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Exhibit 10.2

*TEXT OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

UNDER 17C.F.R. SECTION 200.80(B)(4),

200.83 AND 240.24b-2

Execution Copy

DELTA CONNECTION

AGREEMENT

     This Delta Connection Agreement (this “Agreement”). dated as of the 13th day of March, 2007
(the “Agreement Date”), is between Delta Air Lines, Inc., whose principal address is 1030 Delta
Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30320 (“Delta”), Freedom Airlines, Inc., or any other operating carrier
proposed by Mesa and agreed to by Delta (“Operator”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesa Air Group,
Inc. holding a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by the Federal Aviation
Administration (“FAA”), whose principal address is 410 North 44” Street, Suite 700, Phoenix,
Arizona 85008 and Mesa Air Group, Inc. (“Parent”), parent company and sole shareholder of Operator,
whose principal address is 410 North 44” Street, Suite 700, Phoenix, Arizona 85008.

     WHEREAS, Delta operates the Delta Connection program; and

     WHEREAS, Operator desires for Delta to perform and provide various marketing, schedule and
fare related, and other services for Operator in connection with the Delta Connection program; and

     WHEREAS, Delta is willing to perform and provide various marketing, schedule and fare related,
and other services for Operator in connection with the Delta Connection program; and

     WHEREAS, this Agreement will enhance the ability of Operator and Delta to serve the public and
the communities that they serve or may choose to serve.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual undertakings
set for herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Delta, Parent and Operator, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree to
enter into this Agreement as follows:

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ARTICLE 1. FARES AND RULES PUBLICATION.

A. Delta Connection Program and Appointment of Delta as Agent. Operator hereby appoints
Delta as its agent to publish its fares, schedules and related information under Delta’s two letter
flight designator code in city pairs specified by Delta on the fourteen (14) 76-seat CRJ-900
regional jet aircraft set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the
“Aircraft”), and Delta hereby accepts such appointment. Delta hereby grants Operator the authority
to operate as a Delta Connection Carrier, and Operator hereby accepts such grant, to conduct air
transportation operating the Aircraft utilizing certain services together with certain trademarks
and service marks owned by Delta or which Delta has the right to use, all as provided herein. The
parties acknowledge and agree that one (1) of the fourteen Aircraft shall be used as an operational
spare. From time to time, Operator may require an additional Aircraft removed from service for
heavy maintenance and the parties shall mutually agree on such removal times so as to minimize the
impact on the scheduling of the Aircraft.

     Subject to (i) Delta delivering, or causing to be delivered, the Aircraft at least [*] days
prior to the applicable scheduled in-service dates (except for the first Aircraft which Mesa and
Delta will mutually agree upon an advanced delivery date which in any event shall be no more than
[*] days prior to the scheduled in-service date for such Aircraft) and (ii) the execution of lease
agreements as contemplated in Section 28 hereof, Operator shall place each of the Aircraft into
Delta Connection service by the applicable in-service date set forth on Exhibit A hereto.

B. Fares, Rules and Seat Inventory . Delta, in its sole discretion, shall establish and
publish all fares and related tariff rules for all seats, cargo and freight on the Aircraft,
including fares and rules for local traffic in the city pairs served by such Aircraft. In addition,
Delta will control all seat inventory and revenue management decisions for the Aircraft.

C. Schedules Publication. Delta, in its sole discretion, shall establish and publish all
schedules for the Aircraft, including city-pairs served, frequencies, and timing of scheduled
departures. Where practical, Delta will collaborate with Operator to determine mutually optimal
schedules. Operator shall operate the Aircraft in the city pairs designated by Delta, subject to
the frequency, scheduling and other requirements established by Delta from time to time. In
addition, it is agreed and understood that Delta may utilize and schedule any of the Aircraft to
perform various charter operations on behalf of Delta as can be reasonably accommodated by
Operator.

     Delta will make commercially reasonable efforts to notify Operator of schedule times,
frequencies and related information for the Aircraft as sufficiently in advance of the schedule
publication date so that the information can be properly disseminated to Operator for pilot and
flight attendant staffing, and related operational requirements. Additionally, Delta will make
commercially reasonable efforts to make reasonable accommodation for Operator’s operational needs
including without limitation, crew overnights and maintenance requirements for the Aircraft.

     In the event Delta changes the hub location served by the Aircraft (or Delta and Operator
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Delta shall provide Operator with [*] days prior written notice of such change and Delta and
Operator shall meet as soon as practicably possible to revise the “Base Rate Costs” (as defined in
Article 3 below) associated with any change in maintenance base facility rent and associated
commercially reasonable wind-down and start-up expenses incurred by Operator in connection with
relocating an existing maintenance base facility, if necessary, as a result of such change. In the
event Delta opens or closes a non-hub station served or to be served by Operator, Delta shall
provide Operator with [*] days prior written notice of such opening or closing unless such station
is staffed by, or to be staffed by, Operator, in which case Delta shall provide Operator with [*]
days prior written notice of such opening or closing

     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, Delta shall not change the hub
location served by Operator to any of the following airports: [*].

ARTICLE 2. EXCLUSIVITY.

A. Operator agrees that, except as otherwise directed or approved in writing by Delta, in
Delta’s sole discretion, (i) the Aircraft may be used only to provide the air services
contemplated by this Agreement (the “Delta Connection Flights”) and (ii) the Aircraft may
not be used by Operator for any other purpose including, without limitation, flying for any
other airline, providing charter services other than pursuant to Section 1(C) hereof, or on
Operator’s own behalf.

B. [*], notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as otherwise directed or
approved in writing by Delta, in Delta’s sole discretion, during the Term (including any
renewals or extensions thereof) of this Agreement neither Operator, nor any affiliate of
Operator, shall operate more than [*] flights per day for any third party or under any air
carrier’s flight designator code into or out of [*] and any other airport which has on
average [*] or more flights per day that are operated by Delta or one or more Delta
Connection operators under the `DL’ flight designator code (each, a “Restricted Airport”).
In the event that Operator or an affiliate of Operator is operating [*] or more flights for
another airline at a location prior to such location qualifying as a Restricted Airport
hereunder, the prohibition in the previous sentence shall not apply with respect to such
operations.

C. During the Term of this Agreement, except as otherwise directed or approved in writing by
Delta, in Delta’s sole discretion, neither Operator, nor any affiliate of Operator, shall
operate more than [*] flights per day under its own flight designator code into or out of
[*] or any Restricted Airport. In the event that Operator or an affiliate of Operator is
operating [*] or more flights under its own flight designator code into or out of a location
prior to such location qualifying as a Restricted Airport hereunder, the prohibition in the
previous sentence shall not apply with respect to such operations.

D. Neither Operator, nor any affiliate of Operator, shall use any of the services,
facilities or equipment provided by Delta, or an affiliate of Delta, to Operator in
connection with the Aircraft or the Delta Connection Flights outside the scope of this
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facilities or equipment used by Operator, or an affiliate of Operator, in connection with
providing the services contemplated by this Agreement, such use for the benefit of Delta
shall have priority over any other use contemplated by Operator, or any affiliate of
Operator. With respect to facilities, equipment owned, leased or otherwise used by Operator
in connection with providing services contemplated by this Agreement, Delta shall have the
right to designate from time to time which property shall be used to carry out Operator’s
obligations under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION.

A. Base Compensation.

     In exchange for the flying and operation of the Aircraft, Delta shall pay Operator one
hundred percent (100%) of the “Base Rate Costs” and the “Pass Through Costs” (each as such
term is defined below, and collectively, the “Direct Costs”) and one hundred percent (100%)
of the “Reimbursable Costs” (as such term is defined below), in each case, as relates to the
operation of the Delta Connection Flights. It is understood that Direct Costs and
Reimbursable Costs shall be based on market-based, direct operating costs and generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and specifically exclude any pre-paid expenses
except as expressly provided herein. In addition, in any month in which Operator achieves a
completion rate for the Delta Connection

Flights of at least [*], Delta shall pay Operator a mark-up (the “Base Mark-up”) of [*]percent
([*]%) of such Direct Costs incurred during such month, subject to certain limitations and
adjustments set forth below. Any Delta Connection Flight operated with no revenue passengers or not
completed within [*] of its scheduled arrival time shall be deemed not completed for purposes of
this Agreement, unless operated at the direction of Delta. [*]. If Delta requests Operator to
cancel one or more Delta Connection Flights, Operator shall comply with any such request within the
time period reasonably requested by Delta. In the event Operator does not cancel any such Delta
Connection Flights, or does not cancel such Delta Connection Flights within the time period
reasonably requested by Delta (each, an “Operator Non-Cancelled Flight”), each such Operator
Non-Cancelled Flight, for purposes of this Agreement, shall not be regarded as a completed flight,
nor included as a Disproportionate Cancellation, and Delta shall not be obligated to pay Operator
any Base Compensation, incentive compensation, or any other reimbursements in connection with such
Operator Non-Cancelled Flights.

