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                                                                Exhibit 10.16(a)

                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                                                                              TO
                                                  AIRCRAFT LEASE AGREEMENT N0. 2

                             LEASE SUPPLEMENT N0. 1

          LEASE SUPPLEMENT NO. 1, dated March__, 1995 ("Lease Supplement No. 1")
to Aircraft Lease Agreement No. 2 dated as of March 15, 1995 (the "Lease") by
and between CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC., as lessee ("Lessee"), and LAMBERT
LEASING, INC., as lessor ("Lessor").

                             I N T R O D U C T I O N

          WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee have heretofore entered into the Lease
(defined terms therein being hereinafter used with the same meanings). The Lease
provides for the execution and delivery of a Lease Supplement for the purpose of
leasing the Aircraft under the Lease as and when delivered by Lessor to Lessee
in accordance with the terms thereof; and

          WHEREAS, a counterpart of the Lease, with this Lease Supplement No. 1
attached thereto, is being filed for recordation with the FAA Aircraft Registry
as one document;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged Lessor and Lessee hereby agree as follows:

A. THE AIRCRAFT. Lessee hereby confirms to Lessor that Lessee has accepted
the Aircraft and each Engine and Propeller described below for all purposes
hereof and of the Lease as being airworthy, in accordance with specifications,
in good working order and repair and without defect in condition, design,
operation or fitness for use, whether or not discoverable by Lessee as of the
date hereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing contained herein or in the Lease
diminishes or affects any right Lessor or Lessee may have with respect to the
Aircraft against the Manufacturer, GE, Dowty, any vendor or any subcontractor or
supplier thereof:

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Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933. The
omitted materials have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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AIRFRAME
MANUFACTURER         MODEL       SERIAL NUMBER          U.S. REG. NO.
<S>                  <C>         <C>                    <C>
Saab-Fairchild       340A        340A-006               N360CA

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INSTALLED
ENGINES                                                 RATED
MANUFACTURER         MODEL       SERIAL NUMBER          TAKEOFF H/P
<S>                  <C>         <C>                    <C>
General              CT7-5A      GE-E-367-122 (left)    Each of which
Electric                         GE-E--367-141 (right)  Engines has 750
                                                        or more rated
                                                        take off
                                                        horsepower or
                                                        the equivalent
                                                        thereof.

<CAPTION>
INSTALLED
PROPELLERS                                              RATED TAKEOFF
MANUFACTURER         MODEL       SERIAL NUMBER          SHAFT H/P
<S>                  <C>         <C>                    <C>
Dowty Rotol          R354/4-     DRG/7827/82 (left)     Each of which
                     123-F/13    DRG/1727/84 (right)    propellers is
                                                        capable of
                                                        absorbing 750
                                                        or more rated
                                                        take off shaft
                                                        horsepower.
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B. STIPULATED LOSS VALUE. Lessee hereby agrees to pay in accordance with and
when required by the Lease Stipulated Loss Value payments in the amounts set
forth in Annex 1 to the Lease Rent Schedule and incorporated herein by
reference.

C. REPRESENTATIONS BY LESSEE. Lessee hereby represents and warrants to Lessor
that on the above date:

(1) The representations and warranties of Lessee set forth in the Lease are true
    and correct in all material respects as though made on the date above;

(2) Lessee has satisfied or complied with all requirements in the Lease, to be
    completed by it on or prior to the date hereof;

(3) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date
    above; and

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(4) Lessee has obtained, and there are in full force and effect, such insurance
    policies with respect to the Aircraft, as are required to be obtained under
    the terms of the Lease.

D.  DELIVERY DATE:             March___, 1995

E.  TERM:                      The Term shall commence on the
                               Delivery Date and expire on March
                               ___, 2005, unless terminated earlier
                               pursuant to and in accordance with
                               the Lease.

F.  BASE RENT:                 Lessee agrees to pay Lessor, Base
                               Rent monthly in arrears, in the
                               amounts and on the dates, as set
                               forth in the Lease Rent Schedule.

G.  FIRST BASE RENT            April___, 1995
    PAYMENT DATE:

H.  BASE RENT                  Base Rent during the Term shall be
    PAYMENT DATE:              paid on the same day of each month as
                               the day of the month of the First
                               Base Rent Payment Date.

I.  AIR CRAFT BASE:            Indianapolis, Indiana or Akron,
                               Ohio.

J.  DELIVERY SITE:             St. Louis, Missouri

K.  COUNTERPARTS:              This Lease Supplement No. 1 may be
                               executed in any number of
                               counterparts and by the parties
                               hereto on separate counterparts,
                               each of which counterparts, shall
                               for all purposes be deemed an
                               original, and all such counterparts
                               shall together constitute but one
                               and the same Lease Supplement No. 1.

L.  REFERENCE:                 All the terms and provisions of the
                               Lease are hereby incorporated by

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                               reference in this Lease Supplement
                               No. 1 to the same extent as if fully
                               set forth herein.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF. Lessor and Lessee have caused this Lease
Supplement No. 1 to be duly executed by their authorized officers as of the day
and year first above written.

                               LAMBERT LEASING, INC.,
                               as Lessor

                               By:  /s/ Gena H. Laurent
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Gena H. Laurent
                                   Vice President

                               By:  /s/ Bengt Nilsson
                                   ---------------------------------
                                   Bengt Nilsson
                                   Treasurer and Credit Manager

                               CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.,
                               as Lessee

                               By:  /s/ Timothy L. Coon
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                                   Timothy L. Coon
                                   Senior Vice President

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                                                                       EXHIBIT B
                                                                              TO
                                                  AIRCRAFT LEASE AGREEMENT N0. 2

                             INSURANCE ENDORSEMENTS

          It is understood and agreed that the Saab Fairchild 340A Aircraft,
MSN-340A-006, U.S. Registration No. N360CA with two General Electric CT7-5A
Engines, serial nos. GE-E-367-122 and GE-E-367-141, respectively, and two Dowty
Rotol R354/4-123-F/13 Propellers, serial nos. DRG/7827/82 and DRG/1727/84,
respectively, is leased by Lambert Leasing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as
lessor ("Lessor"), under Lease Agreement No. 2 dated as of March 15, 1995 (the
"Lease") to Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., as Lessee ("Named Insured").

          As provided in Part B below, Lessor and (until at least December 22,
1996) Security Pacific Equipment Leasing, Inc., as their interests may appear,
shall be Additional Insureds with respect to each policy of liability insurance
to which these endorsements are attached, and Lessor shall be the Loss Payee
with respect to each policy of "all risks" insurance to which these endorsements
are attached. With respect to the interests of each Additional Insured or Loss
Payee in and with respect to the Aircraft as defined in Section 2 of the Lease
(the "Subject Property") insured under each policy by the insurers listed in the
Schedule of Insurers attached as Annex 1 hereto (collectively, the "Company"),
the Company hereby agrees that each "all risks" 'policy includes the
endorsements in Part A below; each liability policy includes the endorsements in
Part B below; and all policies include the endorsements in Part C below:

A. LOSS PAYABLE ENDORSEMENTS (HULL POLICY)

          This "all risks" insurance is endorsed with respect to the Subject
Property, (A) to name Lessor as an additional insured, as its interests may
appear ("Additional Insured") and Lessor, as loss payee, as its interests may
appear ("Loss Payee").

1. Loss or damage, if any, to the Subject Property described in this policy to
   the extent of the Stipulated Loss Values set forth in the Stipulated Loss
   Value Table attached as Schedule 1 hereto shall be payable as follows:

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   (i) loss or damage with respect to the Subject Property which does not
       constitute an Event of Loss (as defined in the Lease) shall be payable
       in United States Dollars solely to Lessor; except loss or damage with
       respect to the Aircraft of $ 100,000.00 or less shall be payable to Named
       Insured, unless prior to any loss or damage, Lessor notifies the Company
       that an Event of Default exists, in which case such amounts shall be
       payable to Lessor; and

   (ii) loss or damage with respect to the Subject Property described in this
       policy which constitutes an Event of Loss shall be payable by
       distributing (x) the amount set forth in Schedule 1 hereto ("SLV Amount^)
       solely to Lessor, and (y) any remaining amounts solely to Named insured.

2. Subject to paragraph 4 hereof, the insurance under this policy as to the
   interest only of the Loss Payee shall not be impaired in any way (i) by any
   action or inaction by Lessee and shall insure the interest of the Loss Payee
   regardless of any breach or violation by Lessee or any other additional
   insured of any warranty, declaration or condition contained in such policies,
   and if available at commercially reasonable cost such coverages shall be
   provided otherwise than by way of endorsement with Lloyd's Form AVN67A;
   PROVIDED HOWEVER, that with respect to secretion, embezzlement or conversion
   by Lessee, no coverage shall apply to any Person which is a willful party to
   such secretion, embezzlement or conversion, or (ii) because of a subjection
   of the Aircraft to any condition, use or operation not permitted by the
   policy or (iii) because of any false statement with respect to the policy by
   Lessee or its employees, agents or representatives, or any other Person
   except the Loss Payee (and then such policy shall be impaired only as to such
   Person), whether occurring before or after the attachment of this
   endorsement, or whether before or after the loss.

3. If the Named Insured fails to pay any premium or additional premium which
   shall be or become due under the terns of this policy, the Company agrees to
   give written notice to each Loss Payee of such nonpayment of premium and this
   policy shall continue in full force and effect if the Loss Payee when so
   notified in writing by the Company of the failure of the Named Insured to pay
   such premium, pays or causes to be paid the premium within thirty (30) days
   following receipt of the Company's written notice (seven (7) days, or such
   shorter period as may from time to time be the longest period obtainable in
   the industry, in the case of any war risk and allied perils coverage). If no
   Loss Payee pays said premium or additional premium, the rights of Agent,
   Lessor, Lessee or

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   the Loss Payee under this Loss Payable Endorsement may be terminated by the
   Company thirty (30) days after receipt of said written notice by the Loss
   Payee (seven (7) days, or such shorter period as may from time to time be the
   longest period obtainable in the industry, in the case of any war risk and
   allied perils coverage).

4. If the Company elects to cancel this policy in whole or in part for
   nonpayment of premium or for any other reason, the Company will forward a
   copy of the cancellation notice to the Loss Payee at its office specified
   hereinafter concurrently with the sending of notice to the Named Insured but
   in such case this policy shall continue in force for the benefit of the Loss
   Payee for thirty (30) days (seven (7) days, or such shorter period as may
   from time to time be the longest period obtainable in the industry, in the
   case of any war risk and allied perils coverage) after written notice of such
   cancellation is received by the Loss Payee by a copy sent by certified or
   registered mail, return receipt requested. In no event, as to the interest
   only of the Loss Payee, shall cancellation, lapse or adverse material change
   of any insurance under this policy be effected at the request of the Named
   Insured before thirty (30) days (seven (7) days, or such shorter period as
   may from time to time be the longest period obtainable in the industry, in
   the case of any war risk and allied perils coverage) after written notice of
   request for cancellation shall have been received by the Loss Payee by a copy
   sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If this
   policy is cancelled, the unearned premium shall be paid to the Loss Payee
   that has advanced such premium.

5. The coverage provided herein is primary without contribution from any other
   insurance which might be available to the Loss Payee.

6. Whenever the Company pays to Lessor or Named Insured any sum representing a
   total loss to the Subject Property insured under this policy, and claims that
   as to the Named Insured, no liability therefor exists, the Company, at its
   option, may pay to Lessor or Named Insured, as the case may be, the
   Stipulated Loss Value (as such term is defined in the Lease and the Schedules
   attached hereto, but in no event to exceed the Agreed Inured Value as stated
   in the policy), and the Company shall thereupon be subrogated to and receive
   a full assignment and transfer, without recourse, of said obligation and the
   security held as collateral therefor; but shall not exercise such subrogation
   and assignment right until each Additional Insured has recovered in full the
   amount of its respective claims against the Named Insured.

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7. The coverage granted under this policy shall continue in full force and
   effect as to the interest of the Loss Payee if the Loss Payee agrees to pay
   the premium therefor, for a period of thirty (30) days after expiration of
   said policy unless an acceptable policy in renewal thereof with loss
   thereunder payable in accordance with the terms of this Loss Payable
   Endorsement shall have been issued by an insurance company acceptable to
   Lessor.

8. Should this policy be continued for the term hereof for the benefit of the
   Loss Payee (with all incidents of ownership of the policy), Paragraphs 2, 6
   and 7 of Part A of this Loss Payable Endorsement shall no longer apply to the
   Loss Payee; PROVIDED, NEVERTHELESS, all privileges and endorsements which, by
   reason of the printed conditions of this policy, are or may be necessary to
   maintain the validity of the contract are hereby granted for a period of
   thirty (30) days, and all notices likewise required to be given to the
   company by Named Insured are hereby waived for a period of thirty (30) days
   with the exception of requirements applying at the time of or subsequent to a
   loss.

9. The Company waives any rights of subrogation against the Loss Payee, to the
   same extent as Lessee has waived its right against the Loss Payee, except
   with respect to the gross negligence and/or willful misconduct of the Loss
   Payee; PROVIDED, that with respect to liability and property damage coverages
   hereunder such waiver shall not operate to prejudice the Company's rights of
   recourse against Saab Aircraft AB and/or Saab Aircraft of America, Inc.,
   and/or any subsidiary thereof and General Electric Company and/or any
   subsidiary thereof, as manufacturers, repairers, suppliers or servicing
   agents (other than financial services) where such rights of recourse would
   have existed had such waiver not been given; and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the
   exercise by the Company of rights of subrogation derived from rights retained
   by Named Insured shall not, in any way, delay payment of any claim that would
   otherwise be payable by the Company but for the existence of rights of
   subrogation derived from rights retained by Named Insured.

B. LIABILITY POLICY ENDORSEMENTS

          This liability insurance policy is endorsed, with respect to the
Subject Property:

(A) To name Lessor and (until at least December 22, 1996) Security Pacific
    Equipment Leasing, Inc. as additional insureds as

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    their respective interests may appear ("Additional Insureds") and shall
    cover (i) each of the shareholders of each Additional insured, and (ii)
    officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each
    Additional insured (with respect to each Additional Insured, collectively,
    "Covered Persons");

(B) To provide that if this policy is cancelled for any reason whatsoever, or
    any substantial change is made in the coverage which affects the interest of
    the Additional Insureds and Covered Persons, or if such insurance is
    cancelled for nonpayment of premium or allowed to lapse, such cancellation,
    change or lapse shall not be effective as to the Additional Insureds and
    Covered Persons thirty (30) days (seven (7) days, or such shorter period as
    may from time to time be the longest period obtainable in the industry, in
    the case of war risk and allied perils coverage) after receipt by such
    Additional Insureds of written notice from the Company sent by certified or
    registered mail, return receipt requested, of such cancellation, change or
    lapse;

(C) To provide that if the Named Insured fails to pay any premium or additional
    premium which shall be or become due under the terms of this policy, the
    Company agrees to give written notice to each Additional Insured of such
    nonpayment of premium and this policy shall continue in full force and
    effect if any one or more of the Additional Insureds when so notified in
    writing by the Company of the failure of the Named Insured to pay such
    premium, pays or causes to be paid the premium due within thirty (30) days
    following receipt of the Company's written notice. If no Additional Insured
    pays said premium or additional premium, the rights of Lessor and other
    Additional Insureds and Covered Persons under this Liability Endorsement may
    be terminated by the Company thirty (30) days after receipt of said written
    notice by each Additional Insured;

(D) To provide that the Coverage granted under this policy shall continue in
    full force and effect as to the interest of each Additional Insured and
    Covered Person if any Additional Insured agrees to pay the premium therefor,
    for a period of thirty (30) days after expiration of said policy unless an
    acceptable policy in renewal thereof shall have been issued by an insurance
    company acceptable to Lessor;

(E) To provide that in respect of the interest of the Additional Insureds and
    Covered Persons, (i) this policy shall not be invalidated by any action of
    Named Insured and shall insure the respective interests of the Additional
    Insureds and Covered Persons named and covered under this Endorsement, as

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    they appear, regardless of any breach or violation by Named Insured of any
    warranties, declarations or conditions contained in this policy or in the
    application therefor, if any, and (ii) severability of interest is included,
    PROVIDED nothing herein shall operate to increase the limits of liability
    and that coverage provided herein is primary without contribution from any
    other insurance which might be available to the Additional Insureds, and
    (iii) this insurance shall provide the same protection to each insured
    hereunder as would have been available had this policy been issued
    separately to each insured, except that in no event shall the Company's
    total liability exceed $100,000,000.00;

(F) the Company waives any rights of subrogation against any Additional Insured
    and the Covered Persons of such Additional Insured to the same extent as
    Lessee has waived its right against such Additional Insured and the Covered
    Persons of such Additional insured, except with respect to the gross
    negligence and/or willful misconduct of such party; PROVIDED, that with
    respect to liability and property damage coverages hereunder such waiver
    shall not operate to prejudice the Company's rights of recourse against Saab
    Aircraft AB and/or Saab Aircraft of America, Inc., and/or any subsidiary
    thereof as manufacturers, repairers, suppliers or servicing agents (other
    than financial services) where such rights of recourse would have existed
    had such waiver not been given, and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the exercise by
    the Company of rights of subrogation derived from rights retained by Named
    Insured shall not, in any way, delay payment of any claim that would
    otherwise be payable by the Company but for the existence of rights of
    subrogation derived from rights retained by Named Insured; and

(G) to insure the Additional Insureds and the Covered Persons with respect to
    liability for matters which are the subject of Named Insured's obligations
    under the Lease and Lessee Documents to the extent such insurance is
    provided under this policy; and to provide that such Additional Insureds and
    Covered Persons are warranted to have no operational interest.

          Nothing in these Insurance Endorsements shall be deemed or construed
to be an agreement by the Company to insure the Manufacturer of the Aircraft,
Saab Aircraft AB, or the manufacturer of the engines, General Electric Company,
against claims arising out of product liability.

          C. NOTICES

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          All notices herein provided to be given by the Company to Lessor in
connection with this policy and these Endorsements shall be mailed to or
delivered to Lessor, Lambert Leasing, Inc., 21300 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling,
Virginia 20166, Attention: Vice President, Telecopy No. (703) 406-7309; and to
security Pacific Equipment Leasing, Inc. at Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200,
San Francisco, CA 94111, Attention: Equipment Management Unit #5824, Telecopy
No. (415) 765-7343.

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          Nothing herein contained shall be held to vary, alter, waive or extend
any of the terms, conditions, agreements or limitations of this policy, other
than as above stated.

          The insurance described herein is subject to the limitations,
conditions, definitions and exclusions of the policies.

                      [SEE ATTACHED "SCHEDULE OF INSURERS"]

                                    The Company

                               By
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                                   Authorized Representative

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                                                                         ANNEX 1
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                                                          INSURANCE ENDORSEMENTS

                              SCHEDULE OF INSURERS

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                                                                      SCHEDULE 1
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                                                          INSURANCE ENDORSEMENTS

                           STIPULATED LOSS VALUE TABLE

          The Stipulated Lose Value computed using the immediately preceding
Base Rent Payment Date, or if on a Base Rent Payment Date, computing using such
Base Rent Payment Date.

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DATE                                            TOTAL
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<S>                                             <C>
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                                                                      SCHEDULE 1
                                                                              TO
                                                   AIRCRAFT LEASE AGREEMENT NO.2

                              CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS

Not applicable

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                              Lease Rent Schedule

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Date                     Payment Number                 Amount
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<S>                      <C>                            <C>
[*]                           [*]                          [*]
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NOTE TO EXHIBIT 10.16(a)

The five additional Lease Supplements No. 1 are substantially identical
in all material respects to the filed Lease Supplement No. 1 except as follows:

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            TAIL NUMBER                          CLOSING DATE                     OWNER-PARTICIPANT

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<S>                                   <C>                                 <C>
N35                                            April, 1995                Lambert Leasing, Inc.
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N40CQ                                          July, 1995                 Lambert Leasing, Inc.
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

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                            CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.

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                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

                             Date: December 9, 1998

                                   $25,400,000

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                            FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

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                                                       TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<S>     <C>       <C>                                                                                            <C>
SECTION 1.                 CREDIT FACILITY........................................................................1
         1.1      LOANS...........................................................................................1
         1.2      LETTERS OF CREDIT; LETTER OF CREDIT GUARANTIES..................................................2
         1.3      USE OF PROCEEDS OF LOANS........................................................................3

SECTION 2.        INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES......................................................................4
         2.1      INTEREST........................................................................................4
         2.2      FEES............................................................................................6
         2.3      COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES................................................................8
         2.4      REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.......................................................................8
         2.5      BANK CHARGES....................................................................................8
         2.6      ILLEGALITY......................................................................................9
         2.7      INCREASED COSTS.................................................................................9
         2.8      CAPITAL ADEQUACY...............................................................................10
         2.9      FUNDING LOSSES.................................................................................10
         2.10     MAXIMUM INTEREST...............................................................................11
         2.11     LIMITATION ON BORROWER'S PAYMENTS..............................................................12

SECTION 3.                 LOAN ADMINISTRATION...................................................................13
         3.1      MANNER OF BORROWING REVOLVER LOANS AND EQUIPMENT LOANS
                  AND DISBURSEMENTS..............................................................................13
         3.2      SPECIAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIBOR RATE LOANS..................................................14

SECTION 4.                 PAYMENTS..............................................................................15
         4.1      GENERAL PAYMENT PROVISIONS.....................................................................15
         4.2      PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF LOANS..................................................................15
         4.3      PAYMENT OF INTEREST............................................................................17
         4.4      PAYMENT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS...................................................................17
         4.5      MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS OF TERM LOAN AND EQUIPMENT LOANS.........................................17
         4.6      OPTIONAL PREPAYMENTS OF LOANS..................................................................18
         4.7      APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS........................................................18
         4.8      MARSHALLING; PAYMENTS SET ASIDE................................................................18
         4.9      LOAN ACCOUNT...................................................................................19
         4.10     STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT..........................................................................19

SECTION 5.                 TERM AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.....................................................19
         5.1      TERM OF AGREEMENT..............................................................................19
         5.2      TERMINATION....................................................................................19

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SECTION 6.                 SECURITY INTERESTS....................................................................20
         6.1      SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL................................................................20
         6.2      OTHER COLLATERAL...............................................................................21
         6.3      LIEN PERFECTION; FURTHER ASSURANCES............................................................22
         6.4      EXCLUSION FROM COLLATERAL.  ...................................................................22

SECTION 7.                 COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION.............................................................22
         7.1      GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................22
         7.2      ADMINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTS.....................................................................24
         7.3      ADMINISTRATION OF ROTABLES, CLOSING DATE RATED ENGINES
                  AND OTHER EQUIPMENT............................................................................26
         7.4      PAYMENT OF CHARGES.............................................................................27

SECTION 8.                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES........................................................27
         8.1      GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.........................................................27
         8.2      CONTINUOUS NATURE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES............................................33
         8.3      SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.....................................................33

SECTION 9.                 COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS...................................................33
         9.1      AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS..........................................................................33
         9.2.     NEGATIVE COVENANTS.............................................................................37
         9.3      SPECIFIC FINANCIAL COVENANTS...................................................................45

SECTION 10.                CONDITIONS PRECEDENT..................................................................46
         10.1.    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO TERM LOAN AND INITIAL REVOLVER LOAN
                  ON CLOSING DATE................................................................................46
         10.2.    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EQUIPMENT LOANS........................................................48
         10.3     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL LOANS..............................................................50
         10.4     WAIVER OF CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.................................................................51

SECTION 11.                EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT.....................................51
         11.1     EVENTS OF DEFAULT..............................................................................51
         11.2     ACCELERATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS................................................................53
         11.3     OTHER REMEDIES.................................................................................53
         11.4     REMEDIES CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER.................................................................55

SECTION 12.                MISCELLANEOUS.........................................................................55
         12.1     POWER OF ATTORNEY..............................................................................55
         12.2     INDEMNITY......................................................................................56
         12.3     SURVIVAL OF INDEMNITIES........................................................................57
         12.4     MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT; SALE OF INTEREST....................................................57
         12.5     SEVERABILITY...................................................................................58

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         12.6     SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.........................................................................58
         12.7     CUMULATIVE EFFECT; CONFLICT OF TERMS...........................................................58
         12.8     EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS......................................................................58
         12.9     NOTICE.........................................................................................58
         12.10    LENDER'S CONSENT...............................................................................59
         12.11    CREDIT INQUIRIES...............................................................................59
         12.12    CONFIDENTIALITY.  .............................................................................59
         12.13    ENTIRE AGREEMENT...............................................................................60
         12.14    INTERPRETATION.................................................................................60
         12.15    GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM................................................................60
         12.16    WAIVERS BY BORROWER............................................................................61
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                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

         THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is made this 9th day of December,
1998, by and between FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION ("Lender"), a Rhode Island
corporation with an office at 6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, North
Carolina 28210; and CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC. ("Borrower"), a New York
corporation with its chief executive office and principal place of business at
2500 South High School Road, Box 160 Indianapolis, Indiana 46241. Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in Appendix A,
General Definitions, attached hereto.

SECTION 1.        CREDIT FACILITY

         Subject to the terms and conditions of, and in reliance upon the
representations and warranties made in, this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, Lender agrees to make a total credit facility of $25,400,000
available upon Borrower's request therefor as follows:

         1.1      LOANS.

                  1.1.1 REVOLVER LOANS. Lender agrees, for so long as no Default
or Event of Default exists and subject to the provisions of Section 10 below, to
make Revolver Loans to Borrower from time to time, as requested by Borrower in
the manner set forth in Section 3.1 hereof, up to a maximum principal amount of
Revolver Loans at any time outstanding equal to the lesser of the Revolver
Facility Amount or the Borrowing Base at such time. Each Revolver Loan shall be
repayable in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and shall be
secured by all of the Collateral. The Revolver Loans may be repaid and
reborrowed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Each Revolver
Loan shall, at the option of Borrower, be made or continued as, or converted
into, a Base Rate Loan, a Daily LIBOR Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan, upon the terms
set forth herein.

                  1.1.2 TERM LOAN. On the Closing Date, provided no Default or
Event of Default exists and subject to the provisions of Section 10 below,
Lender agrees to make a term loan to Borrower in the principal amount of
$5,400,000, which shall be repayable in accordance with the terms of Section
4.2.2 of this Agreement and the Term Note and shall be secured by all of the
Collateral. The Term Loan shall be funded in one drawing on the Closing Date,
concurrently with Lender's initial Revolver Loan. Borrower shall not be entitled
to reborrow any amounts repaid with respect to the Term Loan. The Term Loan
shall, at the option of Borrower, be made or continued as, or converted into, a
Base Rate Loan, a Daily LIBOR Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan, upon the terms set
forth herein.

                  1.1.3 EQUIPMENT LOANS. Lender agrees, for so long as no
Default or Event of Default exists and subject to the provisions of Section 10
below, to make Equipment Loans to Borrower, as requested by Borrower in the
manner set forth in Section 3.1 hereof, up to a maximum

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principal amount of Equipment Loans at any time outstanding equal to the
Equipment Facility Amount. Each Equipment Loan shall be in an amount at least
$100,000 (or $50,000 increments thereof), shall be repayable in accordance with
the terms of the Equipment Note evidencing such Equipment Loan and shall be
secured by all of the Collateral. The Equipment Loans may be repaid and
reborrowed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Each Equipment
Loan shall, at the option of Borrower, be made or continued as, or converted
into, a Base Rate Loan, a Daily LIBOR Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan, upon the terms
set forth herein.

         1.2      LETTERS OF CREDIT; LETTER OF CREDIT GUARANTIES.

                  1.2.1 ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT
GUARANTIES. Lender agrees, for so long as no Default or Event of Default exists
and subject to the provisions of Section 10 below, to issue its, or cause to be
issued its Affiliate's, Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranties, as
requested by Borrower, provided that the Letter of Credit Amount at any time
shall not exceed $250,000 and no Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty
may have an expiration date that is after the last day of the Original Term or
the then applicable Renewal Term. Any amounts paid by Lender under any Letter of
Credit Guaranty or in connection with any Letter of Credit shall be treated as
Revolver Loans, shall be secured by all of the Collateral and shall bear
interest and be payable at the same rate and in the same manner as the Revolver
Loans.

                  1.2.2 REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS. Borrower hereby
unconditionally agrees to reimburse Lender for the total amount of all sums paid
by Lender on Borrower's behalf under the terms of any Letter of Credit or Letter
of Credit Guaranty, any drawing or demand under any Letter of Credit or Letter
of Credit Guaranty, and any additional or further liability which may accrue
against Lender in connection with the same (except any liabilities arising from
Lender's gross negligence or willful misconduct), immediately upon demand by
Lender. Any such sum paid or liability incurred by Lender in connection with any
Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty shall, if not reimbursed by
Borrower on the date paid or incurred by Lender (whether from the proceeds from
a Revolver Loan or otherwise), shall be secured by all of the Collateral and
shall thereafter bear interest until paid at the interest rate applicable to the
Revolver Loans.

                  1.2.3 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. In the event of Borrower's failure
to reimburse Lender for the total amount of all sums paid by Lender on
Borrower's behalf under the terms of any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit
Guaranty, any drawing or demand under any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit
Guaranty, or any additional or further liability which may accrue against Lender
in connection therewith (except any liability arising from Lender's gross
negligence or willful misconduct), Lender, in addition to its rights under the
Code and under this Agreement, shall be fully subrogated to the rights and
remedies of the issuer of the Letter of Credit under any agreement made with
Borrower relating to the issuance of such Letter of Credit, each such agreement
being incorporated herein by reference, and Lender shall be entitled to exercise
all such rights and remedies thereunder and under law in such regard as fully as
if it were the issuer of the Letter of Credit. If any Letter of Credit is drawn
upon to discharge any obligation of Borrower to the beneficiary of such Letter
of Credit, in whole or in part, Lender shall be fully subrogated to the rights
of such beneficiary

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with respect to the obligation of Borrower to such beneficiary discharged with
the proceeds of such Letter of Credit.

                  1.2.4 INDEMNIFICATION. Borrower hereby unconditionally agrees
to indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from any and all losses, claims or
liabilities arising from any transactions or occurrences relating to Letters of
Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranties issued, established, opened or accepted
for Borrower's account, and any drafts or acceptances thereunder, and all Letter
of Credit Obligations incurred in connection therewith; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify Lender in respect of any such
losses, claims or liabilities arising out of the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Lender, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

         1.3      USE OF PROCEEDS OF LOANS. Borrower shall use the proceeds of
the Loans as follows:

                                    (i) On the Closing Date, the proceeds of the
         Term Loan and the initial Revolver Loan, together with other funds then
         available to Borrower, shall be used solely for the purposes of (i) to
         the extent of approximately $_________, paying and satisfying in full
         Borrower's Indebtedness for Money Borrowed owing to Congress, (ii) to
         the extent of approximately $3,061,580, paying the purchase price for
         one of the two Saab Aircraft Collateral owned by Borrower, and (iii) to
         the extent of the balance, paying the costs associated with the closing
         of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

                                    (ii) All Revolver Loans made after the
         Closing Date shall be used solely for Borrower's general working
         capital needs in a manner consistent with the provisions of this
         Agreement and Applicable Law and for any other purposes not
         inconsistent with this Agreement; and

                                    (iii) All Equipment Loans shall be used
         solely to finance, or to refinance, the Equipment Purchase Price of
         Eligible Equipment.

         1.4 REDUCTION OF REVOLVER FACILITY AMOUNT. Borrower shall have the
right to reduce the Revolver Facility Amount, no more than three (3) separate
times and upon not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to Lender of
each such reduction, which notice shall specify the effective date thereof and
the amount of any such reduction (which shall be in a minimum amount of $500,000
or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof) and shall be irrevocable and
effective only upon receipt by Lender. In no event, however, shall Borrower have
the right to reduce the Revolver Facility Amount below $10,000,000. If on the
effective date of any such reduction in the Revolver Facility Amount and after
giving effect thereto, an Overadvance Condition shall exist, then the provisions
of Section 4.2.1(iii) shall apply. The Revolver Facility Amount once reduced
pursuant to this Section 1.4 may not be reinstated.

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SECTION 2.        INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES

         2.1      INTEREST.

                  2.1.1 RATES OF INTEREST - LOANS. Subject to the provisions of
Section 2.1.6 of this Agreement, Borrower agrees to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of the Loans outstanding from the respective dates such
principal amounts are advanced until paid (whether at stated maturity, on
acceleration, or otherwise) at a variable rate per annum equal to the applicable
rate indicated below:

                                    (i) For Loans made or outstanding as Base
         Rate Loans, the Base Rate in effect from time to time PLUS one-half of
         one percent (0.50%);

                                    (ii) For Loans made or outstanding as Daily
         LIBOR Loans, the Daily LIBOR Rate in effect from time to time PLUS two
         and one-half percent (2.50%); or

                                    (iii) For Loans made or outstanding as LIBOR
         Rate Loans, the relevant Adjusted LIBOR Rate for the applicable
         Interest Period selected by Borrower in conformity with this Agreement
         PLUS two and one-quarter percent (2.25%).

                  2.1.2 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST. Upon determining the Adjusted
LIBOR Rate for any Interest Period requested by Borrower, Lender shall promptly
notify Borrower thereof by telephone or in writing. Such determination shall,
absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding on all parties and for
all purposes. The applicable rates of interest with respect to all Base Rate
Loans shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, by an amount equal to
any increase or decrease in the Base Rate, with such adjustments to be effective
as of the opening of business on the day that any such change in the Base Rate
becomes effective. Interest on each Loan shall accrue from and including the
date of such Loan to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that if a Loan is repaid on the same day made, one day's interest shall
be paid on such Loan.

                  2.1.3 CONVERSIONS AND CONTINUATIONS.

                                    (i) Borrower may on any Business Day,
         subject to the giving of a proper Notice of Conversion/Continuation,
         elect to (a) continue all or any part of the principal amount of a
         LIBOR Rate Loan by selecting a new Interest Period therefor, to
         commence on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period,
         or (b) convert all or any part of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of
         another Type; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no outstanding Loans may be
         converted into or continued as LIBOR Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR Loans
         when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no
         conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loans into Base Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR
         Loans shall be made except on the last day of the Interest Period for
         such LIBOR Rate Loans.

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                                    (ii) Whenever Borrower desires to convert or
         to continue Loans under Section 2.1.3(i) hereof, Borrower shall give
         Lender written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in
         writing), substantially in the form of EXHIBIT B attached hereto (a
         "Notice of Conversion/Continuation"), signed by an authorized officer
         of Borrower, at least one (1) Business Day before the requested
         conversion into a Base Rate Loan or a Daily LIBOR Loan and at least two
         (2) Business Days before the requested conversion into or continuation
         of a LIBOR Rate Loan. Each such Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall
         be irrevocable and shall specify the aggregate principal amount of the
         Loans to be converted or continued, the date of such conversion or
         continuation (which shall be a Business Day), and whether the Loans are
         being converted into or continued as LIBOR Rate Loans (and, if so, the
         duration of the Interest Period to be applicable thereto), Daily LIBOR
         Loans or Base Rate Loans.

                  2.1.4 INTEREST PERIODS. In connection with the making or
continuation of, or conversion into, each Borrowing of LIBOR Rate Loans,
Borrower shall select an interest period (each an "Interest Period") to be
applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan, which interest period shall commence on the
date such LIBOR Rate Loan is made and shall end 30, 60, 90, 180 or 365 days
thereafter; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that:

                                    (i) The initial Interest Period for a LIBOR
         Rate Loan shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (including the
         date of any conversion from an Interest Period occurring thereafter in
         respect of a Loan of another Type) and each such Loan shall commence on
         the date on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;

                                    (ii) If any Interest Period would otherwise
         expire on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall
         expire on the next succeeding Business Day;

                                    (iii) No Interest Period shall extend beyond
         the last day of the Original Term or the last day of any Renewal Term;
         and

                                    (iv) No Interest Period with respect to any
         portion of principal of a Loan shall extend beyond a date on which
         Borrower is required to make a scheduled payment of such portion of
         principal.

                  2.1.5 INTEREST RATE NOT ASCERTAINABLE. If Lender shall
determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final,
conclusive and binding upon all parties) that on any date for determining the
Adjusted LIBOR Rate for any Interest Period, by reason of any changes affecting
the London interbank market, adequate and fair means do not exist for
ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the
definition of Adjusted LIBOR Rate, then, and in any such event, Lender shall
forthwith give notice (by telephone confirmed promptly in writing) to Borrower
of such determination. Until Lender notifies Borrower that the circumstances
giving rise to the suspension described herein no longer exist, the obligation
of Lender to make LIBOR Rate Loans shall be suspended, and such affected Loans
then outstanding shall, at the end of the then

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applicable Interest Period, bear the same interest as Base Rate Loans. When the
circumstances giving rise to any suspension of the obligation of Lender to make
LIBOR Rate Loans no longer exist, Lender shall give Borrower prompt notice
thereof.

                  2.1.6 DEFAULT RATE OF INTEREST. During the existence of an
Event of Default, the principal amount of all Loans (and, to the extent
permitted by Applicable Law, all accrued interest that is past due) shall bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) above the interest rate
otherwise applicable thereto (the "Default Rate").

                  2.1.7 DAILY LIBOR LOANS. Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary in this Agreement, the principal amount of Loans outstanding on any
date shall be deemed to be Daily LIBOR Loans and shall bear interest at the rate
otherwise provided herein with respect to Daily LIBOR Loans, if and to the
extent that (i) Borrower shall request any such Loans to be Daily LIBOR Loans in
a Notice of Borrowing, (ii) Borrower shall have converted an outstanding Base
Rate Loan or LIBOR Rate Loan to a Daily LIBOR Loan pursuant to a Notice of
Conversion/Continuation, or (iii) Borrower shall have failed to continue a LIBOR
Rate Loan upon the expiration of an applicable Interest Period for a new
Interest Period and shall not have elected to convert such LIBOR Rate Loan to a
Base Rate Loan, in either case pursuant to a Notice of Conversion/Continuation.
Lender shall have no obligation to notify Borrower on any date of the Daily
LIBOR Rate effective for such date, unless requested to do so in writing by
Borrower for a specific date (but in no event shall Lender be obligated to
advise Borrower of the Daily LIBOR Rate more than once each week). Each
determination of the Daily LIBOR Rate shall, absent manifest error, be final,
conclusive and binding on all parties and for all purposes. The applicable rate
of interest for all Loans bearing interest based upon the Daily LIBOR Rate shall
be increased or decreased, as the case may be, by an amount equal to any
increase or decrease in the Daily LIBOR Rate, with such adjustments to be
effective as of the opening of business on the day that any such change in the
Daily LIBOR Rate becomes effective. The provisions of Section 2.1.5, 2.6 and 2.7
with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans (but specifically omitting Section 2.9) shall
apply to and govern the making and administration of Daily LIBOR Loans.

                  2.1.8 ADDITIONAL INTEREST. At the end of each Loan Year (or,
if this Agreement is terminated before the end of a Loan Year, on the
termination date), the Average Credit Facility Balance for such Loan Year (or
that portion of such Loan Year through the termination date) shall be
determined, and if such Average Credit Facility Balance is less than $5,000,000,
then, no later than ten (10) days after the end of such Loan Year (or, if this
Agreement is earlier terminated, on the termination date), Borrower shall pay to
Lender additional interest on such Average Credit Facility Balance at the rate
of one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum.

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         2.2      FEES.

                  2.2.1 CLOSING FEE. Borrower shall pay to Lender a closing fee
of $80,000, which shall be fully earned and non-refundable on the Closing Date
and shall be paid concurrently with and from the proceeds of the initial Loan
hereunder.

                  2.2.2 UNUSED LINE FEE. Borrower shall pay to Lender a fee
equal to three-eighths of one percent (0.375%) per annum of the amount by which
the Revolver Facility Amount in effect for each month during the Original Term
and each Renewal Term exceeds the Average Monthly Revolver Facility Balance. The
unused line fee shall begin to accrue on the Closing Date and shall be payable
monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month after the Closing
Date and upon the termination of this Agreement.

                  2.2.3 LETTER OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF CREDIT GUARANTY FEES. For
each Letter of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranty issued from time to time
pursuant to Section 1.2 of this Agreement, Borrower shall pay to Lender: (a) an
issuance fee, payable in advance upon issuance of the Letter of Credit or Letter
of Credit Guaranty and on each anniversary date hereof, equal to one percent
(1%) per annum of the undrawn face amount thereof, plus $150, but in no event
shall such issuance fee be less than $500; (b) an administrative fee, payable
monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month after the Closing
Date and upon the termination of this Agreement, equal to one and one-quarter
percent (1.25%) per annum of the undrawn face amount thereof, and (c) fees and
charges from time to time with respect to the amendment, transfer,
administration, negotiation, cancellation and conversion of, and drawings under,
each of the Letters of Credit and the Letter of Credit Guaranties in the
respective amounts set forth in SCHEDULE 2.2.3 hereof.

                  2.2.4 AUDIT AND APPRAISAL FEES. Borrower shall reimburse
Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses from time to time
incurred by Lender in connection with all audits of Borrower's books and records
and appraisals of the Collateral; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, for so long as no Event of
Default exists and no Material Adverse Effect has occurred, the maximum amount
of such audit and appraisal expenses for which Borrower shall be obligated to
pay Lender for any Loan Year (except for the costs of appraisals delivered
pursuant to Section 10.2.3 hereof) shall not exceed the sum of $4,000, exclusive
of (a) any audits and appraisals conducted by Borrower in connection with its
evaluation of an Acquisition which Borrower has requested be approved by Lender
and therefore become a Permitted Acquisition pursuant to clause (iv) of the
definition thereof and (b) appraisals conducted by Lender from time to time of
the Rotables and Closing Date Rated Engines of Borrower when the Revolver Loans
outstanding at any time in respect of the Eligible Rotables/Rated Engines
Borrowing Base exceed thirty-three and one-third percent (33.33%) of the amount
of the Rotables/Rated Engines Borrowing Base at such time (and, in making the
foregoing calculation, the Revolver Loans outstanding at any one time shall
first be deemed outstanding in respect of the Accounts Borrowing Base, and
second in respect of the Rotables/Rated Engines Borrowing Base); AND PROVIDED
FURTHER that the maximum number of appraisals of the Rotables and Closing Date
Rated Engines for which Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse Lender for its
expenses pursuant to this Section 2.2.4 shall, for so long as no Event of
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Adverse Effect has occurred, be limited to one (1) during each period of
consecutive twelve (12) months.

         2.3 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES. All interest, fees and other
charges provided for in this Agreement shall be computed on the actual number of
days elapsed over a year of 360 days. For the purpose of computing interest
hereunder, all items of payment received by Lender shall be deemed applied by
Lender on account of the Obligations (subject to final payment of such items) on
the first (1st) Business Day after receipt by Lender of such items in
immediately available funds in the Payment Account, and Lender shall be deemed
to have received such item of payment on the date specified in Section 4.1
hereof.

         2.4 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. If, at any time or times regardless of
whether or not an Event of Default then exists, Lender incurs reasonable legal
or accounting expenses or any other reasonable costs or out-of-pocket expenses
in connection with (i) the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents, any amendment of or modification of this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents; (ii) the administration of this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, including reasonable charges for appraisers, examiners, auditors or
similar Persons (but specifically excluding any overhead costs of Lender) whom
Lender may engage from time to time to audit, inspect or render opinions
concerning the books, records and financial condition of Borrower and the
condition and value of the Collateral; (iii) any litigation, contest, dispute,
suit, proceeding or action (whether instituted by Lender, Borrower or any other
Person) in any way relating to the Collateral, this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents or Borrower's affairs; (iv) any attempt to enforce any
rights of Lender against Borrower under a Loan Document or any other Person
which may be obligated to Lender by virtue of this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Account Debtors; (v) any
attempt to inspect, verify, protect, preserve, restore, collect, sell, liquidate
or otherwise dispose of or realize upon the Collateral; or (vi) the filing and
recording of the financing statements and all other documents reasonably
required by Lender to perfect Lender's Lien in the Collateral, including,
without limitation, any documentary stamp tax or any other taxes incurred
because of such filing or recording, and the conducting of searches in all
filing offices at such intervals as Lender may reasonably determine to confirm
the priority of Lender's Lien in the Collateral; then, subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 2.2.4 of this Agreement, all such reasonable
legal and accounting expenses, other reasonable costs and out of pocket expenses
of Lender shall be charged to Borrower. All amounts chargeable to Borrower under
this Section 2.4 shall be Obligations secured by all of the Collateral, shall be
payable on demand to Lender, and shall bear interest from the date such demand
is made until paid in full at the rate applicable to Revolver Loans constituting
Base Rate Loans from time to time. Borrower shall also reimburse Lender for
expenses incurred by Lender in its administration of the Collateral to the
extent and in the manner provided in Section 7 hereof or in any of the Loan
Documents.

         2.5 BANK CHARGES. Borrower shall pay to Lender, on demand, any and all
fees, costs or expenses which Lender pays to a bank or other similar institution
arising out of or in connection with (i) the forwarding to Borrower or any other
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Loans made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the
depositing for collection, by Lender, of any Payment Item received or delivered
to Lender on account of the Obligations. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that
Lender may charge such reasonable costs, fees and expenses to Borrower based
upon Lender's good faith estimate of such costs, fees and expenses as they are
incurred by Lender.

