf of the Borrower of the Loan Certificates or successor debt obligations issued in connection with the refunding or refinancing thereof (including, without limitation, any claim arising out of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other federal or state statute, law or regulation,
or at common law or otherwise relating to securities (collectively “Securities Liabilities”)) (the indemnity provided in this Section 7(b)(iv) to extend also to any Person who controls an Indemnitee, its successors, assigns, employees, directors, officers, servants and agents within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act); and.

 

The foregoing indemnity shall not extend to any Expense of any Indemnitee to the extent attributable to one (1) or more of the following:  (1) any representation or warranty made by such Indemnitee in or pursuant to the Operative Documents being incorrect in any material respect; (2) the failure by such Indemnitee to
perform or observe in any material respect any agreement, covenant or condition in any of the Operative Documents (except to the extent such failure is attributable to a Default or an Event of Default); (3) acts or omissions involving the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnitee (other than gross negligence imputed to such Indemnitee solely by reason of its interest in the Aircraft); (4) in the case of any Certificate Holder, a disposition (voluntary or involuntary) by such Certificate
Holder of all or any part of its interest in a Loan Certificate (other than as contemplated by the Trust Indenture or this Agreement) or, in the case of the Indenture Trustee, by such Indemnitee of all or any part of such Indemnitee’s interest in the Airframe or any Engine or Operative Documents; (5) negligence of any inspecting party in connection with the exercise of a physical inspection of the Aircraft; (6) the authorization or giving or withholding of any future amendments, supplements, waivers
or consents with respect to any of the Operative Documents, which amendments, supplements, waivers or consents are not required pursuant to the terms of the Operative Documents and not requested by the Borrower; (7) any Tax, or increase in tax liability under any tax law; (8) a failure on the part of the Indenture Trustee to distribute in accordance with the Trust Indenture any amounts received and distributable by it thereunder; (9) any Indemnitee having engaged in a “prohibited transaction”
within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code; (10) any amount which constitutes an expense that is to be borne by such Indemnitee pursuant to the Operative Documents; (11)  except to the extent attributable to acts or events occurring prior thereto, acts or events (other than acts or events related to the performance or failure to perform by Borrower of its obligations pursuant to the terms of the Operative Agreements) that occur after Indenture Trustee is required
to release the Aircraft and Indenture Estate from the Lien of the Trust Indenture pursuant to Section 15.01 of the Trust Indenture; (12) the offer or sale by an Indemnitee of any interest in the Aircraft, the Loan, or any Loan Certificate in violation of applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws (other than any violation thereof caused by the acts or omissions of Borrower); (13) if it is an ordinary and usual operating or overhead expense; (14) if another provision of an Operative Document
specifies the extent of Borrower’s responsibility or obligation with respect to such Expense, arising from other than failure of Borrower to comply with such specified responsibility or obligation.

 

If an Indemnitee has actual knowledge of a claim involving one or more Expenses that such Indemnitee is indemnified against under Section 7(b), such Indemnitee shall promptly give notice of such claim to the Borrower; provided that the failure to provide such notice shall not release the Borrower from any of its obligations to indemnify
hereunder except to the extent that the Borrower is prejudiced as a result of the failure to give such notice in a timely fashion, and no payment by the Borrower to an Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 7(b) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or release of any right or remedy which the Borrower may have against such Indemnitee for any actual damages as a result of the failure by such Indemnitee to give the Borrower such notice.  The Borrower shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense,
acting through counsel, so long as the Borrower has acknowledged in writing its responsibility for such Expense and that it will provide indemnity for such claim hereunder, to participate in and, to the extent that it shall elect, to assume responsibility for and control the defense or settlement of such claim.  The Indemnitee may participate at its own expense and with its own counsel in any judicial proceeding controlled by the Borrower pursuant to the preceding provisions; provided, that such Indemnitee’s
participation does not, in the reasonable opinion of the independent counsel appointed by the Borrower or its insurers to conduct such proceedings, interfere with the defense of such case.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Borrower shall not be entitled to assume responsibility for and control the defense or settlement of such claim if any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if such proceedings will involve a material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft
unless the Borrower shall have posted a bond or other security reasonably satisfactory to the relevant Indemnitee with respect to such risk or if such proceedings entail any risk of criminal liability being imposed on such Indemnitee.

 

The Indemnitee shall supply the Borrower with such information in its possession reasonably requested by the Borrower as is necessary or advisable for the Borrower to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by this Section 7(b).  Such Indemnitee shall not enter into a settlement or other compromise
with respect to any Expense without the prior written consent of the Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless such Indemnitee waives its right to be indemnified with respect to such Expense under this Section 7(b).

 

The Borrower shall supply the Indemnitee with such information in its possession reasonably requested by the Indemnitee as is necessary or advisable for the Indemnitee to control or participate in any proceeding to the extent permitted by this Section 7(b).

 

To the extent of any payment of any Expense pursuant to this Section 7(b), the Borrower, without any further action, shall be subrogated to any claims the Indemnitee may have relating thereto.  The Indemnitee agrees to give such further assurances or agreements and to cooperate with the Borrower to permit the Borrower to
pursue such claims, if any, to the extent reasonably requested by the Borrower.

 

In the event that the Borrower shall have paid an amount to an Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 7(b), and such Indemnitee subsequently shall be reimbursed in respect of such indemnified amount from any other Person, such Indemnitee shall promptly pay the Borrower the amount of such reimbursement, provided that no Special Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Any amount payable to the Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 7(b) by the Borrower shall be paid within 15 days after Borrower’s receipt of a written demand therefor from such Indemnitee accompanied by a written statement describing in reasonable detail the claim that is the subject of and basis for such indemnity and the computation
of the amount payable.

 

If an Indemnitee is not a party to this Agreement, Borrower may require such Indemnitee to agree in writing to the terms of this Section 7(b) prior to making any payment to such Indemnitee under this Section 7(b).

 

(c) General Tax Indemnity.  The Borrower agrees to pay, indemnify and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, all Taxes imposed against any Indemnitee, by any taxing
authority upon or with respect to any of the foregoing, or upon or relating to or measured by (i) the operation, possession, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, or sale of the Aircraft or Airframe or any Engine, or any engine used in connection with the Airframe or any part of any of the foregoing by the Borrower, any lessee of the Borrower or any other Person acting by or on behalf of the Borrower whatsoever,
including, without limitation, claims for death, personal injury or property damage or other loss or harm to any person whatsoever and claims relating to any laws, rules or regulations pertaining to such operation, possessions, use, maintenance, overhaul, testing, registration, reregistration, delivery, non-delivery, lease, nonuse, modification, alteration, sale or return including environmental control, noise and pollution laws, rules or regulations; (ii) the manufacture, design, purchase, acceptance, rejection,
delivery, or condition of the Aircraft or Airframe or any Engine, any engine used in connection with the Airframe, or any part of any of the foregoing including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable, or trademark or copyright infringement; or (iii) upon the rentals, receipts or earnings arising therefrom, or upon or with respect to the Borrower, or upon the Certificate or other sums payable thereunder or under or on or with respect to the Operative Documents or any sums payable
thereunder, the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other Operative Document, or otherwise with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents, provided that the foregoing indemnity shall not apply:

 

(i) In the case of any Indemnitee, to any Taxes imposed by any taxing authority on, based on, or measured by, the income (whether denominated an income or a franchise Tax), receipts, capital, net worth, excess profits, or items of tax
preference, including minimum Taxes and withholding Taxes measured by income of such Indemnitee from, upon or with respect to the Aircraft or the transactions contemplated hereby, provided, however, that this clause (i) shall not exclude (A) any Taxes imposed by any taxing authority which are sales, use, value-added, rental, excise, license, ad valorem or property taxes or (B) any
Taxes (other than U.S. federal, state or local income taxes) imposed by any taxing authority due to (y) the place of incorporation, commercial domicile, or other presence in such jurisdiction of the Borrower or any user of or person in possession of any Aircraft or any part thereof (or any affiliate of such person), or (z) any payments made under any of the Operative Documents being made from the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes or (C) any Taxes to the extent covered by Section 7(d) below;

 

(ii) Any Taxes imposed on an Indemnitee (A) to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any Person acting on behalf of such Indemnitee or (B) to the extent resulting from the material
falsity or material inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of any Indemnitee or any material misrepresentation or material breach of contract of any Indemnitee made in connection with or arising under any of the Operative Documents;

 

(iii) Any Taxes imposed on an Indemnitee for the sale of the Aircraft or Airframe or any Engine after an Indemnitee has purchased the Aircraft or Airframe or any Engine pursuant to Section 4 of the Indenture and the Manufacturer Consent;

 

(iv) Any Taxes imposed on an Indemnitee arising from the acts or omissions of any Person in respect of the Aircraft or Airframe or any Engine, engine or part thereof incurred in connection with or following the exercise of any remedies
under the Indenture;

 

(v) Any Tax imposed as a result of a transfer or disposition by an Indemnitee of all or any portion of its interest in the Certificate, or any Operative Document or any interest in an Indemnitee, unless in each case pursuant to an exercise
of remedies in the case of an Event of Default or pursuant to Sections 2.15(f) or 7(d)(iv) hereof;

 

(vi) Any Tax imposed on a Certificate Holder based on or measured by any fees received by such Certificate Holder in connection with any transaction contemplated by the Operative Documents;

 

(vii) Any Tax imposed on an Indemnitee to the extent such Tax would not have been imposed but for a present or future connection between such Indemnitee or any Affiliate thereof and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (including, without
limitation, the Indemnitee or an Affiliate thereof being or having been a citizen or resident thereof, or having been organized, present or engaged in a trade or business therein, or having, having had, a permanent establishment or fixed place of business therein), other than a connection arising by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents or the operation, presence, storage or use of the Aircraft, Airframe, Engine or any part thereof or the presence, activity or other matter of or in
respect of the Borrower;

 

(viii) Any Tax imposed on any Indemnitee under Section 4975 of the Code or under subtitle B of ERISA or equivalent state law as a result of the use by such Indemnitee or any of its Affiliates of the assets of an “employee benefit
plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) to fund the Certificate or otherwise to acquire any interest in the Certificates; or

 

(ix) Any Tax imposed on an Indemnitee that is incurred as a result of a change by such Indemnitee of its lending office, unless such change is effected pursuant to Section 7(d)(iv) hereof.

 

(d) Withholding Taxes.

 

(i) Except as provided in this Section 7(d), the Borrower shall have no liability to any Certificate Holder in the event any withholding Tax is imposed on payments made to such Certificate Holder pursuant to this Agreement, the
other Operative Documents, or in respect of its Certificate.

 

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Operative Document, the Borrower agrees that any payment made to or for the benefit of a Certificate Holder with respect to interest, principal, Break Amount
or other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement and the other Operative Documents on or with respect to its Certificate shall be free of all withholdings or deductions with respect to United States federal income withholding Taxes (“U.S. Withholding Taxes”), and in the event that the Borrower shall be required by applicable law to make any such withholding or deduction for any such U.S. Withholding Taxes (a) the Borrower shall pay to such
Certificate Holder an additional amount so that after making all required withholdings or deductions for U.S. Withholding Taxes from such payment such Certificate Holder receives the same amount it would have received had no such withholdings or deductions been required, (b) the Borrower shall make all such withholdings or deductions, (c) the Borrower shall pay such amount withheld or deducted to the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with applicable law, and (d) shall indemnify such Certificate Holder in
respect of such U.S. Withholding Taxes; provided, however, that the Borrower shall only have an obligation under this Section 7(d) for U.S. Withholding Taxes to the extent (i) that such Certificate Holder is the Original Certificate Holder, (ii) that such Certificate Holder is a Treaty Lender and such U.S. Withholding Taxes result from a change in law, the Tax treaty between the
United States and Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands or the United Kingdom (each, a “Specified Jurisdiction”), or interpretation of either thereof that occurs on or after the date such Certificate Holder acquires its interest in its Certificate, or (iii) that such Certificate Holder is a certificate holder whose interest income from the transactions contemplated by the Operative Documents is income effectively connected with the
conduct of a United States trade or business and such U.S. Withholding Taxes result from a change in law, the relevant Tax treaty, or interpretation of either thereof that occurs on or after the date such Certificate Holder acquires its interest in its Certificate.

 

(iii) For purposes of this Section 7(d), the term “Treaty Lender” shall mean a person who is a resident of a Specified Jurisdiction and entitled to claim the benefits
of the income Tax treaty between the United States and such Specified Jurisdiction at the time it acquires its interest in its Certificate.

 

(iv) Each Certificate Holder agrees to investigate alternatives for reducing or avoiding any Taxes indemnifiable pursuant to this Section 7(d) and to use commercially reasonable efforts (at the Borrower’s reasonable expense)
to avoid or minimize any liability with respect to such Taxes, including, without limitation, by transferring its Certificate to an Affiliate or to a third party or by designating a different lending office of such Certificate Holder, if such designation or other action would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such Taxes; provided, however, that this sentence shall not
obligate such Certificate Holder to take any action that would, in its reasonable judgment, cause such Certificate Holder to incur any economic, legal, or regulatory disadvantage, unless the Borrower agrees to indemnify such Certificate Holder therefor in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such Certificate Holder.

 

(v) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay and indemnify each Certificate Holder in respect of any present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other license, excise, registration, filing or property Taxes imposed by any governmental
authority which arise from (i) the execution, delivery, registration, filing, recording or perfection of any security interest of or in connection with this Agreement or other Operative Documents (other than any such Taxes attributable to a voluntary transfer of a Certificate by such Certificate Holder) or (ii) in connection with an Event of Default.

 

(vi) The Borrower further agrees that any payment or indemnity pursuant to this Section 7(d) shall be in an amount which, after deduction of all Taxes required to be paid by such recipient with respect to such payment or indemnity
under the laws of any federal, state, or local government or taxing authority in the United States, or under the laws of any other country or any taxing authority or governmental subdivision of such country, or any territory or possession of the United States, or any international authority, shall be equal to the amount the recipient would have received in the absence of the imposition of such Taxes.

 

(vii) If by reason of (x) any U.S. Withholding Taxes with respect to which a payment or indemnity was made or paid by the Borrower to or on behalf of a Certificate Holder under clause (a) of Section 7(d)(ii), or (y) any additional
payments to a Certificate Holder pursuant to Section 7(b), 7(c) or Section 7(d)(vi) with respect to Taxes resulting from payment or indemnification of an Expense or from payment or indemnification pursuant to this Section 7(d) on an after-tax basis, such Certificate Holder realizes a net tax savings (by means of a credit, deduction or otherwise), such Certificate Holder shall pay to the Borrower, as promptly as practicably after the realization of such net tax saving, the amount of such net tax
saving together with any additional tax saving realized as a result of such payment (it being understood that the amount and timing of the realization of such tax saving shall be reasonably determined by such Certificate Holder in good faith).

 

(e) Interest.  The Borrower will pay to each Indemnitee within 3 Business Days, to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest on any amount of indemnity
not paid when due pursuant to this Section 7 until the same shall be paid, at the Past Due Rate.

 

(f) Indenture Trustee’s Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay the initial and reasonable annual trustee fees of the Indenture Trustee for acting as such, as set forth in
the separate agreement between the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee.

 

Section 8. Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a) Reregistration.  (i)  The Indenture Trustee and each Certificate Holder each agrees that if the Borrower requests a change of registration pursuant
to Section 3.01 of the Trust Indenture, it will take all such action reasonably requested by the Borrower in order to effect such a change in registration, including the execution and delivery of such documents and instruments as may be necessary or advisable in connection therewith.

 

(ii) All costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of the Certificate Holders and the Indenture Trustee incurred in connection with any such change of registration shall be for the account of the Borrower.  Such
costs and expenses, to the extent incurred, shall include the following:  (w) the reasonable fees and disbursements of United States counsel and counsel in the country of registry; (x) filing or recordation fees, taxes or similar payments incurred in connection with the registration of the Aircraft and the creation and perfection of the security interest therein; (y) any costs and expenses incurred in connection with any UCC filings and Cape Town Convention registrations necessary to
continue the perfection of the security interest of the Trust Indenture in the Aircraft and the Indenture Estate; and (z) any other costs, expenses or taxes, whether initial or continuing, incurred by the Indenture Trustee or the Certificate Holders as a result of the registration of the Aircraft, or the creation of the security interest therein, under the country of registry other than the United States.

 

(iii) If the Aircraft has been registered in a country other than the United States pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Trust Indenture, Borrower will furnish to the Indenture Trustee (but no more than once per year and only
if in any Certificate Holder’s reasonable business judgment such an opinion is necessary or otherwise desirable, supported by a priority search certificate issued by the International Registry), an opinion of special counsel selected by Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Certificate Holders stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, either (i) such action has been taken with respect to the recording, filing, registration, rerecording, and refiling of the Operative Documents and any supplements
and amendments thereof, including, if applicable, any filings with the International Registry, as is necessary to establish, perfect, and protect Indenture Trustee’s respective right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft and the Operative Documents, reciting the details of such actions, or (ii) no action is necessary to maintain the perfection of the security interest created by the Trust Indenture.

 

(b) Use of Plan Assets.  Each Certificate Holder severally represents, warrants and covenants that it is not acquiring and will not hold its interest in any Loan
Certificate(s) or any interests represented thereby with the assets of any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, or any “plan” as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code.

 

(c) Borrower Merger.  The Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee and each Certificate Holder (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), enter into a merger, consolidation, sale or other transaction or series of transactions (whether related or not) to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any substantial part of its business.

 

(d) U.S. Air Carrier.  The Borrower covenants and agrees that at all times it will be an U.S. Air Carrier.

 

(e) Indenture Trustee Liens.  The Indenture Trustee covenants and agrees that it shall not cause or permit to exist any Indenture Trustee Lien.  Indenture
Trustee further covenants and agrees that it shall not assign, discharge, or consent to the assignment or discharge of any international interest registered with the International Registry vested in Indenture Trustee pursuant to the Trust Indenture (or pursuant to an assignment to Indenture Trustee of an international interest vested in Borrower pursuant to any assigned Lease) except (i) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) as otherwise expressly provided in the Operative Documents.

 

(f) Indenture Trustee Representations.  The Indenture Trustee represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date:

 

(i) it is a “citizen of the United States” as defined in 49 U.S.C. §40102(a)(15), it will notify promptly all parties to this agreement if in its reasonable opinion its status as a “citizen of the United States”
is likely to change and that it will resign as the Indenture Trustee as provided in Section 13.01 of the Trust Indenture if it should cease to be a “citizen of the United States,” as so defined;

 

(ii) it is a national banking association company duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the United States and has the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Trust Indenture and this Agreement and to authenticate the Loan Certificate(s) to be delivered on the Closing Date;

 

(iii) the Operative Documents to which it is a party, and the authentication of the Loan Certificate(s) to be delivered on the Closing Date, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part, and neither the execution
and delivery thereof nor its performance of any of the terms and provisions thereof will violate any federal law or regulation relating to its banking or trust powers or contravene or result in any breach of, or constitute any default under its charter or bylaws or the provision of any indenture, mortgage, contract or other agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected; and

 

(iv) each of the Operative Documents to which it is a party, has been duly executed and delivered by it and, assuming that each such agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each other party thereto, is the legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Indenture Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

(g) Assignment of Loan Certificates.  Each Certificate Holder covenants and agrees that such Certificate Holder will not sell, assign, convey, exchange or otherwise
transfer any Loan Certificate or any interest in (or represented by) any Loan Certificate except as provided in this Section 8(g).  Any Certificate Holder may assign or transfer all, or if less than all, a portion equal to at least [***] in the aggregate face amount of any of its Certificates to one or more Eligible Assignees (an “Assignment”).  At the time of each assignment pursuant to this Section to a Person which is not
already a Certificate Holder hereunder and which is not a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) for Federal income tax purposes, the assignee Certificate Holder shall provide to the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee the forms described in Section 2.03 of the Trust Indenture.  Upon the effectiveness of such assignment, the assignee shall be deemed to be a Certificate Holder for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Documents to the extent
of the interests so assigned.

 

The foregoing provisions are not intended to apply to any participation or risk participation.

 

(h) Securitization Cooperation.  In addition to the foregoing, if a Certificate Holder desires to assign or transfer any part of its Certificate to a special purpose
vehicle (“SPV”), as part of an overall transaction pursuant to which the SPV issues notes, other evidences of indebtedness, trust certificates or other beneficial interests in the SPV to investors to fund its purchase of such Certificate (a “Securitization”), the Borrower agrees to cooperate reasonably with any such Securitization.

 

Section 9. Certain Covenants of the Borrower.  The Borrower covenants and agrees with each party hereto as follows:

 

(a) The Borrower will, at its cost and expense, cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered all and every such further acts, conveyances and assurances as any Certificate Holder shall reasonably require for accomplishing the
purposes of this Agreement and the other Operative Documents; provided that any instrument or other document so executed by the Borrower will not expand any obligations or limit any rights of the Borrower in respect of the transactions contemplated by any Operative Documents.

 

(b) The Borrower, at its expense, will cause the Trust Indenture, all Trust Indenture Supplements and all amendments to the Trust Indenture to be promptly filed and recorded, or filed for recording, to the extent permitted under the Federal
Aviation Act, or required under any other applicable law of the jurisdiction where the Aircraft is registered.  The Borrower agrees to furnish the Indenture Trustee and the Certificate Holders with copies of the foregoing documents with recording data as promptly as practicable following the issuance of same by the FAA.  Further, Borrower will cause, subject to receipt of any necessary consent, the registration with the International Registry of the applicable international interests in the
Airframe or and each Engine attributable to the Trust Indenture and, if required by the Operative Documents, any Lease.  Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses associated with the foregoing.

 

(c) Borrower will take or cause to be taken such action with respect to the recording, filing, re-recording and re-filing of the FAA Bill of Sale, the Trust Indenture, the Trust Supplement, and any financing statements or other instruments
or, if required by the terms of the Operative Documents, registrations with the International Registry, as are necessary to maintain, so long as the Trust Indenture is in effect, the perfection of any security interest that may be claimed to have been created by the Trust Indenture or will furnish to Indenture Trustee timely notice of the necessity of such action, together with such instruments, in execution form, and such other information as may be required to enable it to take such action.  Except
as otherwise provided in the Operative Documents, Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses associated with the foregoing.

 

(d) The Borrower shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Indenture Trustee and the Certificate Holders incurred after the Closing Date in connection with any supplements or amendments of the Operative Documents (including,
without limitation, any related recording costs) which are requested by the Borrower.

 

(e) The Borrower shall promptly give written notice to the Certificate Holders of any cancellation of the [***] Agreement.  The Borrower also agrees to provide access to the Original Certificate Holder to review copies of the
[***] Agreement and any amendments thereto, at any time during the term of the Loan, upon prior written notice to the Borrower and during normal business hours.

 

Section 10. Notices.  All notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any
party hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile or electronic mail, or by prepaid courier service, and shall be deemed to be given for purposes of this Agreement on the day that such writing is delivered, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.

 

Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the respective parties hereto at their respective address (or to their respective facsimile numbers) as follows:  (a) if
to the Borrower or the Indenture Trustee, to the respective addresses set forth in Section 15.06 of the Trust Indenture, (b) if to the Original Certificate Holder, to the address set forth on Schedule I hereto, or (c) if to any subsequent Certificate Holder, addressed to such Certificate Holder at its address set forth in the Certificate Register maintained pursuant to the Trust Indenture, provided that any Person may change its address (or facsimile number) then in effect under this Section
by written notice given to all other parties specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c).

 

Section 11. Miscellaneous; Governing Law.

 

(a) Each Certificate Holder covenants and agrees that it shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any consent requested of the Indenture Trustee under the terms of the Trust Indenture which by its terms is not to be unreasonably
withheld by the Indenture Trustee.

 

(b) The representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Borrower, the Indenture Trustee and each Certificate Holder provided for in this Agreement and each party’s obligations under any and all thereof, shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Operative Documents and the making of the Loan hereunder.

 

(c) This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.  Neither
this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified, except by an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties thereto.  This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York, including all matters of construction, validity and performance.

 

(d) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns including each successive Certificate Holder whether or
not an express assignment to any such holder of rights under the Agreement has been made provided that Borrower may not assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement without Indenture Trustee’s prior written consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

(e) No Certificate Holder shall have any obligation or duty to the Borrower, or to other Persons with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations or duties of such Certificate Holder expressly set forth in
this Agreement and the other Operative Documents and no Certificate Holder shall be liable for performance by any other party hereto of such other party’s obligations or duties hereunder.

 

(f) Any reference herein to an approval, consent or waiver to be given by the Certificate Holders shall be deemed hereunder to be an approval, consent or waiver, as the case may be, of a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders.

 

(g) EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER OPERATIVE DOCUMENT OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

 

(h) Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting
in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Operative Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment
in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party hereto may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Operative Documents against any other party hereto, or such party’s properties, in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(i) Each party to this Agreement as to itself hereby agrees that if pursuant to the terms of the Operative Documents an assignment, registration, discharge or release is to be made with the International Registry and a registration or
consent by such party is required to give effect thereto, such party shall upon request make or consent to such assignment, registration, discharge or release.

 

Section 12. Invoices and Payment of Expenses.  Each of the Indenture Trustee and the Certificate Holders shall promptly submit to the Borrower
for payment copies of invoices of the Transaction Expenses (as defined below) as they are received.  The Borrower shall promptly, but in no event later than 30 days after receipt of such invoices, pay all Transaction Expenses.  For the purposes hereof, “Transaction Expenses” means (i) with respect to the closing on the Closing Date, the reasonable and actual fees, expenses and disbursements of Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C.,
special FAA counsel in Oklahoma City (including filing fees associated with documents filed at the FAA or registrations made with the International Registry), Oklahoma; Vinson & Elkins, LLP, special counsel to the Borrower and Guarantor; Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., special Georgia counsel to the Borrower; Vedder Price, P.C., special counsel to the Certificate Holders (subject to the cap referred to in the Letter of Offer); and Ray, Quinney & Nebeker P.C., counsel to
the Indenture Trustee, (ii) all fees and other charges payable to effect the recording or filing of UCC financing statements, (iii) the initial fee and reasonable and actual disbursements of the Indenture Trustee under the Trust Indenture and (iv) each Certificate Holder’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to the negotiation and closing of this transaction, including travel expenses.