	(i)(a)	 	The “Base Rate Costs” shall include certain direct, operating costs recorded in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), (but specifically excluding
any prepayments except as expressly provided herein). The Base Rate Costs for each of calendar
years 2007 through 2017 are set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated
herein.

	 	(b)	 	Beginning with the Base Rates Costs in September 2007 (and each September thereafter),
such Base Rate Costs (except pilot and flight attendant costs) shall be subject to increase
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	 	 	 	applicable [*] for a given year shall be no greater than [*] percent ([*]%). For purposes of
the Agreement, [*].
	 
	 	(c)	 	Pilot and flight attendant costs shall be adjusted for changes in the pay scales as per
the respective existing collective bargaining agreements. Such costs will also be adjusted
for any new or renegotiated collective bargaining agreements entered into after the
Agreement Date. Changes to such costs will be effective at the same dates that the changes
to pay scales come into effect. In no case, however, shall the annual increase in pilot
costs or flight attendant costs be greater than [*] percent ([*]%).

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to heavy checks, engine maintenance
and landing gear overhauls, such services will be jointly sourced and negotiated by Operator and
Delta at the time of the relevant event, and Exhibit B will be revised to reflect any
change in expense resulting from such sourcing and negotiations (as compared to the rates set forth
on Exhibit B) and any benefit or cost shall be retained by, and for the sole benefit of,
Delta.

(ii) The “Pass Through Costs” shall include the following variable costs for which Delta shall
bear the risk of price and volume fluctuations, provided that such costs shall be reconciled on a
monthly basis to reflect the actual costs incurred by Operator:

	 	(1)	 	Landing Fees;
	 
	 	(2)	 	Hull Insurance ;
	 
	 	(3)	 	Passenger Liability Insurance Costs;
	 
	 	(4)	 	War Risk Insurance;
	 
	 	(5)	 	Fuel Expense — Operator’s actual fuel, into-plane expenses and fuel taxes
(excluding any fuel purchased or managed by Delta or an affiliate of Delta for the
benefit of Operator); provided, however, any Mark-Up of the Fuel Expense shall be
capped at an amount equivalent to a $[*]per gallon fuel price;
	 
	 	(6)	 	Glycol and de-icing services (but not if provided by Delta or an affiliate of
Delta);
	 
	 	(7)	 	Catering Costs;
	 
	 	(8)	 	Property Taxes (including any reasonable fees and costs associated with
appealing and obtaining reductions in Property Taxes); provided, however, any Mark-Up
of any Property Tax on the Aircraft shall be capped at an amount equivalent to [*]% of
the value of the Aircraft;
	 
	 	(9)	 	All costs to change the internal or external livery of any Aircraft pursuant to
any request by Delta during the Term of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(10)	 	Engine Maintenance Expense, provided such expense shall not, in any event,
exceed $[*] per block hour (or such other amount mutually agreed upon by the parties,
provided Operator and Delta enter into a mutually acceptable agreement to cover the
maintenance and overhaul of engines);
	 
	 	(11)	 	“Aircraft Rent/Ownership Costs” — Operator’s actual aircraft rent/ownership
expenses for the Aircraft, which shall be [*] ($[*]) per month per Aircraft; and
	 
	 	(12)	 	“Terminal Facility Rent and Use Charges”- Operator’s actual applicable terminal
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bridge expenses), including without limitation facilities maintenance and operation
expenses, but excluding any such rent and use charges if premises are provided by
Delta or any affiliate of Delta.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pass Through Costs shall not include any late payment charges,
penalties and/or fees which Operator incurs in connection with the payment of the expenses listed
above.

	B.	 	Reimbursable Costs not Subject to Mark-up.

     Delta shall reimburse Operator for one hundred percent (100%) of the costs incurred for the
following items (“Reimbursable Costs”), but it is expressly agreed that no Mark-Up (including any
incentive compensation) of such costs shall be paid by Delta:

	 	(1)	 	Any FAA or Department of Transportation (“DOT”) fines administered or
levied against Operator due to an action or omission principally caused by Delta
or an affiliate of Delta.

	C.	 	Non-Reimbursable Costs.

     The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that Operator shall be solely responsible, and
Delta shall not be responsible, nor reimburse Operator, for any of the following
costs:

	 	(1)	 	Any and all [*] and/or [*]; and
	 
	 	(2)	 	Any and all FAA, DOT or any other government agency fines administered or
levied against Operator due to any action or omission not principally caused by Delta
or an affiliate of Delta; and
	 
	 	(3)	 	Passenger amenities costs and other interrupted trip expenses, including
without limitation denied boarding compensation, food and lodging expenses and other
transportation costs incurred by Operator due to any action or omission principally
caused by Operator or an affiliate of Operator; and
	 
	 	(4)	 	Any Base Rate Costs or Pass Through Costs deemed commercially unreasonable by
Delta, in its reasonable discretion.

	D.	 	Delta Costs.

The parties acknowledge and agree that the following costs related to Operator’s services
hereunder shall be paid directly by Delta and shall not be included in the Base Compensation or
any incentive compensation calculation or payment:

	 	(1)	 	Travel agency commissions, if any;
	 
	 	(2)	 	Credit card fees;
	 
	 	(3)	 	Reservations handling charges;
	 
	 	(4)	 	Booking fees;
	 
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(6) Denied boarding costs, interrupted trip expense, baggage delivery and damaged/lost
baggage compensation, except as set forth in Section 3(C)(3) above;

(7) Advertising;

(8) Glycol and de-icing services (if provided by Delta or an affiliate of Delta);

(9) Terminal Facility Rent and use charges, including without limitation facilities
maintenance and operations costs (if premises are provided by Delta or an affiliate of
Delta);

(10) Fuel and Fuel management expenses (if provided by Delta or an affiliate of Delta); and

(11) The cost of any Support Services (as defined herein) and any ticketing services, if
provided by Delta or an affiliate of Delta.

	E.	 	Incentive Compensation.

	1.	 	Definitions. The parties agree that for purposes of this Agreement the following terms
shall have the respective meanings as set forth below:

	 	a.	 	“Monthly Incentive Goal” shall mean with respect to each month during the Term,
the monthly goals set forth in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 attached hereto with
respect to each of (i) completion rate and (ii) on-time arrival (collectively, “Monthly
Performance Categories”).
	 
	 	b.	 	“Semi-Annual Goal” shall mean, with respect to each of the semi-annual periods
identified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 attached hereto, the semi-annual goals
set forth therein with respect to each of (i) completion rate, (ii) on-time arrival and
(iii) customer satisfaction rating (collectively, “Semi-Annual Performance Categories”)
(Semi-Annual Performance Categories and Monthly Performance Categories, collectively,
“Performance Categories”).

	2.	 	Monthly Incentive Compensation. In addition to the Base Compensation, Operator
shall have the opportunity to earn additional compensation (the “Monthly Incentive
Compensation”) based upon its actual performance in the Monthly Performance Categories as
compared to the applicable Monthly Incentive Goal. For each month during the Term of this
Agreement, Delta shall pay Operator an additional [*]percent ([*]%) mark-up of the actual
Direct Costs (as calculated monthly based on the established Annual Rate Plan) for each of the
following performance goals that Operator achieves during such month:

	 	(i)	 	Actual completion rate (excluding cancellations due to charter flights pursuant
to Section 1(C) hereof and Disproportionate Cancellations) for its Delta Connection
Flights equal to or greater than the applicable Monthly Incentive Goal; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Actual on-time arrival (A-14) rate (excluding Disproportionate Cancellations
and Disproportionate Delays) for its Delta Connection Flights equal to or greater than
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	3.	 	Semi-Annual Incentive Compensation. In addition to the Base Compensation and the
Monthly Incentive Compensation, Operator shall have the opportunity to earn additional
compensation (the “Semi-Annual Incentive Compensation”) based upon its semi-annual performance
in the Semi-Annual Performance Categories as compared to the Semi-Annual Incentive Goal for
each Semi-Annual Performance Category. During each six-month period (measured from each
January 1 through June 30 and July 1 through December 31) during each year of the Term of this
Agreement, Delta shall pay Operator a [*] of [*] percent ([*]%) mark-up of actual Direct Costs
(as calculated monthly based on the established Annual Rate Plan) for each of the following
performance goals that Operator achieves during the applicable six-month period:

(i) Actual Completion rate (excluding cancellations due to charter flights pursuant to
Section I (C) hereof and Disproportionate Cancellations) for its Delta Connection Flights
equal to or greater than the applicable Semi-Annual Incentive Goal;

(ii) Actual on-time arrival (A-14) rate (excluding Disproportionate Cancellations
Disproportionate and Delays) for its Delta Connection Flights equal to or greater than the
applicable Semi-Annual Incentive Goal; and

(iii) Actual semi-annual customer satisfaction rating for its Delta Connection Flights is
greater than the applicable Semi-Annual Incentive Goal.