         2.6 ILLEGALITY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
elsewhere in this Agreement, if (i) any change after the Closing Date in any law
or regulation or in the interpretation thereof by any governmental authority
charged with the administration thereof shall make it unlawful for Lender to
make or maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan or to give effect to its obligations as
contemplated hereby with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan or (ii) at any time Lender
determines in good faith that the making or continuance of any LIBOR Rate Loan
has become impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the date
hereof which adversely affects the London interbank market, then, by written
notice to Borrower, Lender may (1) declare that LIBOR Rate Loans will not
thereafter be made by Lender, whereupon any request by Borrower for a LIBOR Rate
Loan shall be deemed a request for a Base Rate Loan unless Lender's declaration
shall be subsequently withdrawn; and (2) require that all outstanding LIBOR Rate
Loans made by Lender be converted to Base Rate Loans, in which event all such
LIBOR Rate Loans shall be automatically converted at the end of the Interest
Period applicable thereto to Base Rate Loans, or, if required by Applicable Law,
as of the date of Borrower's receipt of the aforesaid notice from Lender.

         2.7 INCREASED COSTS. If, by reason of (i) after the date hereof, the
introduction of or any change (including, without limitation, any change by way
of imposition or increase of Statutory Reserves or other reserve requirements,
but excluding any Statutory Reserves to the extent included in the calculation
of the Adjusted LIBOR Rate) in or in the interpretation of any law or
regulation, or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request from any
central bank or other governmental authority or quasi-governmental authority
exercising control over banks or financial institutions generally (whether or
not having the force of law):

                                    (a) Lender shall be subject to any tax, duty
         or other charge with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan or its obligation
         to make LIBOR Rate Loans, or shall change the basis of taxation of
         payment to Lender of the principal of or interest on its LIBOR Rate
         Loans or its obligation to make LIBOR Rate Loans (except for changes in
         the rate of tax on the net income of Lender); or

                                    (b) any reserve (including, without
         limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal
         Reserve System), special deposits or similar requirement against assets
         of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, Lender
         shall be imposed or deemed applicable or any other condition affecting
         the LIBOR Rate Loans or the obligation of Lender to make LIBOR Rate
         Loans shall be imposed on Lender or the London interbank market;

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and as a result thereof there shall be any increase in the cost to Lender of
agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining LIBOR Rate Loans (except to
the extent already included in the determination of the applicable Adjusted
LIBOR Rate for LIBOR Rate Loans), or there shall be a reduction in the amount
received or receivable by Lender, then Borrower shall from time to time, upon
written notice from and demand by Lender, pay to Lender, within thirty (30) days
after the date specified in such notice and demand, an additional amount
sufficient to indemnify Lender against such increased cost. A certificate as to
the amount of such increased cost, submitted to Borrower by Lender, and
describing in reasonable detail the basis for such claim, shall, except for
manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes. For purposes
of this Section 2.7, all references to Lender shall be deemed to include any
bank holding company or bank parent of Lender.

         2.8 CAPITAL ADEQUACY. If after the date hereof Lender determines in
good faith that (i) the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding capital
requirements for banks or bank holding companies or the subsidiaries thereof,
(ii) any change in the interpretation or administration of any such law, rule or
regulation by any governmental authority, central bank, or comparable agency
charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (iii) compliance
by Lender or its holding company with any request or directive of any such
governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency regarding capital
adequacy (whether or not having the force of law), has the effect of reducing
the return on Lender's capital to a level below that which Lender could have
achieved (taking into consideration Lender's and its holding company's policies
with respect to capital adequacy immediately before such adoption, change or
compliance and assuming that Lender's capital was fully utilized prior to such
adoption, change or compliance) but for such adoption, change or compliance as a
consequence of Lender's commitment to make the Loans pursuant hereto by any
amount deemed by Lender to be material:

                                    (a) Lender shall promptly, after Lender's
         determination of such occurrence, give notice thereof to Borrower; and

                                    (b) Borrower shall pay to Lender, as an
         additional fee from time to time, within thirty (30) days after
         Lender's demand therefor, such amount as Lender certifies to be the
         amount that will compensate Lender for such reduction.

         A certificate of Lender claiming entitlement to compensation as set
forth above shall, except for manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding.
Such certificate will set forth the nature of the occurrence giving rise to such
compensation, the additional amount or amounts to be paid to Lender, and the
method by which such amounts were determined. In determining such amount, Lender
may use any reasonable averaging and attribution method. For purposes of this
Section 2.8 all references to Lender shall be deemed to include any bank holding
company or bank parent of Lender.

         2.9 FUNDING LOSSES. If for any reason (other than a default by Lender):
(i) a Borrowing of, or conversion to or continuation of, a LIBOR Rate Loan does
not occur on the date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of
Conversion/ Continuation (whether or not withdrawn); or (ii) any repayment
(including any conversions pursuant to Section 2.1.2 hereof) of

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any LIBOR Rate Loans occurs on a date that is not the last day of an Interest
Period applicable thereto, Borrower shall pay to Lender, within five (5)
Business Days after Lender's demand therefor, an amount (if a positive number)
computed pursuant to the following formula:

                  L        =        (R - T) x P x D
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                  L        =        amount payable, discounted to present value
                                    as of the date of its calculation using a
                                    discount rate equal to T
                  R        =        the LIBOR Rate applicable to the LIBOR Rate
                                    Loan (exclusive of the additional percentage
                                    or margin set forth in Section 2.1.1(iii)
                                    hereof) not borrowed, continued or
                                    converted, or prepaid
                  T        =        the LIBOR Rate in effect for the period
                                    ending on or near the last date of the then
                                    applicable or requested Interest Period for
                                    such LIBOR Rate Loan and in approximately
                                    the same amount as such LIBOR Rate Loan on
                                    the day of such payment of principal or
                                    failure to borrow, continue or convert
                  P        =        the amount of principal paid or the amount
                                    of the LIBOR Rate Loan requested or to have
                                    been continued or converted

                  D        =        the number of days remaining in the Interest
                                    Period as of the date of such payment or the
                                    number of days in the requested Interest
                                    Period

         A certificate of Lender claiming entitlement to amounts under this
Section 2.9 shall, except for manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding.
For purposes of this Section 2.9, all references to Lender shall be deemed to
include any bank holding company or bank parent of Lender.

         2.10 MAXIMUM INTEREST. Regardless of any provision contained in this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, in no contingency or event
whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts that are contracted for, charged
or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents and that are deemed interest under Applicable Law exceed the highest
rate permissible under any Applicable Law. No agreements, conditions, provisions
or stipulations contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
or the exercise by Lender of the right to accelerate the payment or the maturity
of all or any portion of the Obligations, or the exercise of any option
whatsoever contained in any of the Loan Documents, or the prepayment by Borrower
of any of the Obligations, or the occurrence of any contingency whatsoever,
shall entitle Lender to charge or receive in any event, interest or any charges,
amounts, premiums or fees deemed interest by Applicable Law (such interest,
charges, amounts, premiums and fees referred to herein collectively as
"Interest") in excess of the Maximum Rate and in no event shall Borrower be
obligated to pay Interest exceeding such Maximum Rate, and all agreements,
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stipulations, if any, which may in any event or contingency whatsoever operate
to bind, obligate or compel Borrower to pay Interest exceeding the Maximum Rate
shall be without binding force or effect, at law or in equity, to the extent
only of the excess of Interest over such Maximum Rate. If any Interest is
charged or received in excess of the Maximum Rate ("Excess"), Borrower
acknowledges and stipulates that any such charge or receipt shall be the result
of an accident and bona fide error, and such Excess, to the extent received,
shall be applied first to reduce the principal Obligations and the balance, if
any, returned to Borrower, it being the intent of the parties hereto not to
enter into a usurious or otherwise illegal relationship. The right to accelerate
the maturity of any of the Obligations does not include the right to accelerate
any interest that has not otherwise accrued on the date of such acceleration,
and Lender does not intend to collect any unearned interest in the event of any
such acceleration. Borrower recognizes that, with fluctuations in the rates of
interest set forth in Section 2.1.1 of this Agreement, and in the Maximum Rate,
such an unintentional result could inadvertently occur. All monies paid to
Lender hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, whether at maturity
or by prepayment, shall be subject to any rebate of unearned interest as and to
the extent required by Applicable Law. By the execution of this Agreement,
Borrower covenants that (i) the credit or return of any Excess shall constitute
the acceptance by Borrower of such Excess, and (ii) Borrower shall not seek or
pursue any other remedy, legal or equitable, against Lender, based in whole or
in part upon contracting for, charging or receiving any Interest in excess of
the Maximum Rate. For the purpose of determining whether or not any Excess has
been contracted for, charged or received by Lender, all interest at any time
contracted for, charged or received from Borrower in connection with any of the
Loan Documents shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be amortized,
prorated, allocated and spread in equal parts throughout the full term of the
Obligations. Borrower and Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under
Applicable Law, (i) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense, fee or
premium rather than as Interest and (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments and the
effects thereof. The provisions of this Section shall be deemed to be
incorporated into every Loan Document (whether or not any provision of this
Section 2.10 is referred to therein). All such Loan Documents and communications
relating to any Interest owed by Borrower and all figures set forth therein
shall, for the sole purpose of computing the extent of Obligations, be
automatically recomputed by Borrower, and by any court considering the same, to
give effect to the adjustments or credits required by this Section 2.10.

         2.11 LIMITATION ON BORROWER'S PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) Borrower shall not have any
obligation to pay to Lender amounts owing under Section 2.7 or 2.8 if such
amounts relate to any period which is more than one hundred eighty (180) days
prior to the date (but not in any event prior to the Closing Date) upon which
the request for payment therefor is delivered to Borrower, and (ii) Lender shall
not be entitled to any compensation described in Sections 2.7 or 2.8 unless, at
the time it requests such compensation, it is the policy or general practice of
Lender to request compensation for comparable costs in similar circumstances
under comparable loan agreements to which it is a party and which contains
provisions substantively similar to Sections 2.7 and 2.8.

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SECTION 3.        LOAN  ADMINISTRATION.

         3.1      MANNER OF BORROWING REVOLVER LOANS AND EQUIPMENT LOANS AND
DISBURSEMENTS. Borrowings pursuant to Section 1.1.1 and Section 1.1.2 shall be
made and funded as follows:

                  3.1.1    NOTICE OF BORROWING.

                                    (i) Whenever Borrower desires to make a
         Borrowing under Section 1.1.1 or Section 1.1.2 of this Agreement (other
         than a Borrowing resulting from a conversion or continuation pursuant
         to Section 2.1.2 hereof), Borrower shall give Lender prior written
         notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of such
         Borrowing request (a "Notice of Borrowing"), which shall be in the form
         of EXHIBIT C hereto and signed by an authorized officer of Borrower.
         Such Notice of Borrowing shall be given by Borrower no later than 11:00
         o'clock a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, at the office of Lender
         designated by Lender from time to time (a) on or prior to the Business
         Day of the requested date of such Borrowing in the case of all Base
         Rate Loans and Daily LIBOR Loans, and (b) at least two (2) Business
         Days prior to the requested date of such Borrowing in the case of LIBOR
         Rate Loans. Notices received after 11:00 o'clock a.m. shall be deemed
         received on the next Business Day. All Loans made on the Closing Date
         shall be made as Daily LIBOR Loans and thereafter may be made,
         continued as or converted into Base Rate Loans, Daily LIBOR Loans or
         LIBOR Rate Loans. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and
         shall specify (a) the principal amount of the Borrowing, (b) the date
         of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (c) whether the Borrowing
         is to consist of Base Rate Loans, Daily LIBOR Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans
         and the amount of each such Loan, and (d) in the case of LIBOR Rate
         Loans, the duration of the Interest Period to be applicable thereto.
         Borrower may not request any Daily LIBOR Loan or LIBOR Rate Loan if an
         Event of Default exists.

                                    (ii) Unless payment is otherwise timely made
         by Borrower, the becoming due of any amount required to be paid under
         this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents as principal, accrued
         interest, fees or other charges shall be deemed irrevocably to be a
         request by Borrower for a Revolver Loan on the due date of, and in an
         aggregate amount required to pay, such principal, accrued interest,
         fees or other charges, and the proceeds of each such deemed requested
         Revolver Loan shall be disbursed by Lender by way of direct payment of
         the relevant Obligation and shall bear interest, until converted
         pursuant to a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, as a Daily LIBOR Loan
         if no Event of Default shall exist, and as a Base Rate Loan if an Event
         of Default shall exist. Lender shall have no obligation to Borrower to
         honor any deemed request for a Revolver Loan when an Overadvance
         Condition exists or would result therefrom, but may do so in its sole
         discretion and without regard to the existence of, and without being
         deemed to have waived, any Default or Event of Default. If for any
         reason Lender does not make a deemed requested Revolver Loan pursuant
         to this Section 3.1.1 to pay any installment of principal, accrued
         interest, fees or other charges then owing, Lender shall promptly
         notify Borrower of Lender's not making such Revolver Loan.

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                                    (iii) As an accommodation to Borrower,
         Lender shall permit, as provided herein, telephonic requests for
         Borrowings and electronic transmittal of instructions, authorizations,
         agreements or reports to Lender by Borrower; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
         Borrower shall confirm each telephonic request for a Borrowing of a
         LIBOR Rate Loan by delivery of the required Notice of Borrowing to
         Lender by facsimile transmission promptly, but in no event later than
         5:00 o'clock p.m. on the same day. Unless Borrower specifically directs
         Lender in writing not to accept or act upon telephonic or electronic
         communications from Borrower, Lender shall have no liability to
         Borrower for any loss or damage suffered by Borrower as a result of
         Lender's honoring of any requests, execution of any instructions,
         authorizations or agreements or reliance on any reports communicated to
         it telephonically or electronically and purporting to have been sent to
         Lender by Borrower and Lender shall have no duty to verify the origin
         of any such communication or the identity or authority of the Person
         sending it.

                  3.1.2 DISBURSEMENT AUTHORIZATION. Borrower hereby irrevocably
authorizes Lender to disburse the proceeds of each Revolver Loan requested by
Borrower, or deemed to be requested, pursuant to Section 3.1.1 hereof, as
follows: (i) the proceeds of each Revolver Loan requested under Section 3.1.1(i)
shall be disbursed by Lender, in the case of the initial Borrowing, in
accordance with the terms of the written disbursement letter from Borrower, and
in the case of each subsequent Borrowing, by wire transfer to such bank account
as may be agreed upon by Borrower and Lender from time to time or elsewhere if
pursuant to a written direction from Borrower; and (ii) the proceeds of each
Revolver Loan requested under Section 3.1.1(ii) shall be disbursed by Lender by
way of direct payment of the relevant interest or other Obligation.

         3.2      SPECIAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIBOR RATE LOANS.

                  3.2.1 NUMBER OF LIBOR RATE LOANS. In no event may the number
of LIBOR Rate Loans outstanding at any time exceed six (6).

                  3.2.2 MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EACH LIBOR RATE LOAN. Each election of
a LIBOR Rate Loan pursuant to Section 3.1.1(i), and each continuation of or
conversion into a LIBOR Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.1.3 hereof, shall be in
a minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of
that amount.

                  3.2.3 LIBOR LENDING OFFICE. Lender's initial LIBOR Lending
Office is set forth opposite its name on the signature pages hereof. Lender
shall have the right at any time and from time to time to designate a different
office of itself or any Affiliate as Lender's LIBOR Lending Office, and to
transfer any outstanding LIBOR Loans to such LIBOR Lending Office. Lender agrees
to use reasonable efforts (including reasonable efforts to change its LIBOR
Lending Office) to avoid or to minimize the provisions of Section 2.6 or any
amounts which may otherwise be payable by Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.7 and
2.8 hereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such efforts shall not cause the imposition
on Lender of any additional costs or legal or regulatory burdens reasonably
deemed by Lender to be material, which determination shall be conclusive and
binding upon

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Borrower. No designation or transfer by Lender of its LIBOR Lending Office shall
result in any liability on the part of Borrower for increased costs or expenses
resulting solely from such designation or transfer (except any such transfer
that is made by Lender to minimize the amounts payable by Borrower pursuant to
Sections 2.7 or 2.8 or otherwise for the purpose of complying with Applicable
Law). Increased costs for expenses resulting from a change in Applicable Law
occurring subsequent to any such designation or transfer shall be deemed not to
result solely from such designation or transfer.

SECTION 4.        PAYMENTS

         4.1 GENERAL PAYMENT PROVISIONS. All payments (including all
prepayments) of the principal of, and interest on, the Loans and all of the
other Obligations that are payable to Lender shall be made to Lender in Dollars
without any offset or counterclaim, and, with respect to payments made other
than by application of balances in the Payment Account, in immediately available
funds no later than 1:00 o'clock p.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the
due date. The failure of Borrower to make any such payment by such time shall
not constitute a Default or Event of Default, provided that such payment is made
on such due date, but any such payment made after 1:00 o'clock p.m., Charlotte,
North Carolina time, on such due date shall be deemed to have been made on the
next Business Day for the purpose of calculating interest or amounts outstanding
on the Loans. If any payment under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
shall be specified to be made upon a day which is not a Business Day, it shall
be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day, and such extension
of time shall in such case be included in computing interest and fees, if any,
in connection with such payment.

         4.2      PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF LOANS.

                  4.2.1 PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF REVOLVER LOANS. The outstanding
principal amounts of the Revolver Loans shall be due and payable as follows:

                                    (i) Any portion of the Revolver Loans
         consisting of the principal amount of Base Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR
         Loans shall be paid by Borrower to Lender, unless converted to a LIBOR
         Rate Loan in accordance with this Agreement, immediately upon the
         earlier of (a) the receipt by Lender or Borrower of any Net Proceeds of
         any of the Rotables, Closing Date Rated Engines and, for so long as no
         Event of Default exists, the Eligible Accounts, and, during the
         existence of an Event of Default, all Accounts, in each case to the
         extent of such Net Proceeds or (b) the termination of this Agreement by
         Borrower or Lender pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

                                    (ii) Any portion of the Revolver Loans
         consisting of the principal amount of LIBOR Rate Loans shall be paid by
         Borrower to Lender, unless converted to a Base Rate Loan or Daily LIBOR
         Loan or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan in accordance with Section
         2.1.3(ii) hereof, upon the earlier of (a) the last day of the Interest
         Period applicable thereto or (b) the termination of this Agreement by
         Borrower or Lender pursuant

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         to Section 5 hereof. If for any reason Borrower prepays any LIBOR Rate
         Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto,
         Borrower shall also pay to Lender concurrently with any prepayment of a
         LIBOR Rate Loan the amount due Lender under Section 2.9 hereof (if any)
         as a result of such prepayment.

                                    (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the
         contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, if an Overadvance
         Condition shall exist, Borrower shall, no later than three (3) Business
         Days after demand therefor, repay the outstanding Revolver Loans that
         are Base Rate Loans and Daily LIBOR Loans in an amount sufficient to
         reduce the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all such Revolver Loans
         by an amount equal to such excess; and, if such payment of Base Rate
         Loans and Daily LIBOR Loans is not sufficient to cure the Overadvance
         Condition, then Borrower shall immediately either (a) deposit with
         Lender, for application to any outstanding Revolver Loans bearing
         interest as LIBOR Rate Loans as the same become due and payable at the
         end of the applicable Interest Periods, cash in an amount sufficient to
         cure such Overadvance Condition and the amount of any such cash shall
         be credited by Lender to the Cash Collateral Account, pending
         disbursement of same to Lender, but subject to Lender's Lien therein
         and rights of offset with respect thereto, or (b) pay the Revolver
         Loans that are LIBOR Rate Loans to the extent necessary to cure such
         Overadvance Condition and also pay to Lender any and all amounts
         required by Section 2.9 hereof to be paid by reason of the prepayment
         of a LIBOR Rate Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period
         applicable thereto.

                  4.2.2 PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF TERM LOAN. Borrower shall repay
the principal balance of the Term Loan in ninety-six (96) consecutive monthly
installments of principal, commencing on the first (1st) day of the month
following the Closing Date and continuing on the first (1st) day of each month
thereafter, the first ninety-five (95) of which shall each be in an amount equal
to $56,250, and the ninety-sixth (96th) and final of which shall be in an amount
equal to the remaining principal balance of the Term Loan.

                  4.2.3 PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF EQUIPMENT LOANS. Borrower shall
repay the principal balance of each Equipment Loan in consecutive monthly
installments of principal, commencing on the first day of the month following
the Equipment Loan Borrowing Date for such Equipment Loan and continuing on the
first day of each month thereafter, each in an amount equal to the product
obtained by multiplying the amount of such Equipment Loan by a fraction, the
numerator of which is one (1) and the denominator of which is, in the case of an
Equipment Loan to finance Eligible Equipment consisting of Aircraft Collateral,
ninety-six (96), and in the case of any other Eligible Equipment, sixty (60),
with a final maturity, in the case of an Equipment Loan to finance Eligible
Equipment consisting of Aircraft Collateral, on the first day of the ninety-
sixth (96th) month following the month in which the Equipment Loan Borrowing
Date occurs, and, in the case of an Equipment Loan to finance any other Eligible
Equipment, on the first day of the sixtieth (60th) month following the month in
which the Equipment Loan Borrowing Date occurs.

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         4.3 PAYMENT OF INTEREST. Interest accrued on all of the Loans shall be
paid upon the earlier of (i) each Interest Payment Date, or (ii) the termination
of this Agreement by Borrower or Lender pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

         4.4 PAYMENT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS. Borrower shall pay all of the costs,
fees and charges provided for in Section 2.2 hereof as and when provided therein
to Lender or to any other Person designated by Lender in writing. The balance of
the Obligations requiring the payment of money shall be payable by Borrower to
Lender as and when provided in this Agreement or the Security Documents, or, if
no date of payment is otherwise specified in the Loan Documents, on demand.

         4.5 MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS OF TERM LOAN AND EQUIPMENT LOANS. In addition
to the payments on the Term Loan and the Equipment Loans set forth in Sections
4.2.2 and 4.2.3 hereof and in the Term Note and each Equipment Note, Borrower
shall make mandatory payments of principal on the Term Loan and the Equipment
Loans as follows:

                                    (i) Upon the termination of this Agreement
         by Lender or Borrower pursuant to Section 5 hereof, Borrower shall
         prepay the Term Loan and the Equipment Loans in full; and

                                    (ii) If Borrower receives any Net Proceeds
         of the Saab Aircraft Collateral or of Eligible Equipment financed by
         the proceeds of an Equipment Loan, Borrower shall pay to Lender, unless
         otherwise agreed by Lender or unless otherwise provided in this
         Agreement, as and when received by Borrower, a sum equal to such Net
         Proceeds to be applied as follows: (a) in the case of Net Proceeds of
         the Saab Aircraft Collateral, first, to the Term Loan, and second, if
         no Event of Default exists, to the Revolver Loans, and, if an Event of
         Default exists, to such of the outstanding Loans as Lender shall
         determine; and (b) in the case of Net Proceeds of the Eligible
         Equipment financed by an Equipment Loan, first, to the Equipment Loan
         that was made to finance such Eligible Equipment, and second, if no
         Event of Default exists, to the Revolver Loans, and, if an Event of
         Default exists, to such of the outstanding Loans as Lender shall
         determine.

         Each mandatory prepayment applied to the Loans pursuant to this Section
4.5 shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans and Daily LIBOR Loans to the full
extent thereof before application to any LIBOR Rate Loans; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that, so long as no Event of Default exists, in lieu of application of such
prepayment to LIBOR Rate Loans prior to the expiration of the respective
Interest Periods with respect thereto and the resulting requirement to pay any
charges required by Section 2.9 hereof, Borrower may, at its option, deposit
with Lender cash funds equal to such prepayment to be held by Lender in the Cash
Collateral Account for application to the Loans on the sooner to occur of the
expiration of the Interest Period applicable thereto or the termination of this
Agreement. Each such prepayment applied to the Term Loan or any Equipment Loan
shall be applied ratably to the remaining installments of principal due thereon.

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         4.6 OPTIONAL PREPAYMENTS OF LOANS. Borrower may, at its option, prepay
the principal owing on any Loan at any time in whole and from time to time in
part, but (i) any such prepayment in connection with a termination of this
Agreement shall be subject to the payment of any applicable termination charge
pursuant to Section 5.2.3 hereof, (ii) any prepayment of the Term Loan or any of
the Equipment Loans shall be in amounts aggregating $50,000 or any greater
multiple of $25,000, and (iii) if such prepayment is made of a LIBOR Rate Loan
and on a date other than the last day of any applicable Interest Period, by
paying any charges required by Section 2.9 hereof. Any optional prepayment of
the Term Loan or any Equipment Loan shall be applied ratably to the remaining
installments of principal due under the Term Note or the related Equipment Note.
Borrower shall give written notice (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing)
to Lender of any intended prepayment not less than one (1) Business Day prior to
any prepayment of Daily LIBOR Loans or Base Rate Loans and not less than two (2)
Business Days prior to any prepayment of LIBOR Rate Loans. Such notice, once
given, shall be irrevocable.

         4.7 APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS. During the existence of an
Event of Default, Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct the
application of any and all payments and collections at any time or times
hereafter received by Lender from or on behalf of Borrower, and Borrower does
hereby irrevocably agree that Lender shall have the continuing exclusive right
to apply and reapply any and all such payments and collections received at any
time or times hereafter by Lender or its agent against the Obligations, in such
manner as Lender may deem advisable, notwithstanding any entry by Lender upon
any of its books and records. If as the result of collections of Accounts as
authorized by Section 7.2.6 hereof a credit balance exists in the Loan Account,
such credit balance shall not, unless otherwise directed by Borrower, be applied
or be deemed to have been applied as a prepayment of the Term Loan or the
Equipment Loans, and, if no Event of Default exists, shall be promptly released
by Lender to Borrower. If an Event of Default exists, Lender may, at its option,
offset such credit balance against any of the Obligations.

         4.8 MARSHALLING; PAYMENTS SET ASIDE. Lender shall be under no
obligation to marshall any assets in favor of Borrower or any other Person or
against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that
Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender or Lender receives payment from
the proceeds of any Collateral or exercises its right of setoff, and such
payment or payments or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof are
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside
or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, then, to the
extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to
be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and
continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such
enforcement or setoff had not occurred. The provisions of the immediately
preceding sentence of this Section 4.8 shall survive any termination of this
Agreement and payment in full of the Obligations.

         4.9 LOAN ACCOUNT. Lender shall enter all Revolver Loans as debits to
Borrower's Loan Account and shall also record in the Loan Account all payments
made by Borrower on the Revolver Loans and all proceeds of Collateral which are
finally paid to Lender for application to the Revolver

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Loans, and may record therein, in accordance with customary accounting practice,
other debits and credits, including interest and all charges and expenses
properly chargeable to Borrower.

         4.10 STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT. Lender will account to Borrower monthly
with a statement of Loans, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement.

SECTION 5.        TERM AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

         5.1 TERM OF AGREEMENT. Subject to Lender's right to cease making Loans
to Borrower during the existence of any Default or Event of Default, this
Agreement shall be in effect for a period of three (3) years from the last day
of the month hereof, through and including December 31, 2001 (the "Original
Term"), and this Agreement shall automatically renew itself for one (1) year
periods thereafter (each a "Renewal Term"), unless terminated as provided in
Section 5.2 hereof.

         5.2      TERMINATION.

                  5.2.1 TERMINATION BY LENDER. Upon at least ninety (90) days
prior written notice to Borrower, Lender may terminate this Agreement as of the
last day of the Original Term or the then current Renewal Term and, at any time
during the existence of an Event of Default, Lender may terminate this Agreement
upon written notice to Borrower; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default specified in Section 11.1.8 hereof, this Agreement shall
automatically terminate.

                  5.2.2 TERMINATION BY BORROWER. Upon at least fifteen (15) days
prior written notice to Lender, Borrower may, at its option, terminate this
Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, no such termination shall be effective until
Borrower has paid all of the Obligations which are then owing, or which become
owing as a result of such termination, in immediately available funds and has
made the necessary arrangements with respect to outstanding Letters of Credit
and Letter of Credit Guaranties as set forth in Section 5.2.4 hereof. Any notice
of termination given by Borrower shall be irrevocable unless Lender otherwise
agrees in writing, and Lender shall have no obligation to make any Loans on or
after the termination date stated in such notice. No section of this Agreement
or Type of Loan available hereunder may be terminated singly.

                  5.2.3 TERMINATION CHARGES. On the effective date of
termination of this Agreement for any reason, Borrower shall pay to Lender (in
addition to the then outstanding principal, accrued interest and other charges
owing under the terms of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents) as
liquidated damages for the loss of the bargain and not as a penalty, an amount
equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Average Credit Facility Balance
for the immediately preceding 12-month period ending with the month immediately
preceding the date of such termination (or shorter period of time this Agreement
is in effect), TIMES one percent (1.0%) if termination occurs during the First
Loan Year or the Second Loan Year; and zero percent (-0-%) if termination occurs
at any time thereafter; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in the event (a) Lender accelerates
the Obligations or imposes the Default Rate as a result of an Event of Default
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this Agreement, (b) Lender establishes an Availability Reserve in excess of
$250,000, or (c) Lender does not grant its written approval to the use of any
proceeds of the Revolver Loans to make an Acquisition as required by clause
iv(a) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition, then within one hundred twenty
(120) days thereafter, Borrower may terminate this Agreement without the payment
of any termination charge.

                  5.2.4 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. On the effective date of
termination of this Agreement, all of the Obligations shall be immediately due
and payable. All undertakings, agreements, covenants, warranties and
representations of Borrower contained in the Loan Documents shall survive any
such termination and Lender shall retain its Liens in the Collateral and all of
its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents notwithstanding such
termination until Borrower has paid all of the Obligations then due to Lender,
in full, in the manner set forth in Section 5.2.2. hereof, and, with respect to
each Letter of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranty then outstanding, shall have
either caused such Letter of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranty to be
terminated and returned to Lender or shall have paid to Lender funds equal to
the undrawn face amount of such Letter of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranty
to be held by Lender in the Cash Collateral Account as security for the
Obligations in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.3.7 hereof.
Notwithstanding the payment in full of the Obligations, Lender shall not be
required to terminate its Liens in the Collateral unless, with respect to any
loss or damage Lender may incur as a result of the dishonor or return of any
Payment Item applied to the Obligations, Lender shall, at its option, (i) have
received a written agreement, executed by Borrower and by any Person whose loans
or other advances to Borrower are used in whole or in part to satisfy the
Obligations, indemnifying Lender from any such loss or damage, or (ii) have
retained such monetary reserves and Liens on the Collateral for such period of
time as Lender, in its reasonable discretion, may deem necessary to protect
Lender from any such loss or damage.

SECTION 6.        SECURITY  INTERESTS

         6.1 SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. To secure the prompt payment and
performance of the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a continuing
Lien upon all of the following Property and interests in Property of Borrower,
whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and
wheresoever located:

                           (i)      All Accounts;

                           (ii)     All Inventory;

                           (iii)    All Equipment;

                           (iv)     All Aircraft Collateral and Rated Engine
         Collateral;

                           (v)      All General Intangibles;

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                           (vi)     All Documents;

                           (vii)    All Instruments;

                           (viii)   All Chattel Paper;

                           (ix)     All Deposit Accounts;

                           (x)      All Securities (except any portion thereof
         that might constitute Margin Stock);

                           (xi)     All Investment Property;

                           (xii) All tickets, exchange orders and other billing
         documents for the air transportation of passengers and property,
         whether processed or unprocessed;

                           (xiii) All right, title and interest of Borrower in
         and to the Clearing Bank Account and all sums now or hereafter in,
         payable to or withdrawable from the Clearing Bank Account;

                           (xiv) All monies and other Property of any kind now
         or at any time or times hereafter in the possession or under the
         control of Lender or a bailee or Affiliate of Lender;

                           (xv) All accessions to, substitutions for and all
         replacements, products and cash and non-cash proceeds of (i) through
         (xiv) above, including, without limitation, proceeds of and unearned
         premiums with respect to insurance policies insuring any of the
         Collateral; and

                           (xvi) All books and records (including, without
         limitation, customer lists, credit files, computer programs,
         print-outs, and other computer materials and records) of Borrower
         pertaining to any of (i) through (xv) above.

         6.2 OTHER COLLATERAL. In addition to the items of Property referred to
in Section 6.1 above, the Obligations shall also be secured by the Cash
Collateral to the extent provided herein and all of the other items of Property
from time to time described in any of the Security Documents to which Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries is a party as security for any of the Obligations.

         6.3 LIEN PERFECTION; FURTHER ASSURANCES. Borrower shall execute such
UCC-1 financing statements as are required by the Code and such other
instruments, assignments or documents as are necessary to perfect Lender's Lien
upon any of the Collateral, and make such filings and recordings with the FAA
and take such other action as may be required to perfect or to continue the
perfection of Lender's Lien upon the Collateral. Unless prohibited by Applicable
Law, Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to execute and file any such financing
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Borrower's behalf. The parties agree that a carbon, photographic or other
reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement or
other required filing document and may be filed in any appropriate office in
lieu thereof. At Lender's request, Borrower shall also promptly execute or cause
to be executed and shall deliver to Lender any and all documents, instruments
and agreements deemed reasonably necessary by Lender to give effect to or carry
out the terms or intent of the Loan Documents.

         6.4 EXCLUSION FROM COLLATERAL. The Collateral in which Lender is
granted a Lien pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Agreement shall not include any
licenses, permits, contracts or other agreements to the extent that the grant of
a Lien therein or assignment thereof is prohibited under, or would result in a
breach of the terms of, any such license, permit, contract or other agreement,
or is prohibited by Applicable Law; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the foregoing exclusion
shall in no way be construed (i) to apply if any such prohibition is
unenforceable under Section 9-318 of the Uniform Commercial Code or other
Applicable Law or (ii) so as to limit, impair or otherwise affect Lender's
unconditional continuing Liens in any rights or interests of Borrower in or to
monies due or to become due under any such license, permit, contract or other
agreement (including any Accounts).

SECTION 7.        COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION

         7.1      GENERAL PROVISIONS

                  7.1.1 LOCATION OF COLLATERAL. All tangible items of
Collateral, other than Inventory in transit or Spare Parts located on any
Aircraft owned or leased by Borrower, motor vehicles, Aircraft Collateral, Rated
Engine Collateral, and other items of Equipment having a value of less than
$250,000 in the aggregate, shall at all times be kept by Borrower at one or more
of the business locations set forth in SCHEDULE 7.1.1 hereto and shall not,
without the prior written approval of Lender, be moved therefrom or located at
any other location except for:

                   (i) sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and
         dispositions that are authorized by Section 9.2.8 hereof;

                  (ii) the location of such Collateral at locations within the
         continental United States or Canada other than those shown in SCHEDULE
         7.1.1 hereto if, (a) Borrower gives Lender written notice of such a
         location at least thirty (30) days prior to moving or locating any such
         Collateral at such location, (b) Lender's Lien in such Collateral is
         and continues to be a duly perfected Lien thereon (and Borrower shall
         have taken such action as may be required pursuant to Section 6.3
         hereof to perfect Lender's Lien thereon, including, without limitation,
         in the case of Spare Parts, the execution and recordation in the
         registry of the FAA of an amendment or supplement to the Spare Parts
         Supplement designating such new location) subject to no other Lien
         thereon except for Permitted Liens, and (c) neither Borrower's nor
         Lender's right of entry upon the premises where such Collateral is
         stored, or its right to remove the Collateral therefrom, is restricted
         in any material respect; and

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                  (iii) temporary transfers (for a period not to exceed 3 months
         in any event) of such Collateral from any location set forth in
         SCHEDULE 7.1.1 hereto to another location if done for the limited
         purpose of repairing, refurbishing or overhauling such Collateral in
         the ordinary course of Borrower's business.

                  7.1.2 INSURANCE OF COLLATERAL. Borrower shall maintain and pay
for insurance upon all Collateral wherever located and with respect to
Borrower's business, covering casualty, hazard, public liability and such other
risks in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are reasonably
satisfactory to Lender. Borrower shall deliver the originals or certified copies
of such policies to Lender with satisfactory lender's loss payable endorsements
naming Lender as sole loss payee, assignee or additional insured, as
appropriate. Each policy of insurance or endorsement, except for policies or
endorsements insuring against war risk and allied perils, shall contain a clause
requiring the insurer to give not less than thirty (30) days prior written
notice to Lender in the event of cancellation of the policy for any reason
whatsoever and a clause specifying that the interest of Lender shall not be
impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of Borrower or the owner of the
Property or by the occupation of the premises for purposes more hazardous than
are permitted by said policy. Each policy affording coverage against war risk
and allied perils shall contain an agreement by the insurer that,
notwithstanding any right of cancellation by the insurer, such policy shall
continue in force for the benefit of Lender for at least seven (7) days after
written notice of any cancellation having been given to Lender and that no
change in the policy limits or types of coverage in any such policy shall be
made except after seven (7) days prior written notice thereof having been given
to Lender. If Borrower fails to provide and pay for such insurance and such
insurance is commercially available, Lender may, at its option, but shall not be
required to, procure the same at commercially reasonable rates and charge
Borrower therefor. Borrower agrees to deliver to Lender, promptly as rendered,
true copies of all reports made in any reporting forms to insurance companies.
In addition to the insurance required herein with respect to the Collateral,
Borrower shall maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers,
insurance with respect to its Property and business against such casualties and
contingencies of such type (including product liability, business interruption,
larceny, embezzlement, or other criminal misappropriation insurance) and in such
amounts as is customary in the business of Borrower, or as otherwise reasonably
required by Lender. Reimbursement under any liability insurance maintained by
Borrower pursuant to this Section 7.1.2 may be paid directly to the Person who
shall have incurred the liability covered by such liability insurance. All
proceeds of insurance received by Borrower or Lender on account of any casualty
to the Collateral or other insured risk (except liability) shall be applied as
follows:

                                    (i) if an Event of Default exists, all such
         insurance proceeds shall, at Lender's option, be deemed Net Proceeds
         and paid to Lender as a mandatory prepayment of the Loans pursuant to
         Section 4.5 hereof; and

                                    (ii) if no Event of Default exists, all such
         insurance proceeds of any claim of less than $250,000 shall be released
         to Borrower for the purpose of Borrower's repairing, replacing or
         restoring the damaged or destroyed Collateral (and, if replaced, the
         replacement Collateral shall be subject to Lender's duly perfected Lien
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         Liens other than Permitted Liens that are not Purchase Money Liens),
         and all such insurance proceeds of any claim of more than $250,000
         shall be remitted to Lender and, at Borrower's option, either (a)
         applied to the Revolver Loans outstanding and added to the Availability
         Reserve or (b) credited to the Cash Collateral Account, and thereafter
         in each case released to Borrower from time to time, but not more often
         than monthly, against such evidence of repair, replacement or
         restoration as Lender may reasonably require (subject, as aforesaid, in
         the case of replacement Collateral).

                  7.1.3 PROTECTION OF COLLATERAL. All reasonable expenses of
protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling, maintaining and shipping
the Collateral, all Taxes imposed by any Applicable Law on any of the Collateral
or in respect of the sale thereof, and all other payments required to be made by
Lender to any Person to realize upon the Collateral, shall be borne and paid by
Borrower. If Borrower fails to promptly pay any portion thereof when due, Lender
may, at its option, but shall not be required to, pay the same and charge
Borrower therefor. Lender shall not be liable or responsible in any way for the
safekeeping of any of the Collateral or for any loss or damage thereto (except
for reasonable care in the custody thereof while any Collateral is in Lender's
actual possession) or for any diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or
default of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency, or other person
whomsoever, but the same shall be at Borrower's sole risk.

         7.2      ADMINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTS.

                  7.2.1 RECORDS AND SCHEDULES OF ACCOUNTS. Borrower shall keep
accurate and complete records of its Accounts in accordance with standard air
carrier industry practice and all payments and collections thereon and shall
submit to Lender:

                                    (i) On such periodic basis as Lender shall
         reasonably request, but no less frequently than weekly, a Borrowing
         Base Certificate;

                                    (ii) Copies of each recap sheet submitted to
         the ACH under the ACH Procedure Manual concurrently with the sending
         thereof to ACH;

                                    (iii) Copies of each monthly settlement
         sheet received from ACH pursuant to the ACH Procedure Manual, no later
         than the third (3rd) Business Day after the receipt thereof;

                                    (iv) Upon Lender's request therefor, copies
         of all interline invoices submitted to, or received from, ACH under the
         ACH Procedure Manual, and such other matters and information relating
         to the Accounts of Borrower included on any Borrowing Base Certificate
         as Lender shall from time to time reasonably request;

                                    (v) Upon Lender's request therefor, copies
         of proof of delivery, invoices or invoice registers and the original
         copies of all documents, including, without

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         limitation, repayment histories and present status reports, relating to
         the Accounts so scheduled and such other matters and information
         relating to the Accounts as Lender shall reasonably request.

         In addition, if Accounts owing by any Account Debtor in an aggregate
amount in excess of $50,000 cease to be an Eligible Account in whole or in part,
Borrower shall notify Lender by telephone promptly confirmed in writing of such
occurrence no later than the second (2nd) Business Day following such occurrence
and the Borrowing Base shall thereupon be adjusted to reflect such occurrence.

                  7.2.2 DISCOUNTS, ALLOWANCES, DISPUTES. If Borrower grants any
discounts, allowances or credits that are not shown on the face of the invoice
for the Eligible Account involved, Borrower shall report such discounts,
allowances or credits, as the case may be, to Lender as part of the next
required Borrowing Base Certificate. In the event any amounts due and owing on
an Eligible Account in excess of $50,000 are in dispute, Borrower shall provide
Lender with written notice thereof at the time of submission of the next
Borrowing Base Certificate, explaining in detail the reason for the dispute, all
claims related thereto and the amount in controversy.

                  7.2.3 TAXES. If an Account includes a charge for any Tax
payable to any governmental taxing authority, Lender, during the existence of an
Event of Default, is authorized, in its sole discretion, to pay the amount
thereof to the proper taxing authority for the account of Borrower and to charge
Borrower therefor; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Lender shall not be liable for any
Taxes that may be due by Borrower.

                  7.2.4 ACCOUNT VERIFICATION. Lender shall have the right, at
any time if an Event of Default exists and upon not less than five (5) Business
Days notice to Borrower if no Event of Default exists, in the name of Lender,
any designee of Lender or Borrower, to verify the validity, amount or any other
matter relating to any Eligible Accounts of Borrower by verbal or written
communications. Borrower shall cooperate fully with Lender in an effort to
facilitate and promptly conclude any such verification process.

                  7.2.5 TRANSMISSION OF FUNDS. Borrower shall cause all funds
credited to its Clearing Bank Account to be sent by federal funds wire transfer
to the account of Lender referred to in Section 2.3 of this Agreement for
application, for so long as no Event of Default exists, to the outstanding
Revolver Loans and corresponding credit to the Loan Account, and, if an Event of
Default exists, to the Obligations in such order and against such particular
Obligations as Lender shall, in its discretion, determine.

                  7.2.6 COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS AND OTHER PROCEEDS OF COLLATERAL.
All Eligible Accounts of Borrower shall be cleared and collected for payment by
ACH pursuant to the ACH Procedure Manual. After the occurrence of an Event of
Default, all funds, items of payment or other remittances received by Borrower
on account of, or with respect to, its Accounts or the proceeds of any other
Collateral shall be held as Lender's property by Borrower as trustee of an
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Lender's benefit and, no later than the first (1st) Business Day after receipt,
Borrower shall immediately forward the same in kind to Lender for application to
the Obligations. All funds credited to the Clearing Bank Account shall
immediately become the property of Lender, and Borrower shall obtain the
agreement by the Clearing Bank in favor of Lender to waive any offset rights the
Clearing Bank may otherwise have against the funds so credited. Lender assumes
no responsibility for the Clearing Bank Account or its maintenance or operation,
including, without limitation, any claim of accord and satisfaction or release
with respect to deposits made by the Clearing Bank thereto.

         7.3      ADMINISTRATION OF ROTABLES, CLOSING DATE RATED ENGINES AND
                  OTHER EQUIPMENT.

                  7.3.1 RECORDS AND SCHEDULES OF ROTABLES, CLOSING DATE RATED
ENGINES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. Borrower shall keep accurate records itemizing and
describing the kind, type, quantity and book value of its Rotables, Closing Date
Rated Engines and material items of other Equipment and all dispositions made in
accordance with Section 9.2.8 hereof, and shall furnish Lender with a current
schedule containing the foregoing information (i) in the case of Rotables and
Closing Date Rated Engines, monthly no later than the tenth (10th) day of the
month as of the end of the preceding month, and (ii) in the case of all other
Equipment, on at least an annual basis and more often if reasonably requested by
Lender. Borrower shall also keep accurate and complete logs, manuals, books and
records relating to the Equipment, and provide Lender with copies of reports and
information relating to the Equipment as Lender may reasonably require from time
to time. Promptly after request therefor by Lender, Borrower shall deliver to
Lender copies of any and all evidence of ownership, if any, of any Equipment
having a cost in excess of $50,000.

                  7.3.2 CONDITION OF ROTABLES, CLOSING DATE RATED ENGINES AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT. Borrower shall maintain its Rotables, Closing Date Rated
Engines and each other material item of its Equipment in good operating
condition and repair, and make all necessary replacements of and repairs thereto
so that the value and operating efficiency of the Rotables, Closing Date Rated
Engines and other material items of its Equipment shall be maintained and
preserved, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Borrower shall maintain all
Eligible Equipment for which Lender has made an Equipment Loan and all Aircraft
Collateral and Rated Engine Collateral airworthy at all times, except when such
items of Collateral are being repaired or replaced in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement. Borrower will not permit any material item of its
Equipment to become affixed to any real Property leased to Borrower so that an
interest arises therein under the real estate laws of the applicable
jurisdiction unless the landlord of such real Property has executed a landlord
waiver or leasehold mortgage in favor of and in form reasonably acceptable to
Lender.