 

Section 13. Section 1110 Compliance.  Notwithstanding any provision herein or elsewhere contained to the contrary, it is understood
and agreed among the parties hereto that the transactions contemplated by this Loan Agreement, and the other Operative Documents are expressly intended to be, shall be and should be construed so as to be, entitled to the full benefits of Section 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time, and any successor provision thereto.

 

Section 14. Confidentiality.  Each of the Certificate Holders and the Indenture Trustee covenants and agrees to keep confidential, and
not to disclose to any third parties, Annexes A and B to the Trust Indenture and all non-public information received by it from the Borrower pursuant to the Operative Documents, including any insurance report received pursuant to Article VI of the Trust Indenture, provided that such information may be made available:  (1) to prospective and permitted transferees of a Certificate Holder’s Loan Certificates or the Indenture Trustee’s respective interest in the Aircraft, who agree
to hold such information confidential, (2) to any Certificate Holder’s counsel or independent certified public accountants, independent insurance advisors or other agents who agree to hold such information confidential, (3) as may be required by applicable law or by any statute, court or administrative order or decree or governmental ruling or regulation (including, as to the Certificate Holder, any requirement that such information be disclosed by virtue of the Certificate Holder’s status
as an agent of Her Majesty in Right of Canada or by virtue of any law, regulation, order-in-council, court or administrative order, or Canadian government policy or by virtue of any international agreement to which the government of Canada or Certificate Holder is a party, including without limitation, the WTO Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Agreement), (4) in the case of any Certificate Holder, to any bank examiner or other similar regulatory authority or (5) in the case of the Original Certificate
Holder, to the government of Canada and may make publicly available (i) the name of the Borrower and the Guarantor, (ii) the financial service provided, (iii) a general description of the commercial transaction, (iv) the amount of the Financed Amount in approximate Canadian dollar range and (v) the name of the Manufacturer.

 

Section 15. Quiet Enjoyment.  The Indenture Trustee and each Certificate Holder each agrees that it will not (and will not permit any of
its Affiliates or any Person claiming by, through or under it to) take any action contrary to, or otherwise interfere with, the Borrower’s or, provided that any Lease is subject and subordinate to the Trust Indenture, any Lessee’s quiet enjoyment of the use and possession of the Aircraft and the Indenture Estate so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Trust Indenture.

 

*            *            *

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Loan Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

 

	 	
PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

Borrower

By: /s/ Ronald T. Kay

Its:  Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

	 	
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Indenture Trustee

By:  /s/ Val T. Orton

Its:  Vice President

	 	
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA, Original Certificate Holder

By: /s/ Paul Hemsing

Its:  Financing Manager

By: /s/ Marc André Séguin

Its:  Senior Associate

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

NOTICE & ACCOUNT INFORMATION

 

Certificate Holder

 

Notice to:

 

Export Development Canada

151 O’Connor Street

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

K1A 1K3

 

[***]

 

Indenture Trustee

 

Address:

 

[***]

 

Borrower

 

Address:

 

[***]

 

 

 

SCHEDULE II

 

PARTICIPATION IN FINANCED AMOUNT

 

	
Certificate Holder
	
Commitment

	
Export Development Canada
	
[***]

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

FORM OF NOTICE OF CLOSING DATE

____________, 20__

 

To each Certificate Holder to the Loan Agreement

 

 

	
 
	
Re:
	
Long-Term Financing for Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. - 

 

	
 
	
EDC Reference Number 880-USA-40123-000

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Loan Agreement dated as of ___________, 2008 (the “Loan Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the definitions set forth in the Loan Agreement) among Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. (“Borrower”),
each Certificate Holder from time to time thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as the Indenture Trustee.

 

1. Pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Loan Agreement, Borrower hereby notifies you of the scheduled Closing in accordance with the following parameters:

 

(1) Aircraft MSN:  _______

 

(2) Scheduled Closing Date:  ______________, 2008

 

(3)  Financed Amount: US$                                                                            

 

(4) Interest Rate:  Fixed Rate

 

2. Please distribute the proceeds of the Financed Amount as follows: [Insert payment instructions]

 

The terms and provisions of this Notice of Closing Date shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Certificate Holder and the Borrower and their successors and assigns.

 

This Notice of Closing Date shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

	 	
Very truly yours,

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE

This Certificate, effective as of _________ __, 2007, is given pursuant to Section 4(a)(xiv) of that certain Loan Agreement (________) dated as of _____________, 2008 (the “Loan Agreement”) among Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., as Borrower, each Certificate Holder from time
to time thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as the Indenture Trustee.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

The undersigned officer of the [Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.]1[Pinnacle Airlines Corp.]2 (the “Company”)
hereby confirms and certifies that on effective date hereof, (A) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in [Section 7(a) to the Loan Agreement]3 [Section 10 of the Guaranty]4 are true and accurate as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier
date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and accurate on and as of such earlier date), (B) no event has occurred or is continuing which constitutes (or would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute) an Event of Default, [and]5 (C) since December 31, 2006, there has been no material and adverse change in the financial or operational condition of the
Company and no event or circumstance has occurred or is occurring which had or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect [and (D) no Event of Loss (or event which with the passage of time would become an Event of Loss) with respect to the Airframe or any Engine has occurred]6.

 

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1 Insert for Borrower’s Certificate

2 Insert for Guarantor’s Certificate

3 Insert for Borrower’s Certificate

4 Insert for Guarantor’s Certificate

5 Insert for Guarantor’s Certificate  

6 Insert for Borrower’s Certificate

 

 

 

In witness whereof, the undersigned officer of the Company has executed this Certificate this __ day of ______________, 2008.

 

	 	
By:________________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

FAA Authorization Code:

 

IR File No. (airframe MSN _______):

 

IR File No. (engine MSN _______):

 

IR File No. (engine MSN _________:

 

 

 

TRUST INDENTURE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (_________)

 

dated as of ____________, 2008

 

between

 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.,

Borrower

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Indenture Trustee

 

 

_______________________

 

One Bombardier Model _________ Aircraft

Manufacturer’s Serial Number ________

bearing U.S. Registration ___________

_______________________

 

 

Vedder Price P.C.

 

Chicago, Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRUST INDENTURE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (_________), dated as of __________________, 2008, between PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC., a Georgia corporation (the “Borrower”)
and WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated herein, but solely as Indenture Trustee hereunder (together with its successors hereunder in such capacity, the “Indenture Trustee”).

 

WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings set forth or referred to in Article I hereof;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires by this Trust Indenture, among other things (i) to provide for the issuance by the Borrower to the Certificate Holders of Certificates evidencing participation by the Certificate Holders in the Loan as provided in the Loan Agreement, and (ii) to
provide for the assignment, mortgage and pledge by the Borrower to the Indenture Trustee, of the Indenture Estate hereunder, of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the Aircraft and the payments and other amounts received in respect thereof in accordance with the terms hereof, as security for, among other things, the Borrower’s obligations to the Certificate Holders, and for the benefit and security of the Certificate Holders;

 

WHEREAS, all things have been done to make the Certificates, when executed by the Borrower and authenticated, issued and delivered hereunder, the valid obligations of the Borrower; and

 

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture the valid, binding and legal obligation of the Borrower, for the uses and purposes herein set forth and in accordance with its terms, have been done and performed and have happened;

 

-- GRANTING CLAUSE --

 

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS TRUST INDENTURE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT WITNESSETH, that, to secure (i) the prompt payment of the principal of and Break Amount (if any) and interest on, and all other amounts due with respect to, all Certificates from time to time outstanding hereunder and
the performance and observance by the Borrower of all the agreements, covenants and provisions for the benefit of the Certificate Holders herein and in the Loan Agreement and the Certificates contained, and the prompt payment of any and all amounts from time to time owing hereunder and under the Loan Agreement and the other Operative Documents for the security and benefit of the Certificate Holders and the Indenture Trustee and (ii) the prompt payment of the Other Secured Obligations and the performance
and observance by the Borrower of all the agreements, covenants and provisions of the Other Operative Documents for the security and benefit of the Other Secured Parties (clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to collectively herein as the “Secured Obligations”), and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions hereof, and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants herein contained, and of the acceptance of the
Certificates by the Holders thereof, and of the sum of $[***] paid to the Borrower by the Indenture Trustee at or before the delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower has granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, pledged and confirmed, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge and confirm, unto the Indenture Trustee and its successors and assigns, a first priority security interest in and first mortgage lien upon,
all right, title and interest of the Borrower in, to and under the following described property, rights and privileges (which collectively, including all property hereafter specifically subjected to the Lien of this Indenture by an Indenture Supplement or any other mortgage supplemental hereto, shall constitute the “Indenture Estate”), to wit:

 

1.            the Aircraft (including the Airframe and the Engines) and all replacements thereof and substitutions therefor to which the Borrower shall from time to time acquire title as provided herein, all as more particularly described in the Indenture Supplement executed and delivered
with respect to the Aircraft or any such replacements or substitutions therefor, as provided in this Indenture, and all records, logs, manuals, data and inspection, modification and overhaul records and other documents at any time maintained with respect to the foregoing property;

 

2.            (i) the Aircraft Warranties and the Engine Warranties and (ii) the Bills of Sale, in each case to the extent the same relate to continuing rights of the Borrower in respect of any warranty, indemnity or agreement, express or implied, as to title, materials, or workmanship,
with respect to the Airframe or the Engines (reserving to the Borrower, however, all of the Borrower’s other rights and interest in and to the Purchase Agreement), together in each case under this clause 2 with all rights, powers, privileges, options and other benefits of the Borrower thereunder (subject to such reservation) with respect to the Airframe or the Engines, including, without limitation, the right to make all waivers and agreements, to give and receive all notices and other instruments or communications,
to take such action upon the occurrence of a default thereunder, including the commencement, conduct and consummation of legal, administrative or other proceedings, as shall be permitted thereby or by law, and to do any and all other things which the Borrower is or may be entitled to do thereunder (subject to such reservation), subject, with respect to the Aircraft Warranties and the Engine Warranties, to the terms and conditions of the Manufacturer Consent and the Engine Consent and Agreement;

 

3.            each Lease, to the extent assigned under any lease assignment pursuant to Section 3.03(g), together with all rights, powers, privileges, options and other benefits thereunder, including the right to receive and collect all payments thereunder and to make all waivers and
agreements, to give and receive notices, and to take all action thereunder or in respect thereof, as and to the extent provided in the applicable lease assignment;

 

4.            all insurance and requisition proceeds with respect to the Aircraft, but excluding all proceeds of, and all rights under, any insurance maintained by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6.02 and not required under Section A or B of Annex B;

 

5.            all monies and securities deposited or required to be deposited with the Indenture Trustee pursuant to any term of this Indenture and required to be held by the Indenture Trustee hereunder; and

 

6.            all proceeds of the foregoing.

 

Any and all properties referred to in this Granting Clause which are hereafter acquired by the Borrower, shall, without further conveyance, assignment or act by the Borrower or the Indenture Trustee thereby become and be subject to the security interest hereby granted as fully and completely as though specifically described herein.

 

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this Granting Clause, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall have the right, to the exclusion of the Indenture Trustee, the Certificate Holders and the Other Secured Parties,
(i) to quiet enjoyment of the Aircraft, the Airframe and the Engines and to possess, use, retain and control the Aircraft, the Airframe and the Engines and the Indenture Estate, and all revenues, income and profits derived therefrom and (ii) with respect to the agreements and instruments included in the Indenture Estate pursuant to clauses 2 and 3 of the Granting Clauses (the “Assigned Agreements”), to exercise in the Borrower’s
name all rights and powers of the Borrower under the Assigned Agreements and to retain any recovery or benefit resulting from the enforcement of any warranty or indemnity or other obligation under the Assigned Agreements; provided, further, that upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to enter into any amendment, modification, supplement,
rescission, cancellation or termination of the Assigned Agreements.

 

-- HABENDUM CLAUSE --

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid property unto the Indenture Trustee, its successors and assigns, in trust for the benefit and security of the Certificate Holders, and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions set forth in this Indenture.

 

The Borrower does hereby constitute the Indenture Trustee the true and lawful attorney of the Borrower (which appointment is coupled with an interest), irrevocably, with full power (in the name of the Borrower or otherwise) to ask, require, demand, receive, compound and give acquittance for any and all monies and claims for monies (in
each case including insurance and requisition proceeds) due and to become due under or arising out of all property which now or hereafter constitutes part of the Indenture Estate, to endorse any checks or other instruments or orders in connection therewith and to file any claims or to take any action or to institute any proceedings which the Indenture Trustee may deem to be necessary or advisable in the premises; provided that the Indenture Trustee agrees not to exercise such power of attorney unless an Event
of Default shall be continuing.

 

The Borrower does hereby warrant and represent that (except as permitted herein) it has not assigned or pledged any of its right, title, and interest hereby assigned to anyone other than the Indenture Trustee.

 

IT IS HEREBY COVENANTED AND AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:

 

ARTICLE I                                 

 

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01 Definitions.  For all purposes of this Indenture the following terms shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be
equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined).  Any agreement referred to below shall mean such agreement as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time in accordance with the applicable provisions thereof and of the other Operative Documents.  Unless otherwise specified, Section and Article references are to Sections and Articles of this Indenture:

 

“Actual Knowledge” means, with respect to any Person, actual knowledge of a President, Vice President, Director or more senior officer of such Person, or any other officer of such Person having responsibility for the transactions contemplated
by the Operative Documents; provided that each party shall be deemed to have “Actual Knowledge” of any matter as to which it has received notice in accordance with Section 10 of the Loan Agreement or Section 15.06 of this Trust Indenture.

 

“Additional Costs” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.15 hereof.

 

“Administration Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(c) of the Loan Agreement.

 

“Additional Insured(s)” means the Indenture Trustee, the Holders and the Borrower in its capacity as lessor under any Lease together with their respective officers, directors, employees, servants, agents, successors and assigns.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or under common control with, such Person.  The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly
of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“After-tax Basis” means, with respect to any payment to be received or accrued by any Person, the amount of such payment adjusted, if necessary, so that such payment, after taking into account all Taxes payable to any taxing authority as a result
of the receipt or accrual of such payments and any savings in Taxes with respect to the indemnified Taxes or other liability in respect of which such payment is due, shall be equal to the payment to be received or accrued.

 

“Aircraft” means the Airframe (including all Buyer Furnished Equipment) together with the two (2) Engines whether or not such Engines are installed on the Airframe or any other airframe, and, where the context permits, all logs, manuals and
data and inspection, modification and overhaul records maintained with respect to the foregoing property.

 

“Aircraft Warranties” means all warranties and assurances, including rights to intellectual property necessary for the operation of the Aircraft; relating to the Aircraft and related equipment manufactured by the Manufacturer contained in Article
1 of Annex B of the Purchase Agreement.

 

“Airframe” means:  (i) the Bombardier ___________ aircraft (excluding Engines or engines specified by United States Registration Number and Manufacturer’s Serial Number in the Trust Indenture Supplement; (ii) any and
all related Parts; and (iii) any replacement airframe which may be substituted for the Airframe then subject to this Indenture pursuant to Section 5.01 hereof, provided that at such time as a Replacement Airframe shall be so substituted, such replaced Airframe shall cease to be the Airframe under the Trust Indenture.

 

“Applicable Margin” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(d) of the Loan Agreement.

 

“Applicable Rate” means, [***].

 

“Assigned Warranties” means the Aircraft Warranties and the Engine Warranties.

 

“Bills of Sale” means the FAA Bill of Sale and the Warranty Bill of Sale.

 

“Break Amount” means, as at any date of determination, Make-Whole Amount.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in Memphis, Tennessee, Ottawa, Canada, the city and state in which the Corporate Trust Office is located or New
York, New York.

 

“Buyer Furnished Equipment” means the equipment purchased by Borrower and supplied to the Manufacturer to be incorporated into the Aircraft as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

 

“Cape Town Convention” means collectively, the official English language texts of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the “Convention”) and the Protocol
to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (the “Protocol”), both signed in Cape Town, South Africa on November 16, 2001, together with any protocols, regulations, rules, orders, agreements, instruments, amendments, supplements, revisions or otherwise that have or will be subsequently made in connection with the Convention or the Protocol by the “Supervisory Authority”
(as defined in the Consolidated Text), the International Registry or “Registrar” (as defined in the Consolidated Text) or any other international or national, body or authority, all as in effect in the United States or other relevant Contracting State (as used in the Consolidated Text).  All references to articles or sections of the Cape Town Convention shall mean the article or section of the Consolidated Text. Except to the extent otherwise defined in the Operative Documents, terms used
in the Operative Documents that are defined in the Cape Town Convention shall when used in relation to the Cape Town Convention have the meanings ascribed to them in the Cape Town Convention.

 

“Certificate” and “Loan Certificate” means a Loan Certificate issued pursuant to Section 2.02(a) and any such certificates issued in exchange
or replacement therefor pursuant to Section 2.08 or 2.09.

 

“Certificate Holder”, “Holder” or “holder” means,
at any time, any registered holder of one or more Certificates, as reflected in the Certificate Register.

 

“Certificate Register” has the meaning specified in Section 2.08.

 

“Change in Control” means the occurrence of a “Change in Control” as defined in the Indenture dated as of February 8, 2005 between Guarantor and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company in respect of Guarantor’s 31⁄4% Senior
Convertible Notes due 2025, requiring the repurchase of such Notes, at the option of the holders thereof, and which repurchase would result in the Guarantor’s consolidated unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments balance (determined in accordance with GAAP) to fall below $[***].

 

“Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program” or “CRAF” means the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program administered by the United States Government or any substantially
similar program.

 

“Closing” means the time at which the Loan has been delivered to Borrower or its designee.

 

“Closing Date” means the date of the initial Trust Indenture Supplement for the Aircraft, which date shall be the date of the Closing (provided, that if the last sentence of Section 3(c) of the Loan Agreement is applicable, for purposes
of the definitions of “Interest Payment Date” and “Interest Period”, Closing Date shall mean the date from which the Loan accrues interest pursuant to such sentence).

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provision of succeeding law).

 

“Consolidated Text” means the combination of the Convention or the Protocol (each as defined in the definition of Cape Town Convention) that was authorized and created pursuant to Resolution No. 1 adopted by the Cape Town Diplomatic Conference
and any reference to a provision of the Consolidated Text is a reference to the provision of the Convention or the Protocol from which it is derived.

 

“Corporate Trust Office” means the principal office of the Indenture Trustee located at MAC: U1228-120, 299 South Main Street, 12th Fl., Salt Lake City, UT 84111, or such other office at which the Indenture Trustee’s corporate trust business
shall be administered and which the Indenture Trustee shall have specified by notice in writing to the Borrower and each Certificate Holder.  The Indenture Trustee’s bank account and wiring details at the Corporate Trust Office are set forth on Schedule I to the Loan Agreement.

 

“Default” means any event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both if not timely cured or remedied would become an Event of Default pursuant to Article VIII.

 

“Delta Connection Agreement” the Delta Connection Agreement dated as of April 27, 2007 among Borrower, Guarantor and Delta Air Lines, Inc., as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (or such other code share
agreement or similar agreement with another major airline (which is a U.S. Air Carrier) consistent with industry standards and acceptable to the Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

“Dollars”, “Dollar” and “$” means the lawful currency
of the United States of America.

 

“EDGAR” means the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis & Retrieval computer system for the receipt, acceptance, review and dissemination of documents submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in electronic format.

 

“Eligible Account” means an account established by and with an Eligible Institution acting at the request of the Indenture Trustee, which institution agrees, for all purposes of the UCC including Article 8 thereof, that (a) such account shall
be a “securities account” (as defined in Section 8-501 of the UCC), (b) all property (other than cash) credited to such account shall be treated as a “financial asset” (as defined in Section 8-102(9) of the UCC), (c) the Indenture Trustee shall be the “entitlement holder” (as defined in Section 8-102(7) of the UCC) in respect of such account, (d) it will comply with all entitlement orders issued by the Indenture Trustee to the exclusion of the Borrower, and (e) the “securities
intermediary jurisdiction” (under Section 8-110(e) of the UCC) shall be the State of New York.

 

“Eligible Assignee” means any commercial bank, financial institution or other Person organized under the laws of any country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”), or a political subdivision
of any such country, provided that such bank, financial institution or other Person is acting through a branch, agency or Affiliate located in the country in which it is organized or another country that is also a member of the OECD.

 

“Eligible Institution” means a depository institution organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of Columbia (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank), which has a long-term unsecured
debt rating from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. of at least A-2 and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services of at least A, or its equivalent.

 

“Engine” means (i) each of the two (2) ___________ Model _______ engines listed by manufacturer’s serial numbers in the initial Trust Indenture Supplement, whether or not from time to time installed on the Airframe or any other
airframe; (ii) any Replacement Engine which may from time to time be substituted for any Engine pursuant to the terms hereof; and (iii) in each case, any and all related Parts.  The term “Engines” means, as of any date of determination, both Engines then subject to the lien hereof.  At such time as a Replacement Engine shall be substituted for an Engine pursuant to the terms hereof, such replaced Engine shall cease
to be an Engine hereunder.

 

“Engine Consent and Agreement” means the Engine Consent and Agreement, dated as of the date of the Loan Agreement, between the Engine Manufacturer and the Indenture Trustee.

 

“Engine Manufacturer” means ______________, or any successor division, subsidiary or affiliate thereof.

 

“Engine Warranties” means all warranties and assurances, including rights to intellectual property necessary for the operation of the Engines, relating to the Engines and related equipment manufactured by the Engine Manufacturer.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Article VIII hereof.

 

“Event of Loss” with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine means any of the following events with respect to such property:  (i) the loss of such property, or of the use thereof, due to the destruction of or damage to
such property which renders repair uneconomical or which renders such property permanently unfit for normal use by the Borrower for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any damage to such property which results in the receipt of insurance proceeds with respect to such property on the basis of an actual, constructive or compromised total loss; (iii) theft, hijacking or disappearance of such property for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days (or, if earlier, the date on which the Borrower has confirmed to
the Indenture Trustee in writing that it cannot recover such property); (iv) the confiscation, condemnation, or seizure of, or requisition of title to, or use of, such property by any governmental or purported governmental authority (other than a requisition of use (but not title) by a Permitted Government Entity or any agency or instrumentality thereof which bears the full faith and credit of such Permitted Government Entity); (v) as a result of any law, rule, regulation, order or other action by the
FAA or other similar governmental body of the government of registry of the Aircraft having jurisdiction, use of such type of property in the normal course of the business of air transportation shall have been prohibited for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months provided that no Event of Loss shall be deemed to have occurred if such prohibition has been applicable to the Borrower’s entire fleet of Bombardier Model ____________ aircraft and the Borrower, prior to the expiration of such 12 month
period, shall have conformed at least one (1) of such aircraft in its fleet and shall have commenced regular commercial use of the same and shall be diligently carrying forward, in a manner which does not discriminate against the Aircraft, all steps which are necessary or desirable to permit the normal use of the Aircraft by the Borrower and all such steps necessary or desirable to permit such use are capable of being completed and are completed within another [***]; (vi) any event treated as an Event of
Loss pursuant to Section 3.03(d) hereof and (vii) the requisition of title to such property by any governmental or purported governmental authority (other than a requisition of use (but not title) by a Permitted Government Entity or any agency or instrumentality thereof which bears the full faith and credit of such Permitted Government Entity).

 

An Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft shall be deemed to have occurred if an Event of Loss occurs with respect to the Airframe.

 

“Expense” or “Expenses” means any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, reasonable out of pocket
costs, expenses and disbursements (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of whatever kind and nature but excluding Taxes, any amounts that would be included in Break Amount, and overhead of whatsoever kind and nature.

 

“FAA Application for Registration” means the application for registration of the Aircraft in the name of the Borrower filed with the FAA.

 

“FAA Bill of Sale” means a bill of sale conveying the Aircraft from Bombardier, Inc. to the Borrower on AC Form 8050-2 or such other form as may be approved by the FAA.

 

“Federal Aviation Act” means subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code, or any successor provision.

 

“Federal Aviation Administration” and “FAA” mean the United States Federal Aviation Administration and any successor agency or agencies thereto.

 

“FedWire” means the funds transfer system used to transfer reserve balances for immediately available credit among the member banks of the United States Federal Reserve System.

 

“Financed Amount” with respect to a Loan Certificate, means the stated original amount (that is, principal) of such Loan Certificate, and, with respect to all the Loan Certificates, means the aggregate stated original amounts of such Loan Certificates,
as the case may be, which shall, on the Closing Date, equal the amount of the Loan (as specified in Section 1(b) of the Loan Agreement).

 

“Fixed Rate” means a fixed rate of interest equal to the sum of (a) the interpolated semi-annual rate to “swap” floating debt to fixed rate debt (offer side) for loans with a maturity closest to the remaining weighted average
life to maturity of the Loan at approximately 11:00 a.m. New York City time, two Business Days prior to the Closing Date (such interpolated semi-annual rate to be calculated on the rates posted on Telerate page 19901 (SEMI-BOND, column 5) or any substitute or replacement page providing the same service for the two closest available annual periods to the remaining weighted average life of the Loan) plus (b) the Applicable Margin plus (c) the Administration Fee.  Such Fixed Rate
shall be determined by the Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders, which rate shall be conclusive except in the case of manifest error.

 

“Fixed Rate Period” means with respect to a Loan Certificate, any period during which the Applicable Rate is determined by reference to the Fixed Rate.