	4.	 	If Operator reasonably believes, in good faith, that it failed to earn any Base Mark Up,
Monthly Incentive Compensation or Semi-Annual Incentive Compensation directly as a result of
operational specifications imposed by Delta (such as Operator’s spare Aircraft ratio or
Delta’s requirement that Operator use a specific ground handler for some or all of the Delta
Connection Flights), Operator may present to Delta evidence in support of such belief and
Delta agrees to discuss with Operator if any adjustments should be made to Operator’s actual
completion rate and/or on-time arrival rate.

	F.	 	Margin Cap. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar year during the
Term, Operator shall provide Delta a certificate (the “Margin Certificate”) signed on behalf
of Operator by its chief financial officer, that states the actual total margin that Operator
earned on operating the Delta Connection Flights (and any charter operations pursuant to
Section 1(C) hereof) (the “Actual Margin”) during such calendar year. Such Margin Certificate
shall include an exhibit that fully sets forth Operator’s calculation of its Actual Margin and
certify to the accuracy of the Actual Margin. Actual Margin for any given calendar year shall
be determined, on a pre-tax basis, by subtracting Operator’s aggregate actual Direct Costs
incurred to operate the Delta Connection Flights (and any charter operations pursuant to
Section I (C) hereof) for such calendar year from the total payments (the “Total Payments”)
made by Delta to Operator for such Delta Connection Flights for such year, including any and
all Base Mark-up, Monthly Incentive Compensation and Semi-Annual Compensation, and dividing
such difference by the Total Payments. In the event that Operator’s Actual Margin is greater
than [*] percent ([*]%), Operator shall pay Delta an amount equal to the amount necessary to
reduce the Total Payments such that the Actual Margin for such calendar year will equal [*]%.
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Section 3. F. shall be made within thirty (30) days of Delta receiving the Margin Certificate.

G. {Reserved.}

H. Accounting Provisions.

     Delta shall retain all revenues (including, without limitation, passenger, cargo, mail, food,
beverage and duty-free services or any other revenue including, without limitation, any guaranteed
or incentive payments from airport, local or municipal authorities in connection with scheduling
flights to such airport or locality or any federal funds payments in connection with the operation
of the Delta Connection Flights. Operator shall promptly remit to Delta all monies with respect to
all airline ticket sales, on-board sales, baggage charges, passenger charges, cargo sales and all
other revenue collected by Operator or any agent or employee of Operator in connection with the
operation of the Aircraft (including credit card transactions).

     On the [*] and [*] day of each month (or if not a business day, on the following business day)
Delta will advance to Operator, via wire transfer or through the Airline Clearing House (the
“Clearing House”) in Delta’s discretion, [*] percent ([*]%) of the estimated monthly Direct Costs
and Base Mark-Up (collectively, the “Base Compensation”). In computing the amount of the advance,
Operator shall submit an invoice to Delta will shall be based on the projected fuel costs and will
estimate the anticipated number of weekly revenue block hours, departures and passengers.

     Within [*] days following the end of each month, Delta and Operator will reconcile the actual
costs incurred by Operator for the Base Compensation, the final operating results (including actual
performance in the Performance Categories) of, and actual revenue block hours flown by, Operator
with the estimated payments made pursuant to the previous paragraph. Within [*] business days of
completing such reconciliation, Delta or Operator, as the case may be, shall pay, via wire transfer
or the Clearing House in Delta’s discretion, to an account designated by the other party, monies
equal to the reconciled amount. If certain actual costs are not known by the end of such [*]
period, Operator shall provide Delta with a good faith estimate of such unknown costs and such
estimated amount shall be included in the initial [*] reconciliation. As soon as commercially
reasonable, such estimated amounts shall be reconciled with the actual costs for such expenses, and
Delta or Operator, as the case may be, shall pay, via wire transfer or the Clearing House in
Delta’s discretion, to an account designated by the other party, monies equal to the reconciled
amount.

     Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event Operator is unable to operate
any of the Aircraft, or any of the Delta Connection Flights, due to weather, fire, war, terrorism,
act of God, a strike, labor dispute, work stoppage or similar event, or any other event, provided
such other event is substantially not within the control of or not caused by some action or
inaction of Delta, Delta shall not be obligated to pay Operator [*]. If the non-operated Aircraft
or Delta Connection Flight is caused by some action or inaction of Delta, Delta shall pay
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Delta Connection Flights during the period that Operator is unable to operate such Aircraft or
the Delta Connection Flights.

I. Audit of Costs Operations and Service Levels.

          Operator shall maintain complete and accurate books and records to support and document all
revenues, costs and expenses related to the Aircraft and its Delta Connection operations hereunder,
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and in accordance
with the accounting policies and procedures used by the parties to develop the Direct Costs.
Delta’s in-house finance staff and any independent consultants selected by Delta shall be entitled,
following reasonable notice to Operator, to audit and inspect Operator’s books and records with
respect to services provided hereunder, the service levels achieved, and the determination of
charges due pursuant to this Agreement for the purpose of (i) prospectively adjusting the Base Rate
Amount in connection with any annual review pursuant to Section 3(H) hereof or (ii) auditing
Reimbursable Costs, Pass Through Costs, Other Reimbursable Costs, any Mark-up or incentive
compensation due or paid hereunder and the Margin Cap. Any such audit will be conducted during
regular business hours and be paid for by Delta unless such audit determines that Operator owes
Delta in excess of $[*], then Operator shall pay Delta the costs and expenses incurred by Delta in
connection with such audit.

	J.	 	Cost Reductions. At all times during the Term, Operator shall use its best efforts
to reduce its Direct Costs. In addition, Delta maintains the right to develop cost savings
initiatives which will enable Operator to reduce its Direct Costs (each, a “Cost Savings
Initiative”). Provided any such Cost Savings Initiative does not materially interfere with the
Operator’s operational standards, Operator shall use its best efforts to implement all such
Cost Savings Initiatives identified by either Operator or Delta; provided, however, Operator
shall not be required to implement if the implementation of such initiative increases
Operator’s costs.

          In addition, Delta may assist Operator in obtaining goods and services in connection with
operating the Aircraft and/or the Delta Connection Flights in a more economical manner, including,
without limitation, via bulk purchasing and inventory management systems and processes (each, a
“Delta Sourcing Initiative”). If Delta initiates or identifies any such Delta Sourcing Initiative,
Operator is obligated to participate in such initiative; provided, however, that if such initiative
would increase Operator’s costs with respect to Operator’s operations not related to the Delta
Connection Flights, then Operator shall not be required to participate in such Delta Sourcing
Initiative (the “Sourcing Exclusion”).

          Delta shall establish a baseline for each of the Direct Costs based on either (at Delta’s
discretion) (i) the actual costs incurred by Operator in connection with operating the Delta
Connection Flights during the previous twelve (12) months or (ii) Operator’s Base Rate Costs set
forth on Exhibit B hereto. Also at Delta’s discretion, a baseline may be adjusted to
reflect situations in which this methodology does not properly reflect future costs (e.g. annual
escalation, contractual increases and one time occurrences). Savings realization will be measured
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shared among Delta and Operator, subject to the Sourcing Exclusion. Baselines shall be
reestablished by Delta at the end of each contract year during the Term.

     Subject to the Sourcing Exclusion, realized savings associated with each Cost Savings
Initiative or Delta Sourcing Initiative shall be allocated between the parties as follows:

1. With respect to realized savings for the following Base Rate Costs, Delta will retain
[*]% of the net benefit and Operator will retain [*]% of the net benefit throughout the
remaining Term of the Agreement:

	 	(i)	 	[*];
	 
	 	(ii)	 	[*];
	 
	 	(iii)	 	[*]; and
	 
	 	(iv)	 	[*].