                  7.3.3 SUPPLEMENT. Borrower shall comply with each Supplement
that is hereafter executed by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

         7.4 PAYMENT OF CHARGES. All amounts chargeable to Borrower under
Section 7 hereof shall be Obligations secured by all of the Collateral, shall be
payable on demand and shall bear

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interest from the date such advance was made until paid in full at the rate
applicable to Revolver Loans that are Base Rate Loans from time to time.

SECTION 8.                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         8.1      GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. To induce Lender to
enter into this Agreement and to make Loans hereunder, Borrower warrants,
represents and covenants to Lender that:

                  8.1.1 ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION. Each of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation (or similar
concepts under Applicable Law). Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is duly
qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign
corporation in each state or jurisdiction listed on SCHEDULE 8.1.1 hereto and in
all other states and jurisdictions where the character of its Properties or the
nature of its activities make such qualification necessary or in which the
failure of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to be so qualified would have a
Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is an air carrier holding a certificate issued
by the FAA under 49 U.S.C. ss.44705.

                  8.1.2 CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY. Each of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries is duly authorized and empowered to enter into, execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the
other Loan Documents by Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are parties thereto
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will
not (i) require any consent or approval of the shareholders of Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries which has not been obtained; (ii) contravene Borrower's or
any of its Subsidiaries' charter, articles or certificate of incorporation or
by-laws; (iii) violate, or cause Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to be in
default under, any provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award in effect having
applicability to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) result in a breach of
or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any
other agreement, lease or instrument to which Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or its Properties may be bound or
affected that may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(v) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than
Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any of the Properties now owned or
hereafter acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

                  8.1.3 LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT. This Agreement is, and
each of the other Loan Documents when delivered under this Agreement will be, a
legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
enforceable against it in accordance with its respective terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject to general principles of
equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or in law.

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                  8.1.4 CAPITAL STRUCTURE. As of the date hereof, SCHEDULE 8.1.4
hereto states (i) the correct name of each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower, its
jurisdiction of incorporation and the percentage of its Voting Stock owned by
Borrower, (ii) the name of each of Borrower's corporate or joint venture
Affiliates and the nature of the affiliation, and (iii) the number of
authorized, issued and treasury shares of Borrower and each Subsidiary of
Borrower. Borrower has good title to all of the shares it purports to own of the
stock of each of its Subsidiaries, free and clear in each case of any Lien other
than Permitted Liens. All such shares have been duly issued and are fully paid
and non-assessable. As of the date hereof, Borrower has no Subsidiaries.

                  8.1.5 CORPORATE NAMES. As of the date hereof, neither Borrower
nor any of its Subsidiaries has been known as or used any corporate, fictitious
or trade names except those listed on SCHEDULE 8.1.5 hereto. As of the date
hereof, except as set forth on SCHEDULE 8.1.5, neither Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been the surviving corporation of a merger or consolidation or
acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person.

                  8.1.6 BUSINESS LOCATIONS; AGENT FOR PROCESS. As of the date
hereof, each of Borrower's and its Subsidiaries' chief executive office and
other places of business are as listed on SCHEDULE 7.1.1 hereto. During the
preceding five-year period, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has had
an office, place of business or agent for service of process other than as
listed on SCHEDULE 7.1.1 hereto.

                  8.1.7 TITLE TO PROPERTIES; PRIORITY OF LIENS. Each of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to and fee simple ownership
of, or valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, all of its real Property,
and good title to all of the Collateral and all of its other Property, in each
case, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. Borrower has paid or
discharged all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien against any
of Borrower's Properties that is not a Permitted Lien. The Liens granted to
Lender under Section 6 hereof are first priority Liens, subject only to
Permitted Liens and such additional Liens securing Indebtedness not to exceed
$250,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time.

                  8.1.8 ACCOUNTS. Lender may rely, in determining which Accounts
are Eligible Accounts, on all statements and representations made by Borrower
with respect to any Account or Accounts. Unless otherwise indicated in writing
to Lender, with respect to each Account listed on a Borrowing Base Certificate:

                                    (i) It is genuine and in all respects what
         it purports to be, and it is not evidenced by a judgment, Instrument,
         Document or Chattel Paper;

                                    (ii) It arises out of a completed, BONA FIDE
         sale of airline transportation services rendered by Borrower in the
         ordinary course of its business;

                                    (iii) It is for a liquidated amount maturing
         as stated in the duplicate invoice covering such sale, a copy of which
         has been furnished or is available to Lender;

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                                    (iv) To the best knowledge of Borrower, such
         Account, and Lender's Lien therein, is not, and will not (by voluntary
         act or omission of Borrower) be in the future, subject to any offset,
         deduction, defense, dispute, counterclaim or any other adverse
         condition except for, in the case of Accounts owing by USAir, USAir's
         right of offset for current amounts owing under the USAir Operating
         Agreement, and in the case of all other Accounts, offsets arising in
         the ordinary course of business for settlement through the ACH under
         the ACH Agreement in accordance with the ACH Procedure Manual, and each
         such Account is absolutely owing to Borrower and is not contingent in
         any respect or for any reason;

                                    (v) Borrower has made no agreement with any
         Account Debtor thereunder for any extension, compromise, settlement or
         modification of any such Account or any deduction therefrom, except for
         the right of offset arising in the ordinary course of business for
         settlement through the ACH under the ACH Agreement, and except for
         discounts or allowances reported to Lender pursuant to Section 7.2.2
         hereof;

                                    (vi) To the best knowledge of Borrower,
         there are no facts, events or occurrences which in any way impair the
         validity or enforceability of such Account;

                                    (vii) To the best of Borrower's knowledge,
         the Account Debtor thereunder (a) had the capacity to contract at the
         time any contract or other document giving rise to the Account was
         executed and (b) such Account Debtor is Solvent;

                                    (viii) To the best of Borrower's knowledge,
         there are no proceedings or actions which are threatened or pending
         against any Account Debtor thereunder which might result in any
         material adverse change in such Account Debtor's financial condition or
         the collectibility of such Account; and

                                    (ix) Any contract under which such Account
         arose does not condition or restrict Borrower's right to assign to
         Lender the right to payment thereunder unless Borrower has obtained the
         Account Debtor's consent to such collateral assignment or complied with
         conditions to such assignment (regardless of whether under the Code or
         other Applicable Law any such restrictions are ineffective to prevent
         the grant of a Lien upon such Account in favor of Lender).

                  8.1.9    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; FISCAL YEAR.

                                    (i) The Consolidated and consolidating
         balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of December 31,
         1997, and August 31, 1998, and the related statements of income,
         changes in stockholder's equity, and changes in financial position for
         the periods ended on such dates, have been prepared in accordance with
         GAAP, and present fairly the financial position of Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries at such dates and the results of operations of Borrower
         and its Subsidiaries for such periods. Since August 31, 1998, except

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         as otherwise disclosed in writing to Lender before the Closing Date,
         there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of
         Borrower and its Subsidiaries as shown on the Consolidated balance
         sheet as of such date, and the related statements of income, changes in
         stockholder's equity, and changes in financial position for the period
         then ending, or any material adverse change in the value of the
         Collateral; and

                                    (ii) The fiscal year of Borrower and each of
         Borrower's Subsidiaries ends on December 31 of each year.

                  8.1.10 FULL DISCLOSURE. The financial statements referred to
in Section 8.1.9 hereof do not, nor does this Agreement or any other written
statement of Borrower delivered to Lender, taken as a whole with all other
information delivered to Lender, contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein or
herein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading
in any material respect. To the best of Borrower's knowledge, there is no fact
(other than matters of a general economic nature) which Borrower has failed to
disclose to Lender in writing which Borrower reasonably expects may materially
affect adversely the financial condition or operations of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the ability of Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, to perform this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

                  8.1.11 SOLVENT FINANCIAL CONDITION. Each of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries is now and, after giving effect to the Loans to be made hereunder,
at all times will be, Solvent.

                  8.1.12 SURETY OBLIGATIONS. As of the date hereof, except as
set forth on SCHEDULE 8.1.12 attached hereto, neither Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is obligated as surety or indemnitor under any surety or similar
bond or other contract issued or entered into to assure payment, performance or
completion of performance of any undertaking or obligation of any Person.

                  8.1.13 TAXES. As of the date hereof, the federal tax
identification numbers of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are shown on
SCHEDULE 8.1.13 hereto. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have filed all
federal, and all material state and local tax returns and other material reports
it is required by law to file and has paid, or made provision for the payment
of, all Taxes upon it, its income and Properties as and when such Taxes are due
and payable, except to the extent being Properly Contested. The provision for
Taxes on the books of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is adequate in all
material respects for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its
current fiscal year.

                  8.1.14 BROKERS. There are no claims for brokerage commissions,
finder's fees or investment banking fees in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

                  8.1.15 PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES. Each of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns or possesses all material patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and licenses necessary for
the present conduct of its business without any known conflict

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with the rights of others. All such patents, trademarks, service marks,
tradenames, copyrights, licenses and other similar rights owned by Borrower and
its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof are listed on SCHEDULE 8.1.15 hereto.

                  8.1.16 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. Each of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries has, and is in good standing with respect to, all governmental
consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, permits, certificates,
inspections and franchises necessary to continue to conduct its business as
heretofore or proposed to be conducted by it and to own or lease and operate its
Properties as now owned or leased by it except where the failure to obtain any
such consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, permits, certificates,
inspections or franchises is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

                  8.1.17 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Each of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries has duly complied with, and its Properties, business operations and
leaseholds are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of
all Applicable Law and there have been no citations, notices or orders of
noncompliance issued to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any such law,
rule or regulation where such non-compliance is reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries has established
and maintains an adequate monitoring system to insure that it remains in
compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations
applicable to it.

                  8.1.18 RESTRICTIONS. Neither Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or subject to any contract, agreement, or charter or
other corporate restriction, which materially and adversely affects its business
or the use or ownership of any of its material Properties. Except as set forth
on SCHEDULE 8.1.18 hereto, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party or subject to any material contract or agreement which restricts its right
or ability to incur Indebtedness, none of which prohibit the execution of or
compliance with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents by Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries, as applicable.

                  8.1.19 LITIGATION. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 8.1.19
hereto, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending on
the date hereof, or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened on the date hereof,
against or affecting Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or the business,
operations, or financial condition of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that
is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor any
of its Subsidiaries is in default on the date hereof with respect to any order,
writ, injunction, judgment, decree or rule of any court, governmental authority
or arbitration board or tribunal which is reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

                  8.1.20 NO DEFAULTS. As of the date hereof, no event has
occurred and no condition exists which would, upon or after the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or Borrower's performance hereunder, constitute a
Default or an Event of Default. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is
in default, and no event has occurred and no condition exists which constitutes,

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or which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would
constitute, a default in the payment of any Indebtedness to any Person for Money
Borrowed in excess of $250,000.

                  8.1.21 LEASES. SCHEDULE 8.1.21 hereto is a complete listing of
all capitalized and operating leases of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the
date hereof involving the payment of more than $25,000 during any consecutive
twelve (12) month period. Each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in full
compliance with all of the terms of each of its respective capitalized and
operating leases where non-compliance is reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

                  8.1.22 PENSION PLANS. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 8.1.22
hereto, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Plan on the date
hereof. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in full compliance with the
requirements of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to
each Plan. No fact or situation that could result in a Material Adverse Effect
exists in connection with any Plan. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
has any withdrawal liability in connection with a Multiemployer Plan.

                  8.1.23 LABOR RELATIONS. Except as described on SCHEDULE 8.1.23
hereto, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party on the date
hereof to any collective bargaining agreement. As of the date hereof, there are
no material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any other
organization of Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' employees, or threats of
strikes, work stoppages or any asserted pending demands for collective
bargaining by any union or organization.

                  8.1.24 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT; PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY
ACT. Borrower is not an "investment company" or "person directly or indirectly
controlled by or acting on behalf of an investment company" within the meaning
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or a "holding company" or a "subsidiary
company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of
a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

                  8.1.25 MARGIN STOCK. Neither Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in
the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
Margin Stock.

         8.2 CONTINUOUS NATURE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The
representations and warranties made by Borrower in this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing
Date, and on the date of each Borrowing under this Agreement except for any
representation and warranty relating to any period before the date of such
Borrowing. Each request for a Loan made by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement
shall constitute (i) an automatic representation and warranty by Borrower to
Lender that there does not then exist any Default or Event of Default and (ii) a
reaffirmation as of the date of such request that all of the representations and
warranties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries contained in this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, except for
any representations

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and warranties relating to any period before the date of such request and except
for changes in the nature of Borrower's or any of its Subsidiary's business or
operations after the date of this Agreement, so long as Lender has consented to
such changes or such changes are not prohibited by this Agreement.

         8.3 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and
warranties of Borrower contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by Lender
and the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or
related thereto.

SECTION 9.        COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS

         9.1      AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. During the term of this Agreement, and
thereafter for so long as there are any Obligations to Lender, Borrower
covenants that, unless otherwise consented to by Lender in writing, it shall:

                  9.1.1 VISITS AND INSPECTIONS. Permit representatives of
Lender, from time to time, as often as may be reasonably requested, but only
during normal business hours upon reasonable advance notice, to visit and
inspect the Properties of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, inspect, audit
and make extracts from its books and records, and discuss with its officers, its
employees and, after first affording Borrower an opportunity to participate, its
independent accountants, Borrower's and each of its Subsidiaries' business,
assets, liabilities, financial condition, business prospects and results of
operations.

                  9.1.2 NOTICES. Notify Lender in writing (i) promptly, but in
any event within five (5) Business Days after Borrower's obtaining actual
knowledge thereof, of the commencement of any litigation affecting Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Properties, whether or not the claim is
considered by Borrower to be covered by insurance, and of the institution of any
administrative proceeding which, in either case, if adversely determined, is
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) at least thirty (30)
days prior thereto, of Borrower's opening of any new office or place of business
or Borrower's closing of any existing office or place of business; (iii)
promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after Borrower's
obtaining actual knowledge thereof, of any organized labor dispute to which
Borrower may become a party, any strikes or walkouts by organized labor relating
to any of its plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any collective
bargaining agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound; (iv)
promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after Borrower's
obtaining actual knowledge thereof, of any material default by Borrower under
any note, indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, lease, deed, guaranty or other
similar agreement relating to any Indebtedness of Borrower exceeding $100,000;
(v) promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after Borrower's
obtaining actual knowledge thereof, of any Default or Event of Default; (vi)
promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after Borrower's
obtaining actual knowledge thereof, of any default by any obligor under any note
or other evidence of Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 payable to Borrower;
(vii) promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days after the

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rendition thereof, of any judgment rendered against Borrower in an amount
exceeding $100,000 which is not fully covered by insurance; (viii) promptly, but
in any event within five (5) Business Days after Borrower's obtaining actual
knowledge thereof, of any default or event of default by Borrower or USAir under
the USAir Operating Agreement; and (ix) promptly after the execution of any
amendment or modification to the USAir Operating Agreement that would extend the
USAir Termination Date and send Lender a copy thereof.

                  9.1.3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION. Keep, and
cause each Subsidiary to keep, adequate records and books of account with
respect to its business activities in which proper entries are made in
accordance with GAAP reflecting all its financial transactions; and cause to be
prepared and furnished to Lender financial statements (all to be prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject in the case of
interim financial statements to changes from audit and year-end adjustments and
the absence of notes, unless Borrower's certified public accountants concur in
any change therein and such change is disclosed to Lender and is consistent with
GAAP, and to include statements of cash flow) and other information as follows:

                                    (i) not later than one hundred twenty (120)
         days after the close of each fiscal year of Borrower, audited financial
         statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such year,
         on a Consolidated and consolidating basis, certified by a firm of
         independent certified public accountants of recognized standing
         selected by Borrower but reasonably acceptable to Lender, reported on
         without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception, or
         qualification indicating that the scope of the audit was inadequate to
         permit such independent certified public accountants to certify such
         financial statements without such qualification;

                                    (ii) not later than forty-five (45) days
         after the end of each month hereafter, including the last month of
         Borrower's fiscal year, unaudited interim financial statements of
         Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month and of the
         portion of Borrower's financial year then elapsed, on a Consolidated
         and consolidating basis, certified by the chief financial officer of
         Borrower as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting the
         Consolidated financial position and results of operations of Borrower
         and its Subsidiaries for such month and period subject only to changes
         from audit and year-end adjustments and except that such statements
         need not contain notes;

                                    (iii) promptly after the sending or filing
         thereof, as the case may be, copies of any proxy statements, financial
         statements or reports which Borrower has made available to its
         shareholders and copies of any regular, periodic and special reports or
         registration statements which Borrower files with the Securities and
         Exchange Commission or any governmental authority which may be
         substituted therefor, or any national securities exchange;

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                                    (iv) upon Lender's request, not later than
         15 days after the end of each month hereafter, an accurate and complete
         report of the accounts payable of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in
         form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;

                                    (v) no less frequently than once a week, a
         copy of the daily performance report submitted to USAir for the
         preceding day, and no later than five (5) Business Days after the end
         of each month, a copy of the performance report submitted to USAir for
         the month then ended;

                                    (vi) promptly upon the giving or receiving
         thereof, copies of all material notices sent to or received from USAir
         under the USAir Operating Agreement or the FAA;

                                    (vii) promptly after the filing thereof,
         copies of any annual report to be filed with ERISA in connection with
         each Plan; and

                                    (viii) such other data and information
         (financial and otherwise) as Lender, from time to time, may reasonably
         request, with respect to the Collateral or Borrower's and each of its
         Subsidiaries' financial condition or results of operations.

                  Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements
described in clause (i) of this Section 9.1.3, Borrower shall forward to Lender
a copy of the accountants' letter to Borrower's management that is prepared in
connection with such financial statements and also shall cause to be prepared
and shall furnish to Lender a certificate of the aforesaid certified public
accountants certifying to Lender that, based upon their examination of the
financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries performed in connection
with their examination of said financial statements, they are not aware of any
Default or Event of Default resulting from Borrower's failure to comply with the
provisions of Section 9.3 hereof, or, if they are aware of such Default or Event
of Default, specifying the nature thereof. Concurrently with the delivery of the
financial statements described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 9.1.3,
Borrower shall cause to be prepared and furnished to Lender a Compliance
Certificate in the form of EXHIBIT D hereto executed by the Chief Financial
Officer of Borrower.

                  9.1.4 PROJECTIONS. No later than 30 days prior to the end of
each fiscal year of Borrower, deliver to Lender Projections of Borrower for the
forthcoming fiscal year, month by month.

                  9.1.5 TAXES AND LIENS. Pay and discharge, and cause each
Subsidiary to pay and discharge, all Taxes prior to the date on which such Taxes
become delinquent or penalties attach thereto, except and only to the extent
that such Taxes are being Properly Contested. Borrower shall also pay, discharge
or provide a bond with respect to, any lawful claims which, if unpaid or
unbonded, might become a Lien against any of Borrower's Property except for
Permitted Liens; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not be
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Persons other than Borrower and its Subsidiaries unless such amount is due and
payable by a Person under the control of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or
such amount has become a Lien on any of the Collateral.

                  9.1.6 TAX RETURNS. File, and cause each Subsidiary to file,
all federal, and all material state and local tax returns and other material
reports Borrower or such Subsidiary is required by Applicable Law to file and
maintain adequate reserves for the payment of all Taxes imposed upon it, its
income or its profits, or upon any Property belonging to it, which may be
required by GAAP.

                  9.1.7 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. Comply, and cause each
Subsidiary to comply, with all Applicable Laws, and obtain and keep in force any
and all licenses, permits, franchises or other governmental authorizations
necessary to the ownership of its Property or to the conduct of its business,
which violation or failure to obtain is reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

                  9.1.8 SUBORDINATIONS. Provide Lender with a debt subordination
agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, executed by Borrower
and any Person who is an officer, director or Affiliate of Borrower to whom
Borrower is or hereafter becomes indebted for Money Borrowed, subordinating in
right of payment and claim all of such Indebtedness to the full and final
payment and performance of the Obligations.

                  9.1.9 COMPUTER SOFTWARE. Establish by no later than December
31, 1998 an action plan, and cause such action plan to be implemented by no
later than June 30, 1999, to assure that the essential items of the computer
software of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is able to be used and operated
before, during and after calendar year 2000 A.D. without error functions
relating to date data, specifically including any error relating to, or the
conduct of, date data which represents or references different centuries or more
than one century, and provide Lender, and cause each Subsidiary to provide
Lender, with assurances reasonably satisfactory to Lender that after June 30,
1999 the essential items of the computer software of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries will be able to recognize and perform without error functions
relating to date data before, during and after calender year 2000 A.D.

         9.2.     NEGATIVE COVENANTS. During the term of this Agreement, and
thereafter for so long as there are any Obligations to Lender, Borrower
covenants that, unless Lender has first consented thereto in writing, it will
not:

                  9.2.1 FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES. Liquidate, dissolve or merge or
consolidate with, or permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to liquidate, dissolve,
merge or consolidate with, any Person, except for the following:

                                    (i) a Subsidiary of Borrower may liquidate
         or dissolve or merge with and into Borrower, with Borrower as the
         surviving corporation, and any

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         Subsidiary of Borrower may merge with and into another Subsidiary of
         Borrower, with either of such Subsidiaries as the survivor; and

                                    (ii) Any Person may merge with and into
         Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, with Borrower or such Subsidiary
         of Borrower, as the case may be, as the surviving corporation, in
         connection with a Permitted Acquisition;

         PROVIDED, HOWEVER, none of the foregoing transactions otherwise
permitted by clauses (i) and (ii) shall be permitted if, immediately after
giving effect thereto, any Default or Event of Default shall exist.

                  9.2.2 LOANS. Make, or permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to
make, any loans or other advances of money, except for the following:

                                    (i) advances for travel, relocation and
         moving, advances against commissions and other similar advances to
         employees in the ordinary course of business;

                                    (ii) loans or advances to employees to
         finance the acquisition of stock of Borrower;

                                    (iii) loans or advances consisting of the
         extension of trade credit by Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the
         ordinary course of business;

                                    (iv) without duplication, loans and advances
         permitted as Investments pursuant to Section 9.2.9 of this Agreement;

                                    (v) without duplication, guaranties
         otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 9.2.11 hereof;

                                    (vi) subject to clause (iv) of the
         definition of Permitted Acquisition, loans or advances from Borrower to
         a Subsidiary, from a Subsidiary to Borrower, or from a Subsidiary to
         another Subsidiary, provided in each case any instrument evidencing
         such loan or advance is endorsed to the order of, delivered to, and
         pledged and assigned to Lender as additional security for the
         Obligations; and

                                    (vii) other loans and advances not to exceed
         $250,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding.

                  9.2.3 AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS. Enter into, or be a party to, or
permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to enter into or be a party to, any
transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower or stockholder, except for:

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                                    (i) transactions entered into in the
         ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements
         of Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business and upon fair and
         reasonable terms which are no less favorable to Borrower or such
         Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm's length
         transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of Borrower or such
         Subsidiary, and, if such transaction involves the payment of money of
         more than $50,000 during any fiscal year, is fully disclosed in writing
         to Lender; and

                                    (ii) the transactions set forth on SCHEDULE
         9.2.3 hereto.

                  9.2.4 LIMITATION ON LIENS. Create or suffer to exist, or
permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to create or suffer to exist, any Lien upon
any of its Property, income or profits, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
except:

                                    (i) Liens at any time granted in favor of
         Lender;

                                    (ii) Liens for taxes (excluding any Lien
         imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA) not yet due or that
         are being Properly Contested;

                                    (iii) Liens of carriers, warehousemen,
         mechanics, repairmen, materialmen and landlords or other statutory
         Liens incurred in the ordinary course of Borrower's or such
         Subsidiary's business, but only if the payment in respect of any such
         Lien is not more than thirty (30) days past due or such Liens are being
         Properly Contested;

                                    (iv) Purchase Money Liens;

                                    (v) Liens securing Indebtedness of one of
         Borrower's Subsidiaries to Borrower or another such Subsidiary or of
         Borrower to any of its Subsidiaries, but only if such Liens are
         expressly by their terms made junior and subordinate to the Liens of
         Lender and, together with the Indebtedness secured thereby, are
         assigned to Lender as security for the Obligations;

                                    (vi) reservations, exceptions, easements,
         rights-of-way and other similar encumbrances affecting the real
         Property of Borrower and its Subsidiaries that do not interfere with
         the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
         taken as a whole;

                                    (vii) Liens incurred or deposits made in the
         ordinary course of business in connection with workmen's compensation,
         unemployment insurance, social security or other forms of governmental
         insurance or benefits, statutory obligations, trade contracts, leases,
         insurance contracts, surety and appeal bonds and performance bonds and
         other similar obligations, in each case arising in the ordinary course
         of business;

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                                    (viii) attachment or judgment Liens to the
         extent not constituting an Event of Default;

                                    (ix) Liens arising from the filing of
         Uniform Commercial Code financing statements for precautionary purposes
         relating solely to operating leases under which Borrower or any of its
         Subsidiaries is a lessee, and any interest or title of a lessor of
         Property leased to Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any Lien on any such
         interest or title of such lessor;

                                    (x) Liens in Cash and Cash Equivalents as
         security for Hedging Obligations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
         incurred in the ordinary course of business;

                                    (xi) Liens in Aircraft and engines (but in
         no other Property) of a Subsidiary of Borrower in existence at the time
         of a Permitted Acquisition of such Subsidiary;

                                    (xii) such other Liens as appear on SCHEDULE
         9.2.4 hereto;

                                    (xiii) Liens (other than Purchase Money
         Liens) in Property (other than the Collateral) as security for
         Indebtedness having an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to
         exceed $500,000 at any one time outstanding;

                                    (xiv) any extension, renewal or replacement
         (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in
         part, of any Lien referred to the foregoing clauses; PROVIDED that such
         extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a
         part of the Property which secured the Lien so extended, renewed or
         replaced (plus improvements on such Property); and

                                    (xv) such other Liens as Lender may
         hereafter approve in writing.

                  9.2.5 INDEBTEDNESS FOR MONEY BORROWED. Create, incur, assume,
or suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to create, incur or
suffer to exist, any Indebtedness for Money Borrowed, except for the following:

                                    (i)    Obligations owing to Lender;

                                    (ii)   Subordinated Debt;

                                    (iii)  Purchase Money Indebtedness;

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                                    (iv) Indebtedness for Money Borrowed
         existing on the Closing Date as described on SCHEDULE 9.2.5 hereto, and
         renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof in a principal amount not
         in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such renewal,
         refinancing or extension;

                                    (v) Indebtedness for Money Borrowed
         consisting of guaranties of Indebtedness of employees for moving,
         entertainment, travel and other similar expenses, to the extent
         incurred in the ordinary course of business;

                                    (vi) without duplication, guaranties
         otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 9.2.11 hereof;

                                    (vii) unsecured Indebtedness for Money
         Borrowed payable to the sellers of stock or assets acquired by Borrower
         in connection with a Permitted Acquisition;

                                    (viii) Hedging Obligations of Borrower and
         its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business;

                                    (ix) without duplication, Indebtedness for
         Money Borrowed permitted as a loan and advance pursuant to Section
         9.2.2 of this Agreement;

                                    (x) Indebtedness for Money Borrowed of a
         Subsidiary of Borrower in existence at the time of a Permitted
         Acquisition of such Subsidiary to the extent, but only to the extent,
         secured by a Permitted Lien of the kind described in Section 9.2.4(xi)
         hereof, and renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof in a principal
         amount not in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such
         renewal, refinancing or extension; and

                                    (xi) other unsecured Indebtedness for Money
         Borrowed in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed
         $500,000 at any one time outstanding.

                  9.2.6 SUBORDINATED DEBT. Make, or permit any Subsidiary of
Borrower to make, any payment of any Subordinated Debt or take any other action
or omit to take any other action in respect of any Subordinated Debt, except in
accordance with the agreement relative to such Subordinated Debt.

                  9.2.7 DISTRIBUTIONS. Declare or make, or permit any Subsidiary
of Borrower to declare or make, any Distributions while any Default or Event of
Default exists.

                  9.2.8 DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL. Sell, lease or otherwise
dispose of any of, or permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to sell, lease or
otherwise dispose any of, its Collateral, including any disposition of
Collateral as part of a sale and leaseback transaction, to or in favor of any
Person, except for the following:

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                                    (i) sales of Inventory in the ordinary
         course of business;

                                    (ii) for so long as no Default or Event of
         Default exists, (a) a transfer of cash, Spare Parts or Inventory by
         Borrower to a Subsidiary of Borrower, and (b) a transfer of Collateral
         from one Subsidiary to another Subsidiary, provided that in each case
         Lender shall continue to have a perfected Lien in the transferred
         Collateral and Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have taken the
         necessary steps pursuant to Section 6.3 of this Agreement and the
         corresponding section of each Subsidiary Agreement to continue the
         perfection of Lender's Lien upon the transferred Collateral;

                                    (iii) dispositions in the ordinary course of
         business of Rotables, Closing Date Rated Engines and other items of
         Equipment (other than any item of the Saab Aircraft Collateral or any
         Eligible Equipment financed by an Equipment Loan) of Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries; PROVIDED THAT (a) in the case of a disposition of any of
         the Closing Date Rated Engines, Borrower shall give Lender prior
         written notice of such disposition and, immediately after giving effect
         to such disposition and the resulting reduction in the Rotables/Rated
         Engines Borrowing Base, Availability shall be positive, and (b) in the
         case of Rotables and other items of such Equipment (other than the
         Closing Date Rated Engines), the Rotables/Rated Engines Borrowing Base
         is adjusted accordingly and the Rotables and other items of such
         Equipment which are disposed of are replaced with Rotables and other
         items of such Equipment of like kind, function and value acquired prior
         to, concurrently with or within ninety (90) days after, any disposition
         of such Rotables and other items of such Equipment that is to be
         replaced, and the replacement Rotables and other items of such
         Equipment shall be free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens;

                                    (iv) for so long as no Default or Event of
         Default shall exist, dispositions of Eligible Equipment financed by an
         Equipment Loan for a purchase price, payable in cash, for an amount not
         less than such Equipment Loan and applied as a mandatory prepayment of
         such Equipment Loan pursuant to Section 4.5 of this Agreement;

                                    (v) redemptions, conversions, rollovers and
         other similar types of dispositions of those Investments consisting of
         Cash and Cash Equivalents;

                                    (vi) dispositions otherwise permitted by the
         terms of this Agreement (including dispositions in connection with or
         resulting from a casualty to, or a condemnation of, the Collateral or
         any portion thereof); and

                                    (vii) the issuance by any Subsidiary of
         Borrower of any capital stock, provided any such capital stock issued
         to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower is pledged and assigned to
         Lender pursuant to a Stock Pledge Agreement and, after giving effect to
         such issuance, such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary of Borrower or any
         of Borrower's other Subsidiaries.

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         If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries sells, transfers or otherwise
disposes of any Collateral in a transaction either permitted by the terms of
this Section 9.2.8 or consented to in writing by Lender, Lender shall, at
Borrower's expense, promptly execute, deliver and record such termination
statements, instruments, documents and other agreements as Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries may reasonably request to release Lender's Lien in such
Collateral.

                  9.2.9 ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTs. Make or have, or permit
any Subsidiary of Borrower to make or have, any Investment, or make, or permit
any Subsidiary of Borrower to make, any Acquisition, except for the following:

                                    (i) Investments in one or more Subsidiaries
         of Borrower created after the Closing Date in accordance with the
         provisions of Section 9.2.14 hereof;

                                    (ii) Investments arising from liquidations
         and dissolutions permitted by Section 9.2.1 of this Agreement;

                                    (iii) Permitted Acquisitions;

                                    (iv) Investments arising from dispositions
         of Property permitted by Section 9.2.8 of this Agreement;

                                    (v) Cash and Cash Equivalents;

                                    (vi) without duplication, Investments
         permitted as loans and advances pursuant to Section 9.2.2 of this
         Agreement and Investments permitted as Indebtedness for Money Borrowed
         pursuant to Section 9.2.5 of this Agreement;

                                    (vii) Investments made in exchange for
         Accounts arising in the ordinary course of business which are not
         Eligible Accounts and which are, in the good faith judgment of
         Borrower, substantially uncollectible, provided that the Instrument
         evidencing such Investment is delivered to Lender to be held as
         security for the Obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

                                    (viii) Investments in evidence of
         Indebtedness, securities or other Property received from another Person
         by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any
         bankruptcy case or by reason of a composition or a readjustment of debt
         or reorganization of such Person as a result of foreclosure, perfection
         or enforcement of any Lien in exchange for evidence of Indebtedness,
         securities or other Property of such Person; and

                                    (ix) to the extent constituting an
         Investment, Hedging Obligations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

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         PROVIDED, HOWEVER, no Investment or Acquisition otherwise permitted by
clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) shall be permitted to be made if, immediately
after giving effect thereto, any Default or Event of Default shall exist.

                  9.2.10 FISCAL YEAR. Change its fiscal year from a calendar
year.

                  9.2.11 GUARANTIES. Become liable upon the obligations of any
Person, by assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereto or otherwise (other than
to Lender), except for the following:

                                    (i) the endorsement of checks in the
         ordinary course of business;

                                    (ii) guaranties arising from performance,
         surety, appeal or similar bonds obtained by Borrower or any of its
         Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

                                    (iii) without duplication, guaranties
         permitted as Indebtedness for Money Borrowed pursuant to Section 9.2.5
         of this Agreement;

                                    (iv) guaranties by Borrower of any
         Indebtedness of a Subsidiary, or by a Subsidiary of any Indebtedness of
         Borrower, or of a Subsidiary of any Indebtedness of another Subsidiary,
         but only to the extent that such Indebtedness guaranteed thereby is not
         prohibited by this Agreement;

                                    (v) guaranties of Indebtedness incurred by
         employees for travel, relocation and moving expenses in the ordinary
         course of business; and

                                    (vi) guaranties in existence on the Closing
         Date and described on SCHEDULE 9.2.11 hereto.

                  9.2.12 USAIR OPERATING AGREEMENT. Enter into, or agree to, any
amendment, modification, supplement or termination of the USAir Operating
Agreement subsequent to the date of this Agreement, except for adjustments made
from time to time to the service charges per passenger boarded pursuant to
Section 8.01(d) thereof, if the effect of such amendment, modification,
supplement or termination would (i) shorten the USAir Termination Date, (ii)
increase the amount of any fees, charges or other Indebtedness owing by Borrower
to USAir thereunder, or (iii) provide for terms more burdensome or restrictive
upon Borrower in any material respect.

                  9.2.13 ACH MEMBERSHIP. Withdraw from being an associate member
of the ACH.

                  9.2.14 CREATION OF SUBSIDIARIES. Create any Subsidiary after
the Closing Date, and, no later than thirty (30) days after the creation of such
Subsidiary, Borrower and such Subsidiary shall furnish the following documents
to Lender, each to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender
and its counsel:

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                                    (i) a Subsidiary Agreement, a Spare Parts
         Supplement, and such other documents as may be necessary to create in
         favor of Lender a Lien in all of such Subsidiary's assets (except for
         its aircraft and Rated Engines), each duly executed by such Subsidiary;

                                    (ii) certified copies of casualty insurance
         policies of such Subsidiary, together with loss payable endorsements on
         Lender's standard form of Loss Payee Endorsement naming Lender as loss
         payee as its interests may appear, and certified copies of the
         liability insurance policies of such Subsidiary, together with
         endorsements naming Lender as a coinsured;

                                    (iii) Copies of all filing receipts or
         acknowledgments issued by any governmental authority (including,
         without limitation, the FAA) to evidence any filing or recordation
         necessary to perfect the Liens of Lender in the collateral encumbered
         in favor of Lender under the Subsidiary Agreement and evidence in a
         form acceptable to Lender that such Liens constitute valid and
         perfected first priority security interests and Liens, subject only to
         Permitted Liens;

                                    (iv) copies of the certificate of
         incorporation of such Subsidiary, and all amendments thereto, certified
         by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its
         jurisdiction of incorporation;

                                    (v) good standing certificates for such
         Subsidiary issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate
         official of such Subsidiary's jurisdiction of incorporation and each
         jurisdiction where the conduct of such Subsidiary's business activities
         necessitates qualification and in which the failure of such Subsidiary
         to be so qualified would have a Material Adverse Effect;

                                    (vi) certificates of the Secretary or an
         Assistant Secretary of such Subsidiary certifying (a) that attached
         thereto is a true and complete copy of the Bylaws of such Subsidiary,
         as in effect on the date of such certification, (b) that attached
         thereto is a true and complete copy of the resolutions adopted by the
         Board of Directors of such Subsidiary, authorizing the execution,
         delivery and performance of the Subsidiary Agreement and the other Loan
         Documents to which such Subsidiary is a party, and (c) as to the
         incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of such
         Subsidiary executing the Subsidiary Agreement or any of the Loan
         Documents;

                                    (vii) the favorable, written opinion of
         counsel to such Subsidiary as to the Subsidiary Agreement and the other
         Loan Documents executed by such Subsidiary, to be substantially in the
         same form as the opinions of Borrower's counsel delivered to Lender
         pursuant to Section 9.1.1; and

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                                    (viii) a Stock Pledge Agreement, together
         with stock powers executed in blank and the original stock certificates
         issued by such Subsidiary to Borrower or any of its other Subsidiaries
         that is the parent company of such Subsidiary, and, if such Subsidiary
         is an air carrier within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. ss.40102(a)(2),
         evidence of such filings, notices and approvals as may be required by
         Applicable Law to permit the pledge and assignment contemplated
         thereby.

         9.3 SPECIFIC FINANCIAL COVENANTS. During the term of this Agreement,
and thereafter for so long as there are any Obligations to Lender, Borrower
covenants that, unless otherwise consented to by Lender in writing, it shall
comply with the following financial covenants:

                  9.3.1 CONSOLIDATED FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO. Borrower and
its Subsidiaries shall maintain a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of
the end of each Testing Period of not less than the ratio shown below for the
Testing Period corresponding thereto:

<Table>
<Caption>

                  Testing Period Ending                                         Ratio
                  ---------------------                                         -----
<S>                                                                             <C>
                  December 31, 1998, March 31, 1999,
                   TESTING PERIOD ENDING                                        RATIO

                  June 30, 1999, September 30, 1999 and
                  December 31, 1999                                             1.05 to 1.0

                  March 31, 2000, June 30, 2000,
                  September 30, 2000 and
                  December 31, 2000                                             1.10 to 1.0

                  March 31, 2001, June 30, 2001,
                  September 30, 2001, December 31, 2001
                  and the Testing Period ending with
                  each Fiscal Quarter thereafter                                1.15 to 1.0
</Table>

         9.3.2 CONSOLIDATED LEVERAGE RATIO. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall
maintain at all times a Consolidated Leverage Ratio of no greater than 3.0 to
1.0.

SECTION 10.       CONDITIONS  PRECEDENT

         10.1. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO TERM LOAN AND INITIAL REVOLVER LOAN ON
CLOSING DATE. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents, and without affecting in any manner the rights of
Lender under the other sections of this Agreement, it is understood and agreed
that Lender will have no obligation to make the Term Loan or the initial
Revolver Loan under Section 1 of this Agreement on the Closing Date unless and
until, in addition

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to each of the conditions set forth in Section 10.3 hereof, each of the
following conditions has been satisfied:

                  10.1.1 DOCUMENTATION. Lender shall have received the following
documents, each to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender
and its counsel:

                                    (i) Certified copies of casualty insurance
         policies of Borrower, together with loss payable endorsements on
         Lender's standard form of Loss Payee Endorsement naming Lender as loss
         payee as its interests may appear, and certified copies of the
         liability insurance policies of Borrower, together with endorsements
         naming Lender as a coinsured;

                                    (ii) Copies of all filing receipts or
         acknowledgments issued by any governmental authority (including,
         without limitation, the FAA) to evidence any filing or recordation
         necessary to perfect the Liens of Lender in the Collateral and evidence
         in a form reasonably acceptable to Lender that such Liens constitute
         valid and perfected first priority security interests and Liens,
         subject only to those Permitted Liens which are expressly stated to
         have priority over the Liens of Lender;

                                    (iii) Copies of the Articles of
         Incorporation of Borrower, and all amendments thereto, certified by the
         Secretary of State of New York;

                                    (iv) Good standing certificates for Borrower
         issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of
         Borrower's jurisdiction of incorporation and each jurisdiction where
         the conduct of Borrower's business activities necessitates
         qualification and in which the failure of Borrower to be so qualified
         would have a Material Adverse Effect;

                                    (v) A closing certificate signed by an
         authorized officer of Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date, stating
         that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 8
         hereof are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such
         date, (b) Borrower is on such date in compliance in all material
         respects with all the terms and provisions set forth in this Agreement
         and the other Loan Documents and (c) on such date no Default or Event
         of Default exists;

                                    (vi) The Aircraft Supplement with respect to
         the Saab Aircraft Collateral, a Rated Engine Supplement with respect to
         any Rated Engines owned by Borrower as of the Closing Date, the Spare
         Parts Supplement, and each of the other Security Documents duly
         executed, accepted and acknowledged by or on behalf of each of the
         signatories thereto;

                                    (vii) The other Security Documents duly
         executed and delivered by Borrower;

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                                    (viii) The favorable, written opinions of
         Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and special FAA counsel to Lender as to the
         transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan
         Documents;

                                    (ix) Written instructions from Borrower
         directing the application of proceeds of the Term Loan and the initial
         Revolver Loan made to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement on the
         Closing Date;

                                    (x) Certificates of the Secretary or an
         Assistant Secretary of Borrower certifying (a) that attached thereto is
         a true and complete copy of the Bylaws of Borrower, as in effect on the
         date of such certification, (b) that attached thereto is a true and
         complete copy of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of
         Borrower, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this
         Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party and
         the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
         and (c) as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each
         officer of Borrower executing this Agreement or any of the Loan
         Documents;

                                    (xi) Written confirmation from Congress of
         the balance due on the Indebtedness owed to it as of the Closing Date
         and that simultaneously with the receipt thereof Congress will execute
         and deliver to Lender such releases and terminations as may be
         necessary to release and cancel of record its Liens in any Collateral;

                                    (xii) Agreement duly executed by Borrower
         and the Clearing Bank providing irrevocable instructions for the wire
         transfer by the Clearing Bank to Lender of all funds credited to the
         Clearing Bank Account, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
         Lender, together with the termination duly executed by Congress of any
         payment instructions to the contrary;

                                    (xiii) A true, accurate and complete copy of
         the USAir Operating Agreement, certified by the chief executive officer
         of Borrower; and

                                    (xiv) Such other documents, instruments and
         agreements as Lender shall reasonably request in connection with the
         foregoing matters.

                  10.1.2 NO INJUNCTION, ETC. No action, proceeding,
investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened
or proposed before any court, governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin,
restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of, or which is related to
or arises out of this Agreement or the Loan Documents or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or which, in Lender's sole judgment, would have
a Material Adverse Effect.

                  10.1.3 CONSENTS. All approvals, licenses, consents and filings
necessary to permit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have
been obtained and made.

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                  10.1.4 MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. There shall not have occurred
any material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations or
business of Borrower or the value of the Collateral from June 30, 1998 to the
Closing Date, or any event, condition or state of facts which is expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, as reasonably determined by Lender.

                  10.1.5 NO DEFAULT OR EVENT OF DEFAULT. No Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

                  10.1.6 LIENS. Lender shall be satisfied that this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents create or will create, as security for the
Obligations, a valid and enforceable perfected first priority security interest
in and Lien upon all of the Collateral in favor of Lender, subject to no other
Liens other than Permitted Liens which are expressly stated to have priority
over the Liens of Lender.