 

“GAAP” means the United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

 

“Guarantor” means Pinnacle Airlines Corp., a Delaware corporation.

 

“Guaranty” means the Guaranty dated as of __________, 2008 from the Guarantor in favor of the Indenture Trustee and the Certificate Holders.

 

“Indebtedness” means (a) all amounts which in accordance with GAAP would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on
the liability side of a balance sheet of Borrower as of the date on which Indebtedness is to be determined including indebtedness for borrowed money and (b) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by such person subject thereto, whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed.

 

“Indemnitee” or “Indemnitees” means the Indenture Trustee, the Certificate Holders and each of their respective successors, permitted assigns, directors,
officers, and employees.

 

“Indenture”, “this Indenture”, and “the Trust Indenture”
mean this Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (__________), including any Trust Indenture Supplement and each other supplement from time to time entered into pursuant hereto.

 

“Indenture Estate” or “Trust Indenture Estate” means the “Indenture
Estate” as defined in the Granting Clause hereof.

 

“Indenture Supplement”, “Trust Supplement” or “Trust Indenture
Supplement” means a supplement to this Indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit A, which shall particularly describe the Airframe and Engines, or any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine, included in the property of the Borrower covered by this Indenture, or any other supplement hereto.

 

“Indenture Trustee” means Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, and any successor thereto in such capacity.

 

“Indenture Trustee Liens” means any Lien attributable to the Indenture Trustee with respect to the Aircraft, any interest therein, or any other portion of the Indenture Estate, arising as a result of (a) claims against the Indenture Trustee
in its individual capacity not related to its interest in the Aircraft or the administration of the Indenture Estate pursuant to the Trust Indenture, (b) acts of the Indenture Trustee not permitted by, or failure of the Indenture Trustee to take any action required by, the Operative Documents, (c) Taxes against the Indenture Trustee or any of its Affiliates not required to be indemnified by Borrower under the Loan Agreement, or (d) claims against the Indenture Trustee arising out of the transfer by the Indenture
Trustee of all or any portion of its interest in the Indenture Estate, other than a transfer pursuant to the exercise of remedies set forth in Article IX of the Trust Indenture.

 

“Interest Payment Date” means the day corresponding to the Closing Date in the sixth month following the month that includes the Closing Date and each subsequent anniversary of the Closing Date and such corresponding day (or if no date corresponds
to such anniversary of the Closing Date, the last day of such month); provided that, if any such date shall not be a Business Day, then the relevant Interest Payment Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day [unless by virtue of such extension such date would fall in the next succeeding calendar month, in which case the relevant Interest Payment Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

 

“Interest Period” means, (a) initially, the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on (but excluding) the first Interest Payment Date, and (b) thereafter, each successive semiannual period commencing on the final day of the
preceding Interest Period and ending on but excluding the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.

 

“International Registry” has the meaning set forth in the Consolidated Text.

 

“Lease” means any lease agreement permitted by the terms of Section 3.03 hereof.

 

“Lessee” means any air carrier permitted to lease the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine as provided in Section 3.03 hereof.

 

“Letter of Offer” means that certain Letter of Offer dated September 28, 2007 (REF 880-USA-40123-000) from Original Certificate Holder to Guarantor (as such Letter of Offer may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time) relating
to the financing of up to [***] aircraft.

 

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, encumbrance, lease, security interest or other lien of any kind on property.

 

“Loan” means the money borrowed on the Closing Date by the Borrower from the Certificate Holders.

 

“Loan Agreement” means that certain Loan Agreement (________), dated as of _______________, 2008, among the Borrower, the Certificate Holders and the Indenture Trustee as such Loan Agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant
to the applicable provisions thereof.

 

“Loan Certificate” and “Certificate” means the Loan Certificate originally issued pursuant to Section 2.02 and any Loan Certificate issued in
exchange therefor or replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.08 or Section 2.09.

 

“London Reference Banks” means Bank of America, Citibank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank, AG and JP Morgan Chase Bank.

 

“Maintenance Program” means the maintenance program for the Aircraft of the Borrower or a Lessee which is approved by the government of registry of the Aircraft.

 

“Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders” means, as of any date of the determination thereof, the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Certificates as of such date.  For all purposes
of the foregoing definition, in determining as of any date the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of Certificates, there shall be excluded any Certificate, if any, held by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (unless Borrower and/or its Affiliates, as the case may be, own all Certificates then outstanding).

 

“Make-Whole Amount” means, with respect to the prepayment of any Certificate bearing interest at a Fixed Rate, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the present value, as of the date of the relevant prepayment of such Certificate,
of the respective installments of principal of, and interest on, such Certificate that, but for such prepayment, would have been payable on each Interest Payment Date after such prepayment over (ii) the principal amount of such Certificate then being prepaid.  Such present value shall be determined by discounting the amounts of such installments from their respective Interest Payment Dates to the date of such prepayment at a rate equal to the sum of (a) the interpolated semi-annual rate to
“swap” floating debt to fixed rate debt (offer side) for loans with a maturity closest to the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Loan at 11:00 a.m. New York City time, two Business Days prior to the date of the relevant calculation of Make-Whole Amount (such interpolated semi-annual rate to be calculated on the rates posted on Telerate page 19901 (SEMI-BOND, column 5) or any substitute or replacement page providing the same service for the two closest available annual
periods to the remaining weighted average life of the Loan) plus (b) the Make-Whole Margin.  Each holder of a Certificate will furnish to the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee a certificate setting forth the calculation and amount of the Make-Whole Amount with respect to its Certificate, which amount shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  In no event shall the Make-Whole Amount be less than zero.

 

“Make-Whole Margin” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(e) of the Loan Agreement.

 

“Manufacturer” means Bombardier Inc., a Canadian corporation, represented by its Bombardier Aerospace Regional Aircraft Division.

 

“Manufacturer Consent” means the consent of the Manufacturer to the grant of a security interest pursuant to the Trust Indenture in the Aircraft Warranties.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, operations, properties, prospects or financial condition of the Borrower or Guarantor and their respective subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, or (ii) the
ability of the Borrower or Guarantor to observe or perform its obligations, liabilities and agreements under the Credit Agreement or any other Operative Document to which it is a party.

 

“Net Purchase Price” means, with respect to the Aircraft, the net purchase price of such Aircraft as contained in the Purchase Agreement, less the amount of any credit memos, discounts, rebates or similar financial incentives that have the effect
of reducing the purchase price of the Aircraft, as reasonably determined by the Original Certificate Holder.

 

“Non-U.S. Person” means any Person other than (i) a citizen or resident of the United States of America (for purposes of this definition, the “United States”), (ii) a
corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity created or organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein or (iii) an estate or trust that is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income.

 

“Operative Documents” means the Loan Agreement, the Trust Indenture, any Indenture Supplement, the Loan Certificates, the Guaranty, the Bills of Sale, the Engine Consent and Agreement and the Manufacturer Consent, and any amendments, of supplements
of any of the foregoing.

 

“Original Certificate Holder” means Export Development Canada.

 

“Other Aircraft” means each of the Bombardier ________ aircraft financed or to be financed pursuant to the Letter of Offer.

 

“Other Loan Agreements” means each loan agreement (other than the Loan Agreement) among, inter alia, Borrower and Original Certificate Holder, wherein Original Certificate Holder provides a direct loan to Borrower for the financing of any Other
Aircraft.

 

“Other Loan Certificates” means the “Loan Certificates” as defined in each of the Other Trust Indentures.

 

“Other Operative Documents” means any document or instrument (including, without limitation, any credit agreement or loan agreement or other document or instrument relating to any indebtedness) entered into by Borrower and/or Guarantor with
Original Certificate Holder, including without limitation, the Other Loan Agreements and the Pinnacle PDP Facility Agreements, provided that any such document or instrument shall only constitute an “Other Operative Document” so long as a Certificate Holder (or any Affiliate thereof) shall constitute a Lender, certificate holder or lessor (or direct or indirect beneficiary of any of the foregoing) in connection therewith.

 

“Other Secured Obligations” means any and all moneys, liabilities and obligations which are now or at any time hereafter may be expressed to be due, owing or payable by the Borrower or the Guarantor, actually or contingently, with another or
others, as principal or surety, on any account whatsoever under any Other Operative Document or as a consequence of any breach, non-performance, disclaimer or repudiation by Borrower or Guarantor (or by a liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, or any similar officer in respect of the Borrower or Guarantor) of any of the Borrower’s or Guarantor’s obligations to the Other Secured Parties under any Other Operative Document.

 

“Other Secured Parties” means the “Certificate Holders,” “Indenture Trustee” and/or “Lender” as defined in each of the Other Operative Documents (and any similarly situated party under any other financing
included in Other Operative Documents).

 

“Other Trust Indentures” means each “Trust Indenture” as defined in each of the Other Loan Agreements.

 

“Parts” means all appliances, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories, furnishings and other equipment of whatever nature (other than complete Engines or engines), which are from time to time incorporated or installed in or attached to
the Airframe or any Engine and all such items which are subsequently removed therefrom so long as the Lien of this Trust Indenture shall cover the same pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

“Past Due Rate” means a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus [***], calculated on the basis of a year of twelve 30-day months during the Fixed Rate Period compounded semi-annually.

 

“Permitted Government Entity” means (i) the U.S. Government or (ii) the national government of Canada, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom or Japan or any instrumentality or agency thereof that is backed by the
full faith and credit of such national government, if the Aircraft is then registered under the laws of such country.

 

“Permitted Investments” means those investments described in Section 12.01 hereof.

 

“Permitted Lien” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.01 hereof.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

“Pinnacle Event” shall mean the termination or cancellation of the airline service agreement between Borrower and Northwest Airlines, Inc.

 

“Pinnacle PDP Facility Agreements” means the Credit Agreement dated as of September 28, 2007 between Borrower and Original Certificate Holder, together with all other documents and/or instruments entered into in connection therewith, including,
without limitation, the Guaranty of the Guarantor dated as of September 28, 2007.

 

“Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any “plan” (as such term is defined in Section 4975(e)(1)
of the Code) which has been established or maintained or contributed to by the Borrower or an Affiliate that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c) or (m) of the Code.

 

“Purchase Agreement” means those provisions of Purchase Agreement No. 597-B dated as of April 26, 2007 together with the exhibits, amendments and supplements from time to time related thereto but only insofar as the foregoing relates
to the Aircraft, and the related letter agreements; together with the Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated April 26, 2007 among Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), Borrower, Guarantor and the Manufacturer pursuant to which Delta assigned all of its right, title and interest in and to such Purchase Agreement (insofar as it relates to the Aircraft) to Borrower.

 

“Registrations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(viii)(2)(B) of the Loan Agreement.

 

“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.

 

“Regulatory Change” means, with respect to any Certificate Holder, any change that occurs after the date of the Indenture in Federal, state or foreign law or regulations (including Regulation D) or the adoption or making after such date of any
interpretation, directive or request applying to a class of banks or financial institutions including such Certificate Holder of or under any Federal, state or foreign law or regulations (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful so long as compliance therewith is standard banking practice in the relevant jurisdiction) by any court or governmental or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof.  For the avoidance
of doubt, the coming into effect of any applicable law or regulations, policies, orders, directives or guidelines issued by any governmental body, monetary authority or other regulatory organization (whether or not having the force of law) with respect to, arising out of, or in connection with the matters discussed and/or set forth in the proposals set forth in the June 1999 Consultative Paper issued by the Basle Committee or Banking Supervision (as modified, supplemented, revised and/or superseded by any subsequent
proposal, consultative paper or other document) shall be deemed a Regulatory Change.

 

“Replacement Aircraft” means any aircraft substituted for the Aircraft pursuant to Section 5.01.

 

“Replacement Airframe” means any airframe substituted for an Airframe pursuant to Section 5.01.

 

“Replacement Engine” means any engine substituted for an Engine pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.02.

 

“Requisite Portion” means, with respect to any prepayment of a Loan Certificate (or Drawings), [***] in the case of a Pinnacle Event and [***] in the case of a Change in Control.

 

“Reserve Requirement” means, for any Loan Certificate, the average maximum rate at which reserves (including, without limitation, any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserves) are required to be maintained during the Interest Period in respect
of such Certificate under Regulation D by member banks of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding one billion Dollars against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is used in Regulation D).  Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Reserve Requirement includes any other reserves required to be maintained by such member banks by reason of any Regulatory Change with respect to (i) any category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which
the LIBO Rate is to be determined or (ii) any category of extensions of credit or other assets that includes the Certificates.

 

“Section 1110” means 11 U.S.C. § 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code or any successor section of the federal bankruptcy Law in effect from time to time.

 

“Secured Obligations” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Granting Clauses.

 

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

 

“Special Default” means a Default under any of Section 8.01, 8.02, 8.06 or 8.07 hereof.

 

“Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all fees (including, without limitation, license, documentation and registration fees), taxes (including, without
limitation, income, gross receipts, sales, rental, use, turnover, value added, property (tangible and intangible), excise and stamp taxes), licenses, levies, imposts, duties, recording charges or fees, charges, assessments, or withholdings of any nature whatsoever, together with any assessments, penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon.

 

“Threshold Amount” means $[***].

 

“Trust Indenture” means this Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (_________), as originally executed or as modified, amended or supplemented in accordance with the provisions thereof, including by any Indenture Supplement.

 

“U.S. Air Carrier” means any United States air carrier as to which there is in force a certificate issued pursuant to Section 41102(a) of the Federal Aviation Act, and holding an air carrier operating certificate issued by the Secretary
of Transportation pursuant to chapter 447 of title 49 of the U.S. Code (or the equivalent authority issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board under the predecessor regulatory laws, rules and regulations) for aircraft capable of carrying 10 or more individuals or 6,000 pounds or more of cargo or which may operate as an air carrier by certification or otherwise under any successor or substitute provisions therefor or in the absence thereof.

 

“U.S. Government” means the federal government of the United States, or any instrumentality or agency thereof the obligations of which are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the federal government of the United States.

 

“Warranty Bill of Sale” means the full warranty bill of sale covering the Aircraft executed by Bombardier, Inc. in favor of Borrower, dated the Closing Date.

 

“War Risk Insurance” means war risk and allied perils insurance covering (i) hull risks in respect of the Aircraft and (ii) liability risks in respect of the Aircraft.

 

“Wet Lease” means any arrangement whereby the Borrower agrees to furnish the Airframe and Engines or engines installed thereon to a third party pursuant to which such Airframe and Engines or engines (i) are operated by pilots who are regular
employees of the Borrower, and (ii) such property is maintained by the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE II                                 

 

 

THE CERTIFICATES

 

Section 2.01 Form of Certificates.  The Certificates and the Indenture Trustee’s form of certificate of authentication to appear on the
Certificates shall each be substantially in the form set forth below, as follows:

 

_____________

 

 

 

 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,

AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE

DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE SUCH A REGISTRATION IS IN

EFFECT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM

REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ADDITIONAL

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN

THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO BELOW.

CERTIFICATE DUE ________, ____

ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH ONE BOMBARDIER MODEL ________ AIRCRAFT WITH MANUFACTURER’S SERIAL NUMBER _______ AND INITIALLY BEARING UNITED STATES FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REGISTRATION NO. _______ AND _____  _____________ MODEL _______ ENGINES

 

No. R- New York, New York

 

$ _______________, 2008

 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. (the “Borrower”) hereby promises to pay to EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA, or registered transferees, the principal sum of _________________________________
Dollars, in consecutive installments, equal to the amount, and payable on the dates, set forth in Annex A hereto, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding from and including the date hereof until such principal amount is paid in full.  Interest shall accrue with respect to each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to ___% and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and on the date this Certificate is paid in full.  This
Certificate shall bear interest at the applicable Past Due Rate on any principal hereof, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest and other amounts due hereunder, not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), for any period during which the same shall be overdue, payable on demand by the Holder hereof given through the Indenture Trustee.

 

Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days consisting of 12 thirty day months provided that for any period during which interest is calculated on the basis of the Past Due Rate, it shall be calculated as the basis specified in the definition of “Past
Due Rate” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture.  If any sum payable hereunder falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such sum shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

All payments of principal, Break Amount, if any, and interest and other amounts to be made to the Holder hereof or under the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (__________) dated as of ________________, 2008 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, herein called the “Indenture”,
the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein with the same meanings) between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Indenture Trustee thereunder, (i) shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement and the Trust Indenture and (ii) are guaranteed by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty dated as of ________________, 2008 from Guarantor.

 

Principal and interest and other amounts due hereon shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds prior to 10:00 a.m., New York, New York time, on the due date thereof, to the Indenture Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office and the Indenture Trustee shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, remit all
such amounts so received by it to the Holder hereof in accordance with the terms of Indenture at such account or accounts at such financial institution or institutions as the Holder hereof shall have designated to the Indenture Trustee in writing, in immediately available funds, such payment to be made, in the case of any such designated account in New York, New York, prior to noon, New York time, on the due date thereof.  In the event the Indenture Trustee shall fail to make any such payment as provided
in the immediately foregoing sentence after its receipt of funds at the place and prior to the time specified above, the Indenture Trustee agrees to compensate the Holder hereof for loss of use of funds in a commercially reasonable manner.  All such payments by the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall be made free and clear of and without reduction for or on account of all wire or other like charges.

 

Each Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Indenture, each payment received by it in respect hereof shall be applied, first, to the payment of any amount (other than the principal of or interest on
this Certificate) due in respect of this Certificate, second, to the payment of interest hereon (as well as any interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, interest and other amounts payable hereunder) due hereunder, third, to the payment of the principal of this Certificate then due and fourth,
the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of the principal of this Certificate remaining unpaid, in the manner set forth in the last sentence of Section 2.06 of the Indenture.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that if it receives any payment or distribution in respect of this Certificate that it is not entitled to receive under Section 2.02 or Section 9.07 of the Indenture, it shall hold any amount so received
in trust for the Indenture Trustee and forthwith turn over such amount to the Indenture Trustee in the form received to be applied as provided in Section 9.07 of the Indenture.

 

This Certificate is one of the Certificates referred to in the Indenture which have been or are to be issued by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.  The Indenture Estate is held by the Indenture Trustee as security, in part, for the Certificates.  Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and the Loan
Agreement referred to therein for a statement of the rights and obligations of the Holder hereof, and the nature and extent of the security for this Certificate and of the rights and obligations of the other Certificate Holders, and the nature and extent of the security for the other Certificates, as well as for a statement of the terms and conditions of the trusts created by the Indenture, to all of which terms and conditions in the Indenture and such Loan Agreement each Holder hereof agrees by its acceptance
of this Certificate.

 

There shall be maintained a Certificate Register for the purpose of registering transfers and exchanges of Certificates at the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee or at the office of any successor indenture trustee in the manner provided in Section 2.08 of the Indenture.  As provided in the Indenture and subject
to certain limitations set forth therein and in the Loan Agreement, this Certificate or any interest herein may, subject to the next following paragraph, be assigned or transferred, and the Certificates are exchangeable for a like aggregate original principal amount of Certificates of any authorized denomination, as requested by the Certificate Holder surrendering the same.

 

Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of this Certificate, the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall deem and treat the person in whose name this Certificate is registered on the Certificate Register as the absolute owner of this Certificate and the Certificate Holder for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts
payable with respect to this Certificate and for all other purposes whether or not this Certificate is overdue, and neither the Borrower nor the Indenture Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

This Certificate is subject to prepayment as permitted by Sections 2.11 and 2.12 of the Indenture and to purchase without the consent of the Holder hereof as provided in Section 2.15(e) of the Indenture and to acceleration by the Indenture Trustee as provided in Section 9.01 of the Indenture, and the Holder hereof, by its
acceptance of this Certificate, agrees to be bound by said provisions.

 

This Certificate shall not be secured by or be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless authenticated by the Indenture Trustee as evidenced by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories on the certificate below.

 

This Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Certificate to be executed in its corporate name by its officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date hereof.

 

	 	
PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

By:

Its:

[FORM OF INDENTURE TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

	 	
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee

By:

Its:

Annex A to Certificate

 

SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS

 

	
Interest Payment Date
	
Principal Amount to be Paid7

7   [***]

 

*     *     *

 

Section 2.02 Terms of Certificates.  (a)  On the Closing Date the Borrower shall issue Certificates in an aggregate original principal
amount equal to the Financed Amount to the Certificate Holders (or their respective nominees) in such amounts as shall be set forth in Schedule II to the Loan Agreement.  Each Certificate shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from time to time outstanding from and including the date thereof until such principal amount is paid in full.  Such interest shall accrue with respect to each Interest Period at the Applicable Rate in effect for such Interest Period and shall
be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and on the date such Certificate is paid in full.

 

(b) The principal of the Certificates shall be due and payable in consecutive installments as set forth in Annex A to each Certificate.

 

(c) Each Certificate shall bear interest at the Past Due Rate on any principal thereof and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest and other amounts due thereunder and hereunder, not paid when due (whether at stated maturity,
by acceleration or otherwise), for any period during which the same shall be overdue, payable on demand by the respective Certificate Holder given through the Indenture Trustee.

 

(d) The Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Borrower by one of its authorized officers.  Certificates bearing the signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Borrower shall bind the
Borrower, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such offices at the respective dates of such Certificates.  No Certificates shall be issued hereunder except those provided for in Section 2.02(a) and any Certificates issued in exchange or replacement therefor pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.  Each Certificate issued under this Section 2.02 shall be
dated as of the Closing Date.  No Certificate shall be secured by or entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of authentication in the form provided for herein executed by the Indenture Trustee by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers and such certificate upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered
hereunder.

 

Section 2.03 Tax Forms.  The Indenture Trustee agrees, to the extent required by applicable law, to withhold from each payment due hereunder
or under any Certificate United States federal withholding taxes at the appropriate rate, and, on a timely basis, to deposit such amounts with an authorized depository and make such reports, filings and other reports in connection therewith, and in the manner, required under applicable law.  The Indenture Trustee shall furnish no later than March 15 of each year to each Certificate Holder a U.S. Treasury Form 1042S (or similar forms as at any relevant time in effect), if applicable, indicating
payment in full of any Taxes withheld from any payments by the Indenture Trustee to such Certificate Holder together with all such other information and documents reasonably requested by such Certificate Holder and necessary or appropriate to enable such Person to substantiate a claim for credit or deduction with respect thereto for income tax purposes of any jurisdiction with respect to which such Person is required to file a tax return.  Provided that each Certificate Holder which is a Non-U.S. Person
has furnished to the Indenture Trustee either (x) a properly completed and currently effective U.S. Treasury Form W-8BEN (or such substitute or successor form as may be required by the United States Treasury Department) establishing exemptions from withholding of United States federal income tax on or prior to the Closing Date (and at such other times as applicable law may require), and has not notified the Indenture Trustee of the withdrawal of such Form prior to the date of each interest payment,
or (y) a properly completed and currently effective U.S. Treasury Form W-8ECI or other certificate or form establishing exemption from withholding of United States federal income tax on or prior to the Closing Date (and at such other times as applicable law may require), and has not notified the Indenture Trustee of the withdrawal of such Form or certificate prior to the date of each interest payment, then no amount shall be withheld from payments under the Certificates held by such Certificate Holder
in respect of United States federal income tax.  Each Certificate Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indenture Trustee and the Borrower against any claim for United States federal withholding taxes which the Indenture Trustee improperly fails to withhold on payments to such Certificate Holder as a direct result of the invalidity of any certificate or Form provided by such Certificate Holder pursuant to this Section 2.03 (it being understood that the provision of such form or certificate
shall constitute a representation by the relevant Certificate Holder as to such Certificate Holder’s qualification for complete or partial exemption from United States federal gross income tax withholding).

 

Section 2.04 Reserved.

 

Section 2.05 Method of Payment.  Principal and interest and other amounts due hereunder or under the Certificates or in respect hereof or thereof
shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds prior to 10:00 a.m., New York, New York time, on the due date thereof, to the Indenture Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office and the Indenture Trustee shall, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, remit all such amounts so received by it to the Certificate Holders entitled thereto at such account or accounts at such financial institution or institutions as the Certificate Holders shall have designated to the Indenture Trustee in writing, in
immediately available funds for distribution to the relevant Certificate Holders, such payment to be made, in the case of any such designated account in New York, New York, prior to noon, New York time, on the due date thereof.  In the event the Indenture Trustee shall fail to make any such payment as provided in the immediately foregoing sentence after its receipt of funds at the place and prior to the time specified above, the Indenture Trustee agrees to compensate the Certificate Holders for loss
of use of funds in a commercially reasonable manner.  All such payments by the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall be made without presentment or surrender of any Certificate and free and clear of and without reduction on account of all wire and other like charges.  Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of any Certificate, the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered on the Certificate Register as
the absolute owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable with respect to such Certificate and for all other purposes whether or not such Certificate shall be overdue, and neither the Borrower nor the Indenture Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.  Interest hereunder and under the Certificates shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days consisting of 12 thirty day months; provided that for any period during which interest is calculated
on the basis of the Past Due Rate, it shall be calculated on the basis specified in the definition of “Past Due Rate” in Section 1.01.  If any sum payable under the Certificates or under this Indenture falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such sum shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

Section 2.06 Application of Payments.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each payment of principal and interest or other amounts
due in respect of each Certificate shall be distributed to the Holders thereof ratably, without priority of any one Certificate over any other Certificate, in the proportion that the amount of such payment or payments then due under each Certificate bears to the aggregate amount of the payments then due under all Certificates.  Each such payment shall, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, be applied, first, to the payment of
any amount (other than the principal of or interest on such Certificate) due in respect of such Certificate, second, to the payment of interest on such Certificate (as well as any interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, interest and other amounts payable thereunder) due thereunder, third, to the payment of the principal of such Certificate then due and fourth,
the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of the principal of such Certificate remaining unpaid (provided that such Certificate shall not be subject to prepayment or purchase without the consent of the affected Certificate Holder except as permitted by Sections 2.11 and 2.12).  The amounts paid pursuant to clause fourth above shall be applied to the installments of principal of such Certificate in inverse order of maturity.