In order to effectuate the cost savings benefit allocation contemplated by this section,
upon implementation of any such initiative the Base Rate Costs set forth on Exhibit B
shall be adjusted accordingly. Any realized savings on Base Rate Costs not set forth
above shall be retained solely by Operator.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to [*], such services will be
jointly sourced and negotiated by Operator and Delta at the time of the relevant event, and
any realized savings resulting from such sourcing and negotiations (as compared to the rates
set forth on Exhibit B) shall be retained by, and for the sole benefit of, Delta.

2. With respect to realized savings for the following Pass Through Costs, Delta will
retain [*]% of the net benefit and Operator will retain [*]% of the net benefit throughout
the remaining Term of the Agreement:

	 	(i)	 	[*];
	 
	 	(ii)	 	[*];
	 
	 	(iii)	 	[*]; and
	 
	 	(iv)	 	[*].

With regard to a Cost Savings Initiative or Delta Sourcing Initiative that affects Pass
Through Costs, the parties agree to meet and confer prior to implementation on the
appropriate methodology by which the portion of realized savings to be retained by Operator
is determined. Any realized savings on any Pass Through Costs not set forth above shall be
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     Operator and Delta shall establish a supplier scorecard process to monitor the performance and
the impact of the Cost Savings Initiatives and Delta Sourcing Initiatives.

	K.	 	Right of Set-off. Delta may offset against the next scheduled payment to be made
pursuant to Section 3(H) above the amount of any undisputed payment that Operator or an
affiliate of Operator owes to Delta of an affiliate of Delta but has not made when due.

ARTICLE 4. TICKETING SERVICES, SIGNAGE; FACILITIES; SLOTS AND ROUTES.

A. Ticketing Services. Either Delta or Operator will provide primary airport ticketing
services in connection with the Delta Connection Flights, and, if applicable, the other party
will provide supplemental ticketing services for the Delta Connection Flights at Delta’s
airport ticketing locations and will use Delta ticket stock for such purposes.

B. Signage. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, Delta will design, provide and
pay for appropriate airport and other signage installed after the Effective Date to reflect
the Delta Connection and the relationship between Operator and Delta. The nature and type of
such signage will be in the sole discretion of Delta, subject to any airport, governmental or
quasigovernmental restrictions or requirements. Delta will be responsible for installing and
maintaining all such signage, but the parties will mutually determine which party will obtain
any necessary formal or informal approvals from appropriate airport or other authorities to
install such signage. The parties will fully cooperate with each other in all endeavors
relating to such signage and any necessary approvals.

C. Facilities.

     (1) In connection with the Delta Connection Flights, Operator shall use the gates
and facilities designated by Delta from time to time at the locations in which Operator
operates such Delta Connection Flights. No other use of such gates and other facilities by
Operator or parties other than Delta shall be allowed without Delta’s express written
consent.

     (2) Delta’s right to designate gates and other facilities to be used by Operator in
connection with providing Delta Connection Flights shall include the right at each
airport, in Delta’s discretion, to either: (a) provide for use of some or all of the
needed facilities to Operator through mutually acceptable subleases, ground handling
agreements, licenses, permits or otherwise; or (b) require Operator to obtain use of such
facilities from the airport operator or other lessors (subject to Delta providing mutually
acceptable backstop protection in signatory airport leases for Delta Connection Flights).
Delta and Operator agree that Delta may relocate Operator to comparable facilities at the
service locations, provided that Delta pays Operator’s reasonable relocation expenses.

     (3) All leases, subleases, permits, licenses and other use agreements of airport
facilities used in connection with Delta Connection Flights (each, a “Facility Lease” and
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Delta or Delta’s designee, at Delta’s election, without the consent of the other
party to such Facility Lease on termination of this Agreement, the withdrawal of Delta
Connection Flights from such airport or upon written notice from Delta to Operator,
provided that if the consent of the facility lessor is required by contract or
governmental regulations, Operator will use its best efforts to obtain such consent: (a)
at the time the Facility Lease is entered into and to incorporate such consent in the
terms of the Facility Lease; or (b) for an already existing Facility Lease, if and at such
time as Delta may direct. Subject only to Operator obtaining any necessary consent of such
other party, Operator shall, at Delta’s option, assign such Facilities Leases as Delta
shall designate to Delta or Delta’s designee on termination of this Agreement, the
withdrawal of Delta Connection Flights from such airport or upon receipt of written notice
from Delta. If Delta elects and if the other party to the Facilities Lease agrees, instead
of an assignment, this transfer can be accomplished by either: (x) a termination of the
applicable Operator Facilities Lease and a direct lease of such premises to Delta or
Delta’s designee; or (y) a release of premises designated by Delta from the applicable
Operator Facility Lease and lease of such premises directly to Delta or Delta’s designee.
On termination of this Agreement, Delta shall have the option to purchase from Operator
all facilities and equipment used in connection with Delta Connection Flights then owned
by Operator for an amount equal to such assets’ then fair market value or Delta
depreciated book value, whichever is less. On the assignment of a Facility Lease to Delta
or on the withdrawal of Delta Connection Flights from an airport and for a period of
thirty (30) days thereafter, Delta shall have the option to purchase from Operator all
facilities and equipment used in connection with Delta Connection Flights at such airport
then owned by Operator for an amount equal to such assets’ then fair market value or Delta
depreciated book value, whichever is less.

     (4) All Facilities Leases entered into by Operator shall expressly provide that
Delta or Delta’s designee, at Delta’s election, shall have the right to sublease any or
all of the premises covered by the applicable Facilities Lease without the consent of the
other party to such Facility Lease on termination of this Agreement, the withdrawal of
Delta Connection Flights from such airport or upon written notice from Delta to Operator,
provided that if the consent of the facility lessor is required by contract or
governmental regulations, Operator will use its best efforts to obtain such consent: (a)
at the time the Facility Lease is entered into and to incorporate such consent in the
terms of the Facility Lease; or (b) for an already existing Facility Lease, if and at such
time as Delta may direct. Subject only to Operator obtaining any necessary consent of such
other party, Operator shall, at Delta’s option, sublease the premises Delta specifies
under any applicable Facilities Lease to Delta or Delta’s designee on termination of this
Agreement, the withdrawal of Delta Connection Flights from such airport or upon receipt of
written notice from Delta. If Delta or Delta’s designee enters into such a sublease, at
Delta’s option, Operator shall enter into a sub-sublease of all or the portion of the
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     (5) In addition to Delta’s other options with respect to premises occupied by
Operator pursuant to any Facilities Lease, sublease or sub-sublease, Delta shall have the
right from time to time to direct Operator to handle or allow Delta to handle other
carriers designated by Delta at any such premises. If Operator is the handling carrier, it
will do so on terms consistent with the applicable Facilities Lease and handling
arrangements and at fees mutually agreed upon by Delta and Operator.

     (6) Operator shall not assign, transfer, sublease, alter, amend, modify or terminate
any Facilities Lease to which it is a party without the prior written consent of Delta.

     (7) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Delta may, at its
option, elect to enter the Facilities Lease in lieu of Operator for any facilities to be
used by Operator at any new or existing city to be served by Operator pursuant to this
Agreement, and in the event Delta exercises this option (i) Delta shall enter into a
Facilities Lease with the lessor of such facilities, (ii) Operator shall utilize such
facilities pursuant to a sublease, license agreement, permit, facilities use agreement or
ground handling agreement with Delta, (iii) at Delta’s option, the sublease, facilities
use agreement or ground handling agreement shall terminate when Operator ceases to operate
Delta Connection Flights at the airport, and (iv) Delta shall enter into agreements for
facilities which are reasonably suitable for Operator’s operational needs. If for any
reason Delta fails to provide such facilities, such failure shall not be a breach hereof
and Operator shall be obligated to secure such facilities.

     (8) At any location in which Operator is the signatory carrier of the applicable
Facility Lease, Operator shall vote as directed by Delta on any matters submitted to the
signatory carriers for a vote.

     (9) Operator shall comply with all requirements of such Facilities Leases, subleases
and sub-subleases described in this Section 4.C. and a default by Operator under any such
agreements shall be a breach of this Agreement. If Operator receives any notice of default
or breach with respect to any Facilities Lease, Operator shall promptly provide a copy to
Delta, consult with Delta on handling and advise Delta on Operator’s plans for resolving
the matter.

D. Slots and Route Authorities. During the Term of this Agreement (including any renewal
terms or extensions) or upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Delta may, in its
sole discretion, require Operator to transfer to Delta or its designee at no charge any airport
takeoff or landing slots, route authorities or other regulatory authorities as Delta shall
designate which have been or are being used for Delta Connection Flights under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5. CUSTOMER SERVICES.