         10.2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EQUIPMENT LOANS. Notwithstanding any of
the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and without
affecting in any manner the rights of Lender under the other sections of this
Agreement, it is understood and agreed that Lender will have no obligation to
make any Equipment Loan on any Equipment Loan Borrowing Date, unless and until,
in addition to the conditions set forth in Sections 10.1 and 10.3, each of the
following conditions has been and continues to be satisfied:

                  10.2.1 DOCUMENTATION. Lender shall have received the following
documents, each to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender
and its counsel:

                                    (i) An Equipment Note duly executed by
         Borrower, with blanks suitably completed in accordance with the
         provisions of this Agreement;

                                    (ii) A copy of all purchase orders issued by
         Borrower pertaining, in whole or in part, to the Eligible Equipment
         financed by the proceeds of the requested Equipment Loan, together with
         a copy of the invoice from the vendor(s) thereof indicating that the
         amount set forth on such invoice is the full amount owing to such
         vendor(s) with respect to such Eligible Equipment;

                                    (iii) If requested by Lender, a certificate
         signed by an officer of Borrower, dated as of the Equipment Loan
         Borrowing Date, stating that (a) the representations and warranties set
         forth in Section 8 hereof are true and correct in all material respects
         on and as of such date, except for any warranties and representations
         relating to a prior date and except for changes in the nature of
         Borrower's or any of its Subsidiary's business or operations after the
         date of this Agreement, so long as Lender has consented to such changes
         or such changes are not prohibited by this Agreement, (b) Borrower is
         on such date in compliance in all material respects with all the terms
         and provisions set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
         and (c) on such date, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and
         is continuing;

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                                    (iv) Each of the following: (1) a copy of
         the full warranty bill of sale for the Eligible Equipment, in form and
         substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, specifically referring to
         such Eligible Equipment which shall contain, among other things, a
         statement that such bill of sale thereby conveys to Borrower good and
         marketable title to such Eligible Equipment described therein, free and
         clear of all Liens, duly recorded in the registry of the FAA; (2) a
         Supplement covering such Eligible Equipment, duly executed by Borrower
         with the blanks suitably filled in, and recorded at the expense of
         Borrower in the registry of the FAA, (3) an opinion of title from
         special FAA counsel, selected by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to
         Lender, certifying to Lender that Borrower has, in the case of Eligible
         Equipment consisting of Aircraft Collateral, good and marketable title
         to the Aircraft Collateral and, in the case of all Eligible Equipment,
         that Lender has a first priority Lien in such Eligible Equipment, and
         (4) copies of all filing receipts or acknowledgments issued by any
         governmental authority (including, without limitation, the FAA) to
         evidence any filing necessary under the Uniform Commercial Code to
         perfect the Liens of Lender in the Eligible Equipment and evidence in a
         form reasonably acceptable to Lender that such Liens constitute valid
         and perfected first priority Liens; and

                                    (v) Such other documents, certificates,
         opinions or assurances as Lender or its counsel may reasonably request
         in connection with the making of such Equipment Loan or to evidence or
         confirm compliance by Borrower with the conditions of this Agreement.

                  10.2.2 TITLE TO ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT. Borrower shall have or
acquire upon the payment of the Equipment Purchase Price, good, indefeasible and
merchantable title to the Eligible Equipment being acquired with the proceeds of
such Equipment Loan, free and clear of all Liens, except those held by Lender
and Permitted Liens, and the Liens of Lender therein shall be and remain a first
Lien therein as security for all Obligations of Borrower to Lender.

                  10.2.3 APPRAISAL. If requested by Lender, Lender shall have
received an appraisal of the Eligible Equipment to be acquired by Borrower with
the requested Equipment Loan conducted at Borrower's expense by an appraiser
reasonably acceptable to Lender and such appraisal shall reflect a value
acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion.

                  10.2.4 AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT LOAN. The amount of the requested
Equipment Loan shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the Equipment
Purchase Price of the Eligible Equipment being financed with the proceeds of
such Equipment Loan.

                  10.2.5 AIRWORTHINESS. If requested by Lender, Lender shall
have received satisfactory evidence that such Eligible Equipment has been duly
certificated by the FAA as to type and airworthiness.

                  10.2.6 WORK STOPPAGE. Borrower or USAir has not ceased a
substantial portion of its scheduled air transportation services for any reason,
unless (i) such Eligible Equipment had been previously ordered by Borrower, (ii)
Borrower had previously provided Lender with a copy of such purchase order (and
all other information with respect thereto reasonably requested by Lender)

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promptly upon Borrower's execution of such purchase order, and (iii) such
purchase order is not cancelable by Borrower without penalty.

         10.3 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL LOANS, LETTERS OF CREDIT AND LETTER OF
CREDIT GUARANTIES. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement or
the other Loan Documents, and without affecting in any manner the rights of
Lender under the other sections of this Agreement, it is understood and agreed
that Lender will have no obligation to make any Loan (including the Term Loan
and the initial Revolver Loan) or issue any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit
Guaranty unless and until, in addition to the conditions set forth in Section
10.1, each of the following conditions has been and continues to be satisfied:

                  10.3.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. No Default, Event of Default or
Overadvance Condition shall exist.

                  10.3.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties contained in Section 8 of this Agreement and in the Loan Documents
shall be true and correct in all material respects except to the extent
expressly relating to an earlier date, and except for changes in the nature of
Borrower's or any of its Subsidiary's business or operations after the date of
this Agreement, so long as Lender has consented to such changes or such changes
are not prohibited by this Agreement.

         10.4 WAIVER OF CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. If Lender makes any Loan or issues
any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranty prior to the fulfillment of
any of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3
hereof, the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit or
Letter of Credit Guaranty shall constitute only an extension of time for the
fulfillment of such condition and not a waiver thereof, and Borrower shall
thereafter use its best efforts to fulfill such condition promptly.

SECTION 11.       EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT

         11.1     EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of one or more of the
following events shall constitute an "Event of Default":

                  11.1.1 PAYMENT OF LOANS. Borrower shall fail to make any
payment of principal owing on the Loans on the due date thereof (whether due at
stated maturity, on demand, upon acceleration or otherwise), or fail to make any
payment of interest owing on the Loans within two (2) Business Days of the due
date thereof.

                  11.1.2 PAYMENT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS. Borrower shall fail to
pay any of the other Obligations (other than those dealt with specifically in
Section 11.1.1 hereof) on the due date thereof (whether due at stated maturity,
on demand, upon acceleration or otherwise) and such failure shall continue for a
period of five (5) Business Days after Lender's giving Borrower written notice
thereof.

                  11.1.3 MISREPRESENTATIONS. Any representation, warranty or
other statement made or furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or any
Subsidiary of Borrower in this Agreement,

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any of the other Loan Documents or any instrument, certificate or financial
statement furnished in compliance with or in reference thereto proves to have
been false or misleading in any material respect when made or furnished or
deemed remade and reaffirmed pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof.

                  11.1.4 BREACH OF SPECIFIC COVENANTS. Borrower or any
Subsidiary shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant
contained in Sections 6.3, 7.1.1, 7.2.5, 9.1.1, 9.1.3, 9.2 or 9.3 hereof on the
date that Borrower or such Subsidiary is required to perform, keep or observe
such covenant.

                  11.1.5 BREACH OF LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower or any Subsidiary
shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in this
Agreement (other than a covenant which is dealt with specifically elsewhere in
Section 11.1 hereof) or the other Loan Documents and the breach of such other
covenant or the other Loan Documents is not cured within thirty (30) days after
Lender's giving Borrower written notice thereof.

                  11.1.6 OTHER DEFAULTS. There shall occur any event of default
on the part of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any agreement, document
or instrument to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by
which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its respective Property is
bound, creating or relating to any Indebtedness for Money Borrowed in excess of
$250,000 (other than the Obligations) and such event of default shall continue
uncured or unwaived beyond any grace period applicable thereto, if the effect of
such event of default shall permit the holder of such Indebtedness for Money
Borrowed to accelerate the maturity thereof prior to its stated maturity date.

                  11.1.7 INSOLVENCY AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS. Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries shall cease to be Solvent or shall suffer the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, custodian or similar fiduciary, or shall make an assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or any petition for an order for relief shall be
filed by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under the Federal
Bankruptcy Code (if against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the
continuation of such proceeding for more than 60 days), or Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries shall make any offer of settlement, extension or composition to
its unsecured creditors generally.

                  11.1.8 BUSINESS DISRUPTION. If Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries shall suffer the final, unappealable loss or final, unappealable
revocation of any material license or permit now held or hereafter acquired by
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is necessary to the continued or
lawful operation of its business.

                  11.1.9 CHANGE OF CONTROL. A Change of Control shall occur.

                  11.1.10 ERISA. A Reportable Event shall occur which
constitutes grounds for the termination by the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation of any Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate United States
district court of a trustee for any Plan, or if any Plan shall be terminated or
any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if Borrower or any
Subsidiary of Borrower is in "default" (as defined in Section 4219(c)(5) of
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a Multiemployer Plan resulting from Borrower's or such Subsidiary's complete or
partial withdrawal from such Plan.

                  11.1.11 CHALLENGE TO AGREEMENT. Borrower or any Subsidiary of
Borrower shall challenge or contest in writing in any action, suit or proceeding
the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the other Loan
Documents, the legality or enforceability of any of the Obligations or the
perfection or priority of any Lien granted to Lender.

                  11.1.12 JUDGMENTS. One or more money judgments, writs of
attachment or similar process is entered against Borrower or any Subsidiary of
Borrower or any of their respective Property which require the payment of money
in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate (after excluding from such aggregate
amount that portion of any judgment, if any, covered by insurance from a
responsible insurance company that is not denying its liability with respect
thereto), and the same is not paid, released, discharged, bonded or otherwise
stayed within thirty (30) days after the same becomes a Lien.

                  11.1.13 ACH PROCEDURE MANUAL. Borrower shall cease scheduled
air transportation services (other than on a temporary basis for a work
stoppage) and, in consequence thereof, ACH shall have directed the Clearing Bank
to withhold twenty-five percent (25%) of the net funds due Borrower in any
subsequent settlement in which Borrower is a net creditor, pursuant to paragraph
8 of the settlement regulations set forth in Section B of the ACH Procedure
Manual.

                  11.1.14 WITHDRAWAL AS MEMBER. Borrower shall give notice of
withdrawal from the ACH Agreement.

                  11.1.15 NOTICE OF TERMINATION, TERMINATION OR BREACH OF THE
USAIR OPERATING AGREEMENT. The giving of notice of termination for any reason
of the USAir Operating Agreement by USAir or Borrower; or the termination for
any reason of the USAir Operating Agreement (other than in connection with
the simultaneous entry of a replacement USAir Operating Agreement that
complies with the provisions of Section 9.2.12 of this Agreement); or
Borrower shall default in the payment (beyond the applicable grace period
with respect thereto, if any) with respect to any Indebtedness owing under
the USAir Operating Agreement.

         11.2 ACCELERATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS. Without in any way limiting the
right of Lender to demand payment of any portion of the Obligations payable on
demand in accordance with Section 4.4 hereof, upon or at any time after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, all or any portion of the Obligations shall,
at the option of Lender, upon written notice to Borrower, but without further
presentment, demand, protest or notice by Lender, become at once due and payable
and Borrower shall forthwith pay to Lender the full amount of such Obligations,
PROVIDED, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section
11.1.8 hereof, all of the Obligations shall become automatically due and payable
without declaration, notice or demand by Lender.

         11.3 OTHER REMEDIES. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, Lender shall have and may exercise from time to time the following
rights and remedies:

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                  11.3.1 All of the rights and remedies of a secured party under
the Code or under other applicable law, and all other legal and equitable rights
to which Lender may be entitled, all of which rights and remedies shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies contained in
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and none of which shall be
exclusive.

                  11.3.2 The right to terminate this Agreement as provided in
Section 5.2.1 hereof.

                  11.3.3 The right to notify Account Debtors to make remittance
to Lender of all sums due on Accounts of Borrower, collect such Accounts
directly from the Account Debtors, and take such other and further action with
respect thereto as set forth in Section 12.1.2 hereof.

                  11.3.4 The right to take immediate possession of the
Collateral, and to (i) require Borrower to assemble the Collateral, at
Borrower's expense, and make it available to Lender at a place designated by
Lender which is reasonably convenient to both parties, and (ii) enter any
premises where any of the Collateral shall be located and to keep and store the
Collateral on said premises until sold (and if said premises be the Property of
Borrower, Borrower agrees not to charge Lender for storage thereof).

                  11.3.5 The right to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any
Collateral in its then condition, or after any further manufacturing or
processing thereof, at public or private sale or sales, with such notice as may
be required by law, in lots or in bulk, for cash or on credit, all as Lender, in
its sole discretion, may deem advisable. Borrower agrees that 10 days written
notice to Borrower of any public or private sale or other disposition of
Collateral shall be reasonable notice thereof, and such sale shall be at such
locations as Lender may designate in said notice. Lender shall have the right to
conduct such sales on Borrower's premises, without charge therefor, and such
sales may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with applicable law.
Lender shall have the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the
Collateral, or any part thereof, for cash, credit or any combination thereof,
and Lender may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at public or, if
permitted by law, private sale and, in lieu of actual payment of such purchase
price, may set off the amount of such price against the Obligations. The
proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral may be applied, after allowing
two (2) Business Days for collection, first, to the reasonable costs, expenses
and attorneys' fees incurred by Lender in collecting the Obligations, enforcing
the rights of Lender under the Loan Documents and collecting, retaking,
completing, protecting, removing, storing, advertising for sale, selling and
delivering any Collateral; second, to the interest due upon any of the
Obligations; and third, to the principal of the Obligations. If any deficiency
shall arise, Borrower shall remain liable to Lender therefor. Any surplus shall
be paid to Borrower or such other Person legally entitled thereto.

                  11.3.6 Lender is hereby granted a license or other right to
use, without charge, Borrower's labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of
any name, trade secrets, tradenames, trademarks and advertising matter, or any
Property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in advertising
for sale and selling any Collateral, and Borrower's rights under all licenses
and all franchise agreements shall inure to Lender's benefit.

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                  11.3.7 With respect to the face amount of all Letters of
Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranties then outstanding, Lender may, at its
option, require Borrower to deposit with Lender funds equal to such undrawn face
amount, and if Borrower fails promptly to make such deposit, Lender may advance
such amount as a Revolver Loan. Any such deposit or advance shall be held by
Lender in the Cash Collateral Account as a reserve to fund future payments on
such Letters of Credit or Letter of Credit Guaranties. At such time as all
Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranties have expired or have been
canceled or terminated and Lender and its Affiliates released from all liability
thereunder, any amounts remaining in such reserves shall be applied against any
outstanding Obligations, or, to the extent all Obligations have been
indefeasibly paid in full, returned to Borrower.

         11.4 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER. All covenants, conditions,
provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities, and other undertakings of
Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in any
document referred to herein or contained in any agreement supplementary hereto
or in any schedule or contained in any other agreement between Lender and
Borrower, heretofore, concurrently, or hereafter entered into, shall be deemed
cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms,
covenants, conditions, or agreements of Borrower herein contained. The failure
or delay of Lender to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of
this Agreement or to exercise or enforce any rights, Liens, powers, or remedies
hereunder or under any of the aforesaid agreements or other documents or
security or Collateral shall not operate as a waiver of such performance, Liens,
rights, powers and remedies, but all such requirements, Liens, rights, powers,
and remedies shall continue in full force and effect until all Loans and all
other Obligations owing or to become owing from Borrower to Lender shall have
been fully satisfied. None of the undertakings, agreements, warranties,
covenants and representations of Borrower contained in this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents and no Event of Default by Borrower under this
Agreement or any other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been suspended or
waived by Lender, unless such suspension or waiver is by an instrument in
writing specifying such suspension or waiver and is signed by a duly authorized
representative of Lender and directed to Borrower.

SECTION 12.       MISCELLANEOUS

         12.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Borrower hereby irrevocably designates, makes,
constitutes and appoints Lender (and all Persons designated by Lender) as
Borrower's true and lawful attorney (and agent-in-fact) and Lender, or Lender's
agent, may, without notice to Borrower and in either Borrower's or Lender's
name, but at the reasonable cost and expense of Borrower:

                           12.1.1 At such time or times as Lender or said agent,
in its sole discretion, may determine, endorse Borrower's name on any checks,
notes, acceptances, drafts, money orders or any other evidence of payment or
proceeds of the Collateral which come into the possession of Lender or under
Lender's control.

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                           12.1.2 At such time or times upon or after the
occurrence of an Event of Default as Lender or its agent in its sole discretion
may determine: (i) demand payment of the Accounts from the Account Debtors,
enforce payment of the Accounts by legal proceedings or otherwise, and generally
exercise all of Borrower's rights and remedies with respect to the collection of
the Accounts; (ii) settle, adjust, compromise, discharge or release any of the
Accounts or other Collateral or any legal proceedings brought to collect any of
the Accounts or other Collateral; (iii) sell or assign any of the Accounts and
other Collateral upon such terms, for such amounts and at such time or times as
Lender deems advisable; (iv) take control, in any manner, of any item of payment
or proceeds relating to any Collateral; (v) prepare, file and sign Borrower's
name to a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account
Debtor or to any notice of lien, assignment or satisfaction of lien or similar
document in connection with any of the Collateral; (vi) receive, open and
dispose of all mail addressed to Borrower and notify postal authorities to
change the address for delivery thereof to such address as Lender may designate;
(vii) endorse the name of Borrower upon any of the items of payment or proceeds
relating to any Collateral and deposit the same to the account of Lender on
account of the Obligations; (viii) endorse the name of Borrower upon any Chattel
Paper, Document, Instrument, invoice, freight bill, bill of lading or similar
document or agreement relating to the Accounts, Inventory and any other
Collateral; (ix) use Borrower's stationery and sign the name of Borrower to
verifications of the Accounts and notices thereof to Account Debtors; (x) use
the information recorded on or contained in any data processing equipment and
computer hardware and software relating to the Accounts, Inventory, Equipment
and any other Collateral; (xi) make and adjust claims under policies of
insurance; and (xii) do all other acts and things necessary, in Lender's
determination, to fulfill Borrower's obligations under this Agreement.

         12.2 INDEMNITY. Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify Lender and hold
Lender harmless from and against any liability, loss, damage, suit, action or
proceeding ever suffered or incurred by Lender (including reasonable attorneys
fees and legal expenses) as the result of Borrower's or any of its Subsidiary's
failure to observe, perform or discharge Borrower's duties hereunder or under
any of the Loan Documents. In addition, Borrower shall defend Lender against and
save it harmless from all claims of any Person with respect to the Collateral;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify Lender in
respect of any such claims arising out of the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Lender, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, these indemnities shall extend
to any claims asserted against Lender by any Person under any Environmental Laws
or similar laws by reason of Borrower's or any other Person's failure to comply
with laws applicable to solid or hazardous waste materials or other toxic
substances. Additionally, if any Taxes (excluding Taxes imposed upon or measured
by the net income of Lender, but including, without limitation, any intangibles
tax, stamp tax or recording tax) shall be payable by Lender or by Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries on account of the execution or delivery of this
Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the other
Loan Documents, or the creation of any of the Obligations, by reason of any
Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, Borrower will pay (or will promptly
reimburse Lender for the payment of) all such Taxes, including, without
limitation, any interest and penalties thereon, and will indemnify and hold
Lender harmless from and against all liability in connection therewith.

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         12.3 SURVIVAL OF INDEMNITIES. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in
this Agreement, the obligation of Borrower with respect to each indemnity given
by it in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall survive the
payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

         12.4 MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT; SALE OF INTEREST. This Agreement may
not be modified, altered or amended, except by an agreement in writing signed by
Borrower and Lender. Borrower may not sell, assign or transfer any interest in
this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the Obligations, or
any portion thereof, including, without limitation, Borrower's rights, title,
interests, remedies, powers, and duties hereunder or thereunder. With the prior
written consent of Borrower (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed), Lender may sell, assign, grant participations in, transfer or
otherwise dispose of, at any time or times hereafter, of this Agreement and any
of the other Loan Documents, or of any portion hereof or thereof, including,
without limitation, Lender's rights, title, interests, remedies, powers, and
duties hereunder or thereunder; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, no such consent shall be
necessary in the case of a sale or assignment by Lender in connection with a
sale of all or substantially all of its assets or in the case of a participation
in which event Lender's obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall remain unchanged, but such assignee shall not, unless Borrower
shall otherwise agree in writing, be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.7
and 2.8 hereof; AND PROVIDED FURTHER no participation shall be permitted without
the prior written consent of Borrower if the participant shall have rights to
approve any amendment to or waiver of this Agreement or any other Loan Document
except to the extent such amendment or waiver would (i) extend the scheduled
maturity of any Loan or any installment thereon in which such participant is
participating, or reduce the stated rate or extend the time of payment of
interest or fees payable hereunder (except in connection with a waiver of
interest at the increased post-default rate) or reduce the principal amount
thereof, or increase the amount of the participant's participation over the
amount thereof then in effect, (ii) release Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
from their obligations under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, or
(iii) release all or a substantial portion of the Collateral except as provided
by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. In the case of a permitted
assignment, the assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment, the same
rights, benefits and obligations as it would if it were "Lender" hereunder and
Lender shall be relieved of all obligations hereunder upon any such permitted
assignments. Borrower agrees that it will use reasonable efforts to assist and
cooperate with Lender in any manner reasonably requested by Lender to effect the
sale of participations in or assignments of any of the Loan Documents or any
portion thereof or interest therein. Borrower further agrees that Lender may
disclose credit information regarding Borrower and its Subsidiaries to any
potential participant or assignee, PROVIDED such potential participant or
assignee agrees in writing to be bound of the provisions of Section 12.12 of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12.4 to the
contrary, in no event shall Lender assign or grant a participation in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to any Person that is a competitor or an
Affiliate of a competitor of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the airline
transportation business.

         12.5 SEVERABILITY. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
Applicable Law, but if any provision

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of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under Applicable Law, such
provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of this Agreement.

         12.6 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement and the Security Documents
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of
Borrower and Lender.

         12.7 CUMULATIVE EFFECT; CONFLICT OF TERMS. The provisions of the
Security Documents are hereby made cumulative with the provisions of this
Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in any of the other Loan Documents by
specific reference to the applicable provision of this Agreement, if any
provision contained in this Agreement is in direct conflict with, or
inconsistent with, any provision in any of the other Loan Documents, the
provision contained in this Agreement shall govern and control.

         12.8 EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument.

         12.9 NOTICE. All notices, requests and demands to or upon a party
hereto, to be effective, shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, by personal delivery against receipt,
by overnight courier or by facsimile transmission and, unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or
delivered immediately when delivered against receipt, three (3) Business Days
after deposit in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of facsimile
transmission, when received (if on a Business Day and, if not received on a
Business Day, then on the next Business Day after receipt), addressed as
follows:

         If to Lender:              Fleet Capital Corporation
                                    6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200
                                    Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
                                    Attention:  Southeast Loan Administration
                                    Facsimile No.: 704-553-6738

         With a copy to:            Carruthers & Roth, P.A.
                                    235 North Edgeworth Street
                                    Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
                                    Attention:  Kenneth M. Greene, Esq.
                                    Facsimile No.: 336-273-7885

         If to Borrower:            Chautauqua Airlines, Inc.
                                    2500 South High School Road
                                    Box 160
                                    Indianapolis, Indiana 46241

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                                    Attention: President
                                    Facsimile No.: 317-484-6040

         With copies to:            Wexford Management LLC
                                    411 West Putnam Avenue
                                    Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
                                    Attention: Jay L. Maymudes
                                    Facsimile No.: 203-862-7350

                                            and

                                    Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
                                    900 Third Avenue
                                    New York, New York 10022
                                    Attention: Lawrence S. Goldberg, Esq.
                                    Facsimile No.: 212-593-5955

or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by notice given
in accordance with this Section 12.9; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any notice,
request or demand to or upon Lender pursuant to Section 3.1.1 or 5.2.2 hereof
shall not be effective until received by Lender. Any written notice or demand
that is not sent in conformity with the provisions hereof shall nevertheless be
effective on the date that such notice is actually received by the noticed
party.

         12.10 LENDER'S CONSENT. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement or in any of the Security Documents, whenever Lender's consent is
required to be obtained under this Agreement or any of the Security Documents as
a condition to any action, inaction, condition or event, Lender shall be
authorized to give or withhold such consent in its sole and absolute discretion.

         12.11 CREDIT INQUIRIES. Borrower hereby authorizes and permits Lender,
at its discretion and without any obligation to do so, to respond to credit
inquiries from third parties concerning Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

         12.12 CONFIDENTIALITY. Lender agrees that it will use reasonable
efforts to keep confidential any information from time to time supplied to it by
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with its customary procedures for
handling confidential information of this nature; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, nothing
herein shall restrict or otherwise affect the right of Lender to disclose any
such information (a) in any action, suit or other legal proceeding or
arbitration involving Lender or to the extent required by Applicable Law or
judicial process, but Lender shall use reasonable efforts to provide Borrower
with prior notice of any such intended disclosure and to render reasonable
assistance to Borrower, at Borrower's expense, in Borrower's reasonable efforts
to prevent or limit such disclosure, (b) to counsel for Lender, or Lender's
accountants, (c) to bank examiners and auditors of Lender, (d) to any
participant or prospective participant of Lender, so long as such prospective
participant agrees

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to be bound by the provisions of this Section 12.12 or (e) to the extent such
information has theretofore been disclosed by Borrower or any other Person
without restrictions as to confidentiality.

         12.13 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; APPENDIX A AND EXHIBITS. This Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, together with all other instruments, agreements and
certificates executed by the parties in connection therewith or with reference
thereto, embody the entire understanding and agreement between the parties
hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and
supersede all prior agreements, understandings and inducements, whether express
or implied, oral or written. Appendix A and each of the exhibits attached hereto
are incorporated into this Agreement and by this reference made a part hereof.

         12.14 INTERPRETATION. No provision of this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents shall be construed against or interpreted to the
disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental or judicial
authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have structured or
dictated such provision.

         12.15 GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED
TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL SHALL BE LOCATED IN ANY
JURISDICTION OTHER THAN NORTH CAROLINA, THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL
GOVERN THE METHOD, MANNER AND PROCEDURE FOR FORECLOSURE OF LENDER'S LIEN UPON
SUCH COLLATERAL AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF LENDER'S OTHER REMEDIES IN RESPECT OF
SUCH COLLATERAL TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION ARE DIFFERENT
FROM OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS PART OF THE
CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE
DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF BORROWER OR LENDER, BORROWER HEREBY
CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA, OR, AT LENDER'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE DIVISION, SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN BORROWER AND
LENDER PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT. BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH
JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND BORROWER
HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL
JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE
GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY

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SUCH COURT. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT
AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF
SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED
MAIL ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT
SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF BORROWER'S ACTUAL
RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS,
PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO
AFFECT THE RIGHT OF LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED
BY LAW, OR TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER
OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO
ENFORCE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION.

         12.16 WAIVERS BY BORROWER. BORROWER WAIVES (I) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH LENDER HEREBY ALSO
WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATED TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS OR THE COLLATERAL;
(II) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, PRESENTMENT, DEMAND AND
PROTEST AND NOTICE OF PRESENTMENT, PROTEST, DEFAULT, NON PAYMENT, MATURITY,
RELEASE, COMPROMISE, SETTLEMENT, EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF ANY OR ALL COMMERCIAL
PAPER, ACCOUNTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, CHATTEL PAPER AND
GUARANTIES AT ANY TIME HELD BY LENDER ON WHICH BORROWER MAY IN ANY WAY BE LIABLE
AND HEREBY RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS WHATEVER LENDER MAY DO IN THIS REGARD; (III)
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, NOTICE PRIOR TO TAKING POSSESSION
OR CONTROL OF THE COLLATERAL OR ANY BOND OR SECURITY WHICH MIGHT BE REQUIRED BY
ANY COURT PRIOR TO ALLOWING LENDER TO EXERCISE ANY OF LENDER'S REMEDIES; (IV)
THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION, APPRAISEMENT AND EXEMPTION LAWS; AND (V) NOTICE OF
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVERS ARE A
MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT LENDER IS
RELYING UPON THE FOREGOING WAIVERS IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH BORROWER.
BORROWER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING WAIVERS WITH
ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS
FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,

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THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed under seal on
the day and year specified at the beginning of this Agreement.

ATTEST:                                  CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.
                                         ("BORROWER")

                                         By: /s/ Robert H. Cooper
----------------------------------          ------------------------------------
Secretary                                   Title: Executive Vice President
                                                   and CFO
                                                  ------------------------------

         [CORPORATE SEAL]
                                         ACCEPTED IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

                                         FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                         ("LENDER")

                                         By: /s/ W. Reed Paden
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Title: V.P.
                                                  ------------------------------

                                         LIBOR LENDING OFFICE:

                                         6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200
                                         Charlotte, North Carolina 28210

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                                   APPENDIX A

                               GENERAL DEFINITIONS

                  When used in the Loan and Security Agreement, dated of even
date herewith, by and between FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION and CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES,
INC., the following terms shall have the following meanings (terms defined in
the singular to have the same meaning when used in the plural and vice versa):

                  ACH - Airline Clearing House, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

                  ACH AGREEMENT - the Associate Membership Agreement, dated
         January 3, 1992, which incorporates by reference the Agreement Relating
         to the Settlement of Interline Accounts through Airlines Clearing
         House, Inc. dated as of February 1, 1948, as amended from time to time,
         each among ACH, certain air carriers that are and may become party
         thereto, and Borrower.

                  ACH PROCEDURE MANUAL - the Manual of Procedure for the
         clearing and settlement functions of ACH as in effect from time to
         time.

                  ACCOUNT - shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
         "account" under the Code.

                  ACCOUNT DEBTOR - any Person who is obligated under or on
         account of an Account.

                  ACCOUNTS BORROWING BASE - at any date of determination
         thereof, a sum equal to ninety percent (90%) of the net amount of
         Eligible Accounts outstanding at such date. For purposes hereof, the
         net amount of Eligible Accounts at any time shall be the face amount of
         such Eligible Accounts less any and all returns, rebates, discounts
         (which may, at Lender's option, be calculated on the shortest terms),
         sales taxes, credits, allowances or excise taxes of any nature at any
         time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or
         payable in connection with such Accounts at such time (including
         current amounts owing by Borrower to USAir under the USAir Operating
         Agreement).

                  ACQUISITION - any transaction, or any series of related
         transactions, by which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries directly or
         indirectly (i) acquires any ongoing business or all or substantially
         all of the Property of any Person or division thereof, whether through
         purchase of assets, merger or otherwise, (ii) acquires (in one
         transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of
         transactions) control of at least a majority in ordinary voting power
         of the Securities of a Person which have ordinary voting power for the
         election of directors, or (iii) otherwise acquires control of a 50% or
         more ownership interest in such Person.

                  ADJUSTED LIBOR RATE - with respect to each Interest Period for
         a LIBOR Rate Loan, an interest rate per annum (rounded to the nearest
         ten thousandth of 1%) equal to the quotient

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         of (i) the LIBOR Rate in effect for such Interest Period divided by
         (ii) a percentage (expressed as a decimal) equal to 100% minus
         Statutory Reserves.

                  ADJUSTED TANGIBLE ASSETS - all assets except: (i) any surplus
         resulting from any write-up of assets subsequent to the Closing Date;
         (ii) deferred assets, other than prepaid insurance and prepaid taxes;
         (iii) patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, non-compete
         agreements, franchises and other similar intangibles; (iv) goodwill,
         including any amounts, however designated on a Consolidated balance
         sheet of a Person or its Subsidiaries, representing the excess of the
         purchase price paid for assets or stock over the value assigned thereto
         on the books of such Person; (v) Restricted Investments; and (vi)
         unamortized debt discount and expense.

                  AFFILIATE - as to any Person, any other Person (other than a
         Subsidiary): (i) which directly or indirectly through one or more
         intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
         control with, such Person; (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 20% or
         more of any class of the Voting Stock of such Person; or (iii) 20% or
         more of the Voting Stock (or in the case of a Person which is not a
         corporation, 20% or more of the equity interest) of which is
         beneficially owned or held by such Person or a Subsidiary of such
         Person; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, no Person shall be an Affiliate solely by
         reason of his or her being a director, officer or employee of Borrower
         or any of its Subsidiaries.

                  AGREEMENT - the Loan and Security Agreement referred to in the
         first sentence of this Appendix A, as the same may hereafter be
         amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, all
         exhibits hereto and this Appendix A.

                  AIRCRAFT - an aircraft, together with the avionics and other
         related Property installed in or affixed to such aircraft.

                  AIRCRAFT COLLATERAL - Aircraft and other Property in which
         Borrower, pursuant to a duly executed Aircraft Supplement, grants
         Lender a Lien as security for the Obligations.

                  AIRCRAFT SUPPLEMENT - a Supplement to this Agreement
         substantially in the form of EXHIBIT E to the Agreement.

                  APPLIANCE - an instrument, equipment, apparatus, a part, an
         appurtenance, or an accessory used, capable of being used, or intended
         to be used, in operating or controlling aircraft in flight, including a
         parachute, communication equipment, and another mechanism installed in
         or attached to aircraft during flight, and not a part of an aircraft,
         aircraft engine, or propeller.

                  APPLICABLE LAW - all laws, rules and regulations applicable to
         the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant or Loan Documents in
         question, including, but not limited to, all applicable common law and
         equitable principles; all provisions of all applicable state and

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         federal constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations and orders of
         governmental bodies; and all orders, judgments and decrees of all
         courts and arbitrators.

                  AVAILABILITY - the amount of money which Borrower is entitled
         to borrow from time to time as Revolver Loans, such amount being the
         difference derived when the sum of the principal amount of Revolver
         Loans then outstanding (including any amounts which Lender may have
         paid for the account of Borrower pursuant to any of the Loan Documents
         and which have not been reimbursed by Borrower) is subtracted from the
         Borrowing Base. If the amount outstanding is equal to or greater than
         the Borrowing Base, Availability is zero (0).

                  AVAILABILITY RESERVE - on any date of determination thereof,
         an amount equal to the sum of (i) all amounts of past due rent or other
         charges owing at such time by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to
         any landlord of any premises where any material items of the Collateral
         is located; (ii) any amounts which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
         is obligated to pay pursuant to the provisions of the Loan Documents
         but does not pay when due and which Lender elects to pay pursuant to
         any of the Loan Documents for the account of Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries and which has not been reimbursed to Lender (whether by
         the proceeds of a Revolver Loan or otherwise); (iii) an amount equal to
         the Letter of Credit Obligations outstanding on such date; and (iv)
         such additional reserves established in good faith by Lender in such
         amounts, and with respect to such matters, events, conditions or
         contingencies as to which Lender, in its good faith credit judgment,
         based upon its usual and customary credit and collateral
         considerations, determines reserves should be established from time to
         time, including, without limitation, with respect to or as a result of
         (1) improper billings, other billing and settlement errors which occur
         from time to time under the ACH Procedures Manual, (2) negative trends
         in the maintenance by Borrower of minimum operations in the markets
         established under the USAir Operating Agreement, or a flight completion
         factor or arrival performance factor, that if uncorrected may, in
         Lender's good faith judgment, give rise to a right of termination of
         the USAir Operating Agreement by USAir in accordance with the
         provisions thereof, or (3) other sums chargeable against Borrower's
         Loan Account as Revolver Loans under any section of the Agreement.

                  AVERAGE CREDIT FACILITY BALANCE - the amount obtained by
         adding the aggregate unpaid balance of all Loans and Letter of Credit
         Obligations owing by Borrower to Lender at the end of each day during
         the period in question and by dividing that sum by the number of days
         in such period.

                  BANK - Fleet National Bank, a national banking association and
         its successors and assigns.

                  BASE RATE - the rate of interest generally announced or quoted
         by Bank from time to time as its base rate for commercial loans,
         whether or not such rate is the lowest rate charged by Bank to its most
         preferred borrowers; and, if such base rate for commercial loans is
         discontinued by Bank as a standard, a comparable reference rate
         designated by Bank as a substitute therefor shall be the Base Rate.

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                  BASE RATE LOAN - a Loan, or portion thereof, during any period
         in which it bears interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate.

                  BOARD OF GOVERNORS - the Board of Governors of the Federal
         Reserve System of the United States.

                  BORROWING - a borrowing of one or more Loans made on the same
         day by Lender.

                  BORROWING BASE - as at any date of determination thereof, an
         amount equal to the sum of:

                            (i)     the Accounts Borrowing Base at such date;

                                             PLUS

                            (ii)    the Rotables/Rated Engines Borrowing Base at
                                    such date;

                                             MINUS

                            (iii)   the Availability Reserve.

                  BUSINESS DAY - any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day
         which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of North Carolina
         or is a day on which banking institutions located in such state is
         closed, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that when used with reference to a LIBOR
         Rate Loan (including the making, continuing, prepaying or repaying of
         any LIBOR Rate Loan for an Interest Period), the term "Business Day"
         shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in
         dollar deposits on the London interbank market.

                  CAPITAL EXPENDITURES - expenditures made or liabilities
         incurred for the acquisition of any fixed assets or improvements,
         replacements, substitutions or additions thereto which have a useful
         life of more than one year, including the total principal portion of
         Capitalized Lease Obligations; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the term "Capital
         Expenditures" shall not include (i) expenditures made in connection
         with the replacement, substitution or restoration of Property (a) to
         the extent financed from insurance proceeds paid on account of the loss
         of or damage to the Property being replaced or restored or (b) with
         awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or
         condemnation of the Property being replaced, (ii) the purchase price of
         fixed assets consisting of equipment that is purchased simultaneously
         with the trade-in of existing equipment to the extent that the gross
         amount of such purchase price is reduced by the credit granted by the
         seller of such equipment for the equipment being traded in at such
         time, (iii) the purchase of any replacement fixed asset made within
         ninety (90) days of the sale of the fixed asset being replaced with the
         proceeds of such sale, and (iv) expenditures financed by Purchase Money
         Indebtedness.

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                  CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATION - any Indebtedness represented by
         obligations under a lease that is required to be capitalized for
         financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

                  CASH COLLATERAL - cash or Cash Equivalents, and interest
         earned thereon, deposited with Lender in accordance with the Agreement
         as security for the Obligations to the extent provided in the
         Agreement.

                  CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNT - an account established by Lender on
         its books and to which Lender shall credit all Cash Collateral
         deposited with Lender in accordance with the Agreement, together with
         interest earned thereon at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate.

                  CASH EQUIVALENTS - (i) marketable direct obligations issued or
         unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government or any
         agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and
         credit of the United States Government having maturities of not more
         than twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition ("Government
         Obligations"); (ii) domestic certificates of deposit and time deposits
         having maturities of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of
         acquisition, banker's acceptances having maturities of not more than
         twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition and overnight bank
         deposits, in each case issued by or guaranteed by or placed with, and
         money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any commercial bank
         organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the
         District of Columbia, which at the time of acquisition are rated A-1 or
         better by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw
         Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto, or P-1 or better by
         Moody's Investors Services, Inc., or any successor thereto, and (unless
         issued by Lender) not subject to offset rights in favor of such bank
         arising from any banking relationship with such bank; (iii) repurchase
         obligations with a term of not more than ninety (90) days for
         underlying securities of the types described in clauses (i) and (ii)
         entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications
         specified in clause (ii); (iv) commercial paper having at the time of
         investment therein or a contractual commitment to invest therein a
         rating of A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a
         division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto,
         or P-1 or better by Moody's Investors Services, Inc., or any successor
         thereto, and having a maturity within nine (9) months after the date of
         acquisition thereof; (v) obligations of any state of the United States
         or any political subdivision thereof for the payment of the principal
         and redemption price of and interest on which there shall have been
         irrevocably deposited Government Obligations maturing as to the
         principal and interest at the times and amounts sufficient to provide
         such payment; and (vi) auction preferred stock rated in the highest
         short-term credit rating category by Standard & Poor's Ratings
         Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., or any
         successor thereto, or by Moody's Investors Services, Inc., or any
         successor thereto.

                  CHANGE OF CONTROL - the failure of Wexford and its Affiliates
         to own and control less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the Voting
         Stock of Borrower on a fully diluted basis.

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                  CHATTEL PAPER - shall have the meaning ascribed to "chattel
         paper" under the Code.

                  CLEARING BANK - The Chase Manhattan Bank, and any successor
         clearing bank under the ACH Procedure Manual.

                  CLEARING BANK ACCOUNT - the account maintained by Borrower at
         the Clearing Bank in which, pursuant to the ACH Procedure Manual, all
         funds due and payable to Borrower are credited.

                  CLOSING DATE - the date on which all of the conditions
         precedent in Section 10 of this Agreement are satisfied and the initial
         Loan is made under the Agreement.

                  CLOSING DATE RATED ENGINES - those Rated Engines owned by
         Borrower on the Closing Date and more particularly described on
         SCHEDULE I to the Agreement.

                  CODE - the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in force in
         the State of North Carolina, as from time to time in effect.

                  COLLATERAL - all of the Property and interests in Property
         described in Section 6 of the Agreement, all Aircraft Collateral, all
         Rated Engine Collateral, and all other Property and interests in
         Property of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that now or hereafter
         secure the payment and performance of any of the Obligations.

                  CONGRESS - Congress Financial Corporation.

                  CONSOLIDATED - the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of
         the accounts or other items as to which such term applies.

                  CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS - with
         respect to any fiscal period, means the net earnings (or loss) after
         provision for income taxes for such fiscal period of Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries, as reflected on the financial statement of Borrower
         supplied to Lender pursuant to Section 9.1.3 of the Agreement, but
         excluding:

                                    (i) any gain or loss arising from the sale
                  of capital assets;

                                    (ii) any gain arising from any write-up of
                  assets;

                                    (iii) earnings of any Subsidiary of Borrower
                  accrued prior to the date it became a Subsidiary;

                                    (iv) earnings of any corporation,
                  substantially all the assets of which have been acquired in
                  any manner by Borrower, realized by such corporation prior to
                  the date of such acquisition;

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                                    (v) net earnings of any business entity
                  (other than a Subsidiary of Borrower) in which Borrower has an
                  ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have
                  actually been received by Borrower in the form of cash
                  distributions;

                                    (vi) any portion of the net earnings of any
                  Subsidiary of Borrower which for any reason is legally
                  unavailable for payment of dividends to Borrower;

                                    (vii) the earnings of any Person to which
                  any assets of Borrower shall have been sold, transferred or
                  disposed of, or into which Borrower shall have merged, or been
                  a party to any consolidation or other form of reorganization,
                  prior to the date of such transaction;

                                    (viii) any gain or loss arising from the
                  acquisition of any Securities (excluding Hedging Obligations)
                  of Borrower; and

                                    (ix) any gain or loss arising from
                  extraordinary or non-recurring items.

                  CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH - at any date means a
                  sum equal to:

                                    (i) the book value at which the Adjusted
                  Tangible Assets of each Person and its Subsidiaries would be
                  shown on a Consolidated balance sheet at such date in
                  accordance with GAAP, MINUS

                                    (ii) the amount at which the liabilities of
                  such Person and its Subsidiaries (other than capital stock and
                  surplus) would be shown on such Consolidated balance sheet in
                  accordance with GAAP, PLUS

                                    (iii) Subordinated Debt.

                  CONSOLIDATED EBITDA - with respect to any period, the sum of
         (i) Consolidated Adjusted Net Earnings From Operations for such fiscal
         period, PLUS (ii) interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
         expenses of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal period which
         were subtracted from earnings in calculating Consolidated Adjusted Net
         Earnings From Operations for such fiscal period.

                  CONSOLIDATED EBITDAR - with respect to any fiscal period, the
         sum of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal period, PLUS (ii) rental
         expenses of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal period which
         were subtracted from earnings in calculating Consolidated Adjusted Net
         Earnings From Operations for such fiscal period.

                  CONSOLIDATED FIXED CHARGES - with respect to any period, the
         sum of (i) interest expense of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such
         period in respect of all Indebtedness for Money Borrowed, PLUS (ii) tax
         expense of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, PLUS

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         (iii) regularly scheduled payments of principal on Indebtedness for
         Money Borrowed required to be paid by Borrower and its Subsidiaries
         during such period, PLUS (iv) rentals for aircraft leased by Borrower
         or any of its Subsidiaries required to be paid by Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries during such period, PLUS (v) Distributions paid by
         Borrower during such period, PLUS (vi) Capital Expenditures not
         financed by Purchase Money Indebtedness paid during such period.

                  CONSOLIDATED FIXED CHARGES COVERAGE RATIO - on the
         determination thereof at the end of each Testing Period, the ratio of
         (i) Consolidated EBITDAR for such Testing Period to (ii) Consolidated
         Fixed Charges required to be paid by Borrower and its Subsidiaries
         during such Testing Period.

                  CONSOLIDATED LEVERAGE RATIO - at any date means the ratio of
         (i) Indebtedness for Money Borrowed of Borrower and its Subsidiaries at
         such date to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted Tangible Net Worth of Borrower
         and its Subsidiaries at such date.

                  DAILY LIBOR LOAN - a Loan, or any portion thereof, during any
         period in which it bears interest at a rate based upon the Daily LIBOR
         Rate.

                  DAILY LIBOR RATE - for each day that such rate is in effect
         under the Agreement, an interest rate per annum equal to the quotient
         of (a) the Fleet Bank Posted LIBOR Rate in effect for such day divided
         by (b) a percentage (expressed as a decimal) equal to 100% minus
         Statutory Reserves.

                  DEFAULT - an event or condition the occurrence of which would,
         with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, become an
         Event of Default unless timely cured or waived.

                  DEFAULT RATE - as defined in Section 2.1.7 of the Agreement.

                  DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS - all of a Person's demand, time, savings,
         passbook, money market or other depository accounts, and all
         certificates of deposit, maintained by such Person with any bank,
         savings and loan association, credit union or other depository
         institution.

                  DISTRIBUTION - in respect of any corporation means and
         includes: (i) the payment of any dividends or other distributions on
         capital stock of the corporation (except distributions in such stock)
         and (ii) the redemption or acquisition of Securities (or any warrant or
         option for the purchase of any such Securities) issued by such
         corporation unless made contemporaneously from the net proceeds of the
         sale of Securities.

                  DOCUMENT - shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
         "document" under the Code.

                  DOLLARS - and the sign $ shall refer to currency of the United
         States of America.