 

Section 2.07 Intentionally Omitted.  

 

Section 2.08 Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.  The Indenture Trustee agrees with the Borrower that the Indenture Trustee
shall keep a register (herein sometimes referred to as the “Certificate Register”) in which provision shall be made for the registration of Certificates and the registration of transfers of Certificates.  Prior to the due presentment for registration of the transfer of any Certificate, the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall deem and treat the person in whose name such Certificate is registered on the Certificate Register as the
absolute owner of such Certificate, and the Certificate Holder for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable with respect to such Certificate, and for all other purposes whether or not such Certificate is overdue, and neither the Borrower nor the Indenture Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.  The Certificate Register shall be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee or at the office of any successor indenture trustee, and the Indenture Trustee is hereby
appointed “Certificate Registrar” for the purpose of registering Certificates and transfers of Certificates as herein provided.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 8(g) of the Loan Agreement, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office, the Borrower shall execute, and the Indenture Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated
transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates of a like aggregate principal amount.  At the option of the Certificate Holder, its Certificates may be exchanged for other Certificates of any authorized denominations, of a like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Certificates to be exchanged at the Corporate Trust Office.  Each new Certificate issued upon transfer or exchange shall be in a principal amount of at least [***] (except as may be necessary to evidence the
entire outstanding principal amount of a Certificate) and dated the Closing Date.  Whenever any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Borrower shall execute, and the Indenture Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Certificates which the Certificate Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.  All Certificates issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Certificates shall be the valid obligations of the Borrower evidencing the same respective obligations,
and entitled to the same security and benefits under this Indenture, as the Certificates surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.  Every Certificate presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange, shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee duly executed by the Certificate Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and the Indenture Trustee may require evidence reasonably
satisfactory to it as to the compliance of any such transfer with the Securities Act and the securities laws of any applicable state.  The Indenture Trustee shall make a notation on each new Certificate or Certificates of the amount of all payments of principal previously made on the old Certificate or Certificates with respect to which such new Certificate is issued and the date to which interest accrued on such old Certificate or Certificates has been paid.  The Indenture Trustee shall not
be required to register the transfer of or exchange any surrendered Certificates as above provided during the five calendar day period preceding the due date of any payment on such Certificates.  The Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall treat the Person in whose name each Certificate is registered on the Certificate Register as the Certificate Holder with respect thereto for all purposes hereof until due presentment for registration of transfer as provided in this Section 2.08.  The
Indenture Trustee shall give the Borrower and each Certificate Holder prompt written notice of such transfer of a Certificate under this Section 2.08.  Each Holder of a Certificate, by its acceptance thereof, agrees to comply with the requirements of Section 8(g) of the Loan Agreement, and that any transfer of any Certificate acquired by it hereunder shall not be effected unless the transferee shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee and the Borrower a written representation as to the matters
specified in Section 8(g) of the Loan Agreement and, notwithstanding the above, such transferee by its acceptance of a Certificate shall be deemed to have made such a representation as of its date of acceptance.

 

Section 2.09 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.  If any Certificate shall become mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Borrower
shall, upon the written request of the affected Certificate Holder, execute, and the Indenture Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in replacement thereof, a new Certificate, in the same principal amount, dated the date of such Certificate and designated as issued under this Indenture.  If the Certificate being replaced has become mutilated, such Certificate shall be surrendered to the Indenture Trustee and a photocopy thereof shall be furnished to the Borrower by the Indenture Trustee.  If
the Certificate being replaced has been destroyed, lost or stolen, the affected Certificate Holder shall furnish to the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee such security or indemnity as may be reasonably required by them to hold the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee harmless and evidence satisfactory to the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Certificate and of the ownership thereof; provided, however,
that if the affected Certificate Holder is the Original Certificate Holder, the written notice of such destruction, loss or theft and such ownership and the written undertaking of such Certificate Holder delivered to the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee to hold harmless the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee in respect of the execution, authentication and delivery of such new Certificate shall be sufficient evidence, security and indemnity.

 

Section 2.10 Payment of Expenses on Transfer.  Upon the issuance of a new Certificate or new Certificates pursuant to Section 2.08 or 2.09,
the Borrower and/or the Indenture Trustee may require from the party requesting such new Certificate or Certificates payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse the Borrower and/or the Indenture Trustee for, or to provide funds for, the payment of any Tax or other governmental charge in connection therewith or any charges and expenses and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees connected with such Tax or other governmental charge paid or payable by the Borrower or the Indenture
Trustee.

 

Section 2.11 Prepayment.  (a)  So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may, at any time after
the first principal repayment date and on 30 days’ irrevocable written notice to the Indenture Trustee, prepay on the date specified in such notice in whole, or in part, the Loan Certificates then outstanding at the principal amount thereof (or portion thereof to be repaid), together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment plus all Break Amount, if any, and all other amounts then due to the Holders of the Certificates hereunder, thereunder and under the other Operative Documents; provided
that any partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate original principal amount of at least $[***] and in $[***] multiples thereof unless the Borrower is prepaying [***] of the outstanding principal amount in full, and the amount thereof shall be specified in such written notice.  The Indenture Trustee will give prompt notice of the Borrower’s intent to prepay to the Certificate Holders.

 

(b)  (i)            The Certificates shall be prepaid in full, but not in part, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment (but excluding all Make-Whole Amount)
and all other amounts due hereunder and under the other Operative Documents to the Certificate Holders upon the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe (unless pursuant to Section 5.01, a Replacement Airframe, together with the same number of Replacement Engines as the Engines, if any, subject to such Event of Loss, shall have been substituted for the Airframe and the Engines subject to such Event of Loss), on the earlier of the date of the Borrower’s payment with respect to such
Event of Loss in Section 5.01 or the last day permitted for such payment under said Section 5.01.  The Indenture Trustee will give notice of prepayment to the Certificate Holders under this Section 2.11(b)(i) promptly.

 

(ii) The Certificates held by any Holder making a claim under Section 2.15 hereof or Section 7(d) of the Loan Agreement may be prepaid in full, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment plus all Break
Amount and all other amounts due hereunder (including, without limitation, under Section 2.15 hereof or Section 7(d) of the Loan Agreement) and under the other Operative Documents by the Borrower upon providing at least five Business Days’ prior written notice to such Holder of its intention to so prepay such Holder’s Certificates.  Upon receipt by the Indenture Trustee of the amounts required for prepayment as provided in this clause (ii), the Indenture Trustee shall pay
such amounts to the affected Holder.

 

(c) On the second Business Day prior to the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of a Pinnacle Event or Change in Control, the Requisite Portion of the Certificates shall become due and payable, and the Borrower shall immediately prepay
the Certificates in an amount equal to the Requisite Portion thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment plus any Break Amount and all other amounts due thereunder and hereunder and under the other Operative Documents.

 

(d) In the event that any Certificate Holder is entitled to a payment under Section 2.15 hereof or Section 7(c) of the Loan Agreement, the Borrower and such Certificate Holder shall cooperate for a period of 60 days to:

 

(i) first, restructure the Loan for such Certificate Holder so as to eliminate the need for any such payment (it being agreed that such Certificate Holder shall have no obligation to proceed with such restructuring to the extent such
restructuring would:

 

(1) result in an adverse regulatory consequence for such Certificate Holder; or

 

(2) involve any unreimbursed or unindemnified cost for such Certificate Holder); or

 

(ii) if no restructuring can be arranged, attempt, with the Borrower acting as marketing agent, to find an entity reasonably satisfactory to such Certificate Holder to purchase its Certificate.

 

The affected Certificate Holder shall be paid (by the purchasing entity or the Borrower) the outstanding principal balance of the Certificate, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, any Break Amount incurred (calculated as if such purchase were a prepayment of such Certificate) and all other amounts owed to such Certificate Holder under
any Operative Document as a condition precedent to such purchase.

 

In the event the Borrower is unable to find a purchaser of such Certificate, then, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on at least 5 Business Days’ prior written notice, the Borrower may prepay on the date specified in its notice of prepayment, in whole such Certificate at the principal
amount thereof together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of prepayment plus the Break Amount, if any and all other amounts due to such Certificate Holder hereunder, thereunder and under the other Operative Documents.

 

Section 2.12 Provisions Relating to Prepayment.  (a)  Notice of prepayment having been given, the principal amount of the Certificates
so to be prepaid, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment, together with any required Break Amount, herein provided, shall become due and payable on the prepayment date.

 

(b) On the date fixed for prepayment under Section 2.11, immediately available funds in Dollars shall be deposited by the Borrower in the account of the Indenture Trustee at the place and by the time and otherwise in the manner
provided in Section 2.05, in an amount equal to the principal amount of Certificates to be prepaid together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date fixed for such prepayment, any required Break Amount, and all other amounts then due to the Holders of the Certificates hereunder and under the other Operative Documents.

 

(c) Each Holder of a Certificate shall furnish to the Borrower, with a copy to the Indenture Trustee, by no later than the Business Day next preceding the scheduled prepayment date, a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the
calculation of the amounts of Break Amount due to such Holder, which certificate shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.

 

Section 2.13 Reserved.

 

Section 2.14 Certificates in Respect of Replacement Aircraft.  Upon the execution and delivery of an Indenture Supplement covering a Replacement
Airframe or Replacement Engine, as provided in Section 5.01, each Certificate shall be deemed to have been issued in connection with such Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engine and each Certificate issued thereafter upon a transfer or exchange of, or as a replacement for, a Certificate, shall be designated as having been issued in connection with such Replacement Airframe and Replacement Engine, but without any other change therein except as provided for in this Article II.

 

Section 2.15 Increased Costs.  (a)  The Borrower shall pay directly to each Certificate Holder from time to time such amounts as such
Certificate Holder may determine to be necessary to compensate such Certificate Holder for any increase in actual costs that such Certificate Holder reasonably determines are attributable to its making or maintaining of its Loan or the loans evidenced by its Certificate or funding arrangements utilized in connection with such loans, or any reduction in any amount receivable by such Certificate Holder hereunder in respect of any of its Loans, such loans or such arrangements (such increases in costs and reductions
in amounts receivable being herein called “Additional Costs”), resulting from any Regulatory Change that:

 

(i) imposes any Tax that is the functional equivalent of any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement of the sort covered by Section 2.15(a)(ii); or

 

(ii) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit or similar requirements (including any Reserve Requirement) relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with or other liabilities of, such Certificate
Holder (including, without limitation, any of such loans or any deposits referred to in the definition of “LIBO Rate”), or any such obligations; or

 

(iii) imposes any other condition affecting this Agreement or such Holder’s Certificate (or any of such extensions of credit or liabilities) or any such obligation.

 

(b) Without limiting the effect of the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.15 (but without duplication), the Borrower shall pay directly to any Certificate Holder from time to time on request such amounts as such Certificate Holder
may reasonably determine to be necessary to compensate such Certificate Holder (or, without duplication, the holding company of which such Certificate Holder is a subsidiary) for any increase in actual costs that it determines are attributable to the maintenance by such Certificate Holder (or any lending office or such holding company), pursuant to any law or regulation or any interpretation, directive or request (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful
so long as compliance therewith is standard banking practice in the relevant jurisdiction) of any court or governmental or monetary authority following:

 

(i) any Regulatory Change; or

 

(ii) implementing any risk-based capital guideline or other similar requirement hereafter issued by any government or governmental or supervisory authority, of capital in respect of its Loans or such Certificate or funding arrangements
utilized in connection with such Certificate; such compensation to include, without limitation, an amount equal to any reduction of the rate of return on assets or equity of such Certificate Holder (or any lending office or such bank holding company) could have achieved but for such law, regulation, interpretation, directive or request.

 

(c) The affected Certificate Holder shall notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement entitling such Certificate Holder to compensation under Sections 2.15(a) or (b) as promptly as practicable, but in
any event within 60 days after such Certificate Holder obtains actual knowledge thereof, provided that, such Certificate Holder will use commercially reasonable efforts (at the Borrower’s expense) to mitigate the amount of the Additional Costs associated with such event, including designating a different lending office for its Certificate if such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the reasonable opinion of such Certificate Holder, result in any
economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage to such Certificate Holder (other than economic disadvantages for which the Borrower agrees to indemnify such Certificate Holder and which indemnity is acceptable to such Certificate Holder in its discretion acting reasonably based on its credit assessment of the Borrower).

 

(d) The affected Certificate Holder will furnish to the Borrower an officer’s certificate setting forth in reasonable detail:

 

(i) the events giving rise to such Additional Costs;

 

(ii) the basis for determining and allocating such Additional Costs; and

 

(iii) the amount of each request by such Certificate Holder for compensation under Sections 2.15(a) or (b) (subject, however, to any limitations such Certificate Holder may require in respect of disclosure of confidential information
relating to its capital structure unless Borrower agrees to enter into a confidentiality agreement with such Certificate Holder), together with a statement that the determinations and allocations made in respect of the Additional Costs comply with the provisions of this Section 2.15.

 

Determinations and allocations by any Certificate Holder for purposes of this Section 2.15 of the effect of any Regulatory Change pursuant to Section 2.15(a), or of the effect of capital maintained pursuant to Section 2.15(b), on its costs or rate of return of maintaining its Loan or its Certificate or its funding, or on amounts receivable
by it in respect of its Certificate, and of the amounts required to compensate such Certificate Holder under this Section 2.15, shall be conclusive absent manifest error, provided that such determinations and allocations are made on a reasonable basis and, in the case of allocations, are made fairly.

 

(e) The Borrower shall not be required to make payments under this Section to any Certificate Holder if (i) a claim hereunder arises through circumstances peculiar to such Certificate Holder and which do not affect commercial lenders
in the same jurisdiction generally; (ii) such Certificate Holder is required by Section 2.15(f) to sell its Certificate to a designated purchaser (which may be the Borrower) but fails to do so (other than as a result of such designated purchaser failing to purchase such Certificate); (iii) such Certificate Holder is not also seeking indemnification against similar increased costs, to the extent it is entitled to do so, in transactions with substantial borrowers (it being agreed that an officer’s certificate
to the contrary from such Certificate Holder shall constitute conclusive evidence of such fact); or (iv) the claim arises out of a voluntary relocation by such Certificate Holder of its lending office (it being understood that any such relocation effected pursuant to this Section 2.15 is not “voluntary”).

 

(f) If any Certificate Holder gives notice of a claim against the Borrower under Section 2.15(c), the Borrower shall have the right by notice to such Certificate Holder to request such Certificate Holder to sell, without representation
or warranty (except for its own acts), its Certificate on a Business Day not fewer than ten days after the giving of such notice (the “PurchaseDate”) to a Person (which may be the Borrower) designated by the Borrower (the “Purchaser”) at a purchase price equal to either (A) the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of such Certificate, plus (ii) accrued interest to the Purchase Date, plus (iii) any Break Amount, if any, as if such Certificate was being prepaid pursuant to Section 2.11, plus (iv) all other amounts owing to such Certificate Holder under the Operative Documents, or (B) a lesser amount than the preceding clause (A), so long as the Borrower pays an additional amount sufficient to cover the amount of such shortfall (as compared to such clause (A)).

 

Section 2.16 Illegality.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Indenture, if any Certificate Holder (the “Illegal
Certificate Holder”) shall notify any of the parties hereto that the introduction after the date of this Agreement of or any change after the date of this Agreement or any other Operative Document in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other governmental authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Certificate Holder to make, fund or allow to remain outstanding its Certificate, then such Certificate Holder shall, promptly after becoming aware
of the same, deliver to the Borrower a certificate to that effect, and the Certificate Holder shall, at Borrower’s expense, use reasonable efforts to attempt to cure such illegality and in the event such illegality shall not have been cured, on or before the earlier of (a) the next Interest Payment Date or (b) thirty (30) days following such notification, the Borrower shall immediately prepay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Certificate in full, together with accrued interest thereon to
the date of prepayment plus all the Break Amount, if any and all other amounts due thereunder and hereunder and under the other Operative Documents to such Illegal Certificate Holder.

 

ARTICLE III                                 

 

 

REGISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE; OPERATION; POSSESSION AND LEASES; INSIGNIA

 

Section 3.01 Registration and Maintenance.  The Borrower shall:  (1) (a) on the Closing Date, cause the Aircraft to be duly
registered in its name (if not so registered) and, at all times thereafter, cause the Aircraft to remain duly registered in the United States of America in its name under the Federal Aviation Act (except to the extent that the Aircraft is registered in another country as permitted by the Operative Documents) and (b) on the Closing Date, cause this Trust Indenture to be duly filed for recording with the FAA and cause the international interest granted in the Airframe and Engines pursuant to the Trust Indenture
to be registered pursuant to the Cape Town Convention, subject to the Indenture Trustee providing its consent to the International Registry with respect thereto, and, at all times thereafter, so long as any Certificate shall be outstanding or any amount shall be owing to any Holder, cause the Trust Indenture to be maintained of record as a first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) and perfected mortgage on the Aircraft (or, in the case of registration of the Aircraft outside of the United States, cause to be
in force and effect documentation appropriate for that jurisdiction that protects the interests of the Holders on a first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) and perfected basis, including, without limitation, pursuant to the Cape Town Convention, if applicable); (2) maintain, service, repair, and overhaul (or cause to be maintained, serviced, repaired, and overhauled) the Aircraft (and any engine which is not an Engine but which is installed on the Aircraft) (a) so as to keep the Aircraft in as good
an operating condition as when delivered to the Borrower by the Manufacturer (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and so as to keep the Aircraft in such condition as may be necessary to enable the airworthiness certification for the Aircraft to be maintained in good standing at all times under the Federal Aviation Act (or under the applicable requirements of another country of registry) except when (i) the Aircraft is being temporarily stored and is not operational, (ii) the Aircraft is being serviced,
repaired, maintained, overhauled, tested or modified, in each case in compliance with the terms hereof, (iii) all Bombardier Model ____________ aircraft of comparable vintage and/or configuration have been grounded by the FAA, or (iv) laws or regulations affecting airworthiness are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings so long as such proceedings do not materially adversely affect the Indenture Trustee or its interest in the Aircraft, and (b) in accordance with the Maintenance
Program for the Aircraft and except during periods when a Lease is in effect, the same standards as the Borrower uses with respect to aircraft of similar size in its fleet and, during a period when a Lease is in effect, the same standards used by the Lessee thereunder with respect to similar aircraft of similar size in its fleet and operated by such Lessee in similar circumstances; and (3) maintain or cause to be maintained in English all records, logs and other materials required to be maintained in respect
of the Aircraft by the FAA or the applicable regulatory agency or body of any other jurisdiction in which the Aircraft may then be registered.

 

Notwithstanding the registration requirements of clause (1)(a) of the preceding paragraph, the Borrower shall have the right, at any time so long as no Special Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, with at least 45 days’ prior written notice, to register the Aircraft outside of the United States.  Any
such change in registration shall be effected only in compliance with, and subject to all of the conditions set forth in, Annex A of this Trust Indenture.

 

Section 3.02 Operation.  The Borrower will not (and will not permit any Lessee to) maintain, use, service, repair, overhaul or operate the Aircraft
in violation of any law, rule, regulation, treaty, or order of any government or governmental authority (domestic or foreign) having jurisdiction over such activity, or in violation of any airworthiness certificate, license or registration relating to the Aircraft issued by any such authority (except minor or non-recurring violations with respect to which corrective measures are taken promptly by the Borrower or Lessee or which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), unless (i) the
Borrower or any Lessee is contesting in good faith the validity or application of any such law, rule, regulation, treaty or order, or requirement under any certificate, license or registration, so long as such contest does not involve a material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine, or the Indenture Trustee’s interest therein or any imposition of material civil or any criminal penalties against Indenture Trustee or any Certificate Holder or (ii) it is not possible
for the Borrower (or a Lessee) to comply with the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or other than any jurisdiction in which the Aircraft is then registered) because of a conflict with the applicable laws of the United States (or such jurisdiction in which the Aircraft is then registered), so long as the failure to comply with the laws of such jurisdiction does not involve a material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine or the Indenture Trustee’s
interest therein or any imposition of material civil or any criminal penalties against Indenture Trustee or any Certificate Holder.  The Borrower will not operate or fly the Aircraft (i) in or to any war zone or any area of recognized hostility if the indemnities specified in Section 6.06 or War Risk Insurance, or some combination thereof, has not been obtained, or (ii) in any area excluded from coverage by any insurance required to be maintained by the terms of Article VI (or any indemnity issued pursuant
to Section 6.06 hereof in lieu thereof); provided, however, that the failure of the Borrower to comply with the provisions of this sentence shall not give rise to an Event of Default hereunder where such failure is an extraordinary occurrence attributable to a hijacking, medical emergency, equipment malfunction, weather condition, navigational error or diversion forced by military aircraft.

 

Section 3.03 Possession and Leases.  The Borrower will not, without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee (such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed), lease or otherwise in any manner deliver, transfer or relinquish possession of the Airframe or any Engine or install or permit any Engine to be installed on any airframe other than the Airframe; provided that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Lease, delivery, transfer or relinquishment of possession or installation, the Borrower may, without the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee:

 

(a) subject or permit any Lessee to subject any Engine to normal interchange agreements or to normal pooling or similar arrangements, in each case customary in the airline industry and entered into by the Borrower (or any Lessee) in
the ordinary course of its business with (w) a U.S. Air Carrier, (x) any Canadian air carrier who shall be authorized by the Canadian Minister of Transport to operate the Engine or (y) any other air carrier approved in writing by the Indenture Trustee (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) who shall not then be subject to a proceeding or final order under applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization laws; provided that (i) no such agreement or arrangement contemplates
or requires the transfer of title to the Airframe or any Engine and (ii) if the Borrower’s title to any Engine shall be divested under any such agreement or arrangement, such divestiture shall be deemed to be an Event of Loss with respect to such Engine and the Borrower shall (or shall cause any Lessee to) comply with Section 5.02 hereof in respect thereof;

 

(b) deliver or permit any Lessee to deliver possession of the Airframe or any Engine (i) to the Manufacturer or the Engine Manufacturer, or to any Person for testing, service, repair, maintenance or overhaul work on the Airframe or any
Engine or for alterations or modifications in or additions to the Airframe or Engine(s) or (ii) to any Person for the purpose of transport to a Person referred to in the preceding clause (i);

 

(c) install or permit Lessee to install an Engine on (1) an airframe owned by the Borrower or such Lessee, free and clear of all Liens, except (i) Permitted Liens and those that do not apply to such Engine and (ii) the rights of third
parties under normal interchange or pooling agreements and arrangements which are customary in the airline industry and do not contemplate or require the transfer of title to such Engine or (2) an airframe owned by the Borrower (or any Lessee), leased to the Borrower (or any Lessee), or owned or purchased by the Borrower (or any Lessee) subject to a conditional sale or other security agreement, provided that (A) such airframe is free and clear of all Liens, except (i) in the case of airframes leased
to the Borrower (or any Lessee) or owned or purchased by the Borrower (or any Lessee) subject to a conditional sale or other security agreement, the rights of the parties to the lease or conditional sale agreement or other security agreement covering such airframe, or their assignee, (ii) Permitted Liens, and (iii) the rights of other air carriers under normal interchange agreements which are customary in the airline industry and do not contemplate or require the transfer of title to such Engine, and
(B) any such lease, conditional sale or other security agreement provides that such Engine shall not become subject to the Lien of such lease, conditional sale or other security agreement, notwithstanding the installation thereof on such airframe, and the inclusion in such agreement of a provision similar to the last paragraph of this Section 3.03 shall satisfy such requirement;

 

(d) install or permit Lessee to install an Engine on an airframe owned by the Borrower or Lessee, leased to the Borrower or purchased by the Borrower or Lessee subject to a conditional sale or other security agreement under circumstances
where paragraph 3.03(c) above is inapplicable, provided that such installation shall be deemed an Event of Loss with respect to such Engine and the Borrower shall comply with Section 5.02 hereof in respect thereof, the Indenture Trustee not intending hereby to waive any right or interest it may have to or in such Engine under applicable law until compliance by the Borrower with such Section 5.02;

 

(e) transfer or permit any Lessee to transfer possession of the Airframe or any Engine to the United States of America or any instrumentality or agency thereof pursuant to CRAF so long as the Borrower (or such Lessee) shall promptly
notify the Indenture Trustee upon transferring possession of the Airframe or any Engine to the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof pursuant to such program and provide the Indenture Trustee with the name and address of the Contracting Office Representative for the Military Aircraft Command of the United States Air Force to whom notice must be given in the event the Indenture Trustee desires to give notice as provided in Article IX hereof;

 

(f) transfer or permit any Lessee to transfer possession of the Airframe or any Engine to the United States of America or any instrumentality or agency thereof which bears the full faith and credit of the United States of America; and

 

(g) provided that no Special Default has occurred and is continuing, with the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), enter into a lease of the Aircraft, the Airframe or any Engine
with:  (a) any U.S. Air Carrier not then subject to bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceedings; or (b) any non-U.S. Air Carrier principally based and domiciled in a country reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee if at the time of such lease the United States of America and Canada maintain normal diplomatic relations with the country in which such air carrier is based and the Indenture Trustee shall have received (A) evidence that:  (1) if requested by
the Indenture Trustee (and such request is reasonable in light of the circumstances) and if and to the extent obtainable with reasonable effort, all necessary governmental approvals required for the leased equipment, the Airframe or any Engine, as the case may be, to be exported from the applicable country of domicile upon repossession of such leased equipment by the Indenture Trustee (and the Borrower as lessor) shall have been obtained prior to commencement of any such lease; and (2) the insurance requirements
of Article VI are satisfied and (B) an opinion of counsel (which is reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee) that:  (1) it is not necessary for the Indenture Trustee or any Certificate Holder to register or qualify to do business in such country solely as a result of the proposed lease and without giving effect to any other activity of the Indenture Trustee or such Certificate Holder, unless the only result of such registration or qualification is a Tax or cost that the Borrower
is indemnifying such party against; (2) that the Indenture Trustee’s Lien on the leased equipment will be recognized under the laws of such country; (3) the laws of such country of domicile require fair compensation by the government of such jurisdiction payable in a currency freely convertible into Dollars for the loss of the title to the leased equipment in the event of the requisition by such government of title (unless the Borrower shall provide insurance covering the risk of requisition of
title to the leased equipment by the government of such jurisdiction so long as the leased equipment is subject to such lease); (4) the required agreement of such non-U.S. Air Carrier that its rights under the Lease are subject and subordinate to all of the terms of this Trust Indenture is enforceable against such non-U.S. Air Carrier under applicable law (subject only to customary exceptions to enforceability); and (5) there exist no possessory rights in favor of such Lessee under the laws of such
jurisdiction which would, upon bankruptcy of the Borrower or other default by the Borrower or Lessee and assuming that at such time such Lessee is not insolvent or bankrupt, prevent the return of the Aircraft to the Borrower or the Indenture Trustee in accordance with and when permitted by the terms of Article IX hereof upon the exercise by the Indenture Trustee of remedies under Article IX hereof.