A. Operator will handle all customer related services in connection with the Delta Connection
Flights in a professional, businesslike and courteous manner. In order to ensure a high level of
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and maintain customer handling procedures and policies that are substantially similar to those
utilized by Delta (“Customer Service Policies”) and (ii) establish, maintain and enforce employee
conduct, appearance and training standards and policies that are substantially similar to those
used by Delta. All uniforms worn by Operator employees on the Delta Connection Flights and by any
Operator employees providing support services in connection with such flights shall be subject to
the prior approval of Delta and shall at all times be consistent with Delta’s existing uniform
standards.

B. Operator and Delta will periodically meet to discuss and review Operator’s customer handling
procedures and policies to insure compliance with this Article 5. Each party will seek to set forth
concerns and complaints under this Article 5 in writing to the other party. To the extent Delta
advises Operator of any deviation from Article 5(A) hereof, the parties shall meet to mutually
determine appropriate solutions and to agree on the terms of a corrective action plan and the
timing of its implementation. In the event Operator shall fail, in any material respect, to adopt
or implement any such agreed corrective action plan in the time period described therein, any such
failure may be deemed a material breach of this Agreement.

C. Operator shall adopt as its own Delta’s Terms and Conditions of Contract of Carriage (“Contract
of Carriage”), baggage liability policies and denied boarding compensation policies, each as
amended from time to time, and be bound by their respective terms with respect to its operation of
Delta Connection Flights.

D. Operator shall reimburse Delta for any expenses incurred as a result of Operator’s non-
compliance with any of the Customer Service Policies, Contract of Carriage, baggage liability
policies and denied boarding compensation policies.

ARTICLE 6. TRAFFIC DOCUMENTS AND RELATED PROCEDURES To the extent that the parties
subsequently agree that Operator will handle traffic documents or passenger handling services in
connection with any Delta Connection Flights, the following terms and conditions shall apply:

A. Pursuant to mutually acceptable procedures, either Operator will purchase (which shall be a Pass
Through Cost), or Delta will periodically provide Operator with, Delta machine and manual ticket
stock, miscellaneous charges orders, credit card refund drafts, credit card refund vouchers, FIMS,
expense vouchers, expense checks, travel credit vouchers and other related documents (collectively
referred to as “Traffic Documents”). Delta will maintain a supply of Traffic Documents at a
suitable location and, upon written request from Operator, will provide Operator with appropriate
supplies of Traffic Documents.

B. Unless otherwise agreed to by Delta in writing, Traffic Documents may be used, completed,
validated and issued only by Operator and only in connection with transactions related to
Delta Connection Flights and for no other purpose.

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D. Operator will maintain records of the Traffic Documents in a manner and format acceptable to
Delta. Operator will acknowledge receipt in writing of all Traffic Documents in the manner
prescribed by Delta.

E. Operator will conform with and abide by all of Delta’s rules and regulations regarding the
Traffic Documents.

F. Operator will take all reasonable and necessary measures to safeguard the Traffic
Documents as of the time of receipt and thereafter and will maintain the Traffic Documents in
accordance with mutually agreed upon security procedures. Operator shall be responsible for
all risk of loss, use, misuse, misappropriation or theft of Traffic Documents as of the time
Operator takes possession of the Traffic Documents.

G. Reporting and Remitting With Respect to Traffic Documents.

     1. On a daily basis, Operator will provide Delta with a report for each Operator
ticketing location of all ticketing and related transactions on Traffic Documents for the
prior day. Such report will be in a format determined by Delta and will include, without
limitation, all credit card transactions and supporting documentation.

     2. Operator will issue all Traffic Documents, and will collect appropriate charges, in
accordance with the tariffs, fares, rates, rules and regulations of Delta and any other
applicable carriers. Operator shall be responsible for all undercharges and incorrect fares,
rates and charges on Traffic Documents issued by or for Operator, and Delta may deduct from
sums due Operator or bill Operator for the amount of any such undercharges or incorrect fares,
rates and charges. The amount of such undercharges will be determined by utilizing the ACH
Procedures for passenger tickets and on a direct billing basis for baggage/cargo related
items.

H. Refund Vouchers.

     1. Delta will use Delta refund vouchers for all refund transactions handled by Delta
involving Operator.

     2. Operator will use Delta refund vouchers, and Delta credit card refund vouchers for
credit card sales refunds, and will comply with Delta’s rules and regulations for handling
and processing such refunds.

ARTICLE 7. FREQUENT FLYER PARTICIPATION. During the Term of this Agreement, the parties
agree that passengers on Operator’s Delta Connection Flights will be eligible to participate in the
Delta SkyMiles frequent flyer program, as may be amended from time to time, or any other similar
program developed by Delta (the “Program”) and all Program award tickets will be honored for travel
on Delta Connection Flights on the following terms and conditions:

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B. Program Information. Title and full and complete ownership rights to Program membership
data and information developed by Delta, wherever located, shall remain with Delta or an affiliate
of Delta. Operator understands and agrees that such data and information constitutes Delta’s (or
its affiliates’) proprietary information. Any membership lists, labels, data, or other compiled
membership information supplied to Operator in any form and any and all copies thereof are to be
used by Operator exclusively in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and will
not be otherwise used, sold, licensed, leased, transferred, stored, duplicated or transmitted, in
any form or by any means, without Delta’s prior written consent. All such information will either
be returned to Delta or destroyed at Delta’s request.

C. Accrual and Redemption. Passengers on the Delta Connection Flights shall be eligible
to accrue and redeem Program mileage on such flights, and Operator shall carry all passengers
traveling pursuant to award travel under the Program at no charge to Delta.

ARTICLE 8. SUPPORT SERVICES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
but subject to any existing obligations of Operator at the time, from time to time during the Term,
Delta may, at its sole discretion, require Operator to utilize Delta, an affiliate of Delta or a
another third party designated by Delta for certain services or products including, without
limitation, information technology hardware, software, maintenance and support; catering and
on-board provisioning; aircraft and engine maintenance and ground handling (collectively, “Support
Services”) in connection with the Aircraft or Delta Connection Flights, provided such Support
Services are cost competitive and do not unreasonably interfere with the operational standards or
performance requirements of Operator.

ARTICLE 9. AUTOMATION SERVICES. Delta may provide Operator the following automation and
related services for the Delta Connection Flights, and if provided by Delta, Operator agrees to
participate in such services in the manner described below.

A. Internal Reservations Equipment. Delta shall provide or arrange for the provision to
Operator of an electronic reservations system (currently referred to as “Deltamatic” but including
any successor reservations system adopted by Delta) and shall provide Operator with: (i) the
ability to access passenger name records, (ii) automated ticketing capabilities, (iii) operational
messaging switching capabilities, (iv) the ability to update Delta Connection Flight information,
(v) the ability to distribute flight releases and weather packages, and (vi) perform other
reservations-related functions for the Delta Connection Flights (Deltamatic and any successor
system are hereinafter referred to as the “Res System”). Delta reserves the right to modify the
functionality of the Res System at any time. Operator will use the Res System made available by
Delta for the Delta Connection Flights only.

B. Delta’s Rights and Obligations.

     1. Delta will install or cause to be installed the equipment requested by Operator at the
locations set forth on Exhibit C to this Agreement and shall provide Operator connection to
the Res System. The equipment described on Exhibit C and any software installed on the
Equipment at the time of its delivery to Operator are hereinafter referred to as the “Equipment.”
Operator understands and agrees that: (i) all Equipment shall remain the sole property of Delta;
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not subject the Equipment to any lien; and (iv) Delta may enter Operator’s premises to remove
the Equipment immediately upon termination of this Agreement. Exhibit C may be amended from
time to time by mutual agreement of the parties to reflect the installation, removal or relocation
of Equipment.

     2. Delta will provide initial and recurrent training to Operator training staff and other key
designated personnel in the use of the Res System, at Delta’s training centers unless otherwise
agreed. Delta may remove from a training program any Operator employee who is not satisfactorily
participating therein. Delta shall not charge Operator for any such training.

     3. Delta will provide, or arrange to provide, all repairs and maintenance services required
for the Equipment and will use reasonable business efforts to keep the Equipment and the Res System
in good repair and condition. Operator will not perform or attempt to perform repairs or
maintenance of any kind on the Equipment without prior consultation with Delta and will promptly
contact Delta regarding the need for repairs or maintenance.