                  ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT - an inter-airline Account of Borrower
         arising and created in the

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         ordinary course of Borrower's business from the rendition of air
         transportation and related services which Lender, in its good faith
         credit judgment, based upon its usual and customary credit and
         collateral considerations, deems to be an Eligible Account. To be an
         Eligible Account, such Account must be subject to Lender's perfected
         Lien and no other Lien other than a Permitted Lien, must be cleared and
         collected through the Clearing Bank pursuant to the ACH Procedure
         Manual, and must be billed monthly by a recap sheet submitted to ACH,
         no later than the nineteenth (19th) day of each month, for all air
         transportation and related services rendered and revenues earned during
         the preceding month. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
         no Account of Borrower shall be an Eligible Account if:

                                    (i) it arises out of air transportation and
                  related services rendered by Borrower to a Subsidiary, or an
                  Affiliate of Borrower, or to a Person controlled by an
                  Affiliate of Borrower; or

                                    (ii) payment of such Account is not received
                  from the ACH within fifteen (15) days after the Settlement
                  Date for such Account; or

                                    (iii) any covenant, representation or
                  warranty contained in the Agreement with respect to such
                  Account has been breached; or

                                    (iv) the Account Debtor is also Borrower's
                  creditor or supplier, or the Account Debtor has disputed
                  liability or made a claim with respect to such Account, or the
                  Account otherwise is subject to any right of setoff by the
                  Account Debtor except for the right of setoff arising in the
                  ordinary course of business for settlement through the ACH
                  under the ACH Agreement; or

                                    (v) the Account Debtor has commenced a
                  voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now
                  constituted or hereafter amended, or made an assignment for
                  the benefit of creditors, or a decree or order for relief has
                  been entered by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in
                  respect of the Account Debtor in an involuntary case under the
                  federal bankruptcy laws, as now constituted or hereafter
                  amended, or any other petition or other application for relief
                  under the federal bankruptcy laws has been filed against the
                  Account Debtor, or if the Account Debtor has failed, suspended
                  business, ceased to be Solvent, or consented to or suffered a
                  receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian to be appointed for
                  it or for all or a significant portion of its assets or
                  affairs; or

                                    (vi) the Account is evidenced by Chattel
                  Paper or an Instrument of any kind, or has been reduced to
                  judgment; or

                                    (vii) the Account is contingent in any
                  respect or for any reason; or

                                    (viii) the Account Debtor is the United
                  States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality
                  thereof, unless Borrower assigns its right to

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                  payment of such Account to Lender, in a manner reasonably
                  satisfactory to Lender, so as to comply with the Assignment of
                  Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. ss.203 ET SEQ., as amended); or

                                    (ix) the Account is subject to a Lien other
                  than a Permitted Lien; or

                                    (x) the air transportation and related
                  services giving rise to such Account have not been performed
                  by Borrower or the Account otherwise does not represent a
                  final sale; or

                                    (xi) Borrower has made any agreement with
                  the Account Debtor for any deduction therefrom, except for the
                  right of setoff arising in the ordinary course of business for
                  settlement through the ACH under the ACH Agreement, and except
                  for discounts or allowances reported to Lender; or

                                    (xii) Borrower has made an agreement with
                  the Account Debtor to extend the time of payment thereof; or

                                    (xiii) It is not based upon or evidenced by
                  passenger tickets, exchange orders or other passenger billing
                  documents which have been separated and put into batches in
                  accordance with the requirements of the ACH Procedure Manual.

                  ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT - New or used Equipment consisting of
         aircraft or Rated Engines which (i) have been purchased by Borrower
         after the Closing Date, (ii) have been delivered to and accepted by
         Borrower and (iii) are subject to Lender's duly perfected first
         priority Lien and no other Lien that is not a Permitted Lien.

                  ELIGIBLE ROTABLE - a Rotable of Borrower which Lender, in its
         good faith credit judgment, based upon its usual and customary credit
         and collateral considerations, deems to be an Eligible Rotable. Without
         limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Rotable shall be an
         Eligible Rotable unless:

                                    (i) it is in airworthy condition in
                  accordance with all Applicable Laws, including all applicable
                  FAA rules and regulations;

                                    (ii) it meets all standards imposed by any
                  applicable governmental agency or authority;

                                    (iii) it conforms in all respects to the
                  warranties and representations set forth in the Agreement;

                                    (iv) it is subject to Lender's duly
                  perfected Lien and no other Lien except a Permitted Lien that
                  is not a Purchase Money Lien;

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                                    (v) it is situated at a location in
                  compliance with the Agreement; and

                                    (vi) it is owned outright by Borrower and
                  not held by Borrower on consignment or other sale or return
                  basis.

                  ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS - all federal, state and local laws, rules,
         regulations, ordinances, programs, permits, guidances, orders and
         consent decrees relating to health, safety and environmental matters.

                  EQUIPMENT - all aircraft engines (including the Closing Date
         Rated Engines), propellers, Spare Parts, and all machinery, apparatus,
         equipment, fittings, furniture, fixtures, motor vehicles and all other
         tangible personal Property (other than Inventory) of every kind and
         description used in Borrower's operations or owned by Borrower or in
         which Borrower has an interest; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Equipment shall not
         include any Aircraft now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or any
         Rated Engines acquired by Borrower after the Closing Date unless such
         Aircraft or Rated Engine is the subject of a Supplement executed and
         delivered by Borrower pursuant to the Agreement.

                  EQUIPMENT LOAN - Loans made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to
         Section 1.1.3 of the Agreement.

                  EQUIPMENT LOAN BORROWING DATE - the date on or after the
         Closing Date on which all of the conditions set forth in the Agreement
         are satisfied and Lender makes an Equipment Loan to Borrower.

                  EQUIPMENT FACILITY AMOUNT - the sum of $5,000,000.

                  EQUIPMENT NOTE - each Secured Promissory Note to be executed
         by Borrower on or about each Equipment Loan Borrowing Date in favor of
         Lender to evidence a Equipment Loan, which shall be in the form of
         EXHIBIT A-2 to the Agreement.

                  EQUIPMENT PURCHASE PRICE - the invoice price, exclusive of any
         applicable sales tax, inspection, installation, transportation or
         freight costs, of Eligible Equipment purchased by Borrower after the
         Closing Date for which Lender, upon Borrower's request, provides an
         Equipment Loan in accordance with the Agreement.

                  ERISA - the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
         as amended, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated
         thereunder.

                  EUROCURRENCY LIABILITIES - shall have the meaning ascribed
         thereto in Regulation D issued by the Board of Governors.

                  EVENT OF DEFAULT - as defined in Section 11.1 of the
         Agreement.

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                  FAA - the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency of the
         United States of America.

                  FEDERAL FUNDS RATE - for any period, a fluctuating interest
         rate per annum equal for each date during such period to the weighted
         average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with
         members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds
         brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business
         Day, for the next preceding Business Day) in Charlotte, North Carolina,
         by the Federal Reserve Bank of Charlotte, or if such rate is not so
         published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the
         quotations for such day on such transactions received by Lender from
         three (3) federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by
         Lender.

                  FISCAL QUARTER - one of the fiscal quarters of each fiscal
         year of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

                  GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United
         States of America in effect from time to time.

                  GENERAL INTANGIBLES - all general intangibles of Borrower,
         including, without limitation, all choses in action, causes of action,
         corporate or other business records, deposit accounts, inventions,
         blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks,
         trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks,
         goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises,
         customer lists, tax refund claims, computer programs, operational
         manuals, all claims under guaranties, security interests or other
         security held by or granted to Borrower to secure payment of any of the
         Accounts by an Account Debtor, all rights to indemnification and all
         other intangible property of every kind and nature (other than
         Accounts).

                  HEDGING OBLIGATIONS - with respect to any Person, all
         liabilities of such Person under interest rate swap agreements,
         interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements,
         foreign exchange contracts, currency swap agreements, commodity swap
         agreements for those commodities used or consumed by such Person in the
         ordinary course of business, and all other agreements or arrangements
         designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest rates,
         currency exchange rates or prices of commodities used by such Person in
         the ordinary course of business.

                  IATA - International Air Transport Association.

                  INDEBTEDNESS - as applied to a Person means, without
         duplication

                                    (i) all items which in accordance with GAAP
                  would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on
                  the liability side of a balance sheet of such Person as at the
                  date as of which Indebtedness is to be determined, including,
                  without limitation, Capitalized Lease Obligations,

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                                    (ii) all obligations of other Persons which
                  such Person has guaranteed,

                                    (iii) all reimbursement obligations in
                  connection with letters of credit or letter of credit
                  guaranties issued for the account of such Person, and

                                    (iv) in the case of Borrower and its
                  Subsidiaries (without duplication), the Obligations.

                                    In determining the amount of outstanding
                  Indebtedness at any time for the purposes of the Agreement,
                  (a) the amount of any Indebtedness described in clause (ii)
                  shall be the lower of (1) the stated or determinable amount of
                  the primary obligation in respect of which such contingent
                  obligation is made and (2) the maximum amount for which such
                  Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the agreement
                  embodying such contingent obligation unless such primary
                  obligation and the maximum amount for which such Person may be
                  liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the
                  amount of such contingent obligation shall be such Person's
                  maximum, reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof
                  as determined by such Person in good faith, (b) the principal
                  amount of Indebtedness under any Hedging Obligation at any
                  time shall be equal to the amount payable as a result of the
                  termination of such Hedging Obligation at such time, and (c)
                  Indebtedness owing by Borrower to any of its Subsidiaries, or
                  by any Subsidiary of Borrower to Borrower or to another
                  Subsidiary of Borrower shall be excluded.

                  INSTRUMENT - shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
         "instrument" under the Code.

                  INTEREST PERIOD - as defined in Section 2.1.4 of the
         Agreement.

                  INTEREST PAYMENT DATE - as to (i) any Daily LIBOR Loan and
         Base Rate Loan, the first day of each month, commencing on the first
         day of the month following the Closing Date, (ii) any LIBOR Rate Loan
         having an Interest Period of ninety (90) days or less, the last day of
         such Interest Period, and (iii) any LIBOR Rate Loan having an Interest
         Period longer than ninety (90) days, the day which is ninety (90) days
         after the first day of such Interest Period, each day which is ninety
         (90) days after the previous Interest Payment Date, and the last day of
         such Interest Period.

                  INTERNAL REVENUE CODE - the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
         amended from time to time.

                  INVENTORY - shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
         "inventory" in the Code.

                  INVESTMENT - with respect to any Person, means (i) any direct
         or indirect loan, advance or other extension of credit made by such
         Person to any other Person, except for Accounts, and (ii) any
         ownership, voting or similar equity interest (however designated,
         whether capital

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         stock, partnership interests, membership interests or limited liability
         company interests or other ownership interests) held by such Person in
         any other Person.

                  INVESTMENT PROPERTY - shall have the meaning ascribed to
         "investment property" under the Code.

                  LETTER OF CREDIT - any letter of credit issued by Lender or
         any of Lender's Affiliates for the account of Borrower.

                  LETTER OF CREDIT AMOUNT - at any time, the aggregate undrawn
         face amount of all Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranties
         then outstanding.

                  LETTER OF CREDIT GUARANTY - any guaranty issued by Lender
         pursuant to which Lender shall guarantee the payment or performance by
         Borrower of its reimbursement obligations under a Letter of Credit.

                  LETTER OF CREDIT OBLIGATIONS - at any time, the sum of (i) the
         maximum amount available to be drawn under the outstanding Letters of
         Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranties, PLUS (ii) the aggregate amount
         of all drawings under Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Guaranties
         but not theretofore reimbursed by Borrower.

                  LIBOR LENDING OFFICE - with respect to Lender, the office
         designated as the LIBOR Lending Office for Lender on the signature
         pages hereof and such other office of Lender or any of its Affiliates
         that is hereafter designated by notice to Borrower.

                  LIBOR RATE - with respect to an Interest Period, the rate per
         annum determined by Lender at which deposits of Dollars of amounts
         equal to or comparable to the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to which
         such Interest Period relates and for a term comparable to such Interest
         Period are offered to Bank by prime banks in the London interbank
         foreign currency deposits market at approximately 11:00 o'clock a.m.,
         London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such
         Interest Period. Each determination by Lender of any LIBOR Rate shall,
         in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive.

                  LIBOR RATE LOAN - a Loan, or portion thereof, during any
         period in which it bears interest at a rate based upon the applicable
         Adjusted LIBOR Rate.

                  LIEN - any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
         security deposit, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or
         other security interest or any other security agreement of any kind or
         nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any Capitalized Lease
         Obligation and any other conditional sale or other title retention
         agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
         foregoing).

                  LOAN - a Revolver Loan, the Term Loan, an Equipment Loan or
         all or any of them as the context may require.

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                  LOAN ACCOUNT - the loan account established on the books of
         Lender pursuant to Section 4.9 of the Agreement.

                  LOAN DOCUMENTS - the Agreement and the Security Documents.

                  LOAN YEAR - the twelve-month period commencing on December 1
         of each year and ending on November 30 of the following year, except
         that the first Loan Year shall commence on the Closing Date and end on
         November 30, 1999. References to a numerical Loan Year shown below
         shall mean the period corresponding thereto:

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                     Loan Year                          Period
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<S>                                       <C>
                  First Loan Year         Closing Date through December 31, 1999

                  Second Loan Year        January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000

                  Third Loan Year         January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001
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                  MARGIN STOCK - shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
         Regulation U of the Board of Governors.

                  MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT - the effect of any event or condition
         which, alone or when taken together with other events or conditions
         occurring or existing concurrently therewith, (i) has or may be
         reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect upon the
         business, operations or financial condition of Borrower and its
         Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) has or may be reasonably expected
         to have any material adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or
         enforceability of the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;
         (iii) has or may be reasonably expected to have any material adverse
         effect upon a material portion of the Collateral, the Liens of Lender
         with respect to a material portion of the Collateral or the priority of
         such Liens; or (iv) materially impairs the ability of Borrower or any
         of its Subsidiaries to perform its respective obligations under the
         Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or of Lender to enforce or
         collect the Obligations or realize upon a material portion of the
         Collateral in accordance with the Loan Documents and Applicable Law.

                  MAXIMUM RATE - the maximum non-usurious rate of interest
         permitted by Applicable Law that at any time, or from time to time, may
         be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the
         Indebtedness in question or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law,
         under such Applicable Law that may hereafter be in effect and which
         allow a higher maximum non-usurious interest rate than Applicable Law
         now allows. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Maximum
         Rate shall be calculated on a daily basis (computed on the actual
         number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may
         be).

                  MONEY BORROWED - means (i) Indebtedness arising from the
         lending of money by any Person to Borrower; (ii) Indebtedness, whether
         or not in any such case arising from the

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         lending by any Person of money to Borrower, (a) which is represented by
         notes payable or drafts accepted that evidence extensions of credit,
         (b) which constitutes obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
         or similar instruments, or (c) upon which interest charges are
         customarily paid (other than accounts payable) or that was issued or
         assumed as full or partial payment for Property; (iii) Indebtedness
         that constitutes a Capitalized Lease Obligation; (iv) reimbursement
         obligations with respect to letters of credit or guaranties of letters
         of credit and (v) Indebtedness of Borrower under any guaranty of
         obligations that would constitute Indebtedness for Money Borrowed under
         clauses (i) through (iii) hereof, if owed directly by Borrower.

                  MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN - has the meaning set forth in Section
         4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

                  NET PROCEEDS - with respect to any Property, cash proceeds
         (including cash when received by way of deferred payment) received by
         Borrower from the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of such
         Property, including, without limitation, insurance proceeds and awards
         of compensation received with respect to the destruction or
         condemnation of all or part of such Property, net of: (i) the
         reasonable costs of such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition;
         (ii) any tax liability arising from such transaction; and (iii) amounts
         applied to repayment of Indebtedness (other than the Obligations)
         secured by a Permitted Lien on such Property disposed of that is senior
         to Lender's Liens.

                  NOTICE OF BORROWING - as defined in Section 3.1.1(i) of the
         Agreement.

                  NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION - as defined in Section
         2.1.3(ii) of the Agreement.

                  OBLIGATIONS - collectively, (i) the Loans and all other sums
         loaned or advanced by Lender to or on behalf of Borrower pursuant to
         the Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (ii) all liabilities,
         indebtedness and obligations now or any time hereafter owing by
         Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower to Lender under the Agreement or
         any of the other Loan Documents, (iii) Hedging Obligations in respect
         of the Loans owing to Lender or an Affiliate thereof (unless Lender or
         such Affiliate otherwise agrees in writing), and (iv) all other
         liabilities, indebtedness and obligations of any and every kind now or
         hereafter owing or to become due from Borrower or any Subsidiary of
         Borrower in respect of the Loans.

                  ORIGINAL TERM - as defined in Section 5.1 of the Agreement.

                  OVERADVANCE - a Revolver Loan made by Lender when an
         Overadvance Condition exists or would result from the making of such
         Revolver Loan.

                  OVERADVANCE CONDITION - at any date, a condition such that the
         principal amount of the Revolver Loans outstanding to Borrower on such
         date exceeds the Borrowing Base on such date.

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                  PAYMENT ACCOUNT - an account maintained by Lender to which all
         funds credited to Borrower's Clearing Bank Account shall be transferred
         from time to time and all other payments to be made by Borrower
         pursuant to the Agreement shall be sent in immediately available
         federal funds.

                  PAYMENT ITEM - all checks, drafts or other items of payment
         payable to Borrower, including proceeds of any of the Collateral.

                  PERMITTED ACQUISITION - an Acquisition consummated by Borrower
         or any of its Subsidiaries for which each of the following conditions
         precedent shall have been satisfied: (i) immediately after giving
         effect to such Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall exist;
         (ii) the general nature, type or character of the business being
         acquired as a result of such Acquisition does not materially differ
         from that conducted by Borrower as of the Closing Date or is related
         thereto; (iii) in the event that the Permitted Acquisition involves the
         acquisition by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower of the Securities
         of another Person which, upon the consummation of such Permitted
         Acquisition, shall become a Subsidiary of Borrower or a Subsidiary of a
         Subsidiary of Borrower, or involves the acquisition of assets other
         than the Securities of another Person by Borrower or a Subsidiary of
         Borrower formed for that purpose, Lender shall have received all
         documents required by Sections 6.3 and 9.2.14 of the Agreement or
         similar provisions of any Subsidiary Agreement then in effect; and (iv)
         either (a) Lender shall have approved such Acquisition or (b) none of
         the proceeds of the Loans shall be used, in whole or in part, to pay
         the purchase price of such Acquisition or, in the case of an
         Acquisition by a Subsidiary of Borrower, to provide working capital
         financing thereafter to such Subsidiary.

                  PERMITTED LIENS - any Lien of a kind specified in Section
         9.2.4 of the Agreement.

                  PERSON - an individual, partnership, corporation, limited
         liability company, joint stock company, land trust, business trust,
         unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political
         subdivision thereof.

                  PLAN - an employee benefit plan now or hereafter maintained
         for employees of Borrower that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.

                  PROJECTIONS - Borrower's forecasted Consolidated and
         consolidating (i) balance sheets, (ii) profit and loss statements, and
         (iii) cash flow statements, all prepared on a consistent basis with
         Borrower's historical financial statements, together with appropriate
         supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.

                  PROPERLY CONTESTED - in the case of any Indebtedness of
         Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including, but not limited to, any
         Taxes) that is not paid as and when due or payable by reason of
         Borrower's or any Subsidiary's bona fide dispute concerning its
         liability to pay same or concerning the amount thereof, that (i) such
         Indebtedness is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate
         proceedings timely instituted and diligently conducted,

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         (ii) Borrower has established appropriate reserves as shall be required
         in conformity with GAAP; (iii) no Lien is imposed upon Borrower's or
         any Subsidiary's Property with respect to such Indebtedness unless the
         enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final
         resolution or disposition of such dispute; (iv) if the Indebtedness
         results in the entry, rendition or issuance against Borrower or any of
         its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets of a judgment, writ,
         order or decree, such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed or
         bonded pending a timely appeal or other judicial review within thirty
         (30) days after the entry thereof (unless such Indebtedness is
         covered by insurance from a responsible insurance company that is not
         denying its liability with respect thereto); and (v) if such contest is
         abandoned, settled or determined adversely to Borrower or any of its
         Subsidiaries, within thirty (30) days Borrower or any of its
         Subsidiaries pays such Indebtedness and all penalties and interest in
         connection therewith (unless such Indebtedness is covered by insurance
         from a responsible insurance company that is not denying its liability
         with respect thereto).

                  PROPERTY - any interest in any kind of property or asset,
         whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.

                  PURCHASE MONEY INDEBTEDNESS - means and includes (i)
         Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) for the payment of all or any
         part of the purchase price of any fixed assets or Spare Parts, and
         improvements, replacements, substitutions and additions thereto, (ii)
         any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) incurred at the time of
         or within ninety (90) days prior to or after the acquisition of any
         fixed assets or Spare Parts for the purpose of financing all or any
         part of the purchase price thereof, and (iii) any renewals, extensions
         or refinancings thereof, but not any increases in the principal amounts
         thereof outstanding at the time.

                  PURCHASE MONEY LIEN - a Lien upon fixed assets (and
         improvements, replacements, substitutions and additions thereto) or
         Spare Parts which secures Purchase Money Indebtedness, but only if such
         Lien shall be (i) at all times be confined solely to such fixed assets
         or Spare Parts the purchase price of which (or, in the case of fixed
         assets, improvements, replacements, substitutions and additions
         thereto) was financed through the incurrence of the Purchase Money
         Indebtedness secured by such Lien and shall not extend to any other
         Property of Borrower and (ii) in the case of a Purchase Money Lien in
         Spare Parts, the subject of an intercreditor agreement to be executed
         by Lender, Borrower and the holder of such Purchase Money Lien, in form
         and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, which, among other
         things, contains provisions that provide for (a) the superiority of
         such Purchase Money Lien in the Spare Parts that are subject to such
         Purchase Money Lien to the Lien of Lender therein, (b) the superiority
         of the Lien of Lender in all other Spare Parts of Borrower, and (c) the
         segregation and identication of the Spare Parts that are the subject of
         such Purchase Money Lien from all of Borrower's other Spare Parts.

                  RATED ENGINE - an aircraft engine having at least 750 rated
         takeoff horsepower or its equivalent or an aircraft propeller capable
         of absorbing at least 750 rated takeoff horsepower.

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                  RATED ENGINE COLLATERAL - the Closing Date Rated Engines and
         all other Rated Engines and other related Property in which Borrower,
         pursuant to a duly executed Rated Engine Supplement, grants Lender a
         Lien as security for the Obligations.

                  RATED ENGINE SUPPLEMENT - a Supplement to this Agreement
         substantially in the form of EXHIBIT F to the Agreement.

                  REGULATION D - Regulation D of the Board of Governors.

                  RENEWAL TERM - as defined in Section 5.1 of the Agreement.

                  REPORTABLE EVENT - any of the events set forth in Section
         4043(b) of ERISA.

                  REVOLVER FACILITY AMOUNT - During the period from May 1
         through and including October 31 in each year, the sum of $15,000,000,
         as such amount may be reduced by Borrower pursuant to Section 1.4 of
         the Agreement, and during the period from November 1 in each year
         through and including April 30 of the following year, sixty-six and
         two- thirds percent (66.67%) of the foregoing amount.

                  REVOLVER LOAN - a Loan made by Lender as provided in Section
         1.1.1 of the Agreement.

                  ROTABLE - a Spare Part which in accordance with GAAP is
         classified as a fixed asset on the balance sheet of the Person that
         owns such Spare Part and is depreciated over the economic life of such
         Spare Part.

                  ROTABLES/RATED ENGINES BORROWING BASE - at any date of
         determination thereof, the lesser of (a) $3,000,000 or (b) fifty
         percent (50%) of the aggregate value of Borrower's Eligible Rotables
         and the Closing Date Rated Engines at such date, in each case
         calculated on the basis of lower of book value or market value, with
         book value calculated on the basis of original cost less accumulated
         depreciation in accordance with GAAP.

                  SAAB AIRCRAFT COLLATERAL - the Aircraft Collateral consisting
         of two Saab aircraft, together with the aircraft engines and aircraft
         propellers installed thereon, and related avionics and other Property,
         all of which is more particularly described on SCHEDULE II to the
         Agreement.

                  SECURITY - shall have the same meaning as in Section 2(1) of
         the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

                  SECURITY DOCUMENTS - each Supplement, each Subsidiary
         Agreement, each Stock Pledge Agreement, and all other instruments and
         agreements now or at any time hereafter securing the whole or any part
         of the Obligations.

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                  SETTLEMENT DATE - in the case of ACH transactions between
         Borrower and an Account Debtor, the twenty-eighth (28th) calendar day
         of the month following the month in which the air transportation
         services are rendered and revenues earned, and, in the case of IATA
         transactions between Borrower and an Account Debtor, the fifteenth
         (15th) calendar day of the second month following the month in which
         the air transportation services are rendered and revenues earned, and,
         if such calendar day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday
         observed by the Clearing Bank, the Settlement Date shall be the next
         working day.

                  SOLVENT - as to any Person, such Person (i) owns Property
         whose fair saleable value is greater than the amount required to pay
         all of such Person's Indebtedness (including contingent debts), (ii) is
         able to pay all of its Indebtedness as such Indebtedness matures and
         (iii) has capital sufficient to carry on its business and transactions
         and all business and transactions in which it is about to engage.

                  SPARE PART - (a) an accessory, appurtenance or part of (i) an
         aircraft (except an aircraft engine or propeller), (ii) aircraft engine
         (except a propeller), or (iii) propeller, or (b) an Appliance, that is
         to be installed at a later time in an aircraft, aircraft engine,
         propeller or Appliance.

                  SPARE PARTS SUPPLEMENT - a Supplement to this Agreement
         substantially in the form of EXHIBIT G to the Agreement.

                  STATUTORY RESERVES - on any date, the percentage (expressed as
         a decimal) established by the Board of Governors which is the then
         stated maximum rate for all reserves (including, but not limited to,
         any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirements)
         applicable to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System in respect
         to Eurocurrency Liabilities (or any successor category of liabilities
         under Regulation D). Such reserve percentage shall include, without
         limitation, those imposed pursuant to said Regulation D. The Statutory
         Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective
         date of any change in such percentage.

                  STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT - the Stock Pledge Agreement to be
         executed by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower as a condition to a
         Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary of Borrower or a Subsidiary of a
         Subsidiary of Borrower, pursuant to which Borrower or such Subsidiary
         shall pledge to Lender all of the issued and outstanding stock of such
         Subsidiary, which shall be in the form of EXHIBIT I to the Agreement
         with blanks suitably completed.

                  SUBORDINATED DEBT - any Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its
         Subsidiaries that is subordinated to the Obligations in a manner and
         upon terms satisfactory to Lender.

                  SUBSIDIARY - any corporation of which a Person owns, directly
         or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, more than 50% of the
         Voting Stock at the time of determination.

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                  SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT - the Subsidiary Guaranty and Security
         Agreement to be executed by a Subsidiary of a Borrower as a condition
         to such Subsidiary's becoming a Subsidiary of Borrower, pursuant to
         which such Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee the payment and
         performance of the Obligations and shall grant Lender a Lien in all of
         its Property (except for its aircraft and Rated Engines), which shall
         be in the form of EXHIBIT H to the Agreement with the blanks suitably
         completed.

                  SUPPLEMENT - each Aircraft Supplement, Rated Engine Supplement
         and Spare Parts Supplement to the Agreement, as amended, modified,
         supplemented or restated from time to time.

                  TAXES - any present or future taxes, including income,
         receipts, excise, property, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll,
         withholding, social security and franchise taxes now or hereafter
         imposed or levied by the United States, or any state, local or foreign
         government or by any department, agency or other political subdivision
         or taxing authority thereof or therein and all interest, penalties,
         additions to tax and similar liabilities with respect thereto, but
         excluding, in the case of Lender, taxes imposed on, based upon or
         measured by Lender's income, net worth or capital, and franchise taxes,
         branch taxes, doing business taxes or minimum taxes imposed on Lender
         by the jurisdiction under the laws of which Lender is organized or in
         which it has its applicable lending office or any political subdivision
         thereof.

                  TERM LOAN - the loan to Borrower described in Section 1.1.2 of
         the Agreement.

                  TERM NOTE - the Secured Promissory Note to be executed by
         Borrower on or about the Closing Date in favor of Lender to evidence
         the Term Loan, which shall be in the form of EXHIBIT A-1 to the
         Agreement.

                  TESTING PERIOD - each period of four (4) consecutive Fiscal
         Quarters.

                  TYPE - the type of Loan, which shall either be a LIBOR Rate
         Loan or a Base Rate Loan.

                  USAIR - USAir, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
         successors and assigns.

                  USAIR OPERATING AGREEMENT - the Agreement between USAir and
         Borrower, dated February 9, 1994, as the same is amended, modified,
         supplemented or restated from time to time, pursuant to which, among
         other things, Borrower has acquired a non-exclusive license to use
         trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos and related
         intellectual property rights in the operations of Borrower's business.

                  USAIR TERMINATION DATE - the termination date of the USAir
         Operating Agreement as set forth therein.

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                  VOTING STOCK - Securities of any class or classes of a
         corporation the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of
         contingencies, entitled to elect a majority of the corporate directors
         (or Persons performing similar functions).

                  WEXFORD - Wexford Management, LLC, a Connecticut limited
         liability company.

                  ACCOUNTING TERMS - Unless otherwise specified herein, all
accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations
hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered
hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis
consistent (except for changes concurred in by Borrower's independent public
accountants) with the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to Lender; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, if
Borrower shall notify Lender that it wishes to amend any of the financial
covenants in Section 9.3 of the Agreement to eliminate the effect of any change
in GAAP on the operation of such financial covenants (or if Lender notifies
Borrower that Lender wishes to amend any of the financial covenants of Section
9.3 for such purpose), then compliance with such covenant shall be determined on
the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP
became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such financial
covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to both Borrower and Lender.
Borrower shall deliver to Lender at the same time as the delivery of any annual
or monthly financial statements given in accordance with the provisions of
Section 9.1.3 (i) or (ii) a description in reasonable detail of any material
change in the application of accounting principles employed in the preparation
of such financial statements from those applied in the most recently preceding
monthly or annual financial statements as to which no objection shall have been
made in accordance with the provisions above and (ii) a reasonable estimate of
the effect on the financial statements on account of such changes in
application.

                  OTHER TERMS. All other terms contained in the Agreement shall
have, when the context so indicates, the meanings provided for by the Code to
the extent the same are used or defined therein.

                  CERTAIN MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION. The terms "herein", "hereof"
and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun
used shall be deemed to cover all genders. The section titles, table of contents
and list of exhibits appear as a matter of convenience only and shall not affect
the interpretation of the Agreement. All references to statutes and related
regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and
regulations. All references to any of the Loan Documents shall include any and
all modifications thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. All
references to any Person shall mean and include successors and permitted assigns
of such Person. All references to "including" and "include" shall be understood
to mean "including, without limitation".

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Appendix to be duly
executed by their duly authorized officers on December 9, 1998.

ATTEST:                                  CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.
                                         ("BORROWER")

__________________________________       By:____________________________________
Secretary                                   Title:______________________________

         [CORPORATE SEAL]

                                         ACCEPTED IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

                                         FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                         ("LENDER")

                                         By:____________________________________
                                            Title:______________________________

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                         LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibit A-1                         Form of Term Note
Exhibit A-2                         Form of Equipment Note
Exhibit B                           Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit C                           Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit D                           Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit E                           Aircraft Supplement
Exhibit F                           Rated Engine Supplement
Exhibit G                           Spare Parts Supplement
Exhibit H                           Subsidiary Agreement
Exhibit I                           Stock Pledge Agreement
Schedule 2.2.3                      Letter of Credit Fees
Schedule 7.1.1                      Business Locations
Schedule 8.1.1                      Jurisdictions in which Borrower and each
                                    Subsidiary is Authorized to do Business
Schedule 8.1.4                      Capital Structure of Borrower
Schedule 8.1.5                      Corporate Names
Schedule 8.1.12                     Surety Obligations
Schedule 8.1.13                     Tax Identification Numbers of Borrower and
                                    Subsidiaries
Schedule 8.1.15                     Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses
Schedule 8.1.18                     Contracts Restricting Borrower's Right to
                                    Incur Debts
Schedule 8.1.19                     Litigation
Schedule 8.1.21                     Capitalized and Operating Leases
Schedule 8.1.22                     Pension Plans
Schedule 8.1.23                     Labor Contracts
Schedule 9.2.3                      Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 9.2.4                      Permitted Liens
Schedule 9.2.5                      Permitted Indebtedness
Schedule 9.2.11                     Permitted Guaranties
Schedule I                          Closing Date Rated Engines
Schedule II                         Saab Aircraft Collateral

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                                   EXHIBIT A-1

                             SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

$5,400,000                                             December 9, 1998
                                                       Charlotte, North Carolina

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (hereinafter "Borrower"), hereby
promises to pay to the order of FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Rhode Island
corporation (hereinafter "Lender"), in such coin or currency of the United
States which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and
private, at the time of payment, the principal sum of Five Million Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($5,400,000), together with interest from and after the date
hereof on the unpaid principal balance outstanding at the rates of interest in
effect from time to time pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement (as such
term is defined below).

         This Secured Promissory Note (the "Note") is the Term Note referred to
in, and is issued pursuant to, that certain Loan and Security Agreement between
Borrower and Lender dated the date hereof (hereinafter, as amended from time to
time, the "Loan Agreement"), and is entitled to all of the benefits and security
of the Loan Agreement. All of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Loan
Agreement and the Security Documents are hereby made a part of this Note and are
deemed incorporated herein in full. All capitalized terms used herein, unless
otherwise specifically defined in this Note, shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Loan Agreement.

         For so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred, the principal
amount and accrued interest of this Note shall be due and payable on the dates
and in the manner hereinafter set forth:

                  (a) Interest shall be due and payable monthly, in arrears, on
         the first day of each month, commencing on the first day of the month
         following the date hereof, and continuing until such time as the full
         principal balance, together with all other amounts owing hereunder,
         shall have been paid in full;

                  (b) Principal shall be due and payable monthly commencing on
         the first day of the month following the date hereof, and continuing on
         the first day of each month thereafter to and including December 1,
         2006, in installments of $56,250 each; and

                  (c) The entire remaining principal amount then outstanding,
         together with any and all other amounts due hereunder, shall be due and
         payable on January 1, 2007.

         If, prior to the date on which this Note is required to be paid in full
in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Loan Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Sections 5.2.1 or 5.2.2 thereof, then the entire unpaid principal
balance and accrued interest on this Note shall be immediately due and payable
in full and shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

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         Borrower shall prepay this Note as provided in Section 4.5 of the Loan
Agreement and may prepay this Note in whole at any time or in part from time to
time as provided in Section 4.6 of the Loan Agreement. All partial prepayments,
whether mandatory or voluntary, shall be applied ratably to the remaining
installments of principal due hereon.

         Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have all of
the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11 of the Loan Agreement.

         To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower, for
itself and its legal representatives, successors and assigns, expressly waives
presentment, demand, protest, notice of dishonor, notice of non-payment, notice
of maturity, notice of protest, presentment for the purpose of accelerating
maturity, diligence in collection, and the benefit of any exemption or
insolvency laws, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Agreement.

         Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any
provision of this Note shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or remaining provisions of
this Note. No delay or failure on the part of Lender in the exercise of any
right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor as an
acquiescence in any default, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Lender
of any right or remedy preclude any other right or remedy. Lender, at its
option, may enforce its rights against any collateral securing this Note without
enforcing its rights against Borrower or any other property or indebtedness due
or to become due to Borrower. Borrower agrees that, without releasing or
impairing Borrower's liability hereunder, Lender may at any time release,
surrender, substitute or exchange any collateral securing this Note and may at
any time release any party primarily or secondarily liable for the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note.

         This Note shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina and is intended to take
effect as an instrument under seal.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be duly executed
and delivered in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the date first above written.

ATTEST:                                  CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.
                                         ("BORROWER")

___________________________________      By:____________________________________
Secretary                                   Title:______________________________

         [CORPORATE SEAL]

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                                   EXHIBIT A-2

                             SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

$[Amount of Equipment Loan]                      [Equipment Loan Borrowing Date]
                                                 Charlotte, North Carolina

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (hereinafter "Borrower"), hereby
promises to pay to the order of FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Rhode Island
corporation (hereinafter "Lender"), in such coin or currency of the United
States which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and
private, at the time of payment, the principal sum of _________________________
Dollars ($____________), together with interest from and after the date hereof
on the unpaid principal balance outstanding at the rates of interest in effect
from time to time pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement (as such term is
defined below).

         This Secured Promissory Note (the "Note") is one of the Equipment Notes
referred to in, and is issued pursuant to, that certain Loan and Security
Agreement between Borrower and Lender dated December 9, 1998 (hereinafter, as
amended from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), and is entitled to all of the
benefits and security of the Loan Agreement. All of the terms, covenants and
conditions of the Loan Agreement and the Security Documents are hereby made a
part of this Note and are deemed incorporated herein in full. All capitalized
terms used herein, unless otherwise specifically defined in this Note, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.

         For so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred, the principal
amount and accrued interest of this Note shall be due and payable on the dates
and in the manner hereinafter set forth:

                  (a) Interest shall be due and payable monthly, in arrears, on
         the first day of each month, commencing on the first day of the month
         following the date hereof, and continuing until such time as the full
         principal balance, together with all other amounts owing hereunder,
         shall have been paid in full;

                  (b) Principal shall be due and payable monthly commencing on
         the first day of the month following the date hereof, and continuing on
         the first day of each month thereafter to and including the first day
         of ___________, _____ [IF THIS NOTE EVIDENCES AN EQUIPMENT LOAN TO
         FINANCE ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF AIRCRAFT COLLATERAL, THE 95TH
         MONTH AFTER THE MONTH IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT LOAN BORROWING DATE FOR
         THE EQUIPMENT LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE OCCURS, AND IF THIS NOTE
         EVIDENCES AN EQUIPMENT LOAN TO FINANCE ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF
         RATED ENGINE COLLATERAL, THE 59TH MONTH AFTER THE MONTH IN WHICH THE
         EQUIPMENT LOAN BORROWING DATE FOR THE EQUIPMENT LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS
         NOTE OCCURS], in installments of $__________ each [THE AMOUNT OF THE
         EQUIPMENT LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE DIVIDED BY, IN THE CASE OF AN
         EQUIPMENT LOAN TO FINANCE ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF AIRCRAFT
         COLLATERAL, NINETY-SIX (96), AND, IN THE CASE OF ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT
         CONSISTING OF RATED ENGINE COLLATERAL, SIXTY (60)]; and

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                  (c) The entire remaining principal amount then outstanding,
         together with any and all other amounts due hereunder, shall be due and
         payable on the first day of ____________, _____ [IF THIS NOTE EVIDENCES
         AN EQUIPMENT LOAN TO FINANCE ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF AIRCRAFT
         COLLATERAL, THE 96TH MONTH AFTER THE MONTH IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT LOAN
         BORROWING DATE FOR THE EQUIPMENT LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE OCCURS,
         AND IF THIS NOTE EVIDENCES AN EQUIPMENT LOAN TO FINANCE ELIGIBLE
         EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF RATED ENGINE COLLATERAL, THE 60TH MONTH AFTER
         THE MONTH IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT LOAN BORROWING DATE FOR THE EQUIPMENT
         LOAN EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE OCCURS].

         If, prior to the date on which this Note is required to be paid in full
in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Loan Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Sections 5.2.1 or 5.2.2 thereof, then the entire unpaid principal
balance and accrued interest on this Note shall be immediately due and payable
in full and shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

         Borrower shall prepay this Note as provided in Section 4.5 of the Loan
Agreement and may prepay this Note in whole at any time or in part from time to
time as provided in Section 4.6 of the Loan Agreement. All partial prepayments,
whether mandatory or voluntary, shall be applied ratably to the remaining
installments of principal due hereon.

         Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have all of
the rights and remedies set forth in Section 11 of the Loan Agreement.

         To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower, for itself
and its legal representatives, successors and assigns, expressly waives
presentment, demand, protest, notice of dishonor, notice of non-payment, notice
of maturity, notice of protest, presentment for the purpose of accelerating
maturity, diligence in collection, and the benefit of any exemption or
insolvency laws, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Agreement.

         Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any
provision of this Note shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or remaining provisions of
this Note. No delay or failure on the part of Lender in the exercise of any
right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor as an
acquiescence in any default, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Lender
of any right or remedy preclude any other right or remedy. Lender, at its
option, may enforce its rights against any collateral securing this Note without
enforcing its rights against Borrower or any other property or indebtedness due
or to become due to Borrower. Borrower agrees that, without releasing or
impairing Borrower's liability hereunder, Lender may at any time release,
surrender, substitute or exchange any collateral securing this Note and may at
any time release any party primarily or secondarily liable for the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note.

         This Note shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina and is intended to take
effect as an instrument under seal.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be duly executed
and delivered in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the date first above written.

ATTEST:                                 CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.
                                        ("BORROWER")

___________________________________     By:_____________________________________
Secretary                                  Title:_______________________________

         [CORPORATE SEAL]

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                    FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

                           Date ________________, ____

Fleet Capital Corporation
6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
Attention: Southeast Loan Administration

         RE:      Loan and Security Agreement dated December 9, 1998, by and
                  between Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. ("Borrower") and Fleet
                  Capital Corporation (as at any time amended, the "Loan
                  Agreement")

Gentlemen:

         This Notice of Conversion/Continuation is delivered to you pursuant to
Section 2.1.3(ii) of the Loan Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the
Loan Agreement. Borrower hereby gives notice of its request as follows:

Check as applicable:

         |_| A conversion of Loans from one Type to another, as follows:

                  (i)      The requested date of the proposed conversion is
                           _______________, 19___ (the "Conversion Date");

                  (ii)     The Type of Loans to be converted pursuant hereto are
                           presently ____________ _____________________ [SELECT
                           EITHER LIBOR RATE LOANS, DAILY LIBOR LOANS OR BASE
                           RATE LOANS] in the principal amount of
                           $_________________ outstanding as of the Conversion
                           Date;

                  (iii)    The portion of the aforesaid Loans to be converted on
                           the Conversion Date is $________________ (the
                           "Conversion Amount");

                  (iv)     The Conversion Amount is to be converted into a
                           __________________ [SELECT EITHER A LIBOR RATE LOAN,
                           A DAILY LIBOR LOAN OR A BASE RATE LOAN] (the
                           "Converted Loan") on the Conversion Date.

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                  (v)      [IN THE EVENT BORROWER SELECTS A LIBOR RATE LOAN:]
                           Borrower hereby requests that the Interest Period for
                           such Converted Loan be for a duration of ________
                           [INSERT LENGTH OF INTEREST PERIOD].

         |_| A continuation of LIBOR Rate Loans for a new Interest Period, as
follows:

                  (i)      The requested date of the proposed continuation is
                           _______________, 19___;

                  (ii)     The aggregate amount of the LIBOR Rate Loans subject
                           to such continuation is $_______________;

                  (iii)    The duration of the selected Interest Period for the
                           LIBOR Rate Loans which are the subject of such
                           continuation is ________________ [SELECT DURATION OF
                           APPLICABLE INTEREST PERIOD].

         Borrower hereby certifies that no Default or Event of Default exists on
the date hereof.

         Borrower has caused this Notice of Conversion/Continuation to be
executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer, this ____ day of
__________________, 19___.

                                        CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.
                                        ("BORROWER")

                                        By:_____________________________________
                                           Title:_______________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                           FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

                           Date ________________, ____

Fleet Capital Corporation
6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
Attention: Southeast Loan Administration

         RE:      Loan and Security Agreement dated December 9, 1998, by and
                  between Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. ("Borrower") and Fleet
                  Capital Corporation (as at any time amended, the "Loan
                  Agreement")

Gentlemen:

         This Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you pursuant to Section
3.1.1(i) of the Loan Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized
terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Loan
Agreement. Borrower hereby requests a ____________ Loan [INSERT NAME OF LOAN] in
the aggregate principal amount of $______________ to be made on
________________, ____, and to consist of:

         Check as applicable:  |_|  Base Rate Loans in the aggregate principal
                                    amount of $______________.

                               |_|  Daily LIBOR Loans in the aggregate principal
                                    amount of $______________.

                               |_|  LIBOR Rate Loans in the aggregate
                                    principal amount of $______________,
                                    with Interest Periods as follows:

                                     (i)    As to $_____________, an Interest
                                            Period of _______________ month(s);

                                     (ii)   As to $_____________, an Interest
                                            Period of _______________ month(s);

                                     (iii)  As to $_____________, an Interest
                                            Period of _______________ month(s).

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         Borrower hereby certifies that no Default or Event of Default exists on
the date hereof.

         Borrower has caused this Notice of Borrowing to be executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer, this ____ day of ________________,
_____.

                                          CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.

                                          ("BORROWER")

                                          By:___________________________________
                                             Title:_____________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT D

                             COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

                            [Letterhead of Borrower]

                                                        __________________, 19__

Fleet Capital Corporation
6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
Attention: Southeast Loan Administration

                  The undersigned, the chief financial officer of Chautauqua
Airlines, Inc., a New York corporation ("Borrower"), gives this certificate to
Fleet Capital Corporation ("Lender") in accordance with the requirements of
Section 9.1.3 of that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated December 9,
1998, between Borrower and Lender ("Loan Agreement"). Capitalized terms used in
this Certificate, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.

                         1. Based upon my review of the Consolidated balance
sheets and statements of income of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Testing
Period ending __________________, 19__, copies of which are attached hereto, I
hereby certify that:

                           (a) Consolidated Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio for
         such Testing Period is ____ to 1.0; and

                           (b) The Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of
         such Testing Period is _____ to 1.