 

The rights of any Lessee or other transferee who receives possession by reason of a transfer permitted by this Section 3.03 (other than the transfer of an Engine deemed an Event of Loss) shall be subject and subordinate to, and any Lease permitted by this Section 3.03, shall expressly provide that it is subject and subordinate
to, all the terms of this Trust Indenture; provided that in the case of the use of the Aircraft in CRAF the subject and subordinate requirements herein shall be subject to the notice specified in Article IX and other requirements of the CRAF program.  In the case of any Lease, the Borrower shall remain primarily liable hereunder for the performance of all of the terms of this Trust Indenture, and the terms of any such Lease shall not permit any Lessee to take any action not permitted to be taken
by the Borrower hereunder with respect to the Aircraft and may permit the Borrower to cure any default by Lessee and to terminate the Lease upon such default; provided, however, that the Borrower may procure such performance from any Lessee pursuant to the relevant Lease, and the Indenture Trustee hereby agrees to accept such performance by such Lessee in satisfaction of the Borrower’s obligations hereunder; and provided further that all rights accruing hereunder to the Borrower shall likewise accrue to
such Lessee.  Without the prior written consent of Indenture Trustee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, no Lease shall permit the further leasing of the Aircraft.  Subject to Borrower’s obligations in paragraph (g) above, concurrently with the commencement of any Lease, Borrower shall deliver to Indenture Trustee (i) a notice stating the identity of the applicable Lessee and stating that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, that
such Lease complies with this Section 3.03 and the applicable Lessee is not then subject to a proceeding or final order under applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization laws; (ii) an insurance certificate evidencing compliance with the requirements of this Lease; (iii) an opinion of counsel satisfying the requirement set forth in clause (a) of Annex A covering the country in which the Lessee is domiciled and addressing subleasing of the Aircraft rather than reregistration, if such opinion is required
by the Operative Documents; and (iv) a copy of the Lease documentation.

 

Leases having a term in excess of six (6) months shall be assigned by Borrower to Indenture Trustee as security for Borrower’s obligations under the Trust Indenture; provided that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, (x) the rentals payable thereunder
shall not be required to be paid to the Indenture Trustee and (y) rights as lessor under any Lease shall not vest (to the exclusion of Borrower as lessor thereunder) in the Indenture Trustee.  During the continuance of an Event of Default the Indenture Trustee shall have the exclusive right to enforce the terms of such Lease.

 

In addition to the foregoing, with respect to any Lease to a Lessee that is situated in a Contracting State to the Cape Town Convention (as at the time of entry into such Lease, whether in respect of both the Airframe and the Engines or only the Airframe), in connection with such Lease, (A) each of Borrower and Indenture Trustee agree
that there shall be registered with the International Registry (i) first, the international interest in the Airframe and Engines, as the case may be, vested in Borrower as lessor under the Lease and (ii) second, if Borrower is obligated to assign such Lease to Indenture Trustee, an assignment by Borrower of such international interest attributable to such Lease (excluding, in any case, Borrower’s ownership interest in the Aircraft) and (B) Borrower shall have received a favorable opinion of counsel (which
is reasonably satisfactory to Indenture Trustee and Certificate Holder), and a supporting priority search certificate issued by the International Registry, regarding such registrations.  Indenture Trustee agrees that with respect to any Lease assigned to Indenture Trustee as provided herein, upon termination of such Lease, Indenture Trustee shall discharge at the International Registry Indenture Trustee’s interest in the Airframe and Engines attributable to the assignment of such Lease.

 

Any Wet Lease or similar arrangement under which the Borrower maintains operational control of the Aircraft shall not constitute a delivery, transfer or relinquishment of possession for purposes of this Section 3.03.  Any consolidation or merger of the Borrower or conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all
of the Borrower’s assets permitted by the Operative Documents shall not be prohibited by this Section 3.03.  In connection with any Lease, all necessary action shall be taken by Borrower at its expense which is required to continue the perfection of the Indenture Trustee’s perfected security interest in the Aircraft, the Airframe and the Engines.  The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
counsel fees and disbursements) of Indenture Trustee and each Certificate Holder in connection with any leasing pursuant to this Section 3.03.

 

The Indenture Trustee and each Certificate Holder agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower (and any Lessee) and for the benefit of any mortgagee or other holder of a security interest in any engine owned by the Borrower (or any Lessee), any lessor of any engine leased to the Borrower (or any Lessee) and any conditional vendor of any engine
purchased by the Borrower (or any Lessee) subject to a conditional sale agreement or any other security agreement, that no interest shall be created hereunder in any engine so owned, leased or purchased and that  the Indenture Trustee and such Certificate Holder, and their respective successors or assigns, will not acquire or claim, as against the Borrower (or any Lessee) or any such mortgagee, lessor or conditional vendor or other holder of a security interest any right, title or interest in such engine
as the result of such engine being installed on the Airframe.

 

Section 3.04 Insignia.  On or prior to the Closing Date, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Borrower agrees to affix and maintain (or
cause to be affixed and maintained) in the cockpit of the Airframe and on each Engine (subject to temporary removal during maintenance) a nameplate bearing the inscription:

 

Mortgaged To

 

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Indenture Trustee

 

(such nameplate to be replaced, if necessary, with a nameplate reflecting the name of any successor to the Indenture Trustee as permitted under the Operative Documents).

 

Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the Borrower (or any Lessee) from placing its customary colors and insignia on the Airframe or any Engine or from otherwise operating the Aircraft in its livery.

 

ARTICLE IV                                 

 

 

REPLACEMENT AND POOLING OF PARTS; ALTERATIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS

 

Section 4.01 Replacement of Parts.  The Borrower will promptly replace or cause to be replaced all Parts which may from time to time become
worn out, lost, stolen, destroyed, seized, confiscated, damaged beyond repair or permanently rendered unfit for use for any reason whatsoever, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.03.  In addition, the Borrower may, at its own cost and expense, or may permit a Lessee at its own cost and expense to, remove (or cause to be removed) in the ordinary course of maintenance, service, repair, overhaul or testing any Parts, whether or not worn out, lost, stolen, destroyed, seized, confiscated, damaged
beyond repair or permanently rendered unfit for use; provided, however, that the Borrower, except as otherwise provided herein, at its own cost and expense, will, or will cause, a Lessee at its own cost and expense to, replace such Parts as promptly as practicable.  All replacement parts (other than replacement parts temporarily installed as provided in Section 4.02) shall be free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens and any arrangement permitted by Section 4.02), and shall be in
as good an operating condition, and shall have a value and utility substantially equal to, the Parts replaced, assuming such replaced Parts were in the condition and repair required to be maintained by the terms hereof.  All Parts at any time removed from the Airframe or any Engine shall remain subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, no matter where located, until such time as such Parts shall be replaced by parts which meet the requirements for replacement parts specified above.  Immediately,
upon any replacement part becoming incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe or any Engine, without further act (subject only to Permitted Liens and any arrangement permitted by Section 4.02 hereof), (i) such replacement part shall become subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture and be deemed a Part for all purposes hereof to the same extent as the Parts originally incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe or such Engine and (ii) the replaced Part shall no longer be deemed a Part
hereunder and shall be free and clear of the Lien of this Trust Indenture.

 

Section 4.02 Pooling of Parts; Temporary Replacement Parts.  Any Part removed from the Airframe or any Engine as provided in Section 4.01
hereof may be subjected by the Borrower (or any Lessee) to a pooling arrangement of the type which is permitted for Engines by paragraph 3.03(a); provided that the part replacing such removed Part shall be incorporated or installed in or attached to such Airframe or Engine in accordance with Section 4.01 as promptly as practicable after the removal of such removed Part.  In addition, the Borrower (or any Lessee) may use temporary parts or pooled parts on the Aircraft as temporary replacements for
Parts, provided that the Borrower (or any Lessee) as promptly thereafter as practicable, either (1) causes such pooled or temporary replacement part to become subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens or (2) replaces such replacement part with a further replacement part owned by the Borrower (or any Lessee) which meets the requirements of Section 4.01 and which shall become subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture, free and clear of all
Liens other than Permitted Liens.

 

Section 4.03 Alterations, Modifications and Additions.  The Borrower will make (or cause to be made) such alterations, modifications and additions
to the Airframe and Engines as may be required to meet the applicable standards of the FAA or any other regulatory agency or body of the jurisdiction in which the Aircraft may be registered except when (i) the Aircraft is being temporarily stored and is not operational, (ii) all Bombardier Model _________ aircraft of comparable vintage and/or configuration have been grounded by the FAA, or (iii) the requirement to make such Mandatory Modification is  being contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings so long as such proceedings do not materially adversely affect the Indenture Trustee or its interest in the Aircraft.  In addition, the Borrower, at its own expense may from time to time make (or permit a Lessee to make) such alterations and modifications in and additions to the Airframe or any Engine (each, an “Optional Modification”) as the Borrower may deem desirable in the proper conduct of its business, including removal
of Parts which the Borrower (or Lessee) deems to be obsolete or no longer suitable or appropriate for use on the Airframe or such Engine (“Obsolete Parts”); provided that no such alteration, modification, removal or addition impairs the condition or airworthiness of the Airframe or such Engine, or materially diminishes the value, utility and remaining useful life of the Airframe or such Engine below the value, utility or remaining useful life
thereof immediately prior to such Optional Modification (assuming the Airframe or such Engine was in the condition required by this Trust Indenture immediately prior to such Optional Modification).  All parts incorporated or installed in or attached or added to the Airframe or an Engine as the result of such alteration, modification or addition (except those parts which the Borrower has leased from others and Parts which may be removed by the Borrower pursuant to the next sentence) (the “Additional
Part” or “Additional Parts”) shall, without further act, become subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower (or Lessee) may remove any Additional Part, provided that such Additional Part (i) is in addition to, and not in replacement of or substitution for, any Part originally incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe or any Engine at the time of delivery thereof
hereunder or any Part in replacement of or substitution for any such Part, (ii) is not required to be incorporated or installed in or attached or added to the Airframe or any Engine pursuant to the terms of Article III hereof or the first sentence of this Section 4.03, and (iii) can be removed from the Airframe or such Engine without impairing the airworthiness of the Airframe or such Engine or materially diminishing the value, utility and remaining useful life of the Airframe or such Engine required to be maintained
pursuant to this Indenture which the Airframe or such Engine would have had at such time had such removal not occurred and such Additional Part had not been incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe or any Engine.  Upon the removal by Borrower or a Lessee of any Removable Part or Obsolete Part as above provided, such Part shall no longer be deemed a Part hereunder and shall be free and clear of the Lien of this Trust Indenture.

 

Section 4.04 Improvements Owned by Others.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the Borrower may install, have installed
or permit to be installed in the Aircraft audio-visual, entertainment or telephonic equipment owned by third parties and leased or otherwise furnished to the Borrower in the ordinary course of business, provided that such equipment meets all requirements for removal of Additional Parts as specified in Section 4.03, and the Lien of this Trust Indenture shall not attach thereto and the rights of the owners therein shall not constitute a default under the Operative Documents.

 

ARTICLE V                                 

 

 

LOSS, DESTRUCTION, REQUISITION, ETC.

 

Section 5.01 Event of Loss With Respect to the Aircraft.  (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe or the Airframe,
any Engines and/or engines then installed thereon, the Borrower shall forthwith but in any event within 15 days of such occurrence give each Holder and the Indenture Trustee written notice of such Event of Loss, and within sixty (60) days after such occurrence, give the Indenture Trustee written notice of its election to perform one of the following options (it being understood that the failure to give such notice shall be deemed to be an election of the option set forth in paragraph (1) below.

 

1.            On or before the Business Day next following the earlier of (x) the 90th day following the occurrence of such Event of Loss or (y) the third Business Day following the receipt of the insurance proceeds in respect of such Event of Loss (but in any event not earlier than
the date of Borrower’s election to make payment under this paragraph (1)), the Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid to the Indenture Trustee an amount equal to the aggregate amount of outstanding principal, (but without Make-Whole Amount, if any), interest and other amounts then due on or in respect of the Loan Certificates, or

 

2.            provided no Special Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, not later than the 90th day following the occurrence of such Event of Loss (or the next succeeding Business day if the 90th day is not a Business Day) the Borrower shall cause to be
subject to the Lien of the Trust Indenture pursuant to Section 5.01(c) an airframe and an engine for each Engine suffering such Event of Loss if any (of the same manufacturer of an equivalent or improved model as the Engine and suitable for installation and use on the Airframe and compatible with the other Engine mortgaged hereunder), in each case owned by the Borrower free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and having at least the value, utility and remaining useful life and being in as
good an operating condition as the Airframe and corresponding Engine, if any, subject to such Event of Loss (in each case without taking into account hours, cycles and maintenance schedule) assuming that such Aircraft had been maintained in accordance with the terms of this Trust Indenture; provided that any aircraft or airframe so substituted hereunder shall be of the same or improved make and model as initially mortgaged hereunder and shall be in a passenger configuration (or will be brought into such configuration
by Borrower before or at the time of any such substitution).

 

(b) If the Borrower elects to replace the Aircraft, the Airframe, or the Airframe and one or more Engines pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(2) but fails to do so within the time period provided, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected
to pay, and shall pay, to the Indenture Trustee within three Business Days the amount determined in accordance with Section 5.01(a)(1).

 

(c) Prior to or at the time of any substitution pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(2), the Borrower will:

 

1.            (A) cause a Trust Indenture Supplement with respect to any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine to be duly executed by the Borrower and filed for recording pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act, or the applicable laws, rules and regulations of any other jurisdiction
in which the airframe is to be registered, and (B) cause a financing statement or other requisite documents of a similar nature to be filed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code in such place or places as necessary in order to perfect the security interests created by this Trust Indenture and any Trust Supplement in such Replacement Airframe and any Replacement Engine, and (C) register or consent to the registration with the International Registry of the contract of sale to Borrower and of the international
interest in such Replacement Airframe and any Replacement Engine for the benefit of Indenture Trustee under this Indenture and the Indenture Supplement referred to above;

 

2.            furnish a certificate of its independent insurance broker to the effect that the insurance provisions of Article VI with respect to such Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine have been complied with;

 

3.            furnish a certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating the following on behalf of the Borrower:

 

(a) with respect to any Replacement Airframe:  (i) a description of the Airframe which shall be identified by manufacturer, model, U.S. registration number (or other applicable registration information) and manufacturer’s
serial number; (ii) a description of the Replacement Airframe to be received (including the manufacturer, model, U.S. registration number (or other applicable registration information) and manufacturer’s serial number); (iii) that on the date of the Trust Indenture Supplement relating to the Replacement Airframe the Borrower will be the owner of such Replacement Airframe, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens, that such Replacement Airframe will on such date meet the requirements
of Section 5.01(a)(2); and (iv) that no Special Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or

 

(b) with respect to any Replacement Engine:  (i) a description of the Engine suffering the Event of Loss, which shall be identified by manufacturer’s serial number; (ii) a description of the Replacement Engine
(including, in each case, the manufacturer’s name and serial number); (iii) that on the date of the Trust Indenture Supplement relating to the Replacement Engine, the Borrower will be the owner of such Replacement Engine, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens, that such Replacement Engine will on such date meet the requirements of Section 5.01(a)(2).

 

4.            furnish the appropriate instruments assigning to the Indenture Trustee as additional collateral under this Trust Indenture the benefit of Manufacturer’s warranties with respect to such (A) Replacement Airframe substantially the same as the Aircraft Warranties, to
the extent then in effect and (B) Replacement Engine substantially the same as the Engine Warranties, to the extent then in effect.

 

5.            deliver a certificate from a firm of independent aircraft appraisers reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee confirming the value, utility and remaining useful life requirements set forth in Section 5.01(a)(2) with respect to the Replacement Airframe and any
Replacement Engine.

 

6.            provide an opinion or opinions from the Borrower’s counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee, with a supporting priority search certificate issued by the International Registry to the effect that the Trust Indenture Supplement and warranty assignment
referred to in clauses (1) and (4) above have been duly authorized and delivered, the Replacement Airframe and any Replacement Engines (together the “Replacement Property”) are free and clear of all Liens of record with the FAA and International Registry other than Permitted Liens, the Indenture Trustee is entitled to the benefits of 11 USC §1110 with respect to the Aircraft which includes the Replacement Property to the same extent as with
respect to the Aircraft immediately prior to the applicable Event of Loss, the Replacement Property has been duly subjected to the Lien of the Trust Indenture on a first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) and perfected basis (or, if the Aircraft is not then subject to U.S. registry, having the same priority and perfection required to be maintained under the Operative Documents in respect of the property being so replaced), the Trust Indenture Supplement subjecting such Replacement Property to the Trust Indenture
has been duly filed for recordation pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act or any other law then applicable if the Aircraft is not registered in the United States and that the registrations with the International Registry required under clause (C) of paragraph 1 above have been made.

 

Upon compliance by the Borrower with all of the terms of Section 5.01(c) applicable to any Replacement Airframe or Engine, the Airframe and any Engines suffering such Event of Loss shall cease to be an “Airframe” and “Engine” hereunder, and the Indenture Trustee will execute such documents and provide its consent
to the International Registry as Borrower shall request to release from the Lien of this Trust Indenture the Aircraft or the Airframe and one or more Engines, with respect to which such Event of Loss occurred.  For all purposes hereof, the property so substituted shall after such transfer be deemed part of the property subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture and shall be deemed an “Aircraft,” “Airframe” and “Engine,” as the case may be, as defined herein.

 

Section 5.02 Event of Loss With Respect to an Engine.  (a)  Upon the occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to an Engine under
circumstances in which there has not occurred an Event of Loss with respect to the Airframe, the Borrower shall within 15 days give the Indenture Trustee written notice thereof.  Within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such Event of Loss (or, in the case of an Event of Loss described in clause (vi) of the definition thereof, within ninety (90) days after the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, any Vice President or other officer of the Borrower elected by the Borrower’s Board of Directors
has received actual knowledge of such Event of Loss), as replacement for the Engine with respect to which such Event of Loss occurred, the Borrower shall subject to the Lien of this Trust Indenture another _____________ Model ___________ engine (or an engine of the same manufacturer of an equivalent or an improved model and suitable for installation and use on the Airframe and compatible with the other Engine mortgaged hereunder), free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and having a value, utility
and remaining useful life (without regard to hours, cycles and maintenance schedule) at least equal to the Engine subject to such Event of Loss, assuming such Engine was maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Trust Indenture.  

 

(b) Unless a Special Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon not less than fifteen days’ prior written notice to Indenture Trustee, Borrower may replace any Engine subject to the Lien of this Trust
Indenture with another engine (the “Exchanged Engine”) meeting the requirements of Section 5.02(a) for a Replacement Engine.  Such Exchanged Engine shall be deemed to be a “Replacement Engine” and Borrower and Indenture Trustee shall comply with the provisions of Section 5.02(c) with regard to the Exchanged Engine and the Engine so replaced.

 

(c) Prior to or at the time of any substitution pursuant to Section 5.02(a) or 5.02(b), the Borrower will (i) cause a Trust Indenture Supplement with respect to such Replacement Engine to be duly executed and filed for recording
pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act, or the applicable laws, rules and regulations of any other jurisdiction in which the Airframe may then be registered, and register or consent to the registration with the International Registry of the international interest in such Replacement Engine for the benefit of Indenture Trustee under this Indenture and the Indenture Supplement referred to above and the sale to Borrower of such Replacement Engine) shall have been registered on the International Registry, (ii) furnish
the Indenture Trustee with an opinion or opinions of the Borrower’s counsel with a supporting priority search certificate issued by the International Registry to the effect that such Replacement Engine is free and clear of all Liens of record with the FAA and International Registry (other than Permitted Liens), and that upon execution and filing of the Trust Indenture Supplement or other required document (which Borrower has caused to be prepared) the Replacement Engine will be subject to the Lien of the
Trust Indenture on a first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) and perfected basis (or, if the Aircraft is not then subject to U.S. registry, having the same priority and perfection required to be maintained under the Operative Documents in respect of the property being so replaced) and that the registrations with the International Registry required under the preceding clause (i) have been made, (iii) furnish the certificate required to be furnished under clause (3)(b) of Section 5.01(c) hereof, (iv) furnish
the appropriate instruments required to be furnished under clauses 4 and 5 of Section 5.01(c) hereof with respect to a Replacement Engine and (v) furnish the Indenture Trustee with a certificate of its regularly retained independent insurance broker to the effect that the insurance provisions of Article VI with respect to such Replacement Engine have been complied with.  Upon compliance by the Borrower with all of the terms of this Section 5.02(c) such Engine suffering the Event of Loss shall thereupon
cease to be an Engine secured hereunder, and the Indenture Trustee will execute such documents and provide its consent to the International Registry as Borrower shall request to release such Engine from the Lien of this Trust Indenture.  For all purposes hereof, each such Replacement Engine shall, after such compliance, be deemed an “Engine” hereunder.

 

Section 5.03 Application of Payments.  Any payments (other than insurance proceeds in respect of damage or loss not constituting an Event of
Loss, the application of which is provided for in Article VI) received at any time by the Borrower or the Indenture Trustee from any governmental authority or other Person with respect to an Event of Loss will be applied as follows:

 

1.            If payments are received with respect to the Airframe (or the Airframe, any Engines or engines then installed thereon), (a) unless the same are replaced pursuant to Section 5.01, after reimbursement of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders for reasonable costs
and expenses, so much of such payments up to the amount required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.01 shall be paid to the Indenture Trustee and applied in reduction of the Borrower’s obligation to pay such amounts, if not already paid by the Borrower, or, if already paid by the Borrower, shall be applied to reimburse the Borrower for its payment of such amounts, and following the foregoing application, the balance, if any, of such payments shall be paid to the Borrower or (b) if
such property is to be replaced pursuant to Section 5.01, the balance of such payments remaining after reimbursement of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders for reasonable costs and expenses shall be paid over to or retained by the Indenture Trustee, and upon completion of such replacement, or to pay for such replacement, to the Borrower; provided, that the Borrower shall have fully performed or, concurrently therewith, will fully perform the terms of Section 5.01(c)` with respect to the Event of Loss
for which such payments are made; and

 

2.            If such payments are received with respect to an Engine under circumstances contemplated by Section 5.02 hereof, so much of such payments remaining after reimbursement of the Indenture Trustee for reasonable costs and expenses shall be paid over to, or retained by,
the Borrower, provided that the Borrower shall have fully performed, or will perform, the terms of Section 5.02(c) with respect to the Event of Loss for which such payments are made.

 

Section 5.04 Requisition for Use of the Aircraft by the United States Government or the Government of Registry of the Aircraft.  In the event
of the requisition for use of the Airframe or the Engines or engines installed on the Airframe by the government of the United States of America or any other government of registry of the Aircraft or any instrumentality or agency of any thereof or a CRAF activation, in either case not constituting an Event of Loss, the Borrower shall promptly notify the Indenture Trustee of such requisition or activation, and all of the Borrower’s obligations under this Trust Indenture Agreement with respect to the Aircraft
shall continue to the same extent as if such requisition or activation had not occurred except to the extent that the performance or observance of any obligation by the Borrower shall have been prevented or delayed by such requisition (it being understood that the foregoing exception shall not diminish the Borrower’s obligations once any such requisitioned Airframe or Engine has been returned to the Borrower).  All payments received by the Indenture Trustee or the Borrower from such government
for the use of such Airframe and Engines or engines shall be paid over to, or retained by, the Borrower.  No such requisition shall result in any reduction of any payments or interest on the Certificates due to the Certificate Holders under the Operative Documents.

 

Section 5.05 Application of Payments During Existence of Special Defaults or Events of Default.  Any amount referred to in this Article V
which is payable to or retainable by the Borrower shall not be paid to or retained by the Borrower if at the time of such payment or retention a Special Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, but shall be held by or paid over to the Indenture Trustee as security for the obligations of the Borrower (or such Lessee) under this Trust Indenture and, if the Indenture Trustee declares this Trust Indenture to be in default pursuant to Article IX hereof, applied against the Borrower’s
obligations hereunder as and when due.  At such time as there shall not be continuing any such Special Default or Event of Default, such amount shall be paid to the Borrower to the extent not previously applied in accordance with the preceding sentence.

 

ARTICLE VI                                 

 

 

INSURANCE

 

Section 6.01 Borrower’s Obligation to Insure.  Borrower shall comply with, or cause to be complied with, each of the provisions of Annex
B, which provisions are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein.