C. Operator’s Rights and Obligations.

     1. Operator will not for any reason relocate or remove any of the Equipment without Delta’s
prior written consent. Delta will pay all costs associated with the installation, relocation or
removal of Equipment.

     2. Operator will use the Equipment and the Res System in strict conformity with the training
and operating instructions provided by, or arranged to be provided by, Delta. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, unless authorized by Delta, Operator will not use the Res System to
develop or publish any reservation, ticketing, sales, cargo, tariff or other guide, to provide
services not authorized by this Agreement to third parties, to train persons other than Operator’s
employees in the use of the Equipment or the Res System, or for other uses designated by Delta in
writing as prohibited. Operator may not publish, disclose or otherwise make available to any third
party the compilations of air carrier service or fares obtained from the Res System; provided,
however, that Operator may use specific air carrier service and fare data for the benefit of its
customers.

     3. Operator will encourage and allow its employees to attend training sessions related to the
Res System, and it is Operator’s responsibility to insure that each employee receives full and
adequate training on the Res System.

     4. Operator will protect the Equipment from loss, damage or theft and shall prevent its
unauthorized use or improper operation. Operator will make no alterations to the Equipment and will
return the Equipment to Delta upon the termination of this Agreement in the same condition as
received, excepting only ordinary wear and tear in the normal course of Operator’s operations.
Operator will obtain and maintain insurance for the Equipment against all risks of damage and loss,
including without limitation loss by fire, theft and such other risks of loss as are customarily
insured in a standard all-risk policy. Such insurance shall also provide the following:

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          (b) An endorsement naming Delta as the loss payee to the extent of its interest in the
Equipment; and

          (c) An endorsement requiring the insurer to give Delta at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice of any intended cancellation, nonrenewal or material change of coverage; provided that only
ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation, nonrenewal or material change of coverage need
be given in the event that such cancellation, nonrenewal or material change in coverage is caused
solely by failure to make a premium payment.

     Upon request by Delta, Operator will promptly provide satisfactory evidence of the
insurance required pursuant to this Section 9(C)(4). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operator
shall be liable to Delta for any loss or damage to the Equipment, regardless of cause, occurring
while the Equipment is in the possession, custody or control of Operator.

     5. Operator waives any proprietary rights that it may have with respect to information entered
into the Res System.

D. Entry and Infection. Delta personnel and persons designated or authorized by Delta may
enter Operator’s premises during normal business hours for the purposes of (a) monitoring,
inspecting, and reviewing Operator’s use of and operations with respect to the Res System, (b)
performing repairs or maintenance on the Equipment, (c) installing, removing, replacing or
relocating the Equipment (unless otherwise permitted by this Agreement), or (d) training or
retraining Operator’s employees in the use of the Res System; provided that such activities may not
unreasonably interfere with Operator’s business.

E. Limitations on Liability. In addition to any other limitations on liability set forth
herein:

     1. Delta is not responsible for errors or inaccuracies in the availability records, fare
quotes, or other information contained in the Res System at any time, for any planned or unplanned
interruptions, delays or malfunctions in the operation of the Res System or the Equipment or for
the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any of the data or Equipment made
available to Operator.

     2. OPERATOR HEREBY WAIVES AND RELEASES DELTA AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES AND ALL
RIGHTS, CLAIMS AND REMEDIES OF OPERATOR AGAINST DELTA OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, DUE TO
ANY DEFECTS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE IN, OR ERRORS OR MALFUNCTIONS BY, SOFTWARE, THE EQUIPMENT
OR THE RES SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL LIABILITY, OBLIGATION, RIGHT, CLAIM, OR REMEDY IN TORT, AND
INCLUDING ALL LIABILITY, OBLIGATION, RIGHT, CLAIM OR REMEDY FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY
OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. FURTHER DELTA DISCLAIMS
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HEREBY WAIVES ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR INTENDED USE RELATING TO THE RES SYSTEM, THE EQUIPMENT, DATA, OR
SERVICES FURNISHED HEREUNDER.

F. Patent and Copyright Indemnity. Delta will defend or settle, at its own expense, any
action brought against Operator to the extent that it is based on a claim that the Res System
provided by Delta pursuant to this Agreement, in its normal use, or any part thereof, infringes any
U.S. copyright or patent; and Delta will pay those costs, damages and attorney’s fees finally
awarded against Operator in any such action attributable to any such claim, but such defense,
settlements and payments are conditioned on the following: (1) that Delta shall be notified
promptly in writing by Operator of any such claim; (2) that Delta shall have sole control of the
defense of any action on such claim and of all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; (3)
that Operator shall cooperate with Delta in a reasonable way to facilitate the settlement or
defense of such claim, provided that Delta shall pay all of Operator’s reasonable expenses in
connection with any such cooperation requested by Delta; and (4) should such Res System become, or
in Delta’s opinion be likely to become, the subject of such claim of infringement, then Operator
shall permit Delta, at Delta’s option and expense, either to (a) procure for Operator the right to
continue using the Res System, or (b) replace or modify the same so that it becomes noninfringing
and functionally equivalent, or (c) upon failure of (a) and (b) above despite the reasonable
efforts of Delta, accept immediate termination of this Agreement as it relates to such system. This
paragraph (F) states the entire liability of Delta with respect to the infringement of copyrights
and patents by the Res System provided hereunder or the operation thereof.

ARTICLE 10. OPERATION PERFORMANCE.

A. Operator agrees to provide the following information (excluding sub-paragraphs (iv) and (v)) to
Delta for each day during the Term of this Agreement within one (1) business day after the
applicable day:

               (i) The number of mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers (including, without limitation,
international and non-revenue passengers) flown on Delta Connection Flights during such month.
Operator understands that it is Delta’s current requirement, as of the Effective Date, that
carriers in the Delta Connection Program maintain a number of mishandled bags as set forth on
Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

               (ii) The completion rate (actual) of the Delta Connection Flights during such month.
Operator
understands that it is Delta’s current requirement, as of the Effective Date, that carriers in the
Delta Connection Program maintain a completion rate as set forth on Schedule 10 attached
hereto and made a part hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, Delta Connection Flights operated
with no revenue passengers or completed over [*] late shall be considered as cancelled, unless
operated at the direction of Delta.

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times during such month. Operator understands that it is Delta’s current requirement, as of
the Effective Date, that carriers in the Delta Connection Program maintain a percentage of on-time
arrivals as set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

               (iv) Operator’s overall customer satisfaction rating as complied and reported by the
Customer
Satisfaction Monitor, or any successor thereto or replacement thereof. Operator understands that it
is Delta’s current requirement, as of the Effective Date, that carriers in the Delta Connection
Program maintain a customer satisfaction rating as set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto
and made a part hereof.

               (v) The number of complaints per 1,000 passengers flown on Delta Connection flights during
such month. Operator understands that it is Delta’s current requirement that carriers in the Delta
Connection Program achieve a number of complaints per 1,000 passengers flown that is no more than
the number as set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

B. If Delta is concerned about Operator’s performance in connection with any of the
performance standards set forth in Section 10(A), Operator agrees to discuss with Delta such
performance and potential ways to improve such performance at Delta’s request. The parties
shall have [*] days to determine appropriate solutions and/or a corrective action plan, and
Operator agrees to diligently comply with the terms and conditions of any such solutions and
corrective action plans.

C. The parties recognize and agree that the performance requirements set forth on Schedule
10 may be modified or adjusted by Delta from time to time during the Term of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 11. TERM AND TERMINATION.

A. This Agreement and its effectiveness shall be subject to and conditioned upon the following (the
“Conditions to Effectiveness”): the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New
York, which is administering Delta’s case under Chapter 11 Case No. 05-17923 (ASH), (the
“Bankruptcy Court”) shall have entered all orders required under any provisions of Chapter 11 of
Title 11 of the United States Code authorizing Delta to perform its obligations and exercise its
rights under (1) this Agreement and to execute and deliver the other instruments and documents
contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations and consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby (collectively, the “Mesa Approval Order”) and (2) unless waived by Operator and
Parent in writing, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered all orders required under any provisions
of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code authorizing Delta to assume the Delta
Connection Agreement dated and effective May 3, 2005 among Delta, Freedom Airlines, Inc., and
Parent, as amended by the First Amendment to Delta Connection Agreement of even date herewith
(collectively, the “Assumption Order”). Any motion for rehearing or reconsideration of the Mesa
Approval Order or the Assumption Order shall have been denied. If either of the Mesa Approval Order
or the Assumption Order shall have been appealed, either (i) no stay of such Order shall be in
effect or (ii) if such a stay has been granted by a court of competent jurisdiction, then (x) the
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appeal shall have affirmed such Order and the time allowed to appeal from such affirmance or to
seek review or rehearing thereof shall have expired and no further hearing, appeal or petition for
certiorari can be taken or granted. If either of the Conditions to Effectiveness are not satisfied
or waived as provided herein, this Agreement shall be null and void and of no force and effect.