                         2. No Default exists on the date hereof, other than:
________________ __________________________________________________ [if none, so
state]; and

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                         3. No Event of Default exists on the date hereof, other
than ____________________________________________________________ [if none, so
state].

                                        CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.
                                        ("BORROWER")

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

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                                    EXHIBIT E

                           AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE,
                   SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

         THIS AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF
RENTS (this "Agreement"), made and entered into as of the 9th day of December,
1998, by and between CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC., a New York corporation
("Borrower"); and FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Rhode Island corporation
("Lender");

                                   WITNESSETH:
                                   ----------

         In consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, and of
any extension of credit heretofore, now or hereafter made by Lender to Borrower,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 1.      DEFINITIONS.

         As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
definitions:

                  "Agreement" means and includes this Aircraft Chattel Mortgage,
         Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, any concurrent or
         subsequent exhibits or schedules hereto, and any extensions,
         supplements, amendments or modifications hereto or to any such exhibit
         or schedule.

                  "Aircraft" means and includes: (a) the Airframe; (b) the
         Engines; (c) the Propellers; (d) all Buyer-Furnished Equipment; and (e)
         any and all manuals, log books, flight records, maintenance records and
         other historical records or information of Borrower relating to the
         foregoing items (a), (b), (c) and (d).

                  "Airframe" means and includes those certain Airframes
         identified on EXHIBIT A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
         reference, together with any and all parts, appliances, components,
         instruments, accessories, accessions, attachments, equipment or
         avionics (including, without limitation, radio, radar, navigation
         systems or other electronic equipment) installed in, appurtenant to, or
         delivered with or in respect of such airframes.

                  "Borrower" means and refers to Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., a
         New York corporation, with its chief executive office located at 2500
         South High School Road, Box 160, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241.

                  "Buyer-Furnished Equipment" means and includes all equipment
         owned by Borrower and incorporated or installed in or attached to the
         Aircraft prior to, on or after delivery of such Aircraft to Borrower,
         including attachments, accessories,

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         replacements and added parts and components now or hereafter installed
         or attached thereto and all substitutions and replacements thereof.

                  "Code" means and refers to the Uniform Commercial Code as
         enacted by the State of North Carolina, and any and all terms used in
         this Agreement which are defined in the Code shall be construed and
         defined in accordance with the meaning and definition ascribed to such
         terms under the Code.

                  "Collateral" means and includes each and all of the following:
         (a) the Airframe; (b) the Engines; (c) the Propellers; (d) all
         Buyer-Furnished Equipment; (e) all right, title and interest of
         Borrower in and to any lease, rental agreement, charter agreement or
         other agreements respecting the Airframe, the Engines, the Propellers
         or the Buyer-Furnished Equipment, including, without limitation,
         Borrower's right to receive, either directly or indirectly, from any
         Person, any rents or other payments due under such agreements; (f) the
         records, logs, manuals, drawings and data, inspection, maintenance,
         modification and overhaul records maintained with respect to the
         Airframe, the Engines, the Propellers and the Buyer-Furnished
         Equipment; and (g) the proceeds of any of the foregoing items (a)
         through (f), including, but not limited to, unearned insurance premiums
         and proceeds of insurance covering the Airframe, the Engines, the
         Propellers and any other portion of Collateral, and any and all
         accounts, general intangibles, contract rights, inventory, equipment,
         money, drafts, instruments, deposit accounts or other tangible or
         intangible property of Borrower resulting from the sale (authorized or
         unauthorized) or other disposition of the Collateral, or any portion
         thereof, and the proceeds of such proceeds.

                  "Engines" means those engines identified on EXHIBIT B attached
         hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, together with any and
         all parts, appliances, components, accessories, accessions, attachments
         or equipment installed on, appurtenant to, or delivered with or in
         respect of such engines. The term "Engines" shall also refer to any
         replacement aircraft engine which Borrower is required or permitted,
         under this Agreement, to install upon the Airframe and as to which
         Borrower complies with each of the applicable requirements contained in
         this Agreement.

                  "Event of Default" means and includes the occurrence of any
         one or more of the events or conditions set forth in Section 4.1 of
         this Agreement.

                  "FAA" means and refers to the United States Federal Aviation
         Administration, or any successor or replacement administration or
         governmental agency having the same or similar authority and
         responsibilities.

                  "Geneva Convention" means and refers to the Convention on the
         International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft made at Geneva,
         Switzerland on June 19, 1948

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         (effective September 17, 1953), together with the necessary enactment
         rules and regulations promulgated by any particular signatory country.

                  "Judicial Officer or Assignee" means and includes any trustee,
         receiver, controller, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors
         or any other Person having powers or duties like or similar to the
         powers and duties of a trustee, receiver, controller, custodian or
         assignee for the benefit of creditors.

                  "Lender" means and refers to Fleet Capital Corporation, a
         Rhode Island corporation, with an office and place of business located
         at 6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina 28210, and
         its successors and assigns.

                  "Lender Expenses" means and includes: (a) all reasonable costs
         and expenses which Borrower is required to pay or cause to be paid
         under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and which are
         paid or advanced by Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement
         or any of the other Loan Documents; (b) all taxes and insurance
         premiums of every kind and nature which Borrower is required to pay or
         cause to be paid under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
         Documents and which are paid or advanced by Lender pursuant to the
         provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; (c)
         all necessary or advisable filing, recording, publication and search
         fees paid or incurred by Lender in connection with the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement; (d) all reasonable costs and expenses
         paid or incurred by Lender (with or without suit) to correct any
         default or enforce any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other
         Loan Documents or in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling,
         preserving, storing, refurbishing, appraising, selling, preparing for
         sale and advertising to sell the Collateral, whether or not a sale is
         consummated; (e) all reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by
         Lender in enforcing or defending this Agreement, any of the other Loan
         Documents or any portion of any thereof; and (f) reasonable attorneys'
         fees and expenses paid or incurred by Lender in enforcing or defending
         this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any provision of any
         thereof, whether or not suit is brought, and including any action
         brought in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.

                  "Loan Agreement" means and refers to that certain Loan and
         Security Agreement between Borrower and Lender, dated December 9, 1998,
         as the same may be supplemented, modified or amended from time to time
         and shall refer to such agreement as the same may be in effect at the
         time such reference becomes operative.

                  "Loan Documents" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
         in the Loan Agreement and shall include this Agreement.

                  "Obligations" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
         the Loan Agreement.

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                  "Permitted Liens" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
         in the Loan Agreement.

                  "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
         Loan Agreement.

                  "Propellers" means those propellers identified on EXHIBIT C
         attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, together
         with any and all parts, appliances, components, accessories,
         accessions, attachments or equipment installed on, appurtenant to, or
         delivered with or in respect of such propellers. The term "Propellers"
         shall also refer to any replacement aircraft propeller which Borrower
         is required or permitted, under this Agreement, to install upon the
         Airframe and as to which Borrower complies with each of the applicable
         requirements contained in this Agreement.

         All other capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

 2.      CREATION OF SECURITY INTERESTS.

         2.1 SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. In order to secure prompt
repayment of any and all Obligations owed by Borrower to Lender and in order to
secure prompt performance of any and all other Obligations to be performed by
Borrower, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a continuing security interest in and
lien upon the Collateral, whether now owned or existing or at any time hereafter
acquired, arising or created by Borrower, wherever located, subject to Permitted
Liens. Lender's security interest in and lien upon the Collateral shall attach
to all of the Collateral upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
without further act being required of either Lender or Borrower.

         2.2 SECURITY INSTRUMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES. Borrower will perform, or
will cause to be performed, upon the reasonable request of Lender, each and all
of the following:

                  (a) Record, register and file this Agreement, as well as such
         notices, financing statements and other documents or instruments as may
         from time to time be reasonably requested by Lender to fully carry out
         the intent of this Agreement, with the FAA in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
         and such other administrations or governmental agencies, whether
         domestic or foreign, as may be reasonably determined by Lender to be
         necessary or advisable in order to perfect, establish, confirm,
         maintain and perfect the security interest and lien created hereunder,
         as a legal, valid and binding security interest and lien upon the
         Collateral;

                  (b) Furnish to Lender evidence of every such recording,
         registering and filing; and

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                  (c) Execute and deliver or perform, or cause to be executed
         and delivered or performed, such further and other instruments and acts
         as Lender reasonably determines are necessary or required to fully
         carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement or to subject the
         Collateral to the security interest and lien created hereunder,
         including, without limitation: (i) any and all acts and things which
         may be reasonably requested by Lender with respect to complying with or
         remaining subject to the Geneva Convention, the laws and regulations of
         the FAA, or the laws and regulations of any of the various states or
         countries in which the Aircraft is or may fly over, operate in, or
         become located in; and (ii) defending the title of Borrower to the
         Collateral by means of negotiation and, if necessary, appropriate legal
         proceedings, against each and every Person claiming an interest therein
         contrary or adverse to Borrower's title to same.

         2.3 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Lender as
its attorney- in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
re-substitution for Borrower and in its name to do, at Lender's option, any one
or more of the following acts, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default: (a) to receive, open and examine all mail addressed to
Borrower and to retain any such mail relating to the Collateral and to return to
Borrower only that mail which is not so related; (b) to endorse the name of
Borrower on any checks or other instruments or evidence of payment or other
documents, drafts or instruments arising in connection with or pertaining to the
Collateral, to the extent that any such items come into the possession of
Lender; (c) to compromise, prosecute or defend any action, claim or proceeding
concerning the Collateral; (d) to do any and all acts which Borrower is
obligated to do under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents;
(e) to exercise such rights as Borrower might exercise relative to the
Collateral, including, without limitation, the leasing, chartering or other
utilization thereof; (f) to give notice of Lender's security interest in and
lien upon the Collateral, including, without limitation, notification to lessees
and other account Borrowers of Lender's security interest in the rents and other
payments due to Borrower relative to the Collateral, and the collection of any
such rents or other payments; and (g) to execute in Borrower's name and file any
notices, financing statements and other documents or instruments Lender
determines are necessary or required to fully carry out the intent and purpose
of this Agreement or to perfect Lender's security interest and lien in and upon
the Collateral. The appointment of Lender as Borrower's attorney-in-fact, and
each and every one of Lender's rights and powers in connection therewith, being
coupled with an interest, are and shall remain irrevocable until all of the
Obligations have been fully paid and performed.

 3.      REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER.

         By executing and delivering this Agreement, and continually thereafter
until each and all of the Obligations have been fully paid and performed,
Borrower represents, warrants and covenants to Lender as follows:

         3.1 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Borrower will neither use the Collateral, nor
permit the Collateral to be used, for any unlawful purpose or contrary in any
material respect to any statute, law, ordinance or regulation relating to the
registration, use, operation or control of the Collateral that

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may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower will
comply in all material respects with, or cause to be complied in all material
respects with, at all times and in all respects, all statutes, laws, ordinances
and regulations of the United States (including, without limitation, the FAA),
and of all other governmental, regulatory or judicial bodies applicable to the
use, operation, maintenance, overhauling or condition of the Collateral, or any
part thereof, and with all requirements under any licenses, permits, or
certificates of a material nature relating to the use or operation of the
Collateral which are issued to Borrower or to any other Person having
operational control of the Collateral where such non-compliance is reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Borrower
may, in good faith and by appropriate legal or other proceedings, contest the
validity of any such statutes, laws, ordinances or regulations, or the
requirements of any such licenses, permits or certificates, and pending the
determination of such contest may postpone compliance therewith, unless the
rights of Lender hereunder are or are reasonably expected to be materially
adversely affected thereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Borrower agrees that at no time during the effectiveness of this Agreement shall
the Aircraft be operated in, located in, or relocated to any jurisdiction
outside of the United States of America unless the Geneva Convention (or some
like treaty and regulations or other similar law reasonably satisfactory to
Lender) shall be in effect in such jurisdiction and any notices, financing
statements, documents or instruments necessary or required, in the opinion of
counsel for Lender, to be filed in such jurisdiction shall have been filed and
file stamped copies thereof shall have been furnished to Lender. The foregoing
authority to use the Aircraft to the contrary notwithstanding, at no time shall
the Borrower or any Person under the Borrower's control and supervision
knowingly operate the Aircraft in or over any area which may expose Lender to
any penalty, fine, sanction or other liability, whether civil or criminal, under
any applicable law, rule, treaty or convention, nor may the Aircraft be used in
any manner which is or is declared to be illegal and which may thereby render
the Aircraft liable to confiscation, seizure, detention or destruction.

         3.2      MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

                  (a) During the effectiveness of this Agreement, Borrower
         shall, at its expense, do or cause to be done each and all of the
         following:

                      (i) Maintain and keep each material item of the Collateral
                  in as good condition and repair as it is on the date of this
                  Agreement, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

                      (ii) Maintain and keep the Aircraft in good order and
                  repair and airworthy condition in accordance with the
                  requirements of each of the manufacturers' manuals and
                  mandatory service bulletins and each of the manufacturers'
                  non-mandatory service bulletins which relate to airworthiness;

                      (iii) Replace in or on the Airframe, any and all Engines,
                  Propellers, parts, appliances, instruments or accessories
                  which may be worn out, lost, destroyed or otherwise rendered
                  unfit for use; and

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                      (iv) Without limiting the foregoing, cause to be
                  performed, on all parts of the Aircraft, all applicable
                  mandatory FAA airworthiness directives, all FAA regulations,
                  and all manufacturers' service bulletins relating to
                  airworthiness, the compliance date of which shall occur during
                  the term of this Agreement.

                  (b) Borrower shall be responsible for all required inspections
         of the Aircraft and licensing or re-licensing of the Aircraft in
         accordance with all applicable FAA and other governmental requirements.
         Borrower shall at all times cause the Aircraft to have, on board and in
         a conspicuous location, a current Certificate of Airworthiness issued
         by the FAA;

                  (c) All inspections, maintenance, modifications, repairs, and
         overhauls of the Aircraft (including those performed on the Airframe,
         the Engines, the Propellers, and/or any components, appliances,
         accessories, instruments, or equipment) shall be performed by personnel
         authorized by the FAA to perform such services;

                  (d) If any Engine, any Propeller, component, appliance,
         accessory, instrument, Buyer-Furnished Equipment, equipment or part of
         the Aircraft shall reach such a condition as to require overhaul,
         repair or replacement, for any cause whatever, in order to comply with
         the standards for maintenance and other provisions set forth in this
         Agreement, Borrower may:

                           (i) Install on the Aircraft such items of
                  substantially the same type in temporary replacement of those
                  then installed on the Aircraft, pending overhaul or repair of
                  the unsatisfactory item; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such
                  replacement items must be in such a condition as to be
                  permissible for use upon the Aircraft in accordance with the
                  standards for maintenance and other provisions set forth in
                  this Agreement; and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that Borrower must, at
                  all times, retain title to any and all items temporarily
                  removed subject to no liens other than Permitted Liens; or

                      (ii) Install on the Aircraft such items of substantially
                  the same type in permanent replacement of those then installed
                  on the Aircraft; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such replacement
                  items must be in such condition as to be permissible for use
                  upon the Aircraft in accordance with the standards for
                  maintenance and other provisions set forth in this Agreement;
                  and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that Borrower must first comply with
                  each of the requirements of subsection 3.2(e) below.

                  (e) In the event that during the effectiveness of this
         Agreement, Borrower shall be required or permitted to install upon the
         Airframe, any Engine, any Propeller

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         or any Buyer-Furnished Equipment, components, appliances, accessories,
         instruments, engines, equipment or parts in permanent replacement of
         those then installed on the Airframe or such Engine or Propeller,
         Borrower may do so provided that, in addition to any other requirements
         provided for in this Agreement:

                      (i) Lender is not divested of its security interest in and
                  lien upon any item removed from the Aircraft and that no such
                  removed item shall be or become subject to the lien or claim
                  of any Person other than Permitted Liens, unless and until
                  such item is replaced by an item of the type and condition
                  required by this Agreement, title to which, upon its being
                  installed or attached to the Airframe, is validly vested in
                  Borrower, free and clear of any Liens of any kind or nature of
                  any Person other than Permitted Liens;

                      (ii) Borrower's title to every substituted item shall
                  immediately be and become subject to the security interest and
                  lien of Lender, and each of the provisions of this Agreement,
                  and each such item shall remain so encumbered and so subject
                  unless it is, in turn, replaced by a substitute in the manner
                  permitted herein, and Borrower shall take such action,
                  including the execution, delivery and recordation in the
                  registry of the FAA, of a supplement to this Agreement and the
                  filing of any necessary financing or other statements or
                  amendments thereto, as may be required to subject the
                  substitute items to the perfected lien and security interest
                  in favor of Lender created by this Agreement; and

                      (iii) If an item is removed from the Aircraft and replaced
                  in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement,
                  including the terms and conditions of subsections 3.2(e)(i)
                  and (ii) above, then the item which is removed shall
                  thereupon, and only thereupon, be free and clear of the
                  security interest and lien of Lender created under this
                  Agreement.

         3.3 INSURANCE. Borrower will at all times, at its own cost and expense,
maintain, or cause to be maintained, a policy or policies of insurance with
respect to the Collateral, in accordance with the following provisions:

                  (a) With respect to the use and operation of the Aircraft, a
         policy or policies of insurance covering such risks, providing such
         degree of protection in such amounts and with such insurers as are
         reasonably acceptable to the Lender;

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                  (b) Borrower will name Lender or cause Lender to be named as a
         lender's loss payee on all policies of casualty insurance and an
         additional insured party on all policies of liability insurance.
         Borrower shall obtain or deliver to Lender, from the issuer of each
         insurance policy, and will cause all parties who may have an interest
         in the proceeds of such policies to acknowledge, in writing, that
         Lender has a prior interest in such proceeds. Each and every such
         policy, except for policies insuring against war risk and allied
         perils, shall also contain an agreement by the insurer that,
         notwithstanding any right of cancellation by the insurer, such policy
         shall continue in force for the benefit of Lender for at least thirty
         (30) days after written notice of any cancellation having been given to
         Lender and that no change in the policy limits or types of coverage in
         any such policy shall be made except after thirty (30) days prior
         written notice thereof having been given to Lender. Each policy
         affording coverage against war risk and allied perils shall contain an
         agreement by the insurer that, notwithstanding any right of
         cancellation by the insurer, such policy shall continue in force for
         the benefit of Lender for at least seven (7) days after written notice
         of any cancellation having been given to Lender and that no change in
         the policy limits or types of coverage in any such policy shall be made
         except after seven (7) days prior written notice thereof having been
         given to Lender;

                  (c) Borrower shall provide Lender with insurer's
         certifications with respect to the types, amounts and policy numbers of
         insurance in effect as of the date of execution and delivery of this
         Agreement;

                  (d) In the event that Borrower should, for any reason, fail to
         renew or cause to be renewed any such policy or contract of insurance,
         Lender shall have the option to pay the premiums on any such policy or
         contract of insurance, or to take out new insurance in such amounts,
         types, coverages, and terms as Lender may reasonably determine, and any
         sums paid therefore shall constitute Lender Expenses, shall be payable
         by Borrowers on demand, and shall be added to and be a part of and
         included in the Obligations; and

                  (e) Borrower shall not use or permit the Collateral to be used
         in any manner or for any purpose excepted from or contrary to the
         requirements of any insurance policy or policies required to be carried
         and maintained hereunder or for any purpose excepted or exempted from
         or contrary to said insurance policies, and do any other act or permit
         anything to be done which could reasonably be expected to invalidate or
         limit any such insurance policy or policies.

         3.4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Borrower represents that its chief
executive office is located at the address indicated in the definition of
"Borrower" set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement and agrees that such chief
executive office will not be changed without prior written notice to Lender.

         3.5 FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. Borrower further
represents, warrants and covenants with Lender as follows:

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                  (a) During normal business hours upon reasonable advance
         notice, to cause the Collateral (including the logs, books, manuals and
         records comprising the Collateral) to be exhibited to Lender (or
         Persons designated by Lender) for purposes of inspection and copying;
         PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in exercising the foregoing right of inspection and
         copying, Lender shall use its best efforts to minimize any disruption
         of the operations of Borrower;

                  (b) Borrower is the registered owner of the Aircraft pursuant
         to a proper registration under the Federal Aviation Act, 49
         U.S.C.ss.40101 ET SEQ, and Borrower qualifies in all respects as a
         citizen of the United States as defined in said Act and is a
         certificated air carrier pursuant to 49 U.S.C.ss.44705;

                  (c) To keep accurate and complete logs, manuals, books and
         records relating to the Collateral, and provide Lender with copies of
         reports and information relating to the Collateral as Lender may
         reasonably require from time to time;

                  (d) Borrower shall not sell or otherwise dispose of or
         transfer the Collateral, or any right or interest of Borrower therein,
         except in accordance with Section 9.2.8 of the Loan Agreement;

                  (e) Suffer or permit any Lien other than Permitted Liens to
         attach to or exist relative to the Collateral, whether voluntarily or
         involuntarily, and whether by issuance of judicial process, levy or
         otherwise, until all of the Obligations have been completely
         discharged; and

                  (f) Indemnify Lender and hold it harmless from and against all
         liabilities, claims and demands arising from any cause whatsoever,
         including the doctrine of strict liability, in connection with this
         Agreement or Lender's rights herein or in the Collateral or the use,
         sale, operation or possession of the Collateral by the Borrower, by any
         Person under the control of the Borrower or by any Person using the
         Collateral with the consent of the Borrower; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
         Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify Lender in respect of any
         such liabilities and claims arising out of the gross negligence or
         willful misconduct of Lender, as determined by a court of competent
         jurisdiction.

         3.6 INSIGNIA. No later than ninety (90) days after the date hereof,
Borrower agrees to affix and maintain on the Airframe a nameplate bearing an
inscription that it is subject to the lien and security interest of Lender, and
shall not permit the name of any Person other than Borrower and, for so long as
the USAir Operating Agreement is in effect, USAir, to be placed on the Airframe
as a designation that may reasonably be interpreted as a claim of ownership.

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 4.      EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.

         4.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of an Event of Default under the
Loan Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement.

         4.2 REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default, Lender shall have, in addition to any other
rights and remedies contained in this Agreement or in the Loan Agreement or any
other Loan Documents, all the rights and remedies of a Lender under the Code,
and all other rights and remedies provided by law, all of which shall be
cumulative to the extent permitted by law. Upon the occurrence of any Event of
Default and at any time thereafter if such or any other Event of Default shall
then be continuing, Lender shall have the right without further notice to
Borrower (except as required by the Loan Agreement or by Applicable Law) to
appropriate, take possession and control of, set off and apply to the payment of
any or all of the Obligations, any or all Collateral, in such manner as Lender
shall in its sole discretion determine, to enforce payment of any of the
Collateral, to settle, compromise or release, in whole or in part, any amounts
owing on the Collateral, to prosecute any action, suit or proceeding with
respect to the Collateral, to extend the time of payment of any and all
Collateral, to make allowances and adjustment with respect thereto, to issue
credits in the name of Borrower or Lender, to sell, assign and deliver the
Collateral (or any part thereof), at public or private sale, for cash, upon
credit or otherwise, at Lender's sole option and discretion and Lender may bid
or become purchaser at any such sale, if public, free from any right of
redemption, which is hereby expressly waived. Borrower agrees that the giving of
ten (10) days notice by Lender, sent by certified mail, return receipt requested
postage prepaid, to the Borrower's address set forth in Section 12.9 of the Loan
Agreement, designating the place and time of any public sale or of the time
after which any private sale or other intended disposition of the Collateral is
to be made, shall be deemed to be reasonable notice thereof and Borrower waives
any other notice with respect thereto. The net cash proceeds resulting from the
exercise of any of the foregoing rights or remedies shall be applied by Lender
to the payment of the Obligations, after allowing two (2) Business Days for
collection, in such order as Lender may elect, and Borrower shall remain liable
to Lender for any deficiency, together with interest thereon at the rate
provided in the Loan Agreement and any other Loan Documents, and the reasonable
costs and expenses of collection of such deficiency, including (to the extent
permitted by law), without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and
disbursements, which reasonable costs and expenses shall constitute Lender
Expenses. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or such other Person legally
entitled thereto. During the existence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have
the right to require Borrower to assemble the Collateral and make it reasonably
available to Lender at one or more places to be designated by Lender that are
reasonably convenient to both parties, and to take possession of the Collateral,
and to use the same, together with materials, supplies, books and records of
Borrower for the purpose of liquidating or collecting the Collateral, whether by
foreclosure, auction or otherwise.

         4.3 WAIVER. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives
any right it may have to a hearing prior to the disposition of any of the
Collateral by Lender following the occurrence of an Event of Default, or to the
exercise of Lender's right of setoff as herein provided.

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         4.4 EXERCISE OF REMEDIES. Each right, power and remedy herein granted
Lender is cumulative and in addition to every other right, power and remedy
herein specifically given or now or hereafter existing under or by virtue of the
provisions of any other agreement between Borrower and Lender or in equity, at
law or by virtue of statute or otherwise. No failure to exercise, and no delay
in exercising, any right, power or remedy held by Lender hereunder or otherwise,
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such right, power or remedy held hereunder or otherwise, preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.

         4.5 TERMINATION. At such time as the Loan Agreement is terminated and
all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2.4 to a release of Lender's Liens
in the Collateral shall be satisfied, Lender shall, upon the request and at the
expense of Borrower, execute and deliver to Borrower proper instruments
terminating its Liens in the Collateral.

 5.      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

         5.1 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All the covenants, promises, stipulations
and agreements contained herein shall bind each party and its successors and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the other party and its respective
successors and assigns.

         5.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
together with all other instruments, agreements and certificates executed by the
parties in connection therewith or with reference thereto, embody the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and thereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements,
understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written.
This Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally.

         5.3 CAPTIONS. Captions to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement
are for the convenience of the parties, are not a part of this Agreement, and
shall not be used for the interpretation of any provision hereof.

         5.4 NOTICES. Any notice given with respect to this Agreement shall be
given in the manner and to the address as set forth in Section 12.9 of the Loan
Agreement.

         5.5 SEVERABILITY. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable
from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the
legal enforceability of any specific provision hereof.

         5.6 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of
which counterparts taken together shall consitute but one and the same
instrument.

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         5.7 GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS
PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT
OR FUTURE DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF BORROWER OR LENDER,
BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MECKLENBURG
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, OR, AT LENDER'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE DIVISION, SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN
BORROWER AND LENDER PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE
TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND
BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF
PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY
CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND
AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE
EARLIER OF BORROWER'S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT THE RIGHT OF LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS
IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY LENDER
OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO ENFORCE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR
JURISDICTION.

         5.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH THE LENDER HEREBY
ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS
OR THE COLLATERAL. THE BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT TO THE LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND EXTENDING CREDIT
TO THE BORROWER THEREUNDER AND THAT THE LENDER IS RELYING UPON THIS WAIVER IN
ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH THE BORROWER. THE BORROWER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT

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IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY
AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN
CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the day and year first written above.

                                         BORROWER:

                                         CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.

                                         By: ___________________________________
                                             Title: ____________________________

                                         LENDER:

                                         FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                         By: ___________________________________
                                             Title: ____________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                          TO AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE,
                   SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

                             DESCRIPTION OF AIRCRAFT

<Table>
<Caption>

Manufacturer                       Model                      Serial Number                      Us Reg. No.
---------------              -----------------                ----------------                   --------------
<S>                                 <C>                       <C>                                <C>
Saab-Fairchild                      340A                      340A-095                           N95CQ
</Table>

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                                    EXHIBIT B
                          TO AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE,
                   SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

                             DESCRIPTION OF ENGINES

<Table>
<Caption>

Manufacturer                   Model                 Serial Number                      Rated Takeoff H/P
-----------------          --------------            -------------------                --------------------

<S>                        <C>                       <C>                                <C>
General Electric           CT7-5A2                   GE-E-367357 (left)                 Each of which engines
General Electric           CT7-5A2                   GE-E-367359 (right)                has 750 or more rated
                                                                                        take off horsepower or
                                                                                        the equivalent thereof.
</Table>

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                                    EXHIBIT C
                          TO AIRCRAFT CHATTEL MORTGAGE,
                   SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

                            DESCRIPTION OF PROPELLERS

<Table>
<Caption>

Manufacturer                     Model               Serial Number                      Rated Takeoff Shaft H/P
-----------------          ------------------        -------------------                -----------------------
<S>                        <C>                       <C>                                <C>
Dowty Rotol                R389/4-123-F/25           DRG-3323/90 (left)                 Each of which propellers
                           R354/4-123-F/13           DRG-9365/87 (right)                is capable of absorbing
                                                                                        750 or more rated take
                                                                                        off shaft horsepower.
</Table>

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                                    EXHIBIT F

                            ENGINE CHATTEL MORTGAGE,
                   SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

         THIS ENGINE CHATTEL MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF
RENTS (this "Agreement"), made and entered into as of the 9th day of December,
1998, by and between CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC., a New York corporation
("Borrower"); and FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Rhode Island corporation
("Lender");

                                   WITNESSETH:
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         In consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, and of
any extension of credit heretofore, now or hereafter made by Lender to Borrower,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 1.      DEFINITIONS.

         As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
definitions:

                  "Agreement" means and includes this Engine Chattel Mortgage,
         Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, any concurrent or
         subsequent exhibits or schedules hereto, and any extensions,
         supplements, amendments or modifications hereto or to any such exhibit
         or schedule.

                  "Borrower" means and refers to Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., a
         New York corporation, with its chief executive office located at 2500
         South High School Road, Box 160, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241.

                  "Code" means and refers to the Uniform Commercial Code as
         enacted by the State of North Carolina, and any and all terms used in
         this Agreement which are defined in the Code shall be construed and
         defined in accordance with the meaning and definition ascribed to such
         terms under the Code.

                  "Collateral" means and includes each and all of the following:
         (a) the Engines; (b) all right, title and interest of Borrower in and
         to any lease, rental agreement, or other agreements respecting the
         Engines, including, without limitation, Borrower's right to receive,
         either directly or indirectly, from any Person, any rents or other
         payments due under such agreements; (c) all substitutions and
         replacements of the property described in the foregoing clause (a); (d)
         the records, logs, manuals, drawings and data, inspection, maintenance,
         modification and overhaul records maintained with respect to the
         Engines; and (e) the proceeds of any of the foregoing items (a) through
         (d), including, but not limited to, unearned insurance premiums and
         proceeds of insurance covering the Engines and the Propellers and any
         other portion of Collateral, and any and all accounts, general
         intangibles, contract rights, inventory,

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         equipment, money, drafts, instruments, deposit accounts or other
         tangible or intangible property of Borrower resulting from the sale
         (authorized or unauthorized) or other disposition of the Collateral, or
         any portion thereof, and the proceeds of such proceeds.

                  "Engines" means the aircraft engines and aircraft propellers
         identified on EXHIBIT A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
         reference, together with any and all parts, appliances, components,
         accessories, accessions, attachments or equipment installed on,
         appurtenant to, or delivered with or in respect of such engines.

                  "Event of Default" means and includes the occurrence of any
         one or more of the events or conditions set forth in Section 4.1 of
         this Agreement.

                  "FAA" means and refers to the United States Federal Aviation
         Administration, or any successor or replacement administration or
         governmental agency having the same or similar authority and
         responsibilities.

                  "Judicial Officer or Assignee" means and includes any trustee,
         receiver, controller, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors
         or any other Person having powers or duties like or similar to the
         powers and duties of a trustee, receiver, controller, custodian or
         assignee for the benefit of creditors.

                  "Lender" means and refers to Fleet Capital Corporation, a
         Rhode Island corporation, with an office and place of business located
         at 6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina 28210, and
         its successors and assigns.

                  "Lender Expenses" means and includes: (a) all reasonable costs
         and expenses which Borrower is required to pay or cause to be paid
         under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and which are
         paid or advanced by Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement
         or any of the other Loan Documents; (b) all taxes and insurance
         premiums of every kind and nature which Borrower is required to pay or
         cause to be paid under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
         Documents and which are paid or advanced by Lender pursuant to the
         provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; (c)
         all necessary or advisable filing, recording, publication and search
         fees paid or incurred by Lender in connection with the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement; (d) all reasonable costs and expenses
         paid or incurred by Lender (with or without suit) to correct any
         default or enforce any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other
         Loan Documents or in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling,
         preserving, storing, refurbishing, appraising, selling, preparing for
         sale and advertising to sell the Collateral, whether or not a sale is
         consummated; (e) all reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by
         Lender in enforcing or defending this Agreement, any of the other Loan
         Documents or any portion of any thereof; and (f) reasonable attorneys'
         fees and expenses paid or

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         incurred by Lender in enforcing or defending this Agreement, any of the
         other Loan Documents or any provision of any thereof, whether or not
         suit is brought, and including any action brought in any bankruptcy or
         insolvency proceeding.

                  "Loan Agreement" means and refers to that certain Loan and
         Security Agreement between Borrower and Lender, dated December 9, 1998,
         as the same may be supplemented, modified or amended from time to time
         and shall refer to such agreement as the same may be in effect at the
         time such reference becomes operative.

                  "Loan Documents" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
         in the Loan Agreement and shall include this Agreement.

                  "Obligations" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
         the Loan Agreement.

                  "Permitted Liens" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
         in the Loan Agreement.

                  "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
         Loan Agreement.

         All other capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

 2.      CREATION OF SECURITY INTERESTS.

         2.1 SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. In order to secure prompt
repayment of any and all Obligations owed by Borrower to Lender and in order to
secure prompt performance of any and all other Obligations to be performed by
Borrower, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a continuing security interest in and
lien upon the Collateral, whether now owned or existing or at any time hereafter
acquired, arising or created by Borrower, wherever located, subject to Permitted
Liens. Lender's security interest in and lien upon the Collateral shall attach
to all of the Collateral upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
without further act being required of either Lender or Borrower.

         2.2 SECURITY INSTRUMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES. Borrower will perform, or
will cause to be performed, upon the reasonable request of Lender, each and all
of the following:

                  (a) Record, register and file this Agreement, as well as such
         notices, financing statements and other documents or instruments as may
         from time to time be reasonably requested by Lender to fully carry out
         the intent of this Agreement, with the FAA in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
         and such other administrations or governmental agencies, whether
         domestic or foreign, as may be reasonably determined by Lender to be
         necessary or advisable in order to perfect, establish,

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         confirm, maintain and perfect the security interest and lien created
         hereunder, as a legal, valid and binding security interest and lien
         upon the Collateral;

                  (b) Furnish to Lender evidence of every such recording,
         registering and filing; and

                  (c) Execute and deliver or perform, or cause to be executed
         and delivered or performed, such further and other instruments and acts
         as Lender reasonably determines are necessary or required to fully
         carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement or to subject the
         Collateral to the security interest and lien created hereunder,
         including, without limitation: (i) any and all acts and things which
         may be reasonably requested by Lender with respect to complying with
         the laws and regulations of the FAA; and (ii) defending the title of
         Borrower to the Collateral by means of negotiation and, if necessary,
         appropriate legal proceedings, against each and every Person claiming
         an interest therein contrary or adverse to Borrower's title to same.

         2.3 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Lender as
its attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
re-substitution for Borrower and in its name to do, at Lender's option, any one
or more of the following acts, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default: (a) to receive, open and examine all mail addressed to
Borrower and to retain any such mail relating to the Collateral and to return to
Borrower only that mail which is not so related; (b) to endorse the name of
Borrower on any checks or other instruments or evidence of payment or other
documents, drafts or instruments arising in connection with or pertaining to the
Collateral, to the extent that any such items come into the possession of
Lender; (c) to compromise, prosecute or defend any action, claim or proceeding
concerning the Collateral; (d) to do any and all acts which Borrower is
obligated to do under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents;
(e) to exercise such rights as Borrower might exercise relative to the
Collateral, including, without limitation, the leasing, chartering or other
utilization thereof; (f) to give notice of Lender's security interest in and
lien upon the Collateral, including, without limitation, notification to lessees
and other account Borrowers of Lender's security interest in the rents and other
payments due to Borrower relative to the Collateral, and the collection of any
such rents or other payments; and (g) to execute in Borrower's name and file any
notices, financing statements and other documents or instruments Lender
determines are necessary or required to fully carry out the intent and purpose
of this Agreement or to perfect Lender's security interest and lien in and upon
the Collateral. The appointment of Lender as Borrower's attorney-in-fact, and
each and every one of Lender's rights and powers in connection therewith, being
coupled with an interest, are and shall remain irrevocable until all of the
Obligations have been fully paid and performed.

 3.      REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER.

         By executing and delivering this Agreement, and continually thereafter
until each and all of the Obligations have been fully paid and performed,
Borrower represents, warrants and covenants to Lender as follows:

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         3.1 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Borrower will neither use the Collateral, nor
permit the Collateral to be used, for any unlawful purpose or contrary in any
material respect to any statute, law, ordinance or regulation relating to the
registration, use, operation or control of the Collateral that may reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower will comply in all material
respects with, or cause to be complied in all material respects with, at all
times and in all respects, all statutes, laws, ordinances and regulations of the
United States (including, without limitation, the FAA), and of all other
governmental, regulatory or judicial bodies applicable to the use, operation,
maintenance, overhauling or condition of the Collateral, or any part thereof,
and with all requirements under any licenses, permits, or certificates of a
material nature relating to the use or operation of the Collateral which are
issued to Borrower or to any other Person having operational control of the
Collateral where such non-compliance is reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Borrower may, in good faith and by
appropriate legal or other proceedings, contest the validity of any such
statutes, laws, ordinances or regulations, or the requirements of any such
licenses, permits or certificates, and pending the determination of such contest
may postpone compliance therewith, unless the rights of Lender hereunder are or
are reasonably expected to be materially adversely affected thereby.

         3.2      MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

                  (a) During the effectiveness of this Agreement, Borrower
         shall, at its expense, do or cause to be done each and all of the
         following:

                      (i) Maintain and keep each material item of the Collateral
                  in as good condition and repair as it is on the date of this
                  Agreement, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

                      (ii) Maintain and keep each material item of the
                  Collateral in good order and repair and airworthy condition in
                  accordance with the requirements of each of the manufacturers'
                  manuals and mandatory service bulletins and each of the
                  manufacturers' non-mandatory service bulletins which relate to
                  airworthiness;

                      (iii) Replace in or on the Engines any of its parts,
                  components, appliances and accessories which may be worn out,
                  lost, destroyed or otherwise rendered unfit for use; and

                      (iv) Without limiting the foregoing, cause to be
                  performed, on all parts of the Engines, all applicable
                  mandatory FAA airworthiness directives, all FAA regulations,
                  and all manufacturers' service bulletins relating to
                  airworthiness, the compliance date of which shall occur during
                  the term of this Agreement;

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                  (b) Borrower shall be responsible for all required inspections
         of the Engines and licensing or re-licensing of the Engines in
         accordance with all applicable FAA and other governmental requirements;
         and

                  (c) All inspections, maintenance, modifications, repairs, and
         overhauls of the Engines, and/or any of its parts, components,
         appliances and accessories, shall be performed by personnel authorized
         by the FAA to perform such services.

         3.3 INSURANCE. Borrower will at all times, at its own cost and expense,
maintain, or cause to be maintained, a policy or policies of insurance with
respect to the Collateral, in accordance with the following provisions:

                  (a) With respect to the use and operation of the Collateral, a
         policy or policies of insurance covering such risks, providing such
         degree of protection in such amounts and with such insurers as are
         reasonably acceptable to the Lender;

                  (b) Borrower will name Lender or cause Lender to be named as a
         lender's loss payee on all policies of casualty insurance and an
         additional insured party on all policies of liability insurance.
         Borrower shall obtain or deliver to Lender, from the issuer of each
         insurance policy, and will cause all parties who may have an interest
         in the proceeds of such policies to acknowledge, in writing, that
         Lender has a prior interest in such proceeds. Each and every such
         policy, except for policies insuring against war risk and allied
         perils, shall also contain an agreement by the insurer that,
         notwithstanding any right of cancellation by the insurer, such policy
         shall continue in force for the benefit of Lender for at least thirty
         (30) days after written notice of any cancellation having been given to
         Lender and that no change in the policy limits or types of coverage in
         any such policy shall be made except after thirty (30) days prior
         written notice thereof having been given to Lender. Each policy
         affording coverage against war risk and allied perils shall contain an
         agreement by the insurer that, notwithstanding any right of
         cancellation by the insurer, such policy shall continue in force for
         the benefit of Lender for at least seven (7) days after written notice
         of any cancellation having been given to Lender and that no change in
         the policy limits or types of coverage in any such policy shall be made
         except after seven (7) days prior written notice thereof having been
         given to Lender;

                  (c) Borrower shall provide Lender with insurer's
         certifications with respect to the types, amounts and policy numbers of
         insurance in effect as of the date of execution and delivery of this
         Agreement;

                  (d) In the event that Borrower should, for any reason, fail to
         renew or cause to be renewed any such policy or contract of insurance,
         Lender shall have the option to pay the premiums on any such policy or
         contract of insurance, or to take out new insurance in such amounts,
         types, coverages, and terms as Lender may reasonably determine, and any
         sums paid therefore shall constitute Lender Expenses,

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         shall be payable by Borrowers on demand, and shall be added to and be a
         part of and included in the Obligations; and

                  (e) Borrower shall not use or permit the Collateral to be used
         in any manner or for any purpose excepted from or contrary to the
         requirements of any insurance policy or policies required to be carried
         and maintained hereunder or for any purpose excepted or exempted from
         or contrary to said insurance policies, and do any other act or permit
         anything to be done which could reasonably be expected to invalidate or
         limit any such insurance policy or policies.

         3.4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Borrower represents that its chief
executive office is located at the address indicated in the definition of
"Borrower" set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement and agrees that such chief
executive office will not be changed without prior written notice to Lender.

         3.5 FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. Borrower further
represents, warrants and covenants with Lender as follows:

                  (a) During normal business hours upon reasonable advance
         notice, to cause the Collateral (including the logs, books, manuals and
         records comprising the Collateral) to be exhibited to Lender (or
         Persons designated by Lender) for purposes of inspection and copying;
         PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in exercising the foregoing right of inspection and
         copying, Lender shall use its best efforts to minimize any disruption
         of the operations of Borrower;

                  (b) Borrower qualifies in all respects as a citizen of the
         United States as defined in the Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.C.ss.40101
         ET SEQ. and is a certificated air carrier pursuant to 49
         U.S.C.ss.44705;

                  (c) To keep accurate and complete logs, manuals, books and
         records relating to the Collateral, and provide Lender with copies of
         reports and information relating to the Collateral as Lender may
         reasonably require from time to time;

                  (d) Borrower shall not sell or otherwise dispose of or
         transfer the Collateral, or any right or interest of Borrower therein,
         except in accordance with Section 9.2.8 of the Loan Agreement;

                  (e) Suffer or permit any Lien other than Permitted Liens to
         attach to or exist relative to the Collateral, whether voluntarily or
         involuntarily, and whether by issuance of judicial process, levy or
         otherwise, until all of the Obligations have been completely
         discharged; and

                  (f) Indemnify Lender and hold it harmless from and against all
         liabilities, claims and demands arising from any cause whatsoever,
         including the doctrine of strict liability, in connection with this
         Agreement or Lender's rights herein or in the

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         Collateral or the use, sale, operation or possession of the Collateral
         by the Borrower, by any Person under the control of the Borrower or by
         any Person using the Collateral with the consent of the Borrower;
         PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify
         Lender in respect of any such liabilities and claims arising out of the
         gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender, as determined by a
         court of competent jurisdiction.

         3.6 LEASES. Borrower will not enter into any lease of the Engines, or
permit the installation of an Engine on an airframe not owned or leased by
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of
Lender.

         3.7 INSIGNIA. No later than ninety (90) days after the date hereof,
Borrower agrees to affix and maintain on each Engine a nameplate bearing an
inscription that it is subject to the lien and security interest of Lender, and
shall not permit the name of any Person other than Borrower to be placed on any
Engine as a designation that may reasonably be interpreted as a claim of
ownership.

 4.      EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.

         4.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of an Event of Default under the
Loan Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement.

         4.2 REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default, Lender shall have, in addition to any other
rights and remedies contained in this Agreement or in the Loan Agreement or any
other Loan Documents, all the rights and remedies of a Lender under the Code,
and all other rights and remedies provided by law, all of which shall be
cumulative to the extent permitted by law. Upon the occurrence of any Event of
Default and at any time thereafter if such or any other Event of Default shall
then be continuing, Lender shall have the right without further notice to
Borrower (except as required by the Loan Agreement or by Applicable Law) to
appropriate, take possession and control of, set off and apply to the payment of
any or all of the Obligations, any or all Collateral, in such manner as Lender
shall in its sole discretion determine, to enforce payment of any of the
Collateral, to settle, compromise or release, in whole or in part, any amounts
owing on the Collateral, to prosecute any action, suit or proceeding with
respect to the Collateral, to extend the time of payment of any and all
Collateral, to make allowances and adjustment with respect thereto, to issue
credits in the name of Borrower or Lender, to sell, assign and deliver the
Collateral (or any part thereof), at public or private sale, for cash, upon
credit or otherwise, at Lender's sole option and discretion and Lender may bid
or become purchaser at any such sale, if public, free from any right of
redemption, which is hereby expressly waived. Borrower agrees that the giving of
ten (10) days notice by Lender, sent by certified mail, return receipt requested
postage prepaid, to the Borrower's address set forth in Section 12.9 of the Loan
Agreement, designating the place and time of any public sale or of the time
after which any private sale or other intended disposition of the Collateral is
to be made, shall be deemed to be reasonable notice thereof and Borrower waives
any other notice with respect thereto. The net cash proceeds resulting from the
exercise of any of the foregoing rights or remedies shall be applied by Lender
to the payment of the Obligations, after allowing two (2) Business Days for
collection, in such order

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as Lender may elect, and Borrower shall remain liable to Lender for any
deficiency, together with interest thereon at the rate provided in the Loan
Agreement and any other Loan Documents, and the reasonable costs and expenses of
collection of such deficiency, including (to the extent permitted by law),
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and disbursements,
which reasonable costs and expenses shall constitute Lender Expenses. Any
surplus shall be paid to Borrower or such other Person legally entitled thereto.
During the existence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to
require Borrower to assemble the Collateral and make it reasonably available to
Lender at one or more places to be designated by Lender that are reasonably
convenient to both parties, and to take possession of the Collateral, and to use
the same, together with materials, supplies, books and records of Borrower for
the purpose of liquidating or collecting the Collateral, whether by foreclosure,
auction or otherwise.