 

Section 6.02 Insurance for Own Account.  Nothing in this Article VI shall limit or prohibit (a) Borrower from maintaining the policies
of insurance required under this Article VI with higher limits than those specified in this Article VI or other insurance for its own account or (b) Indenture Trustee or any Certificate Holder from obtaining insurance for its own account (and any proceeds payable under such separate insurance shall be payable as provided in the policy relating thereto); provided, however, that no insurance may be obtained or maintained that would limit or otherwise adversely affect the coverage of any insurance required
to be obtained or maintained by Borrower pursuant to this Article VI, it being understood that all salvage rights to the Airframe or Engines shall remain with the Borrower’s insurers at all times.

 

Section 6.03 Application of Insurance Proceeds.  As between Borrower and Indenture Trustee, all insurance proceeds received as a result of the
occurrence of an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft or any Engine under policies required to be maintained by Borrower pursuant to Article VI will be applied as provided in Section 5.03.  All proceeds of insurance required to be maintained by Borrower, in accordance with this Article VI, in respect of any property damage or loss not constituting an Event of Loss with respect to the Aircraft, Airframe or any Engine will be paid to the Indenture Trustee (unless such proceeds do not exceed
the Threshold Amount, in which case they will be paid to Borrower), and applied in payment (or to reimburse Borrower) for repairs or for replacement property, and any balance remaining after such repairs or replacement with respect to such damage or loss shall be paid over to, or retained by, Borrower.

 

Section 6.04 Indemnification by Government in Lieu of Insurance.  Notwithstanding any provisions of this Article VI requiring insurance,
the Indenture Trustee agrees to accept, in lieu of insurance against any risk with respect to the Aircraft, indemnification from, or insurance provided by, the government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof the obligations of which are supported by the full faith and credit of the government of the United States of America, against such risk in an amount which, when added to the amount of insurance against such risk maintained by the Borrower (or any Lessee) shall be at least
equal to the amount of insurance against such risk otherwise required by this Article VI (taking into account self insurance permitted by Annex B).  The Borrower shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee and to the Certificate Holders, in advance of attachment of such indemnity or insurance, a certificate of a responsible financial or legal officer of the Borrower confirming in reasonable detail the amount and scope of such indemnification or insurance and that such indemnification or insurance
complies with the preceding sentence.

 

Section 6.05 Application of Payments During Existence of a Special Default or an Event of Default.  Any amount referred to in this Article VI
which is payable to or retainable by or to be held for the benefit of the Borrower (or any Lessee) shall not be paid to or retained by or held for the benefit of the Borrower (or any Lessee) if at the time of such payment or retention a Special Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, but shall be held by or paid over to the Indenture Trustee, as security for the obligations of the Borrower under this Trust Indenture and, if the Indenture Trustee shall have declared this Trust Indenture
to be in default, applied against the Borrower’s obligations hereunder as and when due.  At such time as there shall not be continuing any such Special Default or Event of Default, such amount shall be paid to the Borrower to the extent not previously applied in accordance with the preceding sentence.

 

ARTICLE VII                                            

 

 

OTHER COVENANTS OF BORROWER

 

Section 7.01 Liens.  The Borrower will not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to the
Aircraft, Airframe or Engines, Borrower’s title thereto or any of Borrower’s interest therein except (i) the rights of the Borrower as herein provided (including any Lease permitted pursuant to Section 3.03(g)), the Lien hereof and any other rights existing pursuant to the Operative Documents, (ii) Liens for Taxes of the Borrower (or any Lessee) either not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as the continuing existence of such Liens during such
proceedings do not involve any material risk of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Airframe or any Engine or any interest therein, (iii) mechanics’, suppliers’, workers’, repairers’, airport operators’, air traffic control authorities’, employees’ or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s or any Lessee’s business for amounts that are not overdue by more than ninety (90) days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, so long as there is not, or the continuing existence of such Liens during such proceedings do not involve, any material risk of sale, forfeiture or loss of the Airframe or any Engine or any material interest therein, (iv) Liens arising out of any judgment or award against the Borrower (or any Lessee) so long as within 30 days after entry thereof a stay of execution shall have been entered or such Lien shall have been discharged or vacated, so long as such Liens do not result in a material risk
of the sale, forfeiture or loss of the Airframe or any Engine or any material interest therein, (v) the rights of others under agreements or arrangements to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of Sections 3.03 or Article IV hereof, (vi) salvage or similar rights of insurers under policies required to be maintained by the Borrower (or Lessee) under Article VI hereof and (vii) any other Lien with respect to which the Borrower (or any Lessee) shall have provided a bond or other security
in an amount and under terms reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee (Liens described in clauses (i) through (vii) being defined as “Permitted Liens”).  The Borrower will promptly, at its own expense, take (or cause to be taken) such actions as may be necessary duly to discharge any Lien not a Permitted Lien if the same shall arise at any time.

 

Section 7.02 Inspection.  At all reasonable times, but no more than once in any 12-month period while there are Certificates outstanding (which
limitation shall not be applicable if an Event of Default shall be continuing), the Indenture Trustee, or its authorized representatives (subject to no more than two inspecting persons per visit), may inspect the Aircraft and FAA (or other applicable governmental authority of the country of registry) required records of the Borrower (or any Lessee) relating to the maintenance of the Aircraft (at the inspecting party’s expense (other than in the case of an inspection occurring while an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, in which case the Borrower shall bear the reasonable cost of such inspection)) and shall keep any information obtained thereby confidential as provided in Section 14 of the Loan Agreement.  Any such inspection of the Aircraft shall be upon reasonable advance notice from such inspecting party to the Borrower, shall be during normal business hours and shall be limited to a visual, walk-around inspection (including on-board inspection), but shall not include opening any
panels, bays or the like without the express written consent of the Borrower; provided that, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, no exercise of such inspection right shall interfere with the normal operation or maintenance of the Aircraft by, or the business of, the Borrower (or any Lessee).  Upon the written request of any Holder, Borrower will give, and will use reasonable efforts to cause any Lessee to give, such Holder notice of the next scheduled “C”
check or other heavy maintenance visit with respect to the Aircraft or any Engine and afford such Person an opportunity to be present at the same without interfering (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) in any material respect with the maintenance, operations or business of the Borrower or such Lessee.  Borrower shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee such additional information concerning the location, condition, use and operation of the Aircraft as the Indenture Trustee may
reasonably request.  Neither the Indenture Trustee, or any Holder shall have any duty to make any such inspection nor shall any such Person incur any liability or obligation by reason of not making any such inspection.

 

Section 7.03 Amendments, Supplements, Etc.  Forthwith upon the execution and delivery of each Trust Indenture Supplement from time to time required
by the terms hereof and upon the execution and delivery of any amendment to this Trust Indenture, the Borrower at its own expense will cause such Trust Indenture Supplement or amendment to be duly filed for recordation, in accordance with the applicable laws of the government of registry of the Aircraft.  In addition, the Borrower will promptly and duly execute and deliver to the Indenture Trustee such further documents and take such further action as the Indenture Trustee may from time to time reasonably
request in order to more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of this Trust Indenture and the other Operative Documents and to establish and protect the rights and remedies created or intended to be created in favor of the Indenture Trustee hereunder and to maintain the perfection of the Lien created by this Trust Indenture, including, without limitation, if reasonably requested by the Indenture Trustee, at the expense of Borrower, (x) upon preparation and execution by the appropriate party, the
filing of all UCC financing and continuation statements and all similar notices required by applicable law at all times to be kept, filed and recorded in such manner and in such places as the Indenture Trustee may reasonably request and (y) the registration or consents to registrations, with the International Registry of international interests granted for the benefit of Indenture Trustee under this Indenture and any amendment or supplement hereto.

 

Section 7.04 Access to or Furnishing of Information.  The Borrower agrees to furnish to the Indenture Trustee and each Holder:

 

(a) as soon as available, but not later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year occurring after the date hereof, (i) an unaudited balance sheet and related statements of each of the Borrower and Colgan Air, Inc. at and as of
the end of such fiscal year, together with an unaudited statement of income and cash flows of each of the Borrower and Colgan Air, Inc. for such fiscal year, each of which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and (ii) an audited balance sheet and related statements of the Guarantor at and as of the end of such fiscal year, together with an audited statement of income and cash flows of the Guarantor for such fiscal year, each of which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

(b) as soon as available, but not later than 60 days after the close of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year an unaudited balance sheet of each of the Borrower, Guarantor and Colgan Air, Inc. at and as of the end of such
quarter, together with an unaudited statement of income and cash flows of each of the Borrower, Guarantor and Colgan Air, Inc. for such quarter, each of which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

(c) as soon as available, but not later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Borrower occurring while amounts are outstanding under the Loan Agreement or any Certificate, a certificate of the chief financial officer,
Treasurer, any Vice President, or other officer of the Borrower elected by the Borrower’s Board of Directors stating that such authorized officer has reviewed the activities of the Borrower and that, to the knowledge of such authorized officer, there exists no Default or Event of Default hereunder;

 

(d) from time to time, such other non-confidential (except to the extent the recipients are bound by confidentiality agreements reasonably acceptable to the Borrower) or non-proprietary information as the Certificate Holder may reasonably
request; and

 

(e) promptly after the occurrence thereof and actual knowledge thereof by a responsible officer of the Borrower, notice of any Event of Default.

 

Borrower shall be deemed compliant with any requirement pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) above to provide any financial information to the extent such information is available on EDGAR.

 

ARTICLE VIII                                            

 

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Each of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default (whether any such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), and, to
the extent the Cape Town Convention is applicable, shall be the circumstances that shall constitute a “default” as referred to in Article 17(1) of the Consolidated Text, and each such Event of Default shall continue so long as, but only as long as, it shall not have been remedied:

 

Section 8.01 Payment of Principal or Interest.  The Borrower shall have failed to make a payment of any principal or interest on the Loan and
such failure shall continue for three (3) Business Days after the same shall have become due; or

 

Section 8.02 Other Payments.  The Borrower shall have failed to make any payment of any amount other than principal and interest on the Loan
after the same shall have become due and such failure shall continue for five (5) Business Days after the Borrower’s receipt of notice from the Indenture Trustee of the failure to make such payment when due; or

 

Section 8.03 Insurance.  The Borrower shall fail to procure and maintain (or cause to be procured and maintained), with respect to the Aircraft,
insurance required to be maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article VI hereof; or

 

Section 8.04 Covenants.  The Borrower shall have failed to perform or observe, or caused to be performed and observed, in any material respect,
any other covenant or agreement to be performed or observed by it under any Operative Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) Business Days after the Borrower’s or Guarantor’s receipt of written notice thereof from the Indenture Trustee; provided, however, that such grace period shall not apply if such breach gives rise to any reasonable likelihood of the sale, forfeiture or other loss of any portion of the Indenture Estate including the Aircraft or any interest
therein; or

 

Section 8.05 Representations and Warranties.  Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower or the Guarantor in any Operative Document
or any certificate furnished by the Borrower or the Guarantor pursuant thereto shall prove to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect at the time made; or

 

Section 8.06 Voluntary Bankruptcy.  The commencement by the Borrower or the Guarantor of a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws,
as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law in the United States, or the consent by the Borrower or the Guarantor to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Borrower or the Guarantor or for all or substantially all of its property, or the making by the Borrower or the Guarantor of any assignment for the benefit of creditors or
the Borrower or the Guarantor shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing or to authorize a general payment moratorium; or

 

Section 8.07 Involuntary Bankruptcy.  The commencement of an involuntary case or other proceeding in respect of the Borrower or the Guarantor
under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereinafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law in the United States or seeking the appointment of a receiver liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Borrower or the Guarantor or for all or substantially all of such Person’s property, or seeking the winding-up or liquidation of the Borrower’s or the Guarantor’s affairs and the continuation of any
such case or other proceeding undismissed and unstayed for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days, or an order, judgment or decree shall be entered in any proceeding by any court of competent jurisdiction appointing, without the consent of the Borrower or the Guarantor, a receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Borrower or the Guarantor, or for all or substantially all of the Borrower’s or Guarantor’s property, or sequestering of all or substantially all of the property of the Borrower or Guarantor
and any such order, judgment or decree or appointment or sequestration shall be final or shall remain in force undismissed, unstayed or unvacated for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days after the date of entry thereof; or

 

Section 8.08 Judgment Default.  Final judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of $[***] shall be outstanding against Borrower
for more than 30 days from the date of its entry and has not been discharged in full, vacated, bonded (in a manner sufficient to satisfy such judgment(s)) or stayed; or

 

Section 8.09 Intentionally Omitted.

 

Section 8.10 US Air Carrier.  Borrower ceases to be a U.S. Air Carrier; or

 

Section 8.11 Cross Default.  Any “Event of Default”(as defined in the Other Operative Documents, excluding any “Event of Default”
of the type set forth in Section 8.14 below), termination event or similar event, howsoever described, shall have occurred and is continuing under any Other Operative Document; or

 

Section 8.12 Guaranty.  The Guaranty ceases to be in full force and effect; or

 

Section 8.13 Perfected Security Interest.  The Certificate Holders shall cease to hold a valid and perfected security interest in the Indenture
Estate; or

 

Section 8.14 Delta Connection Agreement.  The Delta Connection Agreement ceases to be in full force and effect;

 

provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article VIII, any failure of the Borrower to perform or observe any covenant, condition, agreement or any error in a representation or warranty shall not constitute an Event of Default
if such failure or error is caused solely by reason of any event that constitutes an Event of Loss so long as the Borrower is continuing to comply with all of the terms of Article V hereof.

 

ARTICLE IX                                 

 

 

REMEDIES

 

Section 9.01 General; Acceleration.  (a)  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and so long as the same shall
be continuing unremedied, then and in every such case, the Indenture Trustee may exercise any or all of the rights and powers and pursue any and all of the remedies pursuant to this Article IX; shall have and may exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code; and may exercise remedies available under the Cape Town Convention.

 

(b) If an Event of Default referred to in Section 8.06 or 8.07 shall have occurred, then and in every such case the unpaid principal of all Certificates then outstanding, together with interest accrued but unpaid thereon, and all
other amounts due to the holders of the Certificates thereunder and hereunder and under the other Operative Documents, shall, unless the Indenture Trustee acting upon the instructions of the Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders shall otherwise direct, immediately and without further act become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice, all of which are hereby waived.

 

(c) If any other Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then and in every such case, the Indenture Trustee may at any time, by written notice or notices to the Borrower, declare all the Certificates to be due and payable,
whereupon the unpaid principal of all Certificates then outstanding, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon, and all other amounts due to the holders of the Certificates thereunder, hereunder and under the other Operative Documents, shall immediately and without further act become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice, all of which are hereby waived.

 

(d) If the principal of the Certificates shall have become due and payable pursuant to this Section 9.01, there shall also become due and payable, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to each holder of a Certificate upon demand,
without presentment, protest or notice, all of which are hereby waived, the Break Amount therefor.

 

(e) Subject to the consent of Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders, each Certificate Holder shall be entitled, at any sale pursuant to this Article IX, to credit against any purchase price bid at such sale by such Certificate
Holder all or any part of the unpaid obligations owing to such Certificate Holder and secured by the Lien of this Indenture.  The Indenture Trustee and the Certificate Holders shall, upon any such purchase, acquire good title to the property so purchased, to the extent permitted by applicable law, free of all rights of redemption.

 

Section 9.02 Repossession and Sale.  At any time during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Indenture Trustee, in addition to any rights
it might otherwise have at law, may do either or both of the following:  (a)  upon the written demand of the Indenture Trustee and at the Borrower’s expense, cause the Borrower to return promptly, and the Borrower shall return promptly, all or any part of the Aircraft as the Indenture Trustee may so demand, to the Indenture Trustee at a major airport in the Borrower’s route system in one of the forty eight (48) contiguous states of the United States of America chosen by the Indenture
Trustee, or, alternatively, the Indenture Trustee, at its option, may enter upon the premises where all or any part of the Aircraft is located and take immediate possession of and remove the same by summary proceedings or otherwise (and, at the Indenture Trustee’s option, store the same at the Borrower’s premises until disposal thereof by the Indenture Trustee), all without liability accruing to the Indenture Trustee for or by reason of such entry or taking of possession or removal other than for
restoration of property damaged by such taking of possession or removal, unless the Borrower does not cooperate in releasing the Aircraft; provided that during any period the Aircraft is activated under CRAF in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.03 hereof and in the possession of the government of the United States of America or an instrumentality or agency thereof, the Indenture Trustee shall not, on account of any Event of Default,
be entitled to do any of the following in such manner as to limit the Borrower’s control under this Trust Indenture (or any Lessee’s control under any Lease) of the Airframe or any Engine installed thereon unless at least sixty (60) days’ (or such lesser period as may then be applicable under the Military Airlift Command program of the government of the United States of America) prior written notice of default hereunder shall have been given by the Indenture Trustee by registered or certified
mail to the Borrower (and any Lessee) with a copy addressed to the Contracting Office Representative for the Military Airlift Command of the United States Air Force under the contract with the Borrower (or any Lessee) relating to the Aircraft; or (b) with or without taking possession thereof, sell all or any part of the Aircraft at public or private sale, as the Indenture Trustee may determine, or otherwise dispose of, hold, use, operate or lease to others, as the Indenture Trustee, in its sole discretion, may
determine, all free and clear of any rights of the Borrower, except as hereinafter set forth in this Article IX.

 

In addition, the Borrower shall be liable, except as otherwise provided above and without duplication of amounts payable hereunder, for any and all reasonable and actual legal fees and other costs and expenses incurred by the Indenture Trustee and the Holders (acting under common counsel) in connection with the enforcement of any of their
respective rights and remedies hereunder.

 

At any sale of the Aircraft or any part thereof pursuant to this Article IX, the Indenture Trustee and, subject to Section 9.01(e), any Certificate Holder, may bid for and purchase such property.  The Indenture Trustee agrees to give the Borrower commercially reasonable notice of the date fixed for any public sale of
the Airframe or any Engine or of the date on or after which will occur the execution of any contract providing for any private sale (together with details thereof).  Except as otherwise expressly provided above, no remedy referred to in this Article IX is intended to be exclusive, but each shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy referred to above or otherwise available to the Indenture Trustee at law or in equity; and the exercise or beginning of exercise by the Indenture Trustee
of any one (1) or more of such remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the Indenture Trustee of any or all of such other remedies.  No express or implied waiver by the Indenture Trustee of any Event of Default shall in any way be, or be construed to be, a waiver of any future or subsequent Event of Default.

 

Section 9.03 Taking of Aircraft.  (a)  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Certificates have been
accelerated pursuant to Section 9.01(b) or 9.01(c) hereof, at the request of the Indenture Trustee the Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to the Indenture Trustee such instruments of title and other documents as the Indenture Trustee may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Indenture Trustee or an agent or representative designated by the Indenture Trustee, at such time or times and place or places as the Indenture Trustee may specify, to obtain possession of all or any part of the Indenture
Estate to which the Indenture Trustee shall at the time be entitled hereunder.  If the Borrower shall for any reason fail to execute and deliver such instruments and documents after such request by the Indenture Trustee, the Indenture Trustee may (i) obtain a judgment conferring on the Indenture Trustee the right to immediate possession and requiring the Borrower to execute and deliver such instruments and documents to the Indenture Trustee, to the entry of which judgment the Borrower hereby specifically
consents, and (ii) pursue all or part of the Indenture Estate wherever such Indenture Estate may be found and may enter any of the premises of the Borrower wherever it may be or be supposed to be or may be reasonably expected to be and search for and take possession of and remove the same.  All expenses of obtaining such judgment or of pursuing, searching for and taking such property shall, until paid, be secured by the Lien of this Indenture.

 

(b) Upon every such taking of possession, the Indenture Trustee may, from time to time, at the expense of the Indenture Estate, make all such expenditures for maintenance, insurance, repairs, replacements, alterations, additions and
improvements to and of the Indenture Estate, as it may deem proper.  In each such case, the Indenture Trustee shall have the right to maintain, use, operate, store, lease, control or manage the Indenture Estate and to carry on the business and to exercise all rights and powers of the Borrower relating to the Indenture Estate, as the Indenture Trustee shall deem best, including the right to enter into any and all such agreements with respect to the maintenance, insurance, use, operation, storage, leasing,
control, management or disposition of the Indenture Estate or any part thereof as the Indenture Trustee may determine; and the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to collect and receive directly all tolls, rents, revenues, issues, income, products and profits of the Indenture Estate and every part thereof.  Such tolls, rents, revenues, issues, income, products and profits shall be applied to pay the expenses of the use, operation, storage, leasing, control, management or disposition of the Indenture
Estate and of conducting the business thereof, and of all maintenance, repairs, replacements, alterations, additions and improvements, and to make all payments which the Indenture Trustee may be required or may elect to make, if any, for taxes, assessments, insurance or other proper charges upon the Indenture Estate or any part thereof (including the employment of engineers and accountants to examine, inspect and make reports upon the properties and books and records of the Borrower), and all other payments which
the Indenture Trustee may be required or authorized to make under any provision of this Indenture, as well as just and reasonable compensation for the services of the Indenture Trustee, and of all persons properly engaged by the Indenture Trustee.

 

(c) In connection with any sale or other disposition of the Aircraft or any other part of the Indenture Estate, the Indenture Trustee may disclaim or modify any or all of the warranties specified in Section 9-610 of the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction at any relevant time, and the Borrower hereby irrevocably acknowledges that such waiver or modification is commercially reasonable.  The Borrower shall be entitled to furnish to any Person to which the Aircraft or other part of the Indenture Estate is sold or disposed any such warranty so disclaimed or modified as part of any such sale or disposition.

 

Section 9.04 Discontinuance of Proceedings.  In case the Indenture Trustee shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power
or remedy under this Indenture by foreclosure, entry or otherwise, and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Indenture Trustee, then and in every such case, the Indenture Trustee and the Borrower shall, subject to any determination in such proceedings, be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Indenture Estate, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Indenture Trustee shall continue as if
no such proceedings had been instituted.

 

Section 9.05 Waiver of Past Defaults.  Upon written instructions from a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders, the Indenture Trustee shall
waive any past Default or Event of Default hereunder and its consequences and upon any such waiver such Default or Event of 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 Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon; provided, however,
that in the absence of written instructions from all Certificate Holders, the Indenture Trustee shall not waive any Default (i) in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, or other amounts due under, any Certificate then outstanding, or (ii) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which, under the proviso to the first sentence of Section 14.01 or under the penultimate sentence of Section 14.01, cannot be waived without the consent of each Certificate Holder.

 

Section 9.06 Remedies Cumulative.  Each and every right, power and remedy given to the Indenture Trustee specifically or otherwise in this Indenture
shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy herein specifically given or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute, and each and every right, power and remedy whether specifically herein given or otherwise existing may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by the Indenture Trustee, and the exercise or the beginning of the exercise of any power or remedy shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right
to exercise at the same time or thereafter any other right, power or remedy.  No delay or omission by the Indenture Trustee in the exercise of any right, remedy or power or in the pursuit of any remedy shall impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any default on the part of the Borrower or to be an acquiescence therein.