     This Agreement shall become effective as of the satisfaction of the Conditions to
Effectiveness and shall terminate upon the [*] anniversary of the in-service date of the first
Aircraft (such period, and any extension or renewal thereof, the “Term”) unless terminated earlier
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the mutual agreement of the parties. At the end
of such initial term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive [*] terms on the same
terms and conditions unless Delta provides Operator with not less than [*] days prior written
notice of its intention not to renew this Agreement for the next one-year period. In the event of a
Merger (as defined below) or Change of Control (as defined below) of Operator or Parent, Delta
shall have the right to either (i) extend the term of the Agreement for an additional [*] years
beyond the applicable termination date of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11 (A) or (ii)
terminate this Agreement effectively immediately upon any such Merger or Change of Control.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11(A), either party may terminate this Agreement
immediately if the other party files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, fails to secure dismissal of any involuntary petition in bankruptcy
within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof, or petitions for reorganization, liquidation, or
dissolution under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11 (A), in the event of a material breach (except for
a breach set forth in Section 11 (D) below when the applicable shorter cure period shall apply) of
this Agreement by either party remaining uncured for more than [*] days after receipt of written
notification of such breach by the nonbreaching party, then the nonbreaching party may immediately
terminate this Agreement at its sole option. If a notice of breach is delivered under this Section
and a notice of termination is not delivered within ninety [*] thereafter, then either party shall
be deemed to have waived its right to terminate under this Section for such occurrence.

D. In the event Delta fails to make any undisputed payment required to be made by Delta to Operator
hereunder on and when due and such failure continues for [*] days after Delta’s receipt of written
notice of such failure from Operator, then Operator may immediately terminate this Agreement at its
sole option.

E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11(A), in the event a “Force Majeure Event” (as
defined in Article 21) substantially prevents one party’s performance of its obligations pursuant
to this Agreement, for a period of [*] or more consecutive days, Delta may (i) temporarily suspend
some or all of the Aircraft from the scope of this Agreement upon written notice to the Operator,
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F. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 11(A), (B), (C) and (E), Delta shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement immediately and at its sole option upon the occurrence of one or more
of the following:

          (i) Operator or Parent agrees to merge into or with any entity, agrees to be acquired by any
entity, agrees to sell substantially all of its assets or enters into a letter of intent, or
similar document, to merge into or with any entity, to be acquired by any entity, or to sell
substantially all of its assets (each such event, a “Merger”);

          (ii) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Exchange Act”)) (a
“Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act) of more than [*] percent ([*]%) of either (a) the then outstanding shares of common stock of
Operator or Parent, or (b) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
Operator or Parent entitled to vote generally in the election of such party’s directors or
managers, as applicable (each such event, a “Change of Control”);

          (iii) Operator’s level of safety with respect to its operation of the Aircraft or the Delta
Connection Flights is not reasonably satisfactory to Delta;

          (iv) a breach by Operator of Section 19(H) hereof,

          (v) Operator’s failure to pass, in Delta’s sole discretion, a safety and codeshare audit to be
conducted by Delta, at its sole discretion, at any time during the Term of this Agreement (after
responding to initial findings of the audit);

          (vi) Operator fails to maintain (y) a completion rate of [*] percent ([*]%) or (z) an on-time
arrival rate of [*] percent ([*]%), in each case, with respect to the Delta Connection Flights
(excluding any Disproportionate Cancellations and Disproportionate Delays) during any three (3)
months during any consecutive six (6) month period commencing with the date at least [*] percent
([*]%) of the Aircraft have been scheduled to be placed into service in the Delta Connection
Program;

          (vi) a material breach of any representation or warranty by Operator of Section 16(A)(5);

          (viii) Operator’s failure to comply with the insurance provisions of Articles 13 and

          (ix) Operator’s FAA or DOT Certification is for any reason suspended or revoked or otherwise
not in full force and effect so as to permit Operator to operate the Delta Connection Flights
required under this Agreement; and

          (x) Operator shall commence operating an aircraft type which causes Delta to be in violation
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G. Termination for Convenience. (i) At any time prior to the initial in-service date of the
first Aircraft, Delta may terminate this Agreement by providing Operator and Parent not less than
[*] days’ prior written notice. In the event of such termination, Delta shall reimburse Operator
the applicable amounts as set forth on the attached Schedule 11 incorporated herein. If
Delta terminates the Agreement pursuant to this provision, then (x) if Delta adds any [*] aircraft
to the “Existing Delta Connection Fleet” (as defined below) prior to [*], or if such aircraft are
instead added during such period to the fleet of any affiliate of Delta and such aircraft were not
part of any existing contractual arrangement of such affiliate existing as of the date hereof,
Operator shall have the right to again operate the Aircraft pursuant to substantially the same
terms and condition of this Agreement; (y) Sections [*] and [*] of that certain First Amendment to
Delta Connection Agreement of even date herewith by and among the parties hereto (the “First
Amendment”) shall be null and void, and Operator and Parent shall have an additional [*] days in
which to file any claims arising out of the Delta Connection Agreement or the First Amendment
thereto in lieu of the claim provided for in Section 3 of the First Amendment; and (z) Operator
shall have the option to extend the “Initial Term” (as defined in Section 2.A. of the First
Amendment) through the schedule change date closest to [*], and if Operator elects to so extend the
Initial Term, Section [*] of the First Amendment shall be null and void. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Existing Delta Connection Fleet” shall mean (i) the aircraft operating in Delta
Connection service as of [*]; and (ii) any aircraft which are not yet in Delta Connection service
as of [*], but to which Delta is committed to place into Delta Connection service pursuant to a
Delta Connection Agreement in effect as of [*]; and (iii) [*] aircraft subject to a Memorandum of
Understanding dated on or about [*] to which Delta and another carrier (the “Other Carrier”) are a
parties, provided, if Delta does not place such [*] aircraft into Delta Connection service with the
Other Carrier starting no later than [*], such aircraft shall not be included within the meaning of
the Existing Delta Connection Fleet.

     (ii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, effective at any time after the [*]
anniversary of the Agreement Date, Delta may terminate this Agreement without cause upon providing
Operator and Parent not less than [*] prior written notice.

H. Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not relieve either party of rights and
obligations incurred prior to the effective date of termination. A party’s right to terminate
this Agreement shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies, in law or equity,
available to such party.

ARTICLE 12. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS; LIABILITY PROVISIONS

A. Operator shall act as an independent contractor. The employees, agents and/or independent
contractors of Operator engaged in performing any of the services Operator is obligated to perform
pursuant to this Agreement shall be employees, agents and independent contractors of Operator for
all purposes and under no circumstances shall employees, agents or independent contractors of
Operator be deemed to be employees, agents or independent contractors of Delta. In its performance
of obligations under this Agreement, Operator shall act, for all purposes, as an independent
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engaged by Operator in connection with Operator’s performance of its obligations hereunder, and all
complaints or requested changes in procedure shall, in all events, be transmitted by Delta to a
designated representative of Operator. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to limit or
condition Operator’s control over its operation or the conduct of its business as an air carrier,
and Operator assumes all risks of financial losses which may result from the operation of the air
services to be provided by Operator hereunder.

B. Delta shall act as an independent contractor. The employees, agents and/or independent
contractors of Delta engaged in performing any of the services Delta is to perform pursuant to this
Agreement shall be employees, agents and independent contractors of Delta for all purposes and
under no circumstances shall employees, agents and independent contractors of Delta be deemed to be
employees, agents or independent contractors of Operator or Parent. In performing its obligations
under this Agreement, Delta shall act, for all purposes, as an independent contractor and not as an
agent for Operator or Parent. Neither Operator nor Parent shall have supervisory power or control
over any employees, agents or independent contractors engaged by Delta in connection with the
performance of its obligations hereunder, and all complaints or requested changes in procedure
shall, in all events, be transmitted by Operator or Parent to a designated representative of Delta.
Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to limit or condition Delta’s control over its
operation or the conduct of its business as an air carrier.