         4.3 WAIVER. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives
any right it may have to a hearing prior to the disposition of any of the
Collateral by Lender following the occurrence of an Event of Default, or to the
exercise of Lender's right of setoff as herein provided.

         4.4 EXERCISE OF REMEDIES. Each right, power and remedy herein granted
Lender is cumulative and in addition to every other right, power and remedy
herein specifically given or now or hereafter existing under or by virtue of the
provisions of any other agreement between Borrower and Lender or in equity, at
law or by virtue of statute or otherwise. No failure to exercise, and no delay
in exercising, any right, power or remedy held by Lender hereunder or otherwise,
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such right, power or remedy held hereunder or otherwise, preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.

         4.5 TERMINATION. At such time as the Loan Agreement is terminated and
all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2.4 to a release of Lender's Liens
in the Collateral shall be satisfied, Lender shall, upon the request and at the
expense of Borrower, execute and deliver to Borrower proper instruments
terminating its Liens in the Collateral.

 5.      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

         5.1 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All the covenants, promises, stipulations
and agreements contained herein shall bind each party and its successors and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the other party and its respective
successors and assigns.

         5.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
together with all other instruments, agreements and certificates executed by the
parties in connection therewith or with reference thereto, embody the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and thereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements,
understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written.
This Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally.

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         5.3 CAPTIONS. Captions to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement
are for the convenience of the parties, are not a part of this Agreement, and
shall not be used for the interpretation of any provision hereof.

         5.4 NOTICES. Any notice given with respect to this Agreement shall be
given in the manner and to the address as set forth in Section 12.9 of the Loan
Agreement.

         5.5 SEVERABILITY. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable
from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the
legal enforceability of any specific provision hereof.

         5.6 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of
which counterparts taken together shall consitute but one and the same
instrument.

         5.7 GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS
PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT
OR FUTURE DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF BORROWER OR LENDER,
BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MECKLENBURG
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, OR, AT LENDER'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE DIVISION, SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN
BORROWER AND LENDER PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF
OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE
TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND
BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF
PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY
CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND
AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE
EARLIER OF BORROWER'S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT THE RIGHT OF

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LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR TO
PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED IN SUCH
FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO ENFORCE SAME IN ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION.

         5.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH THE LENDER HEREBY
ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS
OR THE COLLATERAL. THE BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT TO THE LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND EXTENDING CREDIT
TO THE BORROWER THEREUNDER AND THAT THE LENDER IS RELYING UPON THIS WAIVER IN
ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH THE BORROWER. THE BORROWER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT
IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY
AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN
CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the day and year first written above.

                                        BORROWER:

                                        CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Title: _____________________________

                                        LENDER:

                                        FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                        By: ____________________________________
                                            Title: _____________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                           TO ENGINE CHATTEL MORTGAGE,
                   SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

                      DESCRIPTION OF ENGINES AND PROPELLERS

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ENGINES:

Manufacturer                                   Model                            Serial Numbers
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<S>                                 <C>                                         <C>
Garrett                             TPE-331-10UGR-513H                          P63209
Garrett                             TPE-331-10UGR-513H                          P63210C
Garrett                             TPE-331-10UGR-513H                          P63230C
Garrett                             TPE-331-10UGR-514H                          P63267
Garrett                             TPE-331-10UGR-514H                          P63350C
General Electric                    CT7-5A2                                     GE-E-367179
</Table>

Each of the foregoing engines has 750 or more rated take off horsepower or the
equivalent thereof.

PROPELLERS:       None.

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                                    EXHIBIT G

                          SPARE PARTS CHATTEL MORTGAGE
                             AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

         THIS SPARE PARTS CHATTEL MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement"), made and entered into as of the 9th day of December, 1998, by and
between CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC., a New York corporation ("Borrower"); and
FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Rhode Island corporation ("Lender");

                                   WITNESSETH:
                                   ----------

         In consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, and of
any extension of credit heretofore, now or hereafter made by Lender to Borrower,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 1.      DEFINITIONS.

         As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
definitions:

                  "Agreement" means and includes this Spare Parts Chattel
         Mortgage and Security Agreement, any concurrent or subsequent exhibits
         or schedules hereto, and any extensions, supplements, amendments or
         modifications hereto or to any such exhibit or schedule.

                  "Appliance" mean an instrument, equipment, apparatus, a part,
         an appurtenance, or an accessory used, capable of being used, or
         intended to be used, in operating or controlling aircraft in flight,
         including a parachute, communication equipment, and another mechanism
         installed in or attached to aircraft during flight, and not a part of
         an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller.

                  "Borrower" means and refers to Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., a
         New York corporation, with its chief executive office located at 2500
         South High School Road, Box 160, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241.

                  "Code" means and refers to the Uniform Commercial Code as
         enacted by the State of North Carolina, and any and all terms used in
         this Agreement which are defined in the Code shall be construed and
         defined in accordance with the meaning and definition ascribed to such
         terms under the Code.

                  "Collateral" means and includes each and all of the following
         properties, assets and interests in property of Borrower, whether now
         owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower: (a) all Spare Parts and
         Appliances which are located from time to time at one of the Spare
         Parts Locations; (b) all substitutions and replacements of the property
         described in the foregoing clause (a); (c) the records,

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         logs, manuals, drawings and data, inspection, maintenance, modification
         and overhaul records maintained with respect to any of the Collateral;
         and (d) the proceeds of any of the foregoing items (a) through (c),
         including, but not limited to, unearned insurance premiums and proceeds
         of insurance covering the Collateral and any other portion of
         Collateral, and any and all accounts, general intangibles, contract
         rights, inventory, equipment, money, drafts, instruments, deposit
         accounts or other tangible or intangible property of Borrower resulting
         from the sale (authorized or unauthorized) or other disposition of the
         Collateral, or any portion thereof, and the proceeds of such proceeds.

                  "Event of Default" means and includes the occurrence of any
         one or more of the events or conditions set forth in Section 4.1 of
         this Agreement.

                  "FAA" means and refers to the United States Federal Aviation
         Administration, or any successor or replacement administration or
         governmental agency having the same or similar authority and
         responsibilities.

                  "Judicial Officer or Assignee" means and includes any trustee,
         receiver, controller, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors
         or any other Person having powers or duties like or similar to the
         powers and duties of a trustee, receiver, controller, custodian or
         assignee for the benefit of creditors.

                  "Lender" means and refers to Fleet Capital Corporation, a
         Rhode Island corporation, with an office and place of business located
         at 6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina 28210, and
         its successors and assigns.

                  "Lender Expenses" means and includes: (a) all reasonable costs
         and expenses which Borrower is required to pay or cause to be paid
         under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and which are
         paid or advanced by Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement
         or any of the other Loan Documents; (b) all taxes and insurance
         premiums of every kind and nature which Borrower is required to pay or
         cause to be paid under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
         Documents and which are paid or advanced by Lender pursuant to the
         provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; (c)
         all necessary or advisable filing, recording, publication and search
         fees paid or incurred by Lender in connection with the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement; (d) all reasonable costs and expenses
         paid or incurred by Lender (with or without suit) to correct any
         default or enforce any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other
         Loan Documents or in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling,
         preserving, storing, refurbishing, appraising, selling, preparing for
         sale and advertising to sell the Collateral, whether or not a sale is
         consummated; (e) all reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by
         Lender in enforcing or defending this Agreement, any of the other Loan
         Documents or any portion of any thereof; and (f) reasonable attorneys'
         fees and expenses paid or

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         incurred by Lender in enforcing or defending this Agreement, any of the
         other Loan Documents or any provision of any thereof, whether or not
         suit is brought, and including any action brought in any bankruptcy or
         insolvency proceeding.

                  "Loan Agreement" means and refers to that certain Loan and
         Security Agreement between Borrower and Lender, dated December 9, 1998,
         as the same may be supplemented, modified or amended from time to time
         and shall refer to such agreement as the same may be in effect at the
         time such reference becomes operative.

                  "Loan Documents" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
         in the Loan Agreement and shall include this Agreement.

                  "Obligations" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
         the Loan Agreement.

                  "Permitted Liens" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term
         in the Loan Agreement.

                  "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
         Loan Agreement.

                  "Spare Part" shall mean (a) an accessory, appurtenance, or
         part of (i) an aircraft (except an aircraft engine or propeller), (ii)
         aircraft engine (except a propeller), or (iii) propeller, or (b) an
         Appliance, that is to be installed at a later time in an aircraft,
         aircraft engine, propeller or Appliance.

                  "Spare Parts Locations" shall mean the locations set forth on
         EXHIBIT A attached hereto and such other locations set forth in an
         amendment or supplement to this Agreement that may hereafter be
         executed by Borrower and Lender and filed in the registry of the FAA
         pursuant to Section 3.6 of this Agreement.

         All other capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

 2.      CREATION OF SECURITY INTERESTS.

         2.1 SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. In order to secure prompt
repayment of any and all Obligations owed by Borrower to Lender and in order to
secure prompt performance of any and all other Obligations to be performed by
Borrower, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a continuing security interest in and
lien upon the Collateral, whether now owned or existing or at any time hereafter
acquired, arising or created by Borrower, subject to Permitted Liens. Lender's
security interest in and lien upon the Collateral shall attach to all of the
Collateral upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, without further
act being required of either Lender or Borrower.

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         2.2 SECURITY INSTRUMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES. Borrower will perform, or
will cause to be performed, upon the reasonable request of Lender, each and all
of the following:

                  (a) Record, register and file this Agreement, as well as such
         notices, financing statements and other documents or instruments as may
         from time to time be reasonably requested by Lender to fully carry out
         the intent of this Agreement, with the FAA in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
         and such other administrations or governmental agencies, whether
         domestic or foreign, as may be reasonably determined by Lender to be
         necessary or advisable in order to perfect, establish, confirm,
         maintain and perfect the security interest and lien created hereunder,
         as a legal, valid and binding security interest and lien upon the
         Collateral;

                  (b) Furnish to Lender evidence of every such recording,
         registering and filing; and

                  (c) Execute and deliver or perform, or cause to be executed
         and delivered or performed, such further and other instruments and acts
         as Lender reasonably determines are necessary or required to fully
         carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement or to subject the
         Collateral to the security interest and lien created hereunder,
         including, without limitation: (i) any and all acts and things which
         may be reasonably requested by Lender with respect to complying with
         the laws and regulations of the FAA; and (ii) defending the title of
         Borrower to the Collateral by means of negotiation and, if necessary,
         appropriate legal proceedings, against each and every Person claiming
         an interest therein contrary or adverse to Borrower's title to same.

         2.3 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Lender as
its attorney- in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
re-substitution for Borrower and in its name to do, at Lender's option, any one
or more of the following acts, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default: (a) to receive, open and examine all mail addressed to
Borrower and to retain any such mail relating to the Collateral and to return to
Borrower only that mail which is not so related; (b) to endorse the name of
Borrower on any checks or other instruments or evidence of payment or other
documents, drafts or instruments arising in connection with or pertaining to the
Collateral, to the extent that any such items come into the possession of
Lender; (c) to compromise, prosecute or defend any action, claim or proceeding
concerning the Collateral; (d) to do any and all acts which Borrower is
obligated to do under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents;
(e) to exercise such rights as Borrower might exercise relative to the
Collateral, including, without limitation, the leasing, chartering or other
utilization thereof; (f) to give notice of Lender's security interest in and
lien upon the Collateral, including, without limitation, notification to lessees
and other account Borrowers of Lender's security interest in the rents and other
payments due to Borrower relative to the Collateral, and the collection of any
such rents or other payments; and (g) to execute in Borrower's name and file any
notices, financing statements and other documents or instruments Lender
determines are necessary or required to fully carry out the intent

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and purpose of this Agreement or to perfect Lender's security interest and lien
in and upon the Collateral. The appointment of Lender as Borrower's
attorney-in-fact, and each and every one of Lender's rights and powers in
connection therewith, being coupled with an interest, are and shall remain
irrevocable until all of the Obligations have been fully paid and performed.

 3.      REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER.

         By executing and delivering this Agreement, and continually thereafter
until each and all of the Obligations have been fully paid and performed,
Borrower represents, warrants and covenants to Lender as follows:

         3.1 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Borrower will neither use the Collateral, nor
permit the Collateral to be used, for any unlawful purpose or contrary in any
material respect to any statute, law, ordinance or regulation relating to the
registration, use, operation or control of the Collateral that may reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower will comply in all material
respects with, or cause to be complied in all material respects with, at all
times and in all respects, all statutes, laws, ordinances and regulations of the
United States (including, without limitation, the FAA), and of all other
governmental, regulatory or judicial bodies applicable to the use, operation,
maintenance, overhauling or condition of the Collateral, or any part thereof,
and with all requirements under any licenses, permits, or certificates of a
material nature relating to the use or operation of the Collateral which are
issued to Borrower or to any other Person having operational control of the
Collateral where such non-compliance is reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Borrower may, in good faith and by
appropriate legal or other proceedings, contest the validity of any such
statutes, laws, ordinances or regulations, or the requirements of any such
licenses, permits or certificates, and pending the determination of such contest
may postpone compliance therewith, unless the rights of Lender hereunder are or
are reasonably expected to be materially adversely affected thereby.

         3.2      MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.

                  (a) During the effectiveness of this Agreement, Borrower
         shall, at its expense, do or cause to be done each and all of the
         following:

                      (i) Maintain and keep each material item of the Collateral
                  in as good condition and repair as it is on the date of this
                  Agreement, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

                      (ii) Maintain and keep each material item of the
                  Collateral in good order and repair and airworthy condition in
                  accordance with the requirements of each of the manufacturers'
                  manuals and mandatory service bulletins and each of the
                  manufacturers' non-mandatory service bulletins which relate to
                  airworthiness; and

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                      (iii) Without limiting the foregoing, cause to be
                  performed, on all parts of the Collateral, all applicable
                  mandatory FAA airworthiness directives, all FAA regulations,
                  and all manufacturers' service bulletins relating to
                  airworthiness, the compliance date of which shall occur during
                  the term of this Agreement.

                  (b) Borrower shall be responsible for all required inspections
         of the Collateral and licensing or re-licensing of the Collateral in
         accordance with all applicable FAA and other governmental requirements;
         and

                  (c) All inspections, maintenance, modifications, repairs, and
         overhauls of the Collateral, and/or any of its parts, components,
         appliances and accessories, shall be performed by personnel authorized
         by the FAA to perform such services.

         3.3 INSURANCE. Borrower will at all times, at its own cost and expense,
maintain, or cause to be maintained, a policy or policies of insurance with
respect to the Collateral, in accordance with the following provisions:

                  (a) With respect to the use and operation of the Collateral, a
         policy or policies of insurance covering such risks, providing such
         degree of protection in such amounts and with such insurers as are
         reasonably acceptable to the Lender;

                  (b) Borrower will name Lender or cause Lender to be named as a
         lender's loss payee on all policies of casualty insurance and an
         additional insured party on all policies of liability insurance.
         Borrower shall obtain or deliver to Lender, from the issuer of each
         insurance policy, and will cause all parties who may have an interest
         in the proceeds of such policies to acknowledge, in writing, that
         Lender has a prior interest in such proceeds. Each and every such
         policy, except for policies insuring against war risk and allied
         perils, shall also contain an agreement by the insurer that,
         notwithstanding any right of cancellation by the insurer, such policy
         shall continue in force for the benefit of Lender for at least thirty
         (30) days after written notice of any cancellation having been given to
         Lender and that no change in the policy limits or types of coverage in
         any such policy shall be made except after thirty (30) days prior
         written notice thereof having been given to Lender. Each policy
         affording coverage against war risk and allied perils shall contain an
         agreement by the insurer that, notwithstanding any right of
         cancellation by the insurer, such policy shall continue in force for
         the benefit of Lender for at least seven (7) days after written notice
         of any cancellation having been given to Lender and that no change in
         the policy limits or types of coverage in any such policy shall be made
         except after seven (7) days prior written notice thereof having been
         given to Lender;

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                  (c) Borrower shall provide Lender with insurer's
         certifications with respect to the types, amounts and policy numbers of
         insurance in effect as of the date of execution and delivery of this
         Agreement;

                  (d) In the event that Borrower should, for any reason, fail to
         renew or cause to be renewed any such policy or contract of insurance,
         Lender shall have the option to pay the premiums on any such policy or
         contract of insurance, or to take out new insurance in such amounts,
         types, coverages, and terms as Lender may reasonably determine, and any
         sums paid therefore shall constitute Lender Expenses, shall be payable
         by Borrowers on demand, and shall be added to and be a part of and
         included in the Obligations; and

                  (e) Borrower shall not use or permit the Collateral to be used
         in any manner or for any purpose excepted from or contrary to the
         requirements of any insurance policy or policies required to be carried
         and maintained hereunder or for any purpose excepted or exempted from
         or contrary to said insurance policies, and do any other act or permit
         anything to be done which could reasonably be expected to invalidate or
         limit any such insurance policy or policies.

         3.4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Borrower represents that its chief
executive office is located at the address indicated in the definition of
"Borrower" set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement and agrees that such chief
executive office will not be changed without prior written notice to Lender.

         3.5 FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. Borrower further
represents, warrants and covenants with Lender as follows:

                  (a) During normal business hours upon reasonable advance
         notice, to cause the Collateral (including the logs, books, manuals and
         records comprising the Collateral) to be exhibited to Lender (or
         Persons designated by Lender) for purposes of inspection and copying;
         PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in exercising the foregoing right of inspection and
         copying, Lender shall use its best efforts to minimize any disruption
         of the operations of Borrower;

                  (b) Borrower qualifies in all respects as a citizen of the
         United States as defined in the Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.C.ss.40101
         ET SEQ. and is a certificated air carrier pursuant to 49
         U.S.C.ss.44705;

                  (c) To keep accurate and complete logs, manuals, books and
         records relating to the Collateral, and provide Lender with copies of
         reports and information relating to the Collateral as Lender may
         reasonably require from time to time;

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                  (d) Borrower shall not sell or otherwise dispose of or
         transfer the Collateral, or any right or interest of Borrower therein,
         except in accordance with Section 9.2.8 of the Loan Agreement;

                  (e) Suffer or permit any Lien other than Permitted Liens to
         attach to or exist relative to the Collateral, whether voluntarily or
         involuntarily, and whether by issuance of judicial process, levy or
         otherwise, until all of the Obligations have been completely
         discharged; and

                  (f) Indemnify Lender and hold it harmless from and against all
         liabilities, claims and demands arising from any cause whatsoever,
         including the doctrine of strict liability, in connection with this
         Agreement or Lender's rights herein or in the Collateral or the use,
         sale, operation or possession of the Collateral by the Borrower, by any
         Person under the control of the Borrower or by any Person using the
         Collateral with the consent of the Borrower; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
         Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify Lender in respect of any
         such liabilities and claims arising out of the gross negligence or
         willful misconduct of Lender, as determined by a court of competent
         jurisdiction.

         3.6 SPARE PARTS LOCATIONS. All of the Collateral is, as of the date of
this Agreement, maintained by or on behalf of Borrower and located at the Spare
Parts Locations set forth in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and not at any other
location, and, for so long as any of the Obligations are outstanding, Borrower
shall not keep or maintain the Collateral or any part thereof at any other
location unless: (a) Borrower gives Lender written notice of such a location at
least thirty (30) days prior to moving or locating any such Collateral at such
location, (b) Lender's Lien in such Collateral is and continues to be a duly
perfected Lien thereon (and Borrower shall have taken such action as may be
required pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Loan Agreement and this Section 3.6 to
perfect Lender's Lien thereon) subject to no other Lien thereon except for
Permitted Liens, and (c) Borrower shall have executed and recorded in the
registry of the FAA an amendment or supplement to this Agreement designating
such new Spare Part Location. Nothing contained in this Section 3.6 or any other
provision of this Agreement shall prohibit Borrower from installing any of the
Spare Parts into Aircraft now owned or hereafter leased by Borrower in the
ordinary course of Borrower's business.

 4.      EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.

         4.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of an Event of Default under the
Loan Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement.

         4.2 REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default, Lender shall have, in addition to any other
rights and remedies contained in this Agreement or in the Loan Agreement or any
other Loan Documents, all the rights and remedies of a Lender under the Code,
and all other rights and remedies provided by law, all of which shall be
cumulative to the extent permitted by law. Upon the occurrence of any Event of
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time thereafter if such or any other Event of Default shall then be continuing,
Lender shall have the right without further notice to Borrower (except as
required by the Loan Agreement or by Applicable Law) to appropriate, take
possession and control of, set off and apply to the payment of any or all of the
Obligations, any or all Collateral, in such manner as Lender shall in its sole
discretion determine, to enforce payment of any of the Collateral, to settle,
compromise or release, in whole or in part, any amounts owing on the Collateral,
to prosecute any action, suit or proceeding with respect to the Collateral, to
extend the time of payment of any and all Collateral, to make allowances and
adjustment with respect thereto, to issue credits in the name of Borrower or
Lender, to sell, assign and deliver the Collateral (or any part thereof), at
public or private sale, for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at Lender's sole
option and discretion and Lender may bid or become purchaser at any such sale,
if public, free from any right of redemption, which is hereby expressly waived.
Borrower agrees that the giving of ten (10) days notice by Lender, sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested postage prepaid, to the Borrower's
address set forth in Section 12.9 of the Loan Agreement, designating the place
and time of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other
intended disposition of the Collateral is to be made, shall be deemed to be
reasonable notice thereof and Borrower waives any other notice with respect
thereto. The net cash proceeds resulting from the exercise of any of the
foregoing rights or remedies shall be applied by Lender to the payment of the
Obligations, after allowing two (2) Business Days for collection, in such order
as Lender may elect, and Borrower shall remain liable to Lender for any
deficiency, together with interest thereon at the rate provided in the Loan
Agreement and any other Loan Documents, and the reasonable costs and expenses of
collection of such deficiency, including (to the extent permitted by law),
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and disbursements,
which reasonable costs and expenses shall constitute Lender Expenses. Any
surplus shall be paid to Borrower or such other Person legally entitled thereto.
During the existence of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to
require Borrower to assemble the Collateral and make it reasonably available to
Lender at one or more places to be designated by Lender that are reasonably
convenient to both parties, and to take possession of the Collateral, and to use
the same, together with materials, supplies, books and records of Borrower for
the purpose of liquidating or collecting the Collateral, whether by foreclosure,
auction or otherwise.

         4.3 WAIVER. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives
any right it may have to a hearing prior to the disposition of any of the
Collateral by Lender following the occurrence of an Event of Default, or to the
exercise of Lender's right of setoff as herein provided.

         4.4 EXERCISE OF REMEDIES. Each right, power and remedy herein granted
Lender is cumulative and in addition to every other right, power and remedy
herein specifically given or now or hereafter existing under or by virtue of the
provisions of any other agreement between Borrower and Lender or in equity, at
law or by virtue of statute or otherwise. No failure to exercise, and no delay
in exercising, any right, power or remedy held by Lender hereunder or otherwise,
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such right, power or remedy held hereunder or otherwise, preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.

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         4.5 TERMINATION. At such time as the Loan Agreement is terminated and
all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2.4 to a release of Lender's Liens
in the Collateral shall be satisfied, Lender shall, upon the request and at the
expense of Borrower, execute and deliver to Borrower proper instruments
terminating its Liens in the Collateral.

 5.      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

         5.1 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All the covenants, promises, stipulations
and agreements contained herein shall bind each party and its successors and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the other party and its respective
successors and assigns.

         5.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
together with all other instruments, agreements and certificates executed by the
parties in connection therewith or with reference thereto, embody the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and thereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements,
understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written.
This Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally.

         5.3 CAPTIONS. Captions to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement
are for the convenience of the parties, are not a part of this Agreement, and
shall not be used for the interpretation of any provision hereof.

         5.4 NOTICES. Any notice given with respect to this Agreement shall be
given in the manner and to the address as set forth in Section 12.9 of the Loan
Agreement.

         5.5 SEVERABILITY. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable
from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the
legal enforceability of any specific provision hereof.

         5.6 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of
which counterparts taken together shall consitute but one and the same
instrument.

         5.7 GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS
PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT
OR FUTURE DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF BORROWER OR LENDER,
BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MECKLENBURG
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, OR, AT LENDER'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE DIVISION, SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE

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JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN BORROWER AND
LENDER PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT. BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH
JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND BORROWER
HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL
JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE
GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH
COURT. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND
OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT
SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF BORROWER'S ACTUAL
RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS,
PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO
AFFECT THE RIGHT OF LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED
BY LAW, OR TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER
OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO
ENFORCE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION.

         5.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH THE LENDER HEREBY
ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS
OR THE COLLATERAL. THE BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT TO THE LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND EXTENDING CREDIT
TO THE BORROWER THEREUNDER AND THAT THE LENDER IS RELYING UPON THIS WAIVER IN
ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH THE BORROWER. THE BORROWER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT
IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY
AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN
CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the day and year first written above.

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                                         BORROWER:

                                         CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.

                                         By: ___________________________________
                                             Title: ____________________________

                                         LENDER:

                                         FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                         By: ___________________________________
                                             Title: ____________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                       TO
               SPARE PARTS CHATTEL MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

                              SPARE PARTS LOCATIONS

1.       c/o Sierra Research
         485 Cayuga Road
         Buffalo, New York 14225

2.       5353 Massillon Road, Route 241
         Greensburg, Ohio 44232

3.       18631 Jarkey Drive
         Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

4.       c/o AMR Combs
         2600 South High School Road
         Indianapolis Airport
         Indianapolis, Indiana 46251

5.       Hangar Road
         Entrance 3
         Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15231

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                                    EXHIBIT H

                              SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT

         THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") made
and executed this ______ day of _________________, _____, by
________________________________, a ____________ corporation (the "Guarantor"),
in favor of FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Rhode Island corporation (the
"Lender");

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, Chatauqua Airlines, Inc., a New York corporation (the
"Borrower") and Lender are parties to a certain Loan and Security Agreement,
dated December 9, 1998 (such Loan and Security Agreement, as it may previously
have been and may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from
time to time, being herein called the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which
Lender has agreed to make loans and extend credit to Borrower, all as more
particularly described therein;

         WHEREAS, the Loan Agreement prohibits Borrower from creating any
Subsidiary or making any acquisition except in the case of a Permitted
Acquisition, and then only if the conditions precedent set forth in the Loan
Agreement are first satisfied, one of which is that the new Subsidiary created
or acquired or formed in connection with such Permitted Acquisition execute and
deliver this Agreement in favor of Lender;

         WHEREAS, Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries owns or, upon creation of
Guarantor or the consummation of the Permitted Acquisition for which Guarantor
is being acquired or formed, will own more than fifty percent (50%) of the
issued and outstanding Voting Stock of Guarantor; and

         WHEREAS, Guarantor has independently determined that the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement will directly benefit and is in the
best interests of Guarantor;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Guarantor and Lender
agree as follows:

 1.      GENERAL DEFINITIONS

         1.1 DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms
defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in
the Loan Agreement when used herein. As used in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:

                  ACCOUNT - Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
"account" under the Code.

                  ACCOUNT DEBTOR - Any Person who is obligated under or on
account of an Account.

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                  AIRCRAFT - an aircraft, together with the avionics and other
related Property installed in or affixed to such aircraft.

                  AGREEMENT - This Guaranty and Security Agreement, and all
exhibits and schedules hereto, as the same may be hereafter amended from time to
time pursuant to Section 13.1 hereof.

                  APPLIANCE - an instrument, equipment, apparatus, a part, an
appurtenance, or an accessory used, capable of being used, or intended to be
used, in operating or controlling aircraft in flight, including a parachute,
communication equipment, and another mechanism installed in or attached to
aircraft during flight, and not a part of an aircraft, aircraft engine, or
propeller.

                  BOARD OF GOVERNORS - The Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System of the United States.

                  BORROWER - Chatauqua Airlines, Inc., a New York corporation.

                  BORROWER COLLATERAL - Shall have the same meaning as the term
"Collateral" under the Loan Agreement.

                  BUSINESS DAY - Any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day
which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of North Carolina or is a
day on which banking institutions located in such state are closed.

                  CHATTEL PAPER - Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
"chattel paper" under the Code.

                  CODE - The Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in force in
the State of North Carolina, as from time to time in effect.

                  DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS - All of Guarantor's demand, time, savings,
passbook, money market or other depository accounts, and all certificates of
deposit, maintained by Guarantor with any bank, savings and loan association,
credit union or other depository institution.

                  DOCUMENT - Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
"document" under the Code.

                  EQUIPMENT - all aircraft engines, propellers, Spare Parts, and
all machinery, apparatus, equipment, fittings, furniture, fixtures, motor
vehicles and all other tangible personal Property (other than Inventory) of
every kind and description used in Guarantor's operations or owned by Guarantor
or in which Guarantor has an interest; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Equipment shall not
include any Aircraft or Rated Engines now owned or hereafter acquired by
Guarantor

                  GENERAL INTANGIBLES - All general intangibles of Guarantor,
including, without limitation, all choses in action, causes of action, corporate
or other business records, deposit

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accounts, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade
names, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises,
customer lists, tax refund claims, comput er programs, all claims under
guaranties, security interests or other security held by or granted to Guarantor
to secure payment of any of the Accounts by an Account Debtor, all rights to
indemnification, and all other intangible property of every kind and nature
(other than Accounts).

                  GUARANTOR COLLATERAL - All of the Property and interests in
Property of Guarantor described in Section 7 of this Agreement, and all other
Property and interests in Property of Guarantor that now or hereafter secures
the payment and performance of any of the Secured Obligations. Guarantor
Collateral shall not include any Aircraft or Rated Engines now or hereafter
owned by Guarantor unless Guarantor and Lender shall otherwise agree in writing.

                  INSTRUMENT - Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
"instrument" under the Code.

                  INVENTORY - Shall have the meaning ascribed to the term
"inventory" under the Code.

                  INVESTMENT PROPERTY - Shall have the meaning ascribed to the
term "investment property" under the Code.

                  MARGIN STOCK - Shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Regulation U of the Board of Governors.

                  PERSON - An individual, partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, joint stock company, land trust, business trust,
unincorporated organization or a government agency or political subdivision
thereof.

                  PROPERTY - Any interest in any kind of property or asset,
whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.

                  RATED ENGINE - an aircraft engine having at least 750 rated
takeoff horsepower or its equivalent or an aircraft propeller capable of
absorbing at least 750 rated takeoff horsepower.

                  SECURED OBLIGATIONS - Collectively, (a) the Obligations and
(b) all liabilities, indebtedness and obligations now or any time hereafter
owing by Guarantor to Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to
which Guarantor is from time to time a party.

                  SECURITY - shall have the same meaning as in Section 2(1) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

                  SPARE PART - an Appliance, or an accessory, appurtenance or
part of an aircraft (except an aircraft engine or propeller), aircraft engine
(except a propeller), propeller or Appliance that is to be installed at a later
time in an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller or Appliance.

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         1.2 OTHER TERMS. All other terms contained in this Agreement shall
have, when the context so indicates, the meanings provided for by the Code to
the extent the same are used or defined therein.

2.       GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE

         2.1 GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE. Guarantor hereby irrevocably,
absolutely and unconditionally guarantees and becomes surety for the full,
prompt and unconditional payment and performance to Lender when due, whether by
acceleration or otherwise, of all Obligations owing from time to time by
Borrower to Lender, including, without limitation, all extensions, renewals, and
replacements of such Obligations.

         2.2 SCOPE OF THE GUARANTY. Guarantor hereby acknowledges and agrees
that:

                  (a) Although applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws may
         relieve all or part of Borrower's Obligations for interest, default
         interest, fees, costs or expenses under the Loan Documents or
         otherwise, Guarantor shall continue to be liable for such Obligations
         as if bankruptcy or insolvency of Borrower had not occurred;

                  (b) The obligations of Guarantor under this Agreement may
         exceed allowable obligations of Borrower to Lender under such
         bankruptcy and insolvency laws; and

                  (c) To this extent, Guarantor's liability to Lender hereunder
         may not be co-extensive with Borrower's liability to Lender under the
         Loan Documents or otherwise.

3.       NATURE OF GUARANTY; TERMINATION

         3.1 NATURE OF THE GUARANTY. This Agreement is a continuing guaranty of
the Obligations (irrespective of the aggregate amount thereof), independent of
and in addition to any other guaranty, endorsement, surety agreement,
collateral, or other agreement held by Lender for the Obligations or any part
thereof, whether executed or granted by Guarantor or otherwise. The liability of
Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and
Guarantor waives any defense which may otherwise arise as a result of, any of
the following:

                  (a) Any lack of validity or enforceability of any Loan
         Document or any other document, agreement, or writing creating or
         evidencing any of the Obligations, including, without limitation, the
         lack of validity or enforceability of all or any portion of any liens
         or security interests securing all or any part of the Obligations;

                  (b) Any non-perfection of any lien on or security interest in
         the Borrower Collateral or the Guarantor Collateral or any failure by
         Lender to protect, preserve, or insure the Borrower Collateral or the
         Guarantor Collateral; or

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                    (c) Any event or circumstance which might operate under
         applicable law to discharge the liability of Guarantor hereunder or
         might otherwise constitute or give rise to a defense available to
         Borrower, Guarantor or any other guarantor of any of the Obligations,
         including, without limitation, any right conferred by N.C.G.S. ss.
         26-7, ET. SEQ.

         3.2 NATURE OF GUARANTY. This Agreement is a guaranty of payment, not of
collection.

         3.3 CONTINUING AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect until all of the Secured Obligations have been paid or performed in full
and Lender has no further obligation or commitment to Borrower to make Loans
under the Loan Agreement or otherwise. This Agreement shall continue to be
effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment
of any of the Secured Obligations is rescinded, voided, or rendered void or
voidable as a preferential transfer, impermissible set-off, or fraudulent
conveyance or must otherwise be returned or disgorged by Lender, as if such
rescinded, avoided, voided, or voidable payment had not been made. Upon
termination of this Agreement, Lender shall, at Guarantor's expense, execute and
deliver such termination statements and other documents which Guarantor shall
reasonably request to release and cancel Lender's Liens in all of the Guarantor
Collateral.

4.       WAIVERS OF GUARANTOR

         4.1 GENERAL WAIVERS BY GUARANTOR. Guarantor hereby agrees that
Guarantor shall not have, and hereby expressly waives forever:

                  (a) Any right to require promptness and diligence on the part
         of Lender;

                  (b) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any right
         to receive notices, including, without limitation, notice of the
         acceptance of this Agreement or of the incurrence of any Obligation by
         Borrower, notice of any action taken by Lender or Borrower pursuant to
         any document, agreement or writing relating to the Obligations, or
         notice of the intended disposition of the Borrower Collateral; and

                  (c) Any right to require Lender to advise Guarantor of any
         information known to Lender regarding the financial or other condition
         of Borrower, Guarantor acknowledging that Guarantor is responsible for
         being and keeping informed regarding such condition.

         4.2 WAIVERS OF SUBROGATION BY GUARANTOR. Guarantor hereby agrees that
Guarantor shall not have, and hereby expressly waives, until after all of the
Secured Obligations have been irrevocably paid and satisfied in full, any right
to subrogation, indemnification or contribution and any other right to payment
from or reimbursement by Borrower, in connection with or as a consequence of any
payment made by Guarantor hereunder, any right to enforce any right or remedy
which Lender has or may hereafter have against Borrower and any benefit of, and
any right to participate in, the Borrower Collateral or any other collateral
securing all or any part of the

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Obligations or any payment made to Lender or collection by Lender from Borrower.
If Guarantor shall receive any amount or payment arising from, relating to, or
in connection with such subrogation, indemnification, or contribution rights at
any time when any of the Secured Obligations remain unpaid, all such amounts or
payments shall be held in trust for the benefit of Lender, shall be segregated
from any other funds of Guarantor, and shall immediately be delivered to Lender
to be applied against the Secured Obligations.

5.       PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS

         5.1 PAYMENTS BY GUARANTOR. If any Obligation is not paid punctually
when due, subject to any applicable grace period, including, without limitation,
any Obligation due by acceleration of the maturity thereof, Guarantor shall,
upon the demand of Lender, immediately pay such Obligation or cause such
Obligation to be paid in full:

                  (a) Without deduction for any set-off, recoupment, defense, or
counterclaim;

                  (b) Without requiring and notwithstanding the lack of protest
or notice of nonpayment or default to Guarantor, Borrower or any other Person;

                  (c) Without demand for payment or proof of such demand; and

                  (d) Without requiring and without any obligation on the part
of Lender to resort first to Borrower pursuant to N.C.G.S.ss.26-7, ET. SEQ., to
the Borrower Collateral or the Guarantor Collateral, or to any other guaranty or
endorsement which Lender may hold as security for payment of the Obligations.

6.       RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF LENDER

         6.1 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF LENDER. Guarantor acknowledges and agrees
that Lender may, without the consent of, notice or demand to, or reservation of
rights against Guarantor, and without affecting Guarantor's obligations
hereunder, from time to time:

                  (a) Renew, extend, increase, accelerate, or otherwise change
         the time for payment of, the terms of, or the rate of interest
         applicable to the Obligations or any part thereof;

                 (b) Accept and hold the Borrower Collateral and any other
         collateral securing payment of the Obligations, or any part thereof,
         and exchange, enforce, or release the Borrower Collateral, such other
         collateral, or any part thereof;

                 (c) Accept and hold any endorsement or guaranty of payment of
         the Obligations or any part thereof, and partially or fully discharge,
         release, or substitute the obligations of any such endorser or
         guarantor, or any person or entity who has

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         pledged any collateral as security for payment of the Obligations, or
         waive any rights or remedies with respect to any thereof;

                  (d) Partially or fully discharge or release, or waive any
         rights or remedies with respect to, Borrower;

                  (e) Dispose of the Borrower Collateral, the Guarantor
         Collateral in any manner or order as Lender, in its sole discretion,
         deems appropriate; and

                 (f) Determine the manner, amount and time of application of
         payments and credits to be made on all or any part of the Obligations
         (whether for principal, interest, fees, costs, expenses, or otherwise).

         6.2 SET-OFF. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event of Default, Lender may, at any time and from time to time without prior
notice to Guarantor, set-off and apply any and all deposits (general or special,
time or demand, provisional or final) held and other indebtedness owing by
Lender to or for the credit of Guarantor against the Secured Obligations,
irrespective of whether Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement.
Lender agrees upon its obtaining knowledge thereof to notify Guarantor after any
such set-off and application, provided that failure to give such notice to
Guarantor shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

7.       SECURITY INTERESTS; GUARANTOR COLLATERAL

         7.1 SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. To secure the prompt payment and
performance of the Secured Obligations, Guarantor hereby grants to Lender a
continuing Lien upon all of the following Property and interests in Property of
Guarantor, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or
arising and wheresoever located:

                           (i)      All Accounts;

                           (ii)     All Inventory;

                           (iii)    All Equipment;

                           (iv)     All General Intangibles;

                           (v)      All Documents;

                           (vi)     All Instruments;

                           (vii)    All Chattel Paper;

                           (viii)   All Deposit Accounts;

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                           (ix)     All Securities (except any portion thereof
         that might constitute Margin Stock);

                           (x)      All Investment Property;

                           (xi)     All tickets, exchange orders and other
         billing documents for the air transportation of passengers and
         property, whether processed or unprocessed;

                           (xii)    All monies and other Property of any kind
         now or at any time or times hereafter in the possession or under the
         control of Lender or a bailee or Affiliate of Lender;

                           (xiii)   All accessions to, substitutions for and all
         replacements, products and cash and non-cash proceeds of (i) through
         (xi) above, including, without limitation, proceeds of and unearned
         premiums with respect to insurance policies insuring any of the
         Collateral; and

                           (xiv)    All books and records (including, without
         limitation, customer lists, credit files, computer programs,
         print-outs, and other computer materials and records) of Borrower
         pertaining to any of (i) through (xiii) above.

         7.2 OTHER COLLATERAL. In addition to the items of Property referred to
in Section 7.1 above, the Secured Obligations shall also be secured by all of
the other items of Property from time to time described in any Loan Document to
which Guarantor is a party as security for any of the Secured Obligations.

         7.3 LIEN PERFECTION; FURTHER ASSURANCES. Guarantor shall execute such
UCC-1 financing statements as are required by the Code and such other
instruments, assignments or documents as are necessary to perfect Lender's Lien
upon any of the Guarantor Collateral, and make such filings and recordings with
the FAA and take such other action as may be required to perfect or to continue
the perfection of Lender's Lien upon the Guarantor Collateral. Unless prohibited
by Applicable Law, Guarantor hereby authorizes Lender to execute and file any
such financing statement or other filing document on Guarantor's behalf. The
parties agree that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this
Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement or other required filing
document and may be filed in any appropriate office in lieu thereof. At Lender's
request, Guarantor shall also promptly execute or cause to be executed and shall
deliver to Lender any and all documents, instruments and agreements reasonably
deemed necessary by Lender to give effect to or carry out the terms or intent of
the Loan Documents.

         7.4 EXCLUSION FROM COLLATERAL. The Guarantor Collateral in which Lender
is granted a Lien pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Agreement shall not include
any licenses, permits, contracts or other agreements to the extent that the
grant of a Lien therein or assignment thereof is prohibited under, or would
result in a breach of the terms of, any such license, permit, contract or other
agreement, or is prohibited by Applicable Law; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the foregoing
exclusion shall in no way be construed (i) to apply if any such prohibition is
unenforceable under Section 9-318 of the

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Uniform Commercial Code or other Applicable Law or (ii) so as to limit, impair
or otherwise affect Lender's unconditional continuing Liens in any rights or
interests of Guarantor in or to monies due or to become due under any such
license, permit, contract or other agreement (including any Accounts).

         7.5 LOCATION OF GUARANTOR COLLATERAL. All tangible items of Guarantor
Collateral, other than Inventory in transit or Spare Parts located on any
Aircraft owned or leased by Guarantor, motor vehicles, and other items of
Equipment having a value of less than $250,000 in the aggregate, shall at all
times be kept by Guarantor at one or more of the business locations set forth in
SCHEDULE 7.5 hereto and shall not, without the prior written approval of Lender,
be moved therefrom or located at any other location except for:

                  (i) sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and
         dispositions that are authorized by Section 9.2.8 of the Loan
         Agreement;

                  (ii) the location of such Collateral at locations within the
         continental United States or Canada other than those shown in SCHEDULE
         7.5 hereto if, (a) Guarantor gives Lender written notice of such a
         location at least thirty (30) days prior to moving or locating any such
         Collateral at such location, (b) Lender's Lien in such Guarantor
         Collateral is and continues to be a duly perfected Lien thereon (and
         Guarantor shall have taken such action as may be required pursuant to
         Section 7.3 hereof to perfect Lender's Lien thereon, including, without
         limitation, in the case of Spare Parts, the execution and recordation
         in the registry of the FAA of an amendment or supplement to the Spare
         Parts Supplement designating such new location) subject to no other
         Lien thereon except for Permitted Liens, and (c) neither Guarantor's
         nor Lender's right of entry upon the premises where such Guarantor
         Collateral is stored, or its right to remove the Guarantor Collateral
         therefrom, is restricted in any material respect; and

                  (iii) temporary transfers (for a period not to exceed 3 months
         in any event) of such Guarantor Collateral from any location set forth
         in SCHEDULE 7.5 hereto to another location if done for the limited
         purpose of repairing, refurbishing or overhauling such Guarantor
         Collateral in the ordinary course of Guarantor's business.