 

Section 9.07 Payment After Event of Default, etc.  All payments received and amounts held or realized by the Indenture Trustee after an Event
of Default shall have occurred and so long as such Event of Default shall be continuing, and after the Indenture Trustee has received a request in accordance with the first sentence of Section 10.02(b) or after the Indenture Trustee shall foreclose or enforce this Indenture or after the Certificates shall have become due and payable as provided in Section 9.01(b) or (c), as well as all payments or amounts then held by the Indenture Trustee as part of the Indenture Estate, shall be promptly distributed
by the Indenture Trustee in the following order of priority:

 

first, so much of such payments or amounts as shall be required to reimburse the Indenture Trustee for any tax, expense, charge or other loss (including, without limitation, all amounts to be expended at the expense of, or charged upon the tolls, rents, revenues, issues,
income, products and profits of, the property included in the Indenture Estate pursuant to Section 9.03(b)) incurred by the Indenture Trustee hereunder or under the Other Trust Indentures (to the extent not previously reimbursed) (including, without limitation, the reasonable expenses of any sale, taking or other proceeding, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, court costs, and any other reasonable expenditures incurred or expenditures or advances made by the Indenture Trustee in the protection,
exercise or enforcement of any right, power or remedy or any damages sustained by the Indenture Trustee, liquidated or otherwise, upon such Event of Default) shall be applied by the Indenture Trustee in reimbursement of such expenses;

 

second, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required to reimburse the holders of the Certificates and the Other Secured Parties in full for payments made pursuant to Section 10.03 (to the extent not previously reimbursed) of this Trust Indenture
or of the Other Trust Indentures shall be distributed to such holders and Other Secured Parties, and if the aggregate amount remaining shall be insufficient to reimburse all such payments in full, it shall be distributed ratably, without priority of any Certificate Holder or Other Secured Party over any other, in the proportion that the aggregate amount of the unreimbursed payments made by each such holder of Certificates and any Other Secured Party pursuant to Section 10.03 of this Trust Indenture or of
the Other Trust Indentures bears to the aggregate amount of the unreimbursed payments made by all holders of Certificates and the Other Secured Parties pursuant to Section 10.03 of this Trust Indenture or of the Other Trust Indentures;

 

third, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required to pay in full to the holders of Certificates and the Other Secured Parties all other amounts payable pursuant to the indemnification provisions of the Loan Agreement and the Other Loan Agreements
or pursuant to any other provision of any Operative Document and any related Other Operative Document and secured hereunder (other than amounts payable pursuant to clause “second” or “fourth” of this Section 9.07) to the holders of Certificates and the Other Secured Parties and remaining unpaid, including Break Amount, shall be distributed to such holders, and if the aggregate
amount remaining shall be insufficient to pay all such amounts in full, it shall be distributed ratably, without priority of any such holder or Other Secured Party over any other, in the proportion that the aggregate amount due each holder of Certificates and the Other Secured Parties under this clause “third” bears to the aggregate amount due all holders of Certificates and the Other Secured Parties under this clause “third”;

 

fourth, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required to pay in full the aggregate unpaid principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest to the date of distribution on, the Certificates and the Other Loan Certificates shall be distributed to
the holders of the Certificates and the Other Loan Certificates, and if the aggregate amount remaining shall be insufficient to pay all such amounts in full, it shall be distributed ratably, without priority of any one holder or any Other Secured Party over any other, in the proportion that the principal amount of and all accrued but unpaid interest to the date of distribution on, each Certificate and Other Loan Certificates bears to the aggregate principal amount of and all accrued but unpaid interest to the
date of distribution on all Certificates and Other Loan Certificates;

 

fifth, so much of such payments or amounts remaining as shall be required to pay in full the remaining Other Secured Obligations to the extent not covered under clauses “first” through “fourth” above shall be distributed to the Other Secured Parties
ratably, without priority of any one party over any other;

 

sixth, the balance, if any, of such payments or amount remaining thereafter shall be distributed to the Borrower or as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

 

ARTICLE X                                 

 

 

DUTIES OF THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE

 

Section 10.01 Notice of Event of Default.  (a)  In the event the Indenture Trustee shall have actual knowledge of an Event of Default
or of a Default arising from a failure to pay principal or interest, the Indenture Trustee shall forthwith give facsimile notice thereof to the Borrower and the Certificate Holders (promptly confirmed by mail to such Persons).  Subject to the terms of Sections 9.04 and 10.03, the Indenture Trustee shall take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to any such Event of Default (including with respect to the exercise of any rights or remedies hereunder) as the Indenture Trustee
shall be instructed in writing by the Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders.  Subject to the provisions of Section 10.03, if the Indenture Trustee shall not have received instructions as above provided within 20 calendar days after giving notice of such Event of Default to the Certificate Holders, the Indenture Trustee may, subject to instructions thereafter received pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 10.01, take such action, or refrain from taking such action, but
shall be under no duty to take or refrain from taking any action, with respect to any such Event of Default as it shall determine advisable in the best interests of the Certificate Holders and shall use the same degree of care and skill in connection therewith as a prudent person would use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs; provided that the Indenture Trustee may not sell the Airframe or any Engine without the consent of the Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders.  In
the event the Indenture Trustee shall at any time commence to foreclose or otherwise enforce this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall forthwith notify the Certificate Holders and the Borrower.  For all purposes of this Indenture, in the absence of actual knowledge on the part of a responsible officer in its Corporate Trust Department, the Indenture Trustee, shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default, or any Event of Default (except the failure of the Borrower to pay any installment of principal
and interest when due, which failure shall constitute knowledge of a Default) unless notified in writing by the Borrower or one or more Certificate Holders.  This Section 10.01, however, is subject to the condition that, if at any time after the principal of the Certificates shall have become due and payable pursuant to Article IX and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the money so due, or any thereof, shall be entered, all overdue payments of interest upon the Certificates and
all other amounts payable under the Certificates (except the principal of the Certificates which by such declaration shall have become payable) shall have been duly paid, and every other Default and Event of Default with respect to any covenant or provision of this Indenture shall have been cured, then and in every such case a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders may (but shall not be obligated to), by written instrument filed with the Indenture Trustee, rescind and annul such acceleration and its consequences;
but no such rescission or annulment shall extend to or affect any subsequent Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

(b) Other Notices.  The Indenture Trustee will furnish to each Certificate Holder promptly upon receipt thereof, duplicates or copies of all reports, notices, requests, demands, certificates, financial statements and other
instruments furnished to the Indenture Trustee under any Operative Document to the extent the same shall not have been otherwise directly distributed to the Certificate Holders pursuant to the express provision of any other Operative Document.

 

Section 10.02 Action Upon Instructions.  (a)  Subject to the terms of Sections 9.05, 10.01 and 10.03, upon the written instructions
at any time and from time to time of a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders, the Indenture Trustee shall take such of the following actions as may be specified in such instructions:  (i) exercise such election or option, or make such decision or determination, or give such notice, consent, waiver or approval or exercise such right, remedy or power or take such other action hereunder or under any other Operative Document or in respect of any part or all of the Indenture Estate as shall be
specified in such instructions and which shall not be inconsistent with the terms hereof; (ii) take such action with respect to, or to preserve or protect, the Indenture Estate (including the discharge of Liens) as shall be specified in such instructions and as are consistent with this Indenture; and (iii) take such other action in respect of the subject matter of this Indenture as is consistent with the terms hereof and the other Operative Documents.  The Indenture Trustee will authorize
and file or cause to be filed such continuation statements with respect to financing statements relating to the security interest created hereunder in the Indenture Estate as may be specified from time to time in written instructions of a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders (which instructions may, by their terms, be operative only at a future date and which shall be accompanied by the execution form of such continuation statement so to be filed).

 

(b) If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, on request of a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall exercise
such remedies under Article IX as shall be specified in such request.  The Indenture Trustee agrees to provide to the Certificate Holders concurrently with (or, if commercially reasonable, prior to) such action by the Indenture Trustee, notice of such action by the Indenture Trustee, provided that the failure to give any such notice to such Certificate Holders shall not affect the validity of such action.

 

Section 10.03 Indemnification.  The Indenture Trustee shall not be required to take any action or refrain from taking any action under Sections 10.01
(other than the first sentence thereof) or 10.02 or Article IX unless the Indenture Trustee shall have been indemnified by the Certificate Holders against any liability, cost or expense (including counsel fees) which may be incurred in connection therewith.  The Indenture Trustee shall not be under any obligation to take any action under this Indenture and nothing in this Indenture contained shall require the Indenture Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability
in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.  The Indenture Trustee shall not be required to take any action under Section 10.01 (other than the first sentence thereof) or 10.02 or Article IX, nor shall any other provision of this Indenture be deemed to impose a duty on the
Indenture Trustee to take any action, if the Indenture Trustee shall have been advised by counsel that such action is contrary to the terms hereof or is otherwise contrary to law.

 

Section 10.04 No Duties Except as Specified in Indenture or Instructions.  The Indenture Trustee shall not have any duty or obligation to use,
operate, store, lease, control, manage, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Indenture Estate, or to otherwise take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, this Indenture or any part of the Indenture Estate, except as expressly provided by the terms of this Indenture or as expressly provided in written instructions from Certificate Holders as provided in this Indenture; and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against
the Indenture Trustee.  The Indenture Trustee agrees that it will, in its individual capacity and at its own cost and expense promptly take such action as may be necessary to duly discharge all Indenture Trustee Liens on any part of the Indenture Estate.

 

Section 10.05 No Action Except Under Loan Agreement, Trust Indenture or Instructions.  The Indenture Trustee agrees that it will not use, operate,
store, lease, control, manage, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with the Aircraft or any other part of the Indenture Estate except in accordance with the powers granted or reserved to, or the authority conferred upon, the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Indenture and in accordance with the express terms hereof.

 

ARTICLE XI                                 

 

 

THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE

 

Section 11.01 Acceptance of Trusts and Duties.  The Indenture Trustee accepts the duties hereby created and applicable to it and agrees to perform
the same but only upon the terms of this Indenture and agrees to receive and disburse all monies constituting part of the Indenture Estate in accordance with the terms hereof.  The Indenture Trustee, in its individual capacity shall not be answerable or accountable under any circumstances, except (a) for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence or failure to use ordinary care in the receipt, handling and disbursement of the funds, (b) as provided in Section 2.05 or the last sentence
of Section 10.04, and (c) for liabilities that may result from the inaccuracy or nonperformance of any representation or warranty or covenant of the Indenture Trustee in the Loan Agreement or any other Operative Document.

 

Section 11.02 Absence of Duties.  Except in accordance with written instructions furnished pursuant to Section 10.01 or 10.02, and except
as provided in, and without limiting the generality of, Sections 10.03 and 10.04, the Indenture Trustee shall have no duty (i) to see to any registration of the Aircraft or any recording or filing of this Indenture or any other document, or to see to the maintenance of any such registration, recording or filing, (ii) to see to any insurance, whether or not the Borrower shall be in default with respect thereto, (iii) to see to the payment or discharge of any Lien of any kind against any part
of the Indenture Estate other than Indenture Trustee Liens, (iv) to confirm, verify or inquire into the failure to receive any financial statements of the Borrower or (v) to inspect the Aircraft at any time or ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the Borrower’s covenants under this Trust Indenture with respect to the Aircraft.  Except as expressly otherwise provided herein and in the Loan Agreement provided, the Certificate Holders shall not have any duty
or responsibility hereunder, including, without limitation, any of the duties mentioned in clauses (i) through (v) above.

 

Section 11.03 No Representations or Warranties as to Aircraft or Documents.  THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE DOES NOT MAKE AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO
HAVE MADE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE TITLE, AIRWORTHINESS, VALUE, COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS, CONDITION, DESIGN, QUALITY, DURABILITY, OPERATION, MERCHANTABILITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE OR FITNESS FOR USE OR PURPOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY PART THEREOF, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT, AS TO THE ABSENCE OF OBLIGATIONS BASED ON STRICT
LIABILITY IN TORT OR AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP OF THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY ENGINE OR ANY PART THEREOF OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ANY ENGINE OR ANY PART THEREOF WHATSOEVER.  The Indenture Trustee does not make and shall not be deemed to have made any representation or warranty as to the validity, legality or enforceability of this Indenture or the Certificates or as to the correctness of any statement contained in any thereof, except for
the representations and warranties of the Indenture Trustee made under this Indenture or in the Loan Agreement.  The Certificate Holders make no representation or warranty hereunder whatsoever.

 

Section 11.04 No Segregation of Monies; No Interest.  Subject to the provisions of Article XII, any monies paid to or retained by the Indenture
Trustee pursuant to any provision hereof and not then required to be distributed to any Certificate Holder as provided in Section 2.05 need not be segregated in any manner except to the extent required by law, and may be deposited under such general conditions as may be prescribed by law, and the Indenture Trustee shall not (except as otherwise provided in Section 12.01) be liable for any interest thereon; provided that any payments received
or applied hereunder by the Indenture Trustee shall be accounted for by the Indenture Trustee so that any portion thereof paid or applied pursuant hereto shall be identifiable as to the source thereof.

 

Section 11.05 Reliance; Agents; Advice of Counsel.  The Indenture Trustee shall not incur liability to anyone in acting upon any signature,
instrument, notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper believed by it to be genuine and believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties.  The Indenture Trustee may accept a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors of any party to the Loan Agreement, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary thereof as duly adopted and in full force and effect, as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted
and that the same is in full force and effect.  As to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Certificates outstanding as of any date and any other amounts owed under such Certificates, the Borrower may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate signed by any Vice President or other authorized corporate trust officer of the Indenture Trustee.  As to any fact or matter relating to the Borrower the manner of ascertainment of which is not specifically described herein, the Indenture Trustee
may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower, as to such fact or matter, and such certificate shall constitute full protection to the Indenture Trustee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon.  The Indenture Trustee shall assume, and shall be fully protected in assuming, that the Borrower is authorized to enter into this Indenture and to take all action to be taken by it pursuant to the provisions hereof,
and shall not inquire into the authorization of the Borrower with respect thereto.  In the administration of the trust hereunder, the Indenture Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform its powers and duties hereunder directly or through agents or attorneys and may, at the expense of the Indenture Estate, advise with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons to be selected and retained by it, and the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall not be liable for anything done,
suffered or omitted in good faith in accordance with the written advice or written opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons.

 

Section 11.06 Compensation.  The Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to reasonable compensation, including reasonable expenses and disbursements
(including reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel), for all services rendered hereunder and shall have a priority claim on the Indenture Estate for the payment of such compensation, to the extent that such compensation shall not be paid by the Borrower or others, as required hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, and shall have the right to use or apply any monies held by it hereunder in the Indenture Estate toward such payments.  The Indenture Trustee agrees that it shall have no right against
the Certificate Holders for any fee as compensation for its services as trustee under this Indenture.

 

Section 11.07 Further Assurances; Financing Statements.  At any time and from time to time, upon the request of the Indenture Trustee, the Borrower
shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents as may be specified in such request and as are necessary or desirable to perfect, preserve or protect the security interests created or intended to be created hereby, or to obtain for the Indenture Trustee the full benefit of the specific rights and powers herein granted, including, without limitation, the authorization and delivery of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and continuation statements with respect
thereto, or similar instruments relating to the perfection of the security interests created or intended to be created hereby.

 

ARTICLE XII                                            

 

 

INVESTMENT OF FUNDS

 

Section 12.01 Investment of Funds.  Any moneys paid to or retained by the Indenture Trustee that are required to be paid to the Borrower or
applied for the benefit or at the direction of the Borrower, but which the Indenture Trustee is entitled to hold under the terms hereof pending the occurrence of some event or the performance of some act (including, without limitation, the remedying of a Special Default or Event of Default), shall, until paid to Borrower or otherwise applied in accordance with the terms of the Operative Documents, be invested by the Indenture Trustee as Borrower (or if an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing,
the Indenture Trustee) may from time-to-time direct in writing (or orally and confirmed in writing) (it being understood that absent such a direction, there shall be no obligation to invest such moneys) in (i) obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States Government or agencies thereof, (ii) open market commercial paper of any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof rated at least P-2 or its equivalent by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
or at least A-2 or its equivalent by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, (iii) certificates of deposit issued by commercial banks organized under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof having a combined capital and surplus in excess of $[***] which banks or their holding companies have a rating of A or its equivalent by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service; provided, however, that the aggregate amount at any
one time so invested in certificates of deposit issued by any one bank shall not exceed [***] of such bank’s capital and surplus, (iv) Dollar denominated offshore certificates of deposit issued by, or offshore time deposits with, any commercial bank described in (iii) or any subsidiary thereof, and (v) repurchase agreements with any financial institution having combined capital and surplus of at least $[***] with any of the obligations described in clauses (i) through (iv) as collateral,
none of which investments (but exclusive of any underlying investment that may be subject to a repo) shall have a term to maturity in excess of 60 days.  There shall be promptly remitted to Borrower or its order (but no more frequently than monthly) any gain (including interest received) realized as a result of any such investment (net or any, fees, commissions and other expenses, if any, incurred in connection with such investment) unless a Special Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing.  The Borrower shall be responsible for any net loss realized as a result of any such investment and shall reimburse the Indenture Trustee on demand.  All investments held by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Section 12.01 shall either be (a) registered in the name of, payable to the order of, or specially endorsed to, the Indenture Trustee, or (b) held in an Eligible Account.

 

ARTICLE XIII                                            

 

 

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES

 

Section 13.01 Resignation of Indenture Trustee; Appointment of Successor.  (a)  The Indenture Trustee or any successor thereto may
resign at any time without cause by giving at least 30 calendar days’ prior written notice to the Borrower and each Certificate Holder, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of the trusteeship by a successor Indenture Trustee.  In addition, a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders may at any time remove the Indenture Trustee without cause by an instrument in writing delivered to the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee, such removal to be effective upon the acceptance of the
trusteeship by a successor Indenture Trustee.  In the case of the resignation or removal of the Indenture Trustee, a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders may appoint a successor Indenture Trustee by an instrument signed by such Holders and, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, approved by the Borrower.  If a successor Indenture Trustee shall not have been appointed within 30 calendar days after such notice of resignation or removal, the Indenture Trustee,
the Borrower or any Certificate Holder may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Indenture Trustee to act until such time, if any, as a successor shall have been appointed as above provided.  The successor Indenture Trustee so appointed by such court shall immediately and without further act be superseded by any successor Indenture Trustee appointed as above provided within one year from the date of the appointment by such court.

 

(b) Any successor Indenture Trustee, however appointed, shall execute and deliver to the Borrower and to the predecessor Indenture Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment (including, consenting to the registration with the International
Registry of an assignment of international interests registered for the benefit of the predecessor Indenture Trustee relating to the Airframe and any Engines), and thereupon such successor Indenture Trustee, without further act, shall become vested with all the estates, properties, rights, powers and duties of the predecessor Indenture Trustee hereunder in the trusts hereunder applicable to it with like effect as if originally named the Indenture Trustee herein; but nevertheless upon the written request of such
successor Indenture Trustee, such predecessor Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Indenture Trustee, upon the trusts herein expressed applicable to it, all the estates, properties, rights and powers of such predecessor Indenture Trustee, and such predecessor Indenture Trustee shall duly assign, transfer, deliver and pay over to such successor Indenture Trustee all monies or other property then held by such predecessor Indenture Trustee hereunder.

 

(c) Any successor Indenture Trustee, however appointed, shall, so long as no Event of Default shall be continuing, be reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, be a “citizen of the United States” within the meaning of Section 40102(a)(15)
of the Federal Aviation Act and shall also be a bank or trust company having a combined capital and surplus of at least $[***], if there be such an institution willing, able and legally qualified to perform the duties of the Indenture Trustee hereunder upon reasonable or customary terms.

 

(d) Any corporation into which the Indenture Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Indenture Trustee shall be a
party, or any corporation to which substantially all the corporate trust business of the Indenture Trustee may be transferred, shall, subject to the terms of paragraph (c) of this Section, be the Indenture Trustee under this Indenture without further act.

 

ARTICLE XIV                                            

 

 

SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THIS

 

INDENTURE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

 

Section 14.01 Instructions of Majority; Limitations.  (a)  At any time and from time to time but subject to the terms and provisions
of this Indenture, at the request of the Borrower, the Indenture Trustee (but only on the written request of a Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders) shall execute a supplement hereto for the purpose of adding provisions to, or changing or eliminating provisions of, this Indenture as specified in such request, provided, however, that, without the consent of each Certificate Holder, no such amendment of or supplement to any such document, or waiver or modification of the terms of any thereof, shall (i) modify
any of the provisions of this Section 14.01 or the definitions of the terms, “Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders”, or “Operative Documents”, contained herein or in any other Operative Document, (ii) increase the principal amount of any Certificate or reduce the amount or extend the time of payment of any amount owing or payable under any Certificate or (except
as provided in this Indenture) increase or reduce the Break Amount or interest payable on any Certificate (except that only the consent of the Certificate Holder shall be required for any decrease in any amounts of or the rate of Break Amount or interest payable on such Certificate or any extension for the time of payment of any amount payable under such Certificate), (iii) reduce, modify or amend any indemnities in favor of any Certificate Holder to be paid by the Borrower or alter the definition of “Indemnitee”
to exclude any Certificate Holder (except as consented to by each Person adversely affected thereby), or (iv) release the Borrower from its obligations in respect of the payment of the principal and interest on the Certificates then outstanding (or other amounts payable therewith).  This Section 14.01 shall not apply to any indenture or indentures supplemental hereto permitted by, and complying with the terms of, Article V.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of each
Certificate Holder, no such supplement to this Indenture, or waiver or modification of the terms hereof or of any other agreement or document shall expressly permit the creation of any Lien on the Indenture Estate or any part thereof, except as herein expressly permitted, or deprive any Certificate Holder of the benefit of the Lien of this Indenture on the Indenture Estate, except as provided in Sections 10.01 and 10.02 or in connection with the exercise of remedies under Article IX.  Except
as provided in this Section 14.01, the Indenture Trustee shall not amend, supplement or waive of the terms of the Trust Indenture or Loan Agreement.

 

Section 14.02 Indenture Trustee Protected.  If, in the opinion of the institution acting as the Indenture Trustee hereunder any document required
to be executed pursuant to the terms of Section 14.01 affects any right, duty, immunity or indemnity with respect to it under this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee may in its reasonable discretion decline to execute such document.

 

Section 14.03 Documents Mailed to Holders.  Promptly after the execution by the Indenture Trustee of any document entered into pursuant to Section 14.01,
the Indenture Trustee shall mail, by certified mail, postage prepaid, a conformed copy thereof to each Certificate Holder at its address shown on the Certificate Register, but the failure of the Borrower or Indenture Trustee, to mail such conformed copies shall not impair or affect the validity of such document.

 

ARTICLE XV                                            

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 15.01 Termination of Indenture.  Upon payment in full of the principal of and interest on and Break Amount, if any, and all other amounts
due under all Certificates and the payment and performance in full of all other Secured Obligations referred to in clause (i) of the Granting Clause hereof then due and, if a Specified Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, payment in full of the Other Secured Obligations then due and unpaid, the Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver to or as directed in writing by the Borrower an appropriate instrument releasing the Aircraft and the Indenture Estate from the Lien of this
Indenture, and the Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver such instrument as aforesaid and, at the Borrower’s expense, will execute and deliver such other instruments or documents as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower to give effect to such release; provided, however, that this Indenture and the trusts created hereby shall earlier terminate and this Indenture shall
be of no further force or effect and the rights of the Holders of the Certificates and the Indenture Trustee shall terminate (and the Indenture Trustee shall release, by an appropriate instrument, the Indenture Estate and the Aircraft from the Lien of this Indenture) upon any sale or other final disposition by the Indenture Trustee of all property constituting part of the Indenture Estate and the final distribution by the Indenture Trustee of all monies or other property or proceeds constituting part of the Indenture
Estate in accordance with the terms hereof.  In addition, in connection with the release of the Lien of this Indenture, if an international interest in favor of Indenture Trustee with respect to the Airframe and any Engine subject to the Indenture shall have been registered with the International Registry, Indenture Trustee shall discharge or consent in writing to the discharge of such registration.  Except as aforesaid otherwise provided, this Indenture and the trusts created hereby shall
continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Section 15.02 No Legal Title to Indenture Estate in Holders.  No Certificate Holder shall have legal title to any part of the Indenture Estate.  No
transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, of any Certificate or other right, title and interest of any Certificate Holder in and to the Indenture Estate or hereunder shall operate to terminate this Indenture or entitle such Certificate Holder or any successor or transferee of such Holder to an accounting or to the transfer to it of legal title to any part of the Indenture Estate.

 

Section 15.03 Sale of Aircraft by Indenture Trustee is Binding.  Any sale or other conveyance of the Aircraft by the Indenture Trustee made
pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall bind the Certificate Holders and shall be effective to transfer or convey all right, title and interest of the Indenture Trustee, the Borrower and the Certificate Holders in and to such Aircraft.  No purchaser or other grantee shall be required to inquire as to the authorization, necessity, expediency or regularity of such sale or conveyance or as to the application of any sale or other proceeds with respect thereto by the Indenture Trustee.

 

Section 15.04 Indenture for Benefit of Indenture Trustee and Certificate Holders.  Nothing in this Indenture, whether express or implied, shall
be construed to give to any person other than the Borrower, the Indenture Trustee, and the Certificate Holders any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Indenture.

 

Section 15.05 No Action Contrary to Borrower’s Rights; Quiet Enjoyment.  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Indenture to the
contrary, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Indenture Trustee agrees that it will not take any action in violation of the Borrower’s rights, including the right to quiet enjoyment, possession and use of the Aircraft in accordance with the terms of this Trust Indenture by Borrower or its Lessee.

 

Section 15.06 Notices.  Unless otherwise expressly specified or permitted by the terms hereof, all notices, requests, demands, authorizations,
directions, consents, waivers or documents provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made, given, furnished or filed shall be in writing, mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by confirmed telex, or by confirmed telecopy or electronic mail and (i) if to the Indenture Trustee, addressed to it at its office at MAC: U1228-120, 299 South Main Street, 12th Fl., Salt Lake City UT 84111, telecopy: (801) 246-5053 or (ii) if the Borrower, addressed to it at its office at 1689 Nonconnah Blvd., Suite
111 Memphis, TN 38132, Attention:  Ronald T. Kay, Telephone:  901-344-5705, telecopy:  901-348-4178, email rkay@pncl.com, or (iii) if to any Certificate Holder or any Certificate Holder, addressed to such party at such address as such party shall have furnished by notice to the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee, or, until an address is so furnished, addressed to the address of such party (if any) set forth on Schedule I to the Loan Agreement.  Whenever any notice
in writing is required to be given by the Borrower or the Indenture Trustee or any Certificate Holder to any of the other of them, such notice shall be deemed given and such requirement satisfied when such notice is received, if such notice is received, if such notice is mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, or is sent by courier service, or by confirmed telecopy addressed as provided above.  Any party hereto may change the address to which notices to such party will be sent by giving notice of
such change to the other parties to this Indenture.

 

Section 15.07 Authorization of Financing Statements.  Pursuant to any applicable law, the Borrower authorizes the Indenture Trustee (which shall
be deemed a permissive right and not an obligation) to file or record financing statements and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to the Indenture Estate in such form and in such offices as the Indenture Trustee and the Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders determine appropriate to perfect the security interests of the Indenture Trustee under this Trust Indenture.

 

Section 15.08 Severability.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, any provision of this Indenture which is prohibited or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 15.09 No Oral Modifications or Continuing Waivers.  No terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Certificates may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party or other Person against whom enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought and any other party or other Person whose consent is required pursuant to this Indenture; and any waiver of the terms hereof or of any Certificate shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given.

 

Section 15.10 Successors and Assigns.  All covenants and agreements contained herein shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, each
of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of each, all as herein provided, provided that Borrower may not assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Indenture without Indenture Trustee’s prior written consent.  Any request, notice, direction, consent, waiver or other instrument or action by any Certificate Holder shall bind the successors and assigns of such Certificate Holder.

 

Section 15.11 Headings.  The headings of the various Articles and Sections herein and in the table of contents hereto are for the convenience
of reference only and shall not define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

Section 15.12 Governing Law; Counterpart Form.  THIS INDENTURE SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS THAT MIGHT APPLY THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.  THIS INDENTURE IS BEING DELIVERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  Each of the Borrower and Indenture Trustee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of
New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Indenture or any other Operative Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court.  Each of the Borrower and Indenture Trustee
agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Indenture shall affect any right that any party hereto may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Indenture or the other Operative Documents against any other party hereto, or such party’s properties, in the courts of any jurisdiction.  This Indenture
may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Section 15.13 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written, and acknowledge that this Indenture has been made and delivered in the City of New York, and this
Indenture having become effective only upon such execution and delivery.

 

	 	
PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.,

as Borrower

By:                                                                 

Its:

	 	
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Indenture Trustee

By:                                                                 

Its:

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

TO

TRUST INDENTURE

 

TRUST INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT

 

TRUST INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT (_________) No. _____ dated ___________, ____ (this “Indenture Supplement”) of PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. (herein called the “Borrower”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (___________) dated as of January __, 2008 (herein called the “Trust Indenture”) between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association,
as Indenture Trustee (herein called the “Indenture Trustee”), provides for the execution and delivery of a supplement thereto substantially in the form hereof which shall particularly describe the Aircraft (such term and other defined terms in the Trust Indenture being herein used with the same meanings) and any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine included in the Trust Indenture Estate, and shall specifically mortgage such Aircraft, Replacement
Airframe or Replacement Engine, as the case may be, to the Indenture Trustee.

 

WHEREAS8 , the Trust Indenture relates to the Airframe and Engines described below and a counterpart of the Trust Indenture is attached hereto and made a part hereof and this Trust Indenture
Supplement, together with such counterpart of the Trust Indenture, is being filed for recordation on the date hereof with the Federal Aviation Administration as one document.

 

WHEREAS9 , the Trust Indenture and Indenture Supplement (_______) dated _______________, 2008 and Trust Indenture Supplement and filed therewith) have been duly recorded pursuant to Subtitle VII
of Title 49 of the United States Code on __________, 200_, as one document and have been assigned Conveyance No. _________;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, This Trust Indenture Supplement witnesseth, that, to secure (i) the prompt payment of the principal of and Break Amount (if any) and interest on, and all other amounts due with respect to, all Certificates from time to time outstanding under the Trust Indenture and
the performance and observance by the Borrower of all the agreements, covenants and provisions for the benefit of the Certificate Holders in the Trust Indenture and in the Loan Agreement and the Certificates contained, and the prompt payment of any and all amounts from time to time owing under the Trust Indenture and the Loan Agreement and the other Operative Documents for the security and benefit of the Certificate Holders and the Indenture Trustee and (ii) the prompt payment of the Other Secured Obligations
and the performance and observance by the Borrower of all the agreements, covenants and provisions of the Other Operative Documents for the security and benefit of the Other Secured Parties (clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to collectively herein as the “Secured Obligations”), and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions of the Trust Indenture, and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained in the
Trust Indenture, and of the acceptance of the Certificates by the Certificate Holders, and of the sum of $[***] paid to the Borrower by the Indenture Trustee at or before the delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower has granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, pledged and confirmed, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge and confirm, unto the Indenture Trustee and its successors and assigns, in the trust created
by the Trust Indenture, a first priority security interest in and first mortgage lien upon, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in, to and under the following described property:

 

AIRFRAME

One airframe identified as follows:

 

	
Manufacturer
	
Model
	
FAA

Registration Number
	
Manufacturer’s

Serial Number

	
Bombardier
	 	 	 

together with all Parts, owned by the Borrower and installed in or appurtenant to said Aircraft, to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture.

 

AIRCRAFT ENGINES

(2) aircraft engines, each such engine

being a _______ aircraft engine with at least _____ lb of thrust

 

or its equivalent, identified as follows:

 

	
Manufacturer
	
Model
	
Manufacturer’s

Serial Number

	 	 	 
	 	 	 

together with all Parts owned by the Borrower and installed in or appurtenant to said aircraft engines to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid property unto the Indenture Trustee, its successors and assigns, for the benefit and security of the Certificate Holders for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions set forth in the Trust Indenture.

 

AND, FURTHER, the Borrower hereby acknowledges that the Airframe and/or Engines referred to in this Indenture Supplement are subject to the Lien of the Trust Indenture.

 

This Trust Indenture Supplement shall be construed as supplemental to the Trust Indenture and shall form a part thereof, and the Indenture is hereby incorporated by reference herein and is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

 

This Trust Indenture Supplement is being delivered in the State of New York.

 

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8This recital to be included only in the first Indenture Supplement.

 

  
9This recital not to be included in the first Indenture Supplement.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Trust Indenture Supplement to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto authorized, this ____ day of ________, ____.

 

	 	
PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

By:

Its:

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

Schedule of Principal Payments

 

	
Interest Payment Date
	
Principal Amount

to be Paid

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 

 

 

 

ANNEX A

 

TO

 

TRUST INDENTURE

 

 

FOREIGN REGISTRATION

 

The Borrower may register the Aircraft in any country with which the United States and Canada maintains normal diplomatic relations with the prior written consent of the Indenture Trustee (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).  Without limiting the foregoing, prior to any such change in the country of registry of the
Aircraft, the Indenture Trustee shall have received the following:

(a)            an opinion of counsel (subject to customary exceptions), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Majority in Interest of Certificate Holders, to the effect that:

 

(1)            after giving effect to such change in registration, the Borrower’s ownership interest in the Aircraft shall be recognized under the laws of such jurisdiction;

 

(2)            after giving effect to such change in registration, the obligations of the Borrower, and the rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee under this Trust Indenture shall remain valid, binding and enforceable under the laws of the jurisdiction to which the laws of the
jurisdiction of registry would refer as the applicable governing law; provided that opinions of counsel addressing this provision may be subject, with respect to the enforceability of remedies, to customary exceptions relating to insolvency or bankruptcy, general principles of equity, or other similar matters which do not hinder the Indenture Trustee’s ability to enforce the remedies under this Trust Indenture in any manner greater than would have been the case had the Aircraft been registered in the United
States;

 

(3)            after giving effect to such change in registration, the Lien of this Indenture will continue as a valid and duly perfected first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) security interest and all filing, registrating, recording or other action necessary to protect the
same will be accomplished (or, if such opinion cannot be given at the time of such proposed change in registration because such change in registration is not yet effective, (1) the opinion shall detail what filing, recording or other action is necessary, (2) the Indenture Trustee shall have received a certificate from Borrower that all possible preparations to accomplish such filing, recording and other action shall have been done, and such filing, recording and other action shall be accomplished and a supplemental
opinion to that effect shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee promptly after the effective date of such change in registration) and (3) if such new country of registry is a Contracting State to the Cape Town Convention and Article 25 of the Cape Town Convention is applicable to such Contracting State, an irrevocable de-registration and export request authorization as contemplated by Article 25 of the Cape Town Convention (“IDERA”) shall have been properly issued by Lessee and submitted for recordation
to the applicable registry authority as contemplated in Article 25 of the Cape Town Convention;

 

(4)            it is not necessary, solely as a consequence of such change in registration and without giving effect to any other activity of any Certificate Holder or the Indenture Trustee, for such Certificate Holder or the Indenture Trustee to qualify to do business in such jurisdiction,
unless qualification only results in an obligation to pay fees or taxes and the Borrower provides adequate funds or, in the case of future payments, makes adequate provision for that purpose; and

 

(5)            (unless the Borrower shall have agreed to provide insurance covering the risk of requisition of title of the Aircraft by the government of such jurisdiction so long as the Aircraft is registered under the laws of such jurisdiction) the laws of such jurisdiction require
fair compensation by the government of such jurisdiction payable in currency freely convertible into Dollars for the loss of title of the Aircraft in the event of the requisition by such government of such title;

 

(b)            a report of Insurance Brokers demonstrating that, after giving effect to such change in registration, the insurance requirements of Article VI have been satisfied;

 

(c)            (unless the Borrower shall have agreed to provide insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee covering the risk of the government of such jurisdiction preventing the export of the Aircraft out of such jurisdiction so long as the Aircraft is registered
under the laws of such jurisdiction) if requested by the Indenture Trustee (and such request is reasonable in light of the circumstances) and if and to the extent obtainable with reasonable effort and if it is otherwise customary to obtain the same in such jurisdiction, export permits necessary to take the Aircraft into or out of such jurisdiction;

 

(d)            evidence that any value added tax, customs duty, tariff or similar governmental charge relating to the change in jurisdiction or registration of the Aircraft shall have been paid or adequately provided for by the Borrower; and

 

(e)            evidence that such new country of registry imposes (or the Lessee has adopted and follows) aircraft maintenance standards at least as stringent and not materially different from those of the FAA or the aeronautical authority of Canada, Switzerland, France, Germany, the
Netherlands, Japan or the United Kingdom (or any successor to such authority).

 

 

 

 

ANNEX B

 

TO

 

TRUST INDENTURE

 

INSURANCE

 

 

A.            Liability Insurance

1.            The Borrower shall, without expense to Certificate Holders and Indenture Trustee, maintain or cause to be maintained in effect at all times with insurers of nationally or internationally recognized responsibility (“Approved Insurers”) comprehensive airline
liability insurance (including, without limitation, aircraft third party, passenger legal liability, property damage, general third party legal liability and product liability coverage but excluding manufacturer’s product liability coverage) with respect to the Aircraft in an amount not less than the greater of (i) the amount which the Borrower may carry from time to time on other similar aircraft in its fleet (whether owned or leased) and (ii) $[***] per occurrence.  Such insurance shall be of
the type usually carried by the Borrower with respect to similar aircraft and engines, and covering risks of the kind customarily insured against by the Borrower.  In addition, subject to the rights of the Borrower under Section F, the Borrower shall carry, or cause to be carried, with Approved Insurers war risk and allied perils liability insurance in accordance with London form AVN52C or substantially similar form (or substantially similar insurance or indemnity provided by the U.S. Government, it
being agreed that the form of FAA war risk insurance policy in effect on October 1, 2007, is acceptable) with respect to the Aircraft in an amount not less than the greater of (i) the amount of such insurance which the Borrower may carry from time to time on other similar aircraft in its fleet (whether owned or leased) and (ii) $[***].

 

B.            Hull Insurance

The Borrower shall, without expense to Certificate Holders or Indenture Trustee, maintain or cause to be maintained in effect at all times with Approved Insurers all risk, ground and flight hull insurance, which may, except as provided below, exclude war risks and allied perils, covering the Aircraft for an amount at all times (even when
the Aircraft is grounded or in storage) not less than [***]% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loan Certificates (the “Agreed Value”).  Such insurance shall be on an agreed value basis and shall not provide insurers with a right to replace the Airframe or any Engine with another airframe or engine.  Such hull insurance or other insurance of the Borrower (or a Lessee) shall include coverage for Engines and
Parts temporarily removed from the Airframe, pending replacement by installation of the same or similar Engines or Parts on the Airframe, including coverage for fire and transit. Such insurance shall be of the type usually carried by the Borrower with respect to similar aircraft and engines, and covering risks of the kind customarily insured against by the Borrower.  In addition, the Borrower shall carry or cause to be carried with Approved Insurers war risk and allied perils hull insurance in accordance
with London form LSW555B or substantially similar form (or substantially similar insurance or indemnity provided by the U.S. Government, it being agreed that the form of FAA war risk insurance policy in effect as of October 1, 2007, is acceptable) covering the Aircraft for an amount not less than the Agreed Value.

 

Any policies of insurance carried in accordance with this Section B covering the Aircraft and any policies taken out in substitution or replacement for any such policies (i) shall name Indenture Trustee as exclusive loss payee for any proceeds to be paid under such policies up to an amount equal to the Agreed Value and (ii) shall provide
that (A) in the event of a loss involving proceeds in excess of the Threshold Amount, the proceeds in respect of such loss shall be payable to Indenture Trustee (so long as the Lien of this Trust Indenture shall not have been discharged), except in the case of a loss with respect to an Engine installed on an airframe other than the Airframe, in which case the Borrower (or any Lessee) shall endeavor to arrange for any payment of insurance proceeds in respect of such loss to be held for the account of Indenture
Trustee (so long as the Lien of this Trust Indenture shall not have been discharged) whether such payment is made to the Borrower (or any Lessee) or any third party, it being understood and agreed that in the case of any payment to the Indenture Trustee otherwise than in respect of an Event of Loss, Indenture Trustee shall, upon receipt of a certificate of a qualified engineer (who may be an employee of the Borrower) certifying that the damage giving rise to such payment shall have been repaired or that such
payment shall then be required to pay for repairs then being made, pay the amount of such payment to the Borrower or its order, and (B) the entire amount of any loss involving proceeds of the Threshold Amount or less or the amount of any proceeds of any loss in excess of the Agreed Value shall be paid to the Borrower or its designee, provided that if a Special Default or any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such payment referred to in clause (B) shall be made as provided in clause (i) above.  In
the case of a loss with respect to an engine (other than an Engine) installed on the Airframe, Indenture Trustee shall hold any payment to it of any insurance proceeds in respect of such loss for the account of the Borrower or any other third party that is entitled to receive such proceeds.

 

C.            General Provisions

The Borrower shall cause all policies of insurance carried in accordance with Section A and B, to name the Additional Insureds as additional insureds, as their respective interests may appear. Such polices shall provide with respect to such Additional Insureds that (i) none of their respective interest in such policies shall be invalidated
by any act or omission or breach of warranty or condition contained in such policies by the Borrower or, in the case of any particular Additional Insured, any other Additional Insured; (ii) no cancellation or lapse of coverage for nonpayment of premium or otherwise, and no substantial change of coverage which adversely affects the interests of any such Additional Insured, shall be effective as to such Additional Insured until 30 days (or such lesser period as may be applicable in the case of any war risk, hijacking
and allied perils insurance coverage) after receipt by such Additional Insured of written notice from the insurers of such cancellation, lapse or change; (iii) the Additional Insureds shall have no liability for premiums, commissions, calls, assessments or advances with respect to such policies; (iv) such policies will be primary without any right of contribution from any other insurance carried by such Additional Insureds; (v) the insurers waive any rights of set-off, counterclaim, deduction or subrogation against
such Additional Insureds; (vi) shall apply worldwide and have no territorial restrictions or limitations (except in the case of war risk, hijacking or related perils insurance, which shall apply to the fullest extent available in the international insurance market); and (vii) shall contain a 50/50 Clause per Lloyd’s Aviation Underwriter’s Association Standard Policy Form AVS 103. Each liability policy shall provide that all the provisions thereof, except the limits of liability, shall operate in the
same manner as if there were a separate policy covering each insured and provide that the exercise by the insurer of rights of subrogation derived from rights retained by the Borrower will not delay payment of any claim that would otherwise be payable but for such rights of subrogation.

 

D.            Reports and Certificates; Other Information

Borrower will furnish to Certificate Holders and Indenture Trustee (A) on or prior to the Closing Date, insurance certificates describing in reasonable detail the insurance maintained by Borrower as required pursuant to this Annex B, (B) prior to the cancellation, lapse or expiration of the insurance policies required pursuant to this
Annex B, evidence of renewal of such insurance policies, and (C) on or prior to the Closing Date and on or before the renewal dates of the insurance policies carried by Borrower pursuant to this Annex B, a report signed by a firm of aircraft insurance brokers, not affiliated with Borrower, regularly retained by the Borrower, stating the opinion of such firm that all premiums in connection with the insurance then due have been paid and the insurance then carried and maintained on the Aircraft complies with the
terms hereof and, in the case of renewal insurance, that such renewal insurance will on and after the effective date thereof so comply with the terms hereof.  Borrower will instruct such firm to give prompt written advice to Certificate Holders and Indenture Trustee of any default in the payment of any premium and of any other act or omission on the part of Borrower of which it has knowledge and which would in such firm’s opinion invalidate or render unenforceable, in whole or in any material
part, any insurance on the Aircraft. Borrower will also instruct such firm to advise Certificate Holders and Indenture Trustee in writing at least 30 days prior to the termination or cancellation of, or material adverse change in, such insurance carried and maintained on the Aircraft pursuant to this Annex B (or such lesser period as may be applicable in the case of war risk, hijacking and allied perils coverage).

 

E.            Right to Pay Premiums

None of the Additional Insureds shall have any obligation to pay any premium, commission, assessment or call due on any such insurance (including reinsurance). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of cancellation of any insurance due to the nonpayment of premiums, each Certificate Holder and Indenture Trustee shall have the option,
in its sole discretion, to pay any cash premium in respect of the Aircraft that is due in respect of the coverage pursuant to this Trust Indenture and to maintain such coverage, as such Certificate Holder or Indenture Trustee may require, until the scheduled expiry date of such insurance and, in such event, Borrower shall, upon demand, reimburse such Certificate Holder and Indenture Trustee for amounts so paid by them.

 

F.            Self-Insurance

Other than with respect to a deductible per occurrence applicable on a fleet-wide basis that is not in excess of the lesser of (x) the prevailing standard market deductible for similar aircraft as the Aircraft and (y) $[***], Borrower shall not be entitled to self insure the risks required to be insured against pursuant to Article VI
and this Annex B.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1 AND ANNEXES A AND B TO

THE TRUST INDENTURE (______)

HAVE BEEN INTENTIONALLY OMITTED FROM THE

TRUST INDENTURE (______) ON FILE WITH THE FAA

 

 

 

 

TRUST INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT

 

TRUST INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT (_________) No. 1 dated ___________, 2008 (this “Indenture Supplement”) of PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. (herein called the “Borrower”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (__________) dated as of _______________, 2008 (herein called the “Trust Indenture”) between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Indenture
Trustee (herein called the “Indenture Trustee”), provides for the execution and delivery of a supplement thereto substantially in the form hereof which shall particularly describe the Aircraft (such term and other defined terms in the Trust Indenture being herein used with the same meanings) and any Replacement Airframe or Replacement Engine included in the Trust Indenture Estate, and shall specifically mortgage such Aircraft, Replacement Airframe
or Replacement Engine, as the case may be, to the Indenture Trustee.

 

WHEREAS, the Trust Indenture relates to the Airframe and Engines described below and a counterpart of the Trust Indenture is attached hereto and made a part hereof and this Trust Indenture Supplement, together with such counterpart of the Trust Indenture, is being filed for recordation
on the date hereof with the Federal Aviation Administration as one document.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, This Trust Indenture Supplement witnesseth, that, to secure (i) the prompt payment of the principal of and Break Amount (if any) and interest on, and all other amounts due with respect to, all Certificates from time to time outstanding under the Trust Indenture and the
performance and observance by the Borrower of all the agreements, covenants and provisions for the benefit of the Certificate Holders in the Trust Indenture and in the Loan Agreement and the Certificates contained, and the prompt payment of any and all amounts from time to time owing under the Trust Indenture and the Loan Agreement and the other Operative Documents for the security and benefit of the Certificate Holders and the Indenture Trustee and (ii) the prompt payment of the Other Secured Obligations and
the performance and observance by the Borrower of all the agreements, covenants and provisions of the Other Operative Documents for the security and benefit of the Other Secured Parties (clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to collectively herein as the “Secured Obligations”), and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions of the Trust Indenture, and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained in the Trust
Indenture, and of the acceptance of the Certificates by the Certificate Holders, and of the sum of $[***] paid to the Borrower by the Indenture Trustee at or before the delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower has granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, pledged and confirmed, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge and confirm, unto the Indenture Trustee and its successors and assigns, in the trust created
by the Trust Indenture, a first priority security interest in and first mortgage lien upon, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in, to and under the following described property:

 

AIRFRAME

One airframe identified as follows:

 

	
Manufacturer
	
Model
	
FAA

Registration Number
	
Manufacturer’s

Serial Number

	
Bombardier
	 	 	 

together with all Parts, owned by the Borrower and installed in or appurtenant to said Aircraft, to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture.

 

AIRCRAFT ENGINES

(2) aircraft engines, each such engine

being a ________ engine with at least ________ of thrust

 

or its equivalent, identified as follows:

 

	
Manufacturer
	
Model
	
Manufacturer’s

Serial Number

	 	 	 
	 	 	 

together with all Parts owned by the Borrower and installed in or appurtenant to said aircraft engines to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid property unto the Indenture Trustee, its successors and assigns, for the benefit and security of the Certificate Holders for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions set forth in the Trust Indenture.

 

AND, FURTHER, the Borrower hereby acknowledges that the Airframe and/or Engines referred to in this Indenture Supplement are subject to the Lien of the Trust Indenture.

 

This Trust Indenture Supplement shall be construed as supplemental to the Trust Indenture and shall form a part thereof, and the Indenture is hereby incorporated by reference herein and is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.

 

This Trust Indenture Supplement is being delivered in the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Trust Indenture Supplement to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto authorized, this ___ day of _________, 2008

 

	 	
PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

By:

Its:

 

 

 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,

AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE

DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE SUCH A REGISTRATION IS IN

EFFECT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM

REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ADDITIONAL

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN

THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO BELOW.

CERTIFICATE DUE ____________, 2023

ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH ONE BOMBARDIER MODEL ________ AIRCRAFT WITH MANUFACTURER’S SERIAL NUMBER ________AND INITIALLY BEARING UNITED STATES FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REGISTRATION NO. ______ AND TWO _______ MODEL ________ ENGINES

 

No. R-1 New York, New York

 

$__________________ __________, 2008

 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. (the “Borrower”) hereby promises to pay to EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA, or registered transferees, the principal sum of _________________________________________
and __/100 Dollars ($_________________), in consecutive installments, equal to the amount, and payable on the dates, set forth in Annex A hereto, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding from and including the date hereof until such principal amount is paid in full.  Interest shall accrue with respect to each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to ______% and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and on the date this Certificate
is paid in full.  This Certificate shall bear interest at the applicable Past Due Rate on any principal hereof, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, interest and other amounts due hereunder, not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), for any period during which the same shall be overdue, payable on demand by the Holder hereof given through the Indenture Trustee.

 

Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days consisting of 12 thirty day months provided that for any period during which interest is calculated on the basis of the Past Due Rate, it shall be calculated as the basis specified in the definition of “Past
Due Rate” in Section 1.01 of the Indenture.  If any sum payable hereunder falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such sum shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

All payments of principal, Break Amount, if any, and interest and other amounts to be made to the Holder hereof or under the Trust Indenture and Security Agreement (_______) dated as of ____________, 2008 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, herein called the “Indenture”,
the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein with the same meanings) between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, as Indenture Trustee thereunder, (i) shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement and the Trust Indenture and (ii) are guaranteed by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. pursuant to the terms of the Guaranty (_______) dated as of _______________, 2008 from Guarantor.

 

Principal and interest and other amounts due hereon shall be payable in Dollars in immediately available funds prior to 10:00 a.m., New York, New York time, on the due date thereof, to the Indenture Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office and the Indenture Trustee shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, remit all
such amounts so received by it to the Holder hereof in accordance with the terms of Indenture at such account or accounts at such financial institution or institutions as the Holder hereof shall have designated to the Indenture Trustee in writing, in immediately available funds, such payment to be made, in the case of any such designated account in New York, New York, prior to noon, New York time, on the due date thereof.  In the event the Indenture Trustee shall fail to make any such payment as provided
in the immediately foregoing sentence after its receipt of funds at the place and prior to the time specified above, the Indenture Trustee agrees to compensate the Holder hereof for loss of use of funds in a commercially reasonable manner.  All such payments by the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall be made free and clear of and without reduction for or on account of all wire or other like charges.

 

Each Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Indenture, each payment received by it in respect hereof shall be applied, first, to the payment of any amount (other than the principal of or interest on
this Certificate) due in respect of this Certificate, second, to the payment of interest hereon (as well as any interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, interest and other amounts payable hereunder) due hereunder, third, to the payment of the principal of this Certificate then due and fourth,
the balance, if any, remaining thereafter, to the payment of the principal of this Certificate remaining unpaid, in the manner set forth in the last sentence of Section 2.06 of the Indenture.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Holder hereof, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that if it receives any payment or distribution in respect of this Certificate that it is not entitled to receive under Section 2.02 or Section 9.07 of the Indenture, it shall hold any amount so received
in trust for the Indenture Trustee and forthwith turn over such amount to the Indenture Trustee in the form received to be applied as provided in Section 9.07 of the Indenture.

 

This Certificate is one of the Certificates referred to in the Indenture which have been or are to be issued by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.  The Indenture Estate is held by the Indenture Trustee as security, in part, for the Certificates.  Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and the Loan
Agreement referred to therein for a statement of the rights and obligations of the Holder hereof, and the nature and extent of the security for this Certificate and of the rights and obligations of the other Certificate Holders, and the nature and extent of the security for the other Certificates, as well as for a statement of the terms and conditions of the trusts created by the Indenture, to all of which terms and conditions in the Indenture and such Loan Agreement each Holder hereof agrees by its acceptance
of this Certificate.

 

There shall be maintained a Certificate Register for the purpose of registering transfers and exchanges of Certificates at the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee or at the office of any successor indenture trustee in the manner provided in Section 2.08 of the Indenture.  As provided in the Indenture and subject
to certain limitations set forth therein and in the Loan Agreement, this Certificate or any interest herein may, subject to the next following paragraph, be assigned or transferred, and the Certificates are exchangeable for a like aggregate original principal amount of Certificates of any authorized denomination, as requested by the Certificate Holder surrendering the same.

 

Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of this Certificate, the Borrower and the Indenture Trustee shall deem and treat the person in whose name this Certificate is registered on the Certificate Register as the absolute owner of this Certificate and the Certificate Holder for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts
payable with respect to this Certificate and for all other purposes whether or not this Certificate is overdue, and neither the Borrower nor the Indenture Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

This Certificate is subject to prepayment as permitted by Sections 2.11 and 2.12 of the Indenture and to purchase without the consent of the Holder hereof as provided in Section 2.15(e) of the Indenture and to acceleration by the Indenture Trustee as provided in Section 9.01 of the Indenture, and the Holder hereof, by its
acceptance of this Certificate, agrees to be bound by said provisions.

 

This Certificate shall not be secured by or be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless authenticated by the Indenture Trustee as evidenced by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories on the certificate below.

 

This Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Certificate to be executed in its corporate name by its officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date hereof.

 

	 	
PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC.

By:

Its:

 

 

 

INDENTURE TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

	 	
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee

By:

Its:

 

 

 

Annex A to Certificate

 

SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS

 

	
Interest Payment Date
	
Principal Amount

to be Paid

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 

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