         7.6 INSURANCE OF COLLATERAL. Guarantor shall maintain and pay for
insurance upon all Guarantor Collateral wherever located and with respect to
Guarantor's business, covering casualty, hazard, public liability and such other
risks in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are reasonably
satisfactory to Lender. Guarantor shall deliver the originals or certified
copies of such policies to Lender with satisfactory lender's loss payable
endorsements naming Lender as sole loss payee, assignee or additional insured,
as appropriate. Each policy of insurance or endorsement, except for policies or
endorsements insuring against war risk and allied perils, shall contain a clause
requiring the insurer to give not less than thirty (30) days prior written
notice to Lender in the event of cancellation of the policy for any reason
whatsoever and a clause specifying that the interest of Lender shall not be
impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of Guarantor or the owner of the
Property or by the occupation of the premises for purposes more hazardous than
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said policy. Each policy affording coverage against war risk and allied perils
shall contain an agreement by the insurer that, notwithstanding any right of
cancellation by the insurer, such policy shall continue in force for the benefit
of Lender for at least seven (7) days after written notice of any cancellation
having been given to Lender and that no change in the policy limits or types of
coverage in any such policy shall be made except after seven (7) days prior
written notice thereof having been given to Lender. If Guarantor fails to
provide and pay for such insurance and such insurance is commercially available,
Lender may, at its option, but shall not be required to, procure the same at
commercially reasonable rates and charge Guarantor therefor. Guarantor agrees to
deliver to Lender, promptly as rendered, true copies of all reports made in any
reporting forms to insurance companies. In addition to the insurance required
herein with respect to the Guarantor Collateral, Guarantor shall maintain, with
financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its Property
and business against such casualties and contingencies of such type (including
product liability, business interruption, larceny, embezzlement, or other
criminal misappropriation insurance) and in such amounts as is customary in the
business of Guarantor, or as otherwise reasonably required by Lender.
Reimbursement under any liability insurance maintained by Guarantor pursuant to
this Section 7.1.2 may be paid directly to the Person who shall have incurred
the liability covered by such liability insurance. All proceeds of insurance
received by Guarantor or Lender on account of any casualty to the Guarantor
Collateral or other insured risk (except liability) shall be applied as follows:

                                    (i) if an Event of Default exists, all such
         insurance proceeds shall, at Lender's option, be deemed Net Proceeds
         and paid to Lender as a mandatory prepayment of the Loans pursuant to
         Section 4.5 of the Loan Agreement; and

                                    (ii) if no Event of Default exists, all such
         insurance proceeds of any claim of less than $250,000 shall be released
         to Guarantor for the purpose of Guarantor's repairing, replacing or
         restoring the damaged or destroyed Guarantor Collateral (and, if
         replaced, the replacement Guarantor Collateral shall be subject to
         Lender's duly perfected Lien therein and no other Liens other than
         Permitted Liens that are not Purchase Money Liens), and all such
         insurance proceeds of any claim of more than $250,000 shall be remitted
         to Lender and, at Guarantor's option, either (a) applied to the
         Revolver Loans outstanding and added to the Availability Reserve or (b)
         credited to the Cash Collateral Account, and thereafter in each case
         released to Guarantor from time to time, but not more often than
         monthly, against such evidence of repair, replacement or restoration as
         Lender may reasonably require (subject, as aforesaid, in the case of
         replacement Guarantor Collateral).

         7.7 PROTECTION OF GUARANTOR COLLATERAL. All reasonable expenses of
protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling, maintaining and shipping
the Guarantor Collateral, all Taxes imposed by any Applicable Law on any of the
Guarantor Collateral or in respect of the sale thereof, and all other payments
required to be made by Lender to any Person to realize upon the Guarantor
Collateral, shall be borne and paid by Guarantor. If Guarantor fails to promptly
pay any portion thereof when due, Lender may, at its option, but shall not be
required to, pay the same and charge Guarantor therefor. Lender shall not be
liable or responsible in any way for the safekeeping of any of the Guarantor
Collateral or for any loss or damage thereto (except for reasonable care in the
custody thereof while any Guarantor Collateral is in Lender's actual possession)
or for any

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diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or default of any warehouseman,
carrier, forwarding agency, or other person whomsoever, but the same shall be at
Guarantor's sole risk.

8.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         8.1 GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Guarantor hereby joins with
Borrower in making all of the representations and warranties to Lender set forth
in Section 8 of the Loan Agreement which are applicable to Guarantor, the terms
and provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part
hereof as if fully set forth herein, and agrees that all such warranties and
representations shall be deemed made by Guarantor.

         8.2 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All such
representations and warranties of Guarantor contained in this Agreement or
incorporated by reference herein shall be true at the time of the execution of
this Agreement, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance hereof
by Lender.

9.       COVENANTS OF GUARANTOR

         Until all of the Secured Obligations shall have been paid and satisfied
in full, unless Lender shall otherwise consent in writing, Guarantor covenants
that on and after the date hereof, it will comply with each of the covenants set
forth in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of the Loan Agreement (except Sections 9.1.3,
9.1.4 and 9.1.8 thereof), to the extent such covenants are applicable to
Guarantor, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.

10.      EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT

         10.1 EVENT OF DEFAULT. The occurrence and continuance of an Event of
Default shall authorize and empower Lender to take such actions as are provided
in Section 10.2 hereof and to exercise such other rights and remedies as may be
authorized under applicable law.

         10.2 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, Lender shall have and may exercise from time to time the following
rights and remedies:

                  (a) All of the rights and remedies of a secured party under
the Code or under other applicable law, and all other legal and equitable rights
to which Lender may be entitled, all of which rights and remedies shall be
cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies contained in
this Agreement or in any of the Loan Documents, and none of which shall be
exclusive.

                  (b) The right to notify Account Debtors to make remittances to
Lender of all sums due on Accounts of Guarantor, to collect such Accounts
directly from the Account Debtors, and take such other and further action with
respect thereto as set forth in Section 12.1(b) hereof.

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                  (c) The right to take immediate possession of the Guarantor
Collateral, and to (i) require Guarantor to assemble the Guarantor Collateral,
at Guarantor's expense, and make it available to Lender at a place to be
designated by Lender which is reasonably convenient to both parties, and (ii)
enter any premises where any of the Guarantor Collateral shall be located and to
keep and store the Guarantor Collateral on said premises until sold (and if such
premises be the Property of Guarantor, Guarantor agrees not to charge Lender for
storage thereof).

                  (d) The right to sell or to otherwise dispose of all or any
Guarantor Collateral in its then condition, or after any further manufacturing
or processing thereof, at public or private sale or sales, with such notice as
may be required by law, in lots or in bulk, for cash or on credit, all as
Lender, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable. Guarantor agrees that ten
(10) days written notice to Guarantor of any public or private sale or other
disposition of the Guarantor Collateral shall be reasonable notice thereof, and
such sale shall be at such locations as Lender may designate in said notice.
Lender shall have the right to conduct such sales on Guarantor's premises,
without charge therefor, and such sales may be adjourned from time to time in
accordance with applicable law. Lender shall have the right to sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of the Guarantor Collateral, or any part thereof, for cash,
credit or any combination thereof, and Lender may purchase all or any part of
the Guarantor Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale and, in
lieu of actual payment of such purchase price, may set off the amount of such
price against the Secured Obligations. The proceeds realized from the sale of
any Guarantor Collateral may be applied, after allowing two (2) Business Day for
collection, first to the costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred by Lender
in collecting the Secured Obligations, in enforcing the rights of Lender under
the Loan Documents and collecting, retaking, completing, protecting, removing,
storing, advertising for sale, selling and delivery any of the Guarantor
Collateral; second, to interest due upon any of the Secured Obligations; and
third, to the principal of the Secured Obligations. If any deficiency shall
arise, Guarantor shall remain liable to Lender therefor. Any surplus shall be
paid to Guarantor or such other Person legally entitled thereto.

                  (e) Lender is hereby granted a license or other right to use,
without charge, Guarantor's labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any
name, trade secrets, tradenames, trademarks and advertising matter, or any
Property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Guarantor Collateral, in
advertising for sale and selling any of the Guarantor Collateral and Guarantor's
rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Lender's
benefit.

         10.3 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER. All covenants, conditions,
provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities, and other undertakings of
Guarantor contained in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents, or in any
document referred to herein or contained in any agreement supplementary hereto
or in any schedule or contained in any other agreement between Lender and
Guarantor, heretofore, concurrently, or hereafter entered into, shall be deemed
cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms,
covenants, conditions, or agreements of Guarantor herein contained. The failure
or delay of Lender to exercise or enforce any rights, Liens, powers or remedies
hereunder or under the Loan Documents or under any document referred to herein
or contained in any agreement supplementary hereto or against any security or
Guarantor Collateral shall not operate as a waiver of such Liens, rights,
powers, and remedies, but all such Liens, rights, powers, and remedies shall
continue in full force and effect until all Secured Obligations owing or

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to become owing to Lender shall have been fully paid and satisfied, and all
Liens, rights, powers and remedies herein provided for are cumulative and none
are exclusive.

         10.4 WAIVER OF MARSHALLING. Lender shall have the exclusive right to
determine the order in which any or all of the Guarantor Collateral shall be
subjected to the remedies provided herein or the other Loan Documents or
applicable law. Guarantor waives any and all rights to require the marshalling
of assets in connection with the exercise of any of the remedies provided herein
or the other Loan Documents or applicable law.

11. MISCELLANEOUS

         11.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Guarantor hereby irrevocably designates, makes,
constitutes and appoints Lender (and all Persons designated by Lender) as
Guarantor's true and lawful attorney (and agent-in-fact) and Lender, or Lender's
agent, may, at such time or times during the existence of an Event of Default as
Lender or its agent in its sole discretion may determine without notice to
Guarantor and in Guarantor's or Lender's name, but at the cost and expense of
Guarantor:

                  (a) Endorse Guarantor's name on any checks, notes,
acceptances, drafts, money orders or any other evidence of payment or proceeds
of the Guarantor Collateral which come into the possession of Lender or under
Lender's control, for application to the Secured Obligations in accordance with
this Agreement and other Loan Documents; and

                  (b) Take any of the following actions: (i) demand payment of
the Accounts of Guarantor from the Account Debtors, enforce payment of the
Accounts of Guarantor by legal proceedings or otherwise, and generally exercise
all of Guarantor's rights and remedies with respect to the collection of its
Accounts; (ii) settle, adjust, compromise, discharge or release any of the
Accounts of Guarantor or other Guarantor Collateral or any legal proceedings
brought to collect any of the Accounts of Guarantor or other Guarantor
Collateral; (iii) sell or assign any of the Accounts of Guarantor and other
Guarantor Collateral upon such terms, for such amounts and at such time or times
as Lender deems advisable; (iv) take control, in any manner, of any item of
payment or proceeds relating to any Guarantor Collateral; (v) prepare, file and
sign Guarantor's name to a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document
against any Account Debtor or to any notice of lien, assignment or satisfaction
of lien or similar document in connection with any of the Guarantor Collateral;
(vi) receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to Guarantor and to notify
postal authorities to change the address for delivery thereof to such address as
Lender may designate; (vii) endorse the name of Guarantor upon any of the
Payment Items or proceeds relating to any Guarantor Collateral and deposit the
same to the account of Lender on account of the Secured Obligations; (viii)
endorse the name of Guarantor upon any Chattel Paper, Document, Instrument,
invoice, freight bill, bill of lading or similar document or agreement relating
to the Accounts or Inventory of Guarantor; (ix) use Guarantor's stationery and
sign the name of Guarantor to verifications of its Accounts and notices thereof
to Account Debtors; (x) use the information recorded on or contained in any data
processing equipment and computer hardware and software relating to the Accounts
and Inventory of Guarantor and any other Guarantor Collateral; (xi) make and
adjust claims under

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policies of insurance; and (xii) do all other acts and things necessary, in
Lender's determination, to fulfill Guarantor's Secured Obligations under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

         11.2 INDEMNITY. Guarantor hereby agrees to indemnify Lender and hold
Lender harmless from and against any liability, loss, damage, suit, action or
proceeding ever suffered or incurred by Lender (including reasonable attorneys
fees and legal expenses) as the result of Guarantor's failure to observe,
perform or discharge its duties hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents to
which it is a party. In addition, Guarantor shall defend Lender against and save
it harmless from all claims of any Person with respect to the Guarantor
Collateral; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Guarantor shall have no obligation to indemnify
Lender in respect of any such claims arising out of the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Lender, as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, these
indemnities shall extend to any claims asserted against Lender by any Person
under any Environmental Laws or similar laws by reason of Borrower's or any
other Person's failure to comply with laws applicable to solid or hazardous
waste materials or other toxic substances. Additionally, if any Taxes (excluding
Taxes imposed upon or measured by the net income of Lender, but including,
without limitation, any intangibles tax, stamp tax or recording tax) shall be
payable by Lender or by Guarantor on account of the execution or delivery of
this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the
other Loan Documents, or the creation of any of the Secured Obligations, by
reason of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, Guarantor will pay (or
will promptly reimburse Lender for the payment of) all such Taxes, including,
without limitation, any interest and penalties thereon, and will indemnify and
hold Lender harmless from and against all liability in connection therewith.

         11.3 SURVIVAL OF INDEMNITIES. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in
this Agreement, the obligation of Guarantor with respect to each indemnity given
by it in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall survive the
payment in full of the Secured Obligations and the termination of this
Agreement.

         11.4 MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement may not be modified,
altered or amended, except by an agreement in writing signed by Guarantor and
Lender.

         11.5 SEVERABILITY. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
Applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or
invalid under Applicable Law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of
such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

         11.6 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of Guarantor and Lender.

         11.7 EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original
and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument.

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         11.8 NOTICES. All notices, requests and demands to or upon a party
hereto, to be effective, shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, by personal delivery against receipt,
by overnight courier or by facsimile transmission and, unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or
delivered immediately when delivered against receipt, one (1) Business Day after
sending by overnight courier, three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mail,
postage prepaid, or, in the case of facsimile transmission, when received (if on
a Business Day and, if not received on a Business Day, then on the next Business
Day after receipt), addressed as follows:

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         If to Lender:              Fleet Capital Corporation
                                    6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200
                                    Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
                                    Attention:  Southeast Loan Administration
                                    Facsimile No.: 704-553-6738

         With a copy to:            Carruthers & Roth, P.A.
                                    235 North Edgeworth Street
                                    Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
                                    Attention:  Kenneth M. Greene, Esq.
                                    Facsimile No.: 336-273-7885

         If to Guarantor:           c/o Chautauqua Airlines, Inc.
                                    2500 South High School Road
                                    Box 160
                                    Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
                                    Attention: President
                                    Facsimile No.: 317-484-6040

         With copies to:            Wexford Management LLC
                                    411 West Putnam Avenue
                                    Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
                                    Attention: Jay L. Maymudes
                                    Facsimile No.: 203-862-7350

                                            and

                                    Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
                                    900 Third Avenue
                                    New York, New York 10022
                                    Attention: Lawrence S. Goldberg, Esq.
                                    Facsimile No.: 212-593-5955

or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by notice given
in accordance with this Section 11.8 Any written notice or demand that is not
sent in conformity with the provisions hereof shall nevertheless be effective on
the date that such notice is actually received by the noticed party.

         11.9 LENDER'S CONSENT. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, whenever Lender's consent is required to be obtained under this
Agreement as a condition to any action, inaction, condition or event, Lender
shall be authorized to give or withhold such consent in its sole and absolute
discretion.

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         11.10 CREDIT INQUIRIES. Guarantor hereby authorizes and permits Lender,
at its discretion and without any obligation to do so, to respond to credit
inquiries from third parties concerning Guarantor.

         11.11 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and
inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written. Each of the exhibits
and schedules attached hereto are incorporated into this Agreement and by this
reference made a part hereof.

         11.12 INTERPRETATION. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed
against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or
other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party having or being
deemed to have structured or dictated such provision.

12.  GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM

         THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH
CAROLINA. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY OF THE
GUARANTOR COLLATERAL SHALL BE LOCATED IN ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN NORTH
CAROLINA, THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN THE METHOD, MANNER AND
PROCEDURE FOR FORECLOSURE OF LENDER'S LIEN UPON SUCH GUARANTOR COLLATERAL AND
THE ENFORCEMENT OF LENDER'S OTHER REMEDIES IN RESPECT OF SUCH GUARANTOR
COLLATERAL TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION ARE DIFFERENT FROM
OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION
FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE DOMICILE OR
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF GUARANTOR OR LENDER, GUARANTOR HEREBY CONSENTS
AND AGREES THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, OR, AT
LENDER'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE DIVISION, SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR
AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER PERTAINING TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT.
GUARANTOR EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY
ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY
OBJECTION WHICH GUARANTOR MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION,
IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF
SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED

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APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND
AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO GUARANTOR AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE
EARLIER OF GUARANTOR'S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT THE RIGHT OF LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS
IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY LENDER
OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO ENFORCE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR
JURISDICTION.

13.      WAIVERS BY GUARANTOR.

         GUARANTOR WAIVES (I) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH LENDER HEREBY ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION,
SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY OF
THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS OR THE GUARANTOR COLLATERAL; (II)
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, PRESENTMENT, DEMAND AND PROTEST
AND NOTICE OF PRESENTMENT, PROTEST, DEFAULT, NON PAYMENT, MATURITY, RELEASE,
COMPROMISE, SETTLEMENT, EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF ANY OR ALL COMMERCIAL PAPER,
ACCOUNTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, CHATTEL PAPER AND GUARANTIES
AT ANY TIME HELD BY LENDER ON WHICH GUARANTOR MAY IN ANY WAY BE LIABLE AND
HEREBY RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS WHATEVER LENDER MAY DO IN THIS REGARD; (III) EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, NOTICE PRIOR TO TAKING POSSESSION OR
CONTROL OF THE GUARANTOR COLLATERAL OR ANY BOND OR SECURITY WHICH MIGHT BE
REQUIRED BY ANY COURT PRIOR TO ALLOWING LENDER TO EXERCISE ANY OF LENDER'S
REMEDIES; (IV) THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION, APPRAISEMENT AND EXEMPTION LAWS;
AND (V) NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE HEREOF. GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING
WAIVERS ARE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND
THAT LENDER IS RELYING UPON THE FOREGOING WAIVERS IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH
BORROWER. GUARANTOR WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING
WAIVERS WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY
TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF

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LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE
COURT.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed on the day
and year specified at the beginning hereof.

                                    GUARANTOR:

ATTEST:                             ___________________________________________

_____________________               By:________________________________________
    _____-Secretary                    Title: _________________________________

[CORPORATE SEAL]

                                    LENDER:

                                    FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                    By:________________________________________
                                       Title:__________________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT I

                             STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT

         THIS STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this
____ day of _____________, ______, by and between _______________________, a
_______________ corporation ("Pledgor"); and FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Rhode
Island corporation (the "Lender");

                                   WITNESSETH:
                                   ----------

         WHEREAS, Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., a New York corporation (the
"Borrower") and Lender are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement,
dated December 9, 1998 (such Loan and Security Agreement, as amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time, being herein called the "Loan
Agreement"), pursuant to which Lender has agreed to make loans and extend credit
and other financial accommodations to Borrower, all as more particularly
described therein;

         WHEREAS, the Loan Agreement prohibits Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries from creating any Subsidiary or making any acquisition except in
the case of a Permitted Acquisition, and then only if the conditions precedent
set forth in the Loan Agreement are first satisfied, one of which is that the
Borrower or its Subsidiary which is created or formed in connection with such
Permitted Acquisition execute and deliver this Agreement in favor of Lender,
and, pursuant to the terms hereof, pledge and assign to Lender, as security for
the Obligations, all of the issued and outstanding stock of the Subsidiary
created or acquired in such Permitted Acquisition;

         WHEREAS, Pledgor is the legal and (subject to the provisions of this
Agreement) beneficial owner of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Borrower (each a "Company" and,
collectively, the "Companies") described in EXHIBIT A attached hereto; and

         WHEREAS, it is to the direct benefit and advantage of Pledgor and each
of the Companies that Lender continue to make the loans and extend the credit to
Borrower contemplated by the Loan Agreement and that Pledgor therefore comply
with the provisions of the Loan Agreement;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
expressly acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

2.       PLEDGE.

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         2.1 SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. As security for the payment and
performance of all of the Obligations, Pledgor hereby pledges, assigns,
transfers and grants to Lender a continuing security interest in all of
Pledgor's rights, titles and interests in, to and under the following
(collectively referred to herein as the "Collateral"):

                  (a) All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock
         of the Companies described in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and all
         additional shares of capital stock of the Companies from time to time
         acquired by Pledgor in any manner (such shares of capital stock being
         hereinafter referred to as the "Stock");

                  (b) All distributions or payments, whether in cash or in kind,
         upon or in connection with the Stock, whether such distributions or
         payments are by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, spinoff,
         merger or in partial or complete liquidation, or the result of
         reclassification, readjustment or any other changes in the capital
         structure of the Companies or otherwise;

                  (c) All subscriptions, warrants, options and any other rights
         issued upon or in connection with the Stock; and

                  (d) All proceeds of the foregoing items described in clauses
         (a), (b) and (c) above.

         2.2 DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES. All certificates or instruments
representing or evidencing the Collateral shall be delivered to, and held by or
on behalf of, Lender pursuant hereto, and shall be in suitable form for transfer
by delivery, or shall be accompanied by, as applicable, Pledgor's endorsement
where necessary, or appropriate stock powers or other instruments of transfer or
assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

         2.3 LENDER'S DUTY. Lender shall not have any duty with respect to any
of the Collateral other than the duty to use reasonable care in the safe custody
of the Collateral in its possession. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Lender shall not be under any obligation to take any steps necessary
to preserve the value of any of the Collateral or to preserve rights in the
Collateral against any other Persons, but may do so at its option, and all
reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be for the sole
account of Pledgor.

         2.4 TRANSFER OF COLLATERAL. During the existence and continuance of an
Event of Default, if necessary, in the opinion of Lender, for the better
protection of Lender's rights in and to the Collateral and to facilitate
implementation of such rights, Pledgor shall, upon the request of Lender, cause
all the Collateral to be transferred, registered or otherwise put into the name
of Lender or such nominee or nominees as Lender shall from time to time direct.
To that end, if Lender transfers all or any portion of the Collateral into its
name or the name of its nominee or nominees, Lender shall execute and deliver,
or cause to be executed and delivered to Pledgor, proxies with respect to the
Stock.

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3.       VOTING RIGHTS. During the term of this Agreement, and so long as there
shall not occur and continue to exist any Event of Default, Pledgor shall have
the right to vote all or any portion of the Stock on all corporate questions for
all purposes not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the Loan
Agreement. Upon and after the occurrence of any Event of Default and during the
continuation thereof, Lender shall be entitled to exercise all voting powers
pertaining to the Collateral, and any and all proxies theretofore executed by
Lender shall terminate and thereafter be null and void and of no effect
whatsoever.

4.       COLLECTION OF DIVIDEND PAYMENTS. During the term of this Agreement, and
so long as there shall not occur and continue to exist any Event of Default,
Pledgor shall have the right to receive and retain any and all sums payable by
the Companies on account of any of the Collateral. During the continuance of any
Event of Default, all sums payable by the Companies on account of any of the
Collateral shall be paid to Lender and any such sum received by Pledgor shall be
deemed to be held by Pledgor in trust for Lender and shall be forthwith turned
over to Lender for application to the Obligations in such order and to such
particular Obligations as Lender, in its sole discretion, may determine.

5.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Pledgor represents and warrants to
Lender as follows:

         5.1 LEGAL AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COLLATERAL. Pledgor is, and at
the time of delivery of the Collateral to Lender pursuant to this Agreement will
be, the legal and beneficial owner of the Collateral.

         5.2 AUTHORITY. Pledgor has full power, authority and legal right to
pledge all of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

         5.3 CONSENT. No consent of any Person and, to the best of Pledgor's
knowledge, no consent, authorization, approval, or other action by, and no
notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is
required either (i) for the pledge by Pledgor of the Collateral pursuant to this
Agreement or the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Pledgor
or (ii) for the exercise by Lender of the voting or other rights provided for in
this Agreement or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this
Agreement.

         5.4 VALIDLY ISSUED SHARES; LIENS. All of the shares of the Stock have
been duly and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, and are owned
by Pledgor free of any Liens except for Permitted Liens.

         5.5 LIEN. The pledge of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement
creates a valid and perfected Lien in the Collateral securing the payment and
performance of the Obligations.

         5.5 MARGIN STOCK. None of the Stock constitutes Margin Stock.

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6.       AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF PLEDGOR. Until such time after the termination
of the Loan Agreement as all of the Obligations have been paid and satisfied in
full, Pledgor covenants that, unless otherwise consented to in writing by
Lender, it will:

         6.1 DEFENSE OF INTEREST. Warrant and defend, at its own expense,
Lender's right, title and security interest in and to the Collateral against the
claims of all Persons.

         6.2 NOTICES WITH RESPECT TO COLLATERAL. Promptly deliver to Lender all
written notices of a material nature, and will promptly give written notice to
Lender of any other notices of a material nature, received by Pledgor with
respect to the Collateral.

         6.3 ADDITIONAL SHARES. Deliver to Lender promptly to hold under this
Agreement any shares of the capital stock of the Companies acquired by Pledgor.

7.       NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF PLEDGOR. Until such time after the termination of
the Loan Agreement as all of the Obligations have been paid and satisfied in
full, Pledgor covenants that, unless otherwise consented to in writing by
Lender, it will not:

         7.1 TRANSFER OF COLLATERAL. Sell, convey or otherwise dispose of any of
the Collateral or any interest therein.

         7.2 LIENS. Incur or permit to be incurred any pledge, Lien, charge,
encumbrance or any security interest whatsoever in or with respect to any of the
Collateral except for Permitted Liens.

         7.3 ADDITIONAL STOCK. Consent to the issuance by a Company of any new
stock, unless such new stock issued to Borrower or any other Company is pledged
and delivered to Lender to be held under the terms of this Agreement in the same
manner as the Collateral originally pledged hereunder and, after giving effect
to such issuance, such Company remains a Subsidiary of Borrower or any of
Borrower's other Subsidiaries.

8.       CONSENT OF PLEDGOR. Pledgor hereby consents that from time to time,
before or after the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default, with or
without notice to or assent from Pledgor, any other security at any time held by
or available to Lender for any of the Obligations may be exchanged, surrendered
or released, and any of the Obligations may be changed, altered, renewed,
extended, continued, surrendered, compromised, waived or released, in whole or
in part, as Lender may see fit, and Pledgor shall remain bound under this
Agreement notwithstanding any change in the time, manner or place of payment of,
or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any exchange,
surrender, release, alteration, renewal, extension, continuance, compromise,
waiver or inaction, extension of further credit or other dealing whatsoever, or
any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to,
or a discharge of, Pledgor.

9.       SUBSEQUENT CHANGES AFFECTING COLLATERAL. Pledgor represents to Lender
that Pledgor has made its own arrangements for keeping informed of changes or
potential changes affecting the Collateral (including, without limitation,
rights to convert, rights to subscribe, payments

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of dividends, reorganization or other exchanges, tender offers and voting
rights), and Pledgor agrees that Lender shall have no responsibility or
liability for informing Pledgor of any such changes or potential changes or for
taking any action or admitting to take any action with respect thereto. Lender
may, at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, at its option
and without notice to Pledgor, transfer or register the Collateral or any
portion thereof into its name or the names of its nominee or nominees with or
without any indication that the Collateral is subject to the security interest
hereunder.

10.      STOCK ADJUSTMENTS. If during the term of this Agreement any stock
dividend, reclassification, readjustment or other change is declared or made in
the capital structure of the Companies, or any additional stock of the Companies
is issued to Pledgor, or any subscription, warrant, option or any other right
issued upon or in connection with the Stock and included within the Collateral
is exercised, all new, substituted and additional shares, or other securities,
issued by reason of any such change or exercise shall be delivered to and held
by Lender under the terms of this Agreement in the same manner as the Collateral
originally pledged hereunder.

11.      WARRANTS, OPTIONS AND RIGHTS.  If during the term of this Agreement
subscription warrants or any other rights or options shall be issued or
exercised in connection with the Collateral, then such warrants, options and
rights shall be immediately assigned by Pledgor to Lender and all new stock or
other security so acquired by Pledgor shall be immediately assigned to Lender to
be held under the terms of this Agreement in the same manner as the Collateral
originally pledged hereunder.

12.      LENDER APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. Pledgor hereby constitutes and
appoints Lender as Pledgor's attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place
and stead of Pledgor and in the name of Pledgor or otherwise, from time to time
during the existence of an Event of Default in Lender's discretion to take any
action and to execute any instrument which Lender may deem reasonably necessary
or advisable for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement
and taking any action and executing any instrument which Lender may deem
reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, including,
without limitation, to receive, endorse and collect all instruments made payable
to Pledgor representing any dividend or other distribution or payment in respect
of the Collateral or any part thereof and to give full discharge for the same
and the right to exercise all rights and remedies of Pledgor, in the name of
Pledgor or otherwise, with respect to the Collateral, which appointment and
power is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any
Obligations shall remain outstanding. Pledgor agrees to indemnify and save
Lender harmless from and against any liability or damage with Lender may incur,
other than as a result of Lender's willful misconduct or gross negligence, in
the exercise or performance of any of Lender's powers and duties specifically
set forth herein.

13.      LENDER MAY PERFORM. If Pledgor fails to perform any agreement contained
herein within five (5) days after receipt of a written request to do so from
Lender, Lender may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement.

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14.      REASONABLE CARE. Lender shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable
care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the
Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which Lender
accords its own property consisting of negotiable securities, it being
understood that Lender shall not have responsibility for (a) ascertaining or
taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders
or other matters relative to the Collateral, whether or not Lender has or is
deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or (b) taking any necessary steps
(other than steps taken in accordance with the standard of care set forth above
to maintain possession of the Collateral) to preserve rights against any Person
with respect to any Collateral.

15.      REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default:

         15.1 SALE OR DISPOSITION OF STOCK. Lender may exercise in respect of
the Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or
otherwise available to it at law or in equity, all the rights and remedies of a
secured party on default under the Code at that time, and Lender may also, in
its sole discretion, without notice except as specified below, sell the
Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale,
at any exchange, broker's board or at any of Lender's offices or elsewhere, for
cash, on credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices and upon
such other terms as Lender may deem commercially reasonable, irrespective of the
impact of any such sales on the market price of the Collateral. Each purchaser
at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or
right on the part of Pledgor, and Pledgor hereby waives (to the extent permitted
by law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may
at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or
hereafter enacted. Pledgor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be
required by law, at least ten (10) days' notice to Pledgor of the time and place
of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall
constitute reasonable notification. Lender shall not be obligated to make any
sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. Lender may
adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time
and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at
the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Pledgor hereby waives and
agrees not to assert any rights or privileges it may acquire under the Code and
any claims against Lender arising by reason of the fact that the price at which
any Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price
which might have been obtained at a public sale, even if Lender accepts the
first offer received and does not offer the Collateral to more than one offeree.
Any sale of the Collateral conducted in conformity with reasonable commercial
practices of banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions
disposing of property similar to the Collateral shall be deemed to be
commercially reasonable.

         15.2 PRIVATE PLACEMENT. In view of the fact that federal and state
securities laws may impose certain restrictions on the method by which a sale of
the Collateral may be effected after an Event of Default, Pledgor agrees that
upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender
may, from time to time, attempt to sell all or any part of the Collateral by
means of a private placement restricting the bidder and prospective purchasers
to those who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for investment
only and not for distribution. In so doing, Lender

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may solicit offers to buy the Collateral, or any part of it, for cash, from a
limited number of investors deemed by Lender, in its reasonable judgment, to be
respectable parties who might be interested in purchasing the Collateral, and if
Lender solicits such offers from not less than five (5) such investors, then the
acceptance by Lender of the highest offer obtained therefrom shall be deemed to
be a commercially reasonable method of disposition of the Collateral.

16.      APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. During the continuance of an Event of Default,
any cash held by Lender as Collateral and all cash proceeds received by Lender
in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any
part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by Lender of its remedies as a
secured creditor as provided in Section 16 of this Agreement or otherwise shall
be applied: first, to the costs and expenses of taking, holding and managing the
Collateral and the costs and expenses of sale or other disposition thereof,
including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses; and second, to the payment of
the Obligations, in such order and manner as Lender may elect. Any surplus shall
be paid to Pledgor or such other Person legally entitled thereto.

17.      NO WAIVER. No failure on the part of Lender to exercise, and no course
of dealing with respect to, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or
remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or
partial exercise by Lender of any right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
remedy. The remedies herein provided are to the fullest extent permitted by law
cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

18.      AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived
except with the written consent of Pledgor and Lender.

19.      TERM. This Agreement shall constitute a continuing agreement and shall
remain in full force and effect until such time as the Loan Agreement is
terminated and all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2.4 to a release of
Lender's Liens in the Collateral shall be satisfied, at which time this
Agreement shall terminate, and Lender shall, upon the request and at the expense
of Pledgor, forthwith assign, transfer and deliver, against receipt and without
recourse to Lender, such of the Collateral as shall not have been sold or
otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof to or on the order of Pledgor.

20.      NOTICES. All notices, requests and demands to or upon a party hereto,
to be effective, shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, by personal delivery against receipt,
by overnight courier or by facsimile transmission and, unless expressly provided
herein, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered
immediately when delivered against receipt, three (3) Business Days after
deposit in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of facsimile transmission,
when received (if on a Business Day and, if not received on a Business Day, then
on the next Business Day after receipt), addressed as follows:

         (i)      If to Lender, at:     Fleet Capital Corporation
                                        6100 Fairview Road, Suite 200
                                        Charlotte, North Carolina 28210

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                                        Attention: Southeast Loan Administration
                                        Facsimile No.:  704-553-6738

                  With a copy to:       Carruthers & Roth, P.A.
                                        235 North Edgeworth Street
                                        Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
                                        Attention:  Kenneth M. Greene, Esq.
                                        Facsimile No.: 336-273-7885

         (ii)     If to Pledgor, at:    c/o Chautauqua Airlines, Inc.
                                        25000 South High School Road
                                        Box 160
                                        Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
                                        Attention: President
                                        Facsimile No.: 317-484-6040

                  With a copies to:     Wexford Management LLC
                                        411 West Putnam Avenue
                                        Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
                                        Attention: Jay L. Maymudes
                                        Facsimile No: 203-862-7350

                                        Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
                                        900 Third Avenue
                                        New York, New York 10022
                                        Attention: Lawrence S. Goldberg, Esq.
                                        Facsimile No.: 212-593-5955

or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by notice given
in accordance with this Section 20. Any written notice or demand that is not
sent in conformity with the provisions hereof shall nevertheless be effective on
the date that such notice is actually received by the noticed party.

21.      CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST; RELEASES; TRANSFER OF OBLIGATIONS.
This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and
shall (a) remain in full force and effect until all of the Obligations have been
paid and satisfied in full and the Loan Agreement is terminated in writing, (b)
be binding upon Pledgor, its successors and assigns, and (c) inure, together
with the rights and remedies of Lender hereunder, to the benefit of Lender and
each of its successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing clause (c), Lender may, subject to the terms of the Loan
Agreement, assign or otherwise transfer the Obligations held by it secured by
this Agreement to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become
vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to Lender.

22.      SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall
be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but, if any provision of this

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Agreement shall be held to be prohibited or invalid under any applicable law,
such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of this Agreement.

23.      FURTHER ASSURANCES. Pledgor agrees that it will cooperate with Lender
and will upon Lender's request execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and
delivered, all such other stock powers, instruments and documents, and will take
all such other action as Lender may reasonably request from time to time to
enable Lender to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with
respect to the Collateral or to carry out the provisions and purposes hereof.

24.      SECTION HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for convenience of
reference only, and shall not affect in any way the interpretation of any of the
provisions hereof.

25.      GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS
PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT
OR FUTURE DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF PLEDGOR OR LENDER, PLEDGOR
HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA, OR, AT LENDER'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE DIVISION, SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN PLEDGOR AND
LENDER PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THIS AGREEMENT. PLEDGOR EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH
JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND PLEDGOR
HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH PLEDGOR MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL
JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE
GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH
COURT. PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND
OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO PLEDGOR AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE
SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF PLEDGOR'S ACTUAL RECEIPT
THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER
POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT
THE RIGHT OF LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW,
OR TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED IN
SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO ENFORCE THIS
AGREEMENT IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION.

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26.      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. PLEDGOR WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH LENDER HEREBY ALSO WAIVES)
IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS OR THE
COLLATERAL. PLEDGOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO
LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND EXTENDING CREDIT TO PLEDGOR
THEREUNDER AND THAT LENDER IS RELYING UPON THIS WAIVER IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS
WITH PLEDGOR. PLEDGOR WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING
WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY
TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE
COURT.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed on the day
and year first above written.

                                       PLEDGOR:

                                       -----------------------------------------

                                       By:______________________________________
                                          Title:________________________________

                                       LENDER:

                                       FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                       By: _____________________________________
                                           Title: ______________________________

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                               EXHIBIT A TO STOCK
                                PLEDGE AGREEMENT

                              DESCRIPTION OF STOCK

<Table>
<Caption>

        Name of                    Classification            Certificate                 Number of
        Company                      of Stock                    No.                   Shares Pledged
        -------                      --------                    ---                   --------------

<S>                                <C>                       <C>                       <C>

</Table>

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                            CONSENT OF THE COMPANIES

         Each of the undersigned does hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of
the within and foregoing Stock Pledge Agreement and hereby grants its consent to
the pledge by ____________________________, a ___________ corporation (the
"Pledgor"), of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Companies owned by Pledgor to Fleet Capital Corporation, a Rhode Island
corporation, pursuant to the terms thereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Companies has hereunto caused this
consent to be duly executed in its corporate name by its duly authorized
corporate officer on this ____ day of _____________, ____.

                                    COMPANIES:

                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    By:________________________________________
                                       Title:__________________________________

                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    By: _______________________________________
                                        Title: ________________________________

                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    By: _______________________________________
                                        Title: ________________________________

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                                  SCHEDULE 7.5
                              COLLATERAL LOCATIONS

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                                  SCHEDULE 7.5

                               BUSINESS LOCATIONS

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                                 SCHEDULE 2.2.3

                          LETTER OF CREDIT FEE SCHEDULE

                          DOCUMENTARY LETTERS OF CREDIT

<Table>
<S>                                       <C>
         Amendment                        $50.00 (An amendment to increase
                                          and/or extend an existing
                                          documentary letter of credit will
                                          be treated as an issuance. Up to
                                          six amendments will be allowed for
                                          each documentary letter of credit)

         Negotiation/Payment                  1/4% flat (minimum $125.00)

         Acceptance/Deferred Payment          2 1/4% per annum (minimum $125.00)

         Cancellation of Unused Credits       $150.00

         Shipping/Airway Guaranty             $150.00

         Wire Transfer Fee                    $35.00

         Plus all out of pocket expenses such as courier, postage, telexes, etc.

                            STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT

         Amendment                            $150.00

         Negotiation/Payment                  1/4% flat (minimum 150.00)

         Wire Transfer Fee                    $35.00

         Plus all out of pocket expenses such as telex, courier, postage, etc.
</Table>

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                                 SCHEDULE 7.1.1

                               BUSINESS LOCATIONS

1.       Borrower currently has the following business locations, and no others:

         Chief Executive Office:

         Other Locations:

2.       Borrower maintains its books and records relating to Accounts and
         General Intangibles at:

3.       Borrower has had no office, place of business or agent for process
         located in any county other than as set forth above, except:

4.       Each Subsidiary currently has the following business locations, and no
         others:

         Chief Executive Office:

         Other Locations:

5.       Each Subsidiary maintains its books and records relating to Accounts
         and General Intangibles at:

6.       Each Subsidiary has had no office, place of business or agent for
         process located in any county other than as set forth above, except:

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7.       The following bailees, warehouseman, similar parties and consignees
         hold inventory of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries:

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.1

                         JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH BORROWER
                              AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
                          ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS

                  NAME OF ENTITY                        JURISDICTIONS

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.4

                                CAPITAL STRUCTURE

1.       The classes and number of authorized shares of Borrower and each
         Subsidiary and the record owner of such shares are as follows:

BORROWER:

<Table>
<Caption>

                               Number of Shares                                                Number of Shares
                                  Issued and                                                    Authorized but
    Class of Stock                Outstanding                  Record Owners                       Unissued
    --------------                -----------                  -------------                       --------
<S>                             <C>                            <C>                             <C>

SUBSIDIARIES:

<Caption>

                               Number of Shares                                                Number of Shares
                                  Issued and                                                    Authorized but
    Class of Stock                Outstanding                  Record Owners                       Unissued
    --------------                -----------                  -------------                       --------
<S>                             <C>                            <C>                             <C>

</Table>

2.       The number, nature and holder of all other outstanding Securities of
         Borrower and each Subsidiary are as follows:

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3.       The correct name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Subsidiary
         of Borrower and the percentage of its issued and outstanding shares
         owned by Borrower are as follows:

<Table>
<Caption>

                                                                                         Percentage of Shares
                 Name                       Jurisdiction of Incorporation                 Owned by Borrower
                 ----                       -----------------------------                 -----------------

<S>                                         <C>                                           <C>

</Table>

4.       The name of each of Borrower's corporate or joint venture Affiliates
         and the nature of the affiliation are as follows:

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.5

                                 CORPORATE NAMES

1.       Borrower's correct corporate name, as registered with the Secretary of
         State of the State of __________________, is:

2.       In the conduct of its business, Borrower has used the following names:

3.       Each Subsidiaries' correct corporate name, as registered with the
         Secretary of State of the State of its incorporation, is:

4.       In the conduct of its business, each Subsidiary has used the following
         names:

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.12

                               SURETY OBLIGATIONS

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.13

           TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS OF BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

                  ENTITY                                   NUMBER

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.15

                  PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES

1.       Borrower's and its Subsidiaries' patents:

<Table>
<Caption>

                                                                              Federal Registra-
                                                        Status in                   tion                Registration
        Patent                    Owner               Patent Office                Number                   Date
        ------                    -----               -------------                ------                   ----
<S>                               <C>                 <C>                      <C>                       <C>

</Table>

2.       Borrower's and its Subsidiaries' trademarks:

<Table>
<Caption>

                                                        Status in             Federal Registra-
                                                        Trademark                   tion                Registration
       Trademark                  Owner                  Office                    Number                   Date
       ---------                  -----                  ------                    ------                   ----

<S>                               <C>                   <C>                   <C>                        <C>

</Table>

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3.       Borrower's and its Subsidiaries' copyrights:

<Table>
<Caption>

                                                        Status in             Federal Registra-
                                                        Copyright                   tion                Registration
       Copyrights                 Owner                  Office                    Number                   Date
       ----------                 -----                  ------                    ------                   ----

<S>                               <C>                   <C>                   <C>                        <C>

</Table>

4.       Borrower's and its Subsidiaries' licenses (other than routine business
         licenses, authorizing them to transact business in local
         jurisdictions):

<Table>
<Caption>

       Name of License              Nature of License                  Licensor                   Term of License
       ---------------              -----------------                  --------                   ---------------
<S>                                 <C>                                <C>                        <C>

</Table>

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.18

              CONTRACTS RESTRICTING BORROWER'S RIGHT TO INCUR DEBTS

         Contracts that restrict the right of Borrower to incur Indebtedness:

<Table>
<Caption>

      Title of Contract            Identity of Parties          Nature of Restriction            Term of Contract
      -----------------            -------------------          ---------------------            ----------------
<S>                                <C>                          <C>                              <C>

</Table>

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.19

                                   LITIGATION

1.       Actions, suits, proceedings and investigations pending on the date of
         the Agreement against Borrower or any Subsidiary:

<Table>
<Caption>

      Title of Action              Nature of Action             Complaining Parties            Jurisdiction or Tribunal
      ---------------              ----------------             -------------------            ------------------------
<S>                                <C>                          <C>                            <C>

</Table>

2.       The only actions, suits, proceedings or investigations threatened on
         the date of the Agreement of which Borrower or any Subsidiary is aware
         are as follows:

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.21

                        CAPITALIZED AND OPERATING LEASES

1.       Borrower and its Subsidiaries have the following capitalized leases:

<Table>
<Caption>

           Lessee                         Lessor                    Term of Lease                Property Covered
           ------                         ------                    -------------                ----------------
<S>                                       <C>                       <C>                          <C>

</Table>

2.       Borrower and its Subsidiaries have the following operating leases:

<Table>
<Caption>

           Lessee                         Lessor                    Term of Lease                Property Covered
           ------                         ------                    -------------                ----------------
<S>                                       <C>                       <C>                          <C>

</Table>

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.22

                                  PENSION PLANS

Borrower and its Subsidiaries have the following Plans:

<Table>
<Caption>

                       Party                              Type of Plan
                     ---------                          ----------------

<S>                                                       <C>
Borrower

Subsidiaries

</Table>

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                                 SCHEDULE 8.1.23

              COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; LABOR CONTROVERSIES

1.       Borrower and its Subsidiaries are parties to the following collective
         bargaining agreements:

<Table>
<Caption>

           Type of Agreement                           Parties                            Term of Agreement
           -----------------                           -------                            -----------------
<S>                                                    <C>                                <C>

</Table>

2.       Material grievances, disputes of controversies with employees are as
         follows:

<Table>
<Caption>

                     Parties Involved                                   Nature of Grievance, Dispute or Controversy
                     ----------------                                   -------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                     <C>

</Table>

3.       Threatened strikes, work stoppages and asserted pending demands for
         collective bargaining are as follows:

<Table>
<Caption>

                     Parties Involved                                   Nature of Matter
                     ----------------                                   ----------------
<S>                                                                     <C>

</Table>

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                                 SCHEDULE 9.2.3

                             AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS

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                                 SCHEDULE 9.2.4

                                 PERMITTED LIENS

         Holder of Permitted Lien                         Property Encumbered
         ------------------------                         -------------------

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                                 SCHEDULE 9.2.5

                             PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS

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                                 SCHEDULE 9.2.11

                              PERMITTED GUARANTIES

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                                   SCHEDULE I

                           CLOSING DATE RATED ENGINES

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                                   SCHEDULE II

                            SAAB AIRCRAFT COLLATERAL

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