C. Operator and Parent, jointly and severally, shall be liable for and hereby agrees fully to
defend, release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless Delta and its affiliates, and each of
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (each, a “Delta Indemnitee”) from and
against any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, suits, judgments, actions, causes of
action, losses, costs and expenses of any kind, character or nature whatsoever (in each case
whether groundless or otherwise), including reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses in
connection therewith and expenses of investigation and litigation thereof, which may be suffered
by, accrued against, charged to, or recoverable from any Delta Indemnitee in any manner arising out
of, connected with, or attributable to this Agreement, the performance, improper performance, or
nonperformance of any and all obligations to be undertaken by Operator pursuant to this Agreement,
the loss, theft, use, misuse or misappropriation of Traffic Documents, or the operation,
non-operation, or improper operation of Operator’s aircraft, equipment or facilities at any
location, excluding only claims, demands, damages, liabilities, suits, judgments, actions, causes
of action, losses, costs and expenses resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Delta, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, agents or employees. Operator will
do all things necessary to cause and assure, and will cause and assure, that Operator will at all
times be and remain in custody and control of all aircraft, equipment, and facilities of Operator,
and no Delta Indemnitee shall, for any reason, be deemed to be in custody or control, or a bailee,
of Operator’s aircraft, equipment or facilities.

D. Delta shall be liable for and hereby agrees fully to defend, release, discharge, indemnify, and
hold harmless Operator, and each of its directors, officers, employees, and agents (each, an
“Operator Indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, suits,
judgments, actions, causes of action, losses, costs and expenses of any kind, character or nature
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attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses in connection therewith and expenses of investigation and
litigation thereof, which may be suffered by, accrued against, charged to, or recoverable from any
Operator Indemnitee in any manner arising out of, connected with, or attributable to Delta’s
performance, improper performance or nonperformance of any and all obligations to be undertaken by
Delta pursuant to this Agreement, or the operation, non-operation or improper operation of Delta’s
aircraft, equipment or facilities at any location, excluding only claims, demands, damages,
liabilities, suits, judgments, actions, causes of action, losses, costs and expenses resulting from
gross negligence or willful misconduct of Operator, its affiliates, and their respective directors,
officers, agents or employees. Delta will do all things necessary to cause and assure, and will
cause and assure, that Delta will at all times be and remain in custody and control of any
aircraft, equipment and facilities of Delta used in connection with performance of this Agreement,
and no Operator Indemnitee shall, for any reason, be deemed to be in the custody or control, or a
bailee, of such Delta aircraft, equipment or facilities.

E. Operator and Delta agree to comply with all lawful rules, regulations, directives and similar
instructions of appropriate governmental, judicial and administrative entities including, but not
limited to, airport authorities, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of
Transportation (and any successor agencies) with respect to operations covered by this Agreement.

F. OTHER THAN ANY WARRANTIES SPECIFICALLY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS
AND THE OTHER PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITH
RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR INTENDED USE RELATING TO ANY
EQUIPMENT, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES FURNISHED HEREUNDER. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT THE
OTHER PARTY IS NOT LIABLE TO IT OR ANY OTHER PERSONS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

G. Indemnification Claims. A party (the “Indemnified Party”) entitled to indemnification
from the other party under the terms of this Agreement (the “Indemnifying Party”) shall provide the
Indemnifying Party with prompt written notice (an “Indemnity Notice”) of any third party claim
which the Indemnified Party believes gives rise to a claim for indemnity against the Indemnifying
Party hereunder, and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled, if it accepts financial
responsibility for the third party claim, to control the defense of or to settle any such third
party claim at its own expense and by its own counsel; provided that the Indemnified
Party’s prior written consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) must be obtained
prior to settling any such third party claim. If the Indemnifying Party does not accept financial
responsibility for the third party claim or fails to defend against the third party claim that is
the subject of an Indemnity Notice within thirty (30) days of receiving such notice (or sooner if
the nature of the third party claim so requires), or otherwise contests its obligation to indemnify
the Indemnified Party in connection therewith, the Indemnified Party may, upon providing written
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Indemnifying Party with such information as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request to
defend any such third party claim and shall otherwise cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in the
defense of any such third party claim. Except as set forth above in this Section 12(G), the
Indemnified Party shall not enter into any settlement or other compromise or consent to a judgment
with respect to a third party claim as to which the Indemnifying Party has an indemnity obligation
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which may not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the entering into any settlement or compromise or the
consent to any judgment in violation of the foregoing shall constitute a waiver by the Indemnified
Party of its right to indemnity hereunder to the extent the Indemnifying Party was prejudiced
thereby. Any Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to the rights of the Indemnified Party to the
extent that the Indemnifying Party pays for any Loss suffered by the Indemnified Party hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 12(G) to the contrary, Operator, Parent and
Delta will cooperate in the defense of any claim imposed jointly against them or as the result of
the conduct of the other.

ARTICLE 13. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE
PROVISIONS.

A. For purposes of workers’ compensation insurance, Delta’s employees, agents and independent
contractors under no circumstances shall be deemed to be, or shall be, employees, agents or
independent contractors of Operator.

B. For purposes of workers’ compensation insurance, Operator’s employees, agents and independent
contractors under no circumstances shall be deemed to be, or shall be, the employees, agents or
independent contractors of Delta.

C. Each party assumes full responsibility for, and liability to, its own employees on account of
injury, or death resulting therefrom, sustained in the course of their employment. Each party, with
respect to its own employees, accepts full and exclusive liability for the payment of applicable
workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance premiums with respect to such employees,
and for the payment of all taxes, contributions or other payments for unemployment compensation and
old age benefits, and other similar benefits now or hereafter imposed upon employers by any
government or agency thereof having jurisdiction in respect of such employee. Each party also
agrees to make such payments and to make and file all reports and returns and to do all things
necessary to comply with all applicable laws at any time imposing such taxes, contributions, or
payments.

D. Each party will have their workers’ compensation insurance carrier endorse its policy to provide
a waiver of subrogation against the other party.

ARTICLE 14. INSURANCE PROVISIONS.

A. Operator shall procure and maintain in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement
policies of insurance of the types and in the minimum amounts set forth below, with such insurers
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	 	1.	 	All risk hull insurance on an agreed value basis, not to exceed replacement
value, except as required by financing agreements.
	 
	 	2.	 	Comprehensive aviation liability (including premises, products and completed
operations) covering bodily injury, personal injury and property damage in an amount
not less than $[*] per occurrence; provided, however, that non-passenger personal
injury coverage may be limited to $[*] per occurrence.
	 
	 	3.	 	Workers’ compensation for statutory limits.
	 
	 	4.	 	Employer’s liability in an amount not less than $[*].
	 
	 	5.	 	Baggage liability in an amount not less than $[*] per occurrence.
	 
	 	6.	 	Cargo liability in an amount not less than $[*] per loss, casualty or disaster.
	 
	 	7.	 	Automobile liability in an amount not less than $[*] combined single limit per
occurrence.
	 
	 	8.	 	War, Hijacking and Other Allied Perils insurance protecting against the perils
in AVN52D, as amended from time to time, or its U.S. equivalent through the FAA War
Program in an amount not less than $[*] per occurrence. Such insurance may be
maintained through a combination of primary and excess layers.
	 
	 	9.	 	Insurance required by any Facilities Lease.

B. Operator shall cause the policies of insurance described in Article 14(A) above to be duly and
properly endorsed by Operator’s insurance underwriters as follows:

	 	1.	 	As to the policies of insurance described in Articles 14(A)(1), (A)(2), (A)(3),
(A)(4), (A)(5), (A)(6), (A)(7) and (A)(8): (a) to provide that any waiver of rights of
subrogation against other parties by Operator will not affect the coverage provided
hereunder with respect to Delta, its affiliates, and their directors, officers,
employees and agents; and (b) to provide that Operator’s underwriters shall waive all
subrogation rights arising out of this Agreement against Delta, its affiliates, and
their directors, officers, employees and agents without regard to any breach of
warranty on the part of Operator.
	 
	 	2.	 	As to the policies of insurance described in Articles 14(A)(2), (A)(5), (A)(6),
(A)(7) and (A)(8): (a) to provide that Delta, its affiliates, and their directors,
officers, employees and agents shall be named as additional insured parties thereunder;
and (b) to provide that such insurance shall be primary insurance as respects any
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	 	3.	 	As to the policies of insurance described in Articles 14(A)(2) and (A)(7): (a)
to provide a cross-liability clause as though separate policies were issued for Delta
and Operator and their respective affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees
and agents; and (b) to provide contractual liability insurance coverage for liability
assumed by Operator under this Agreement.
	 
	 	4.	 	As to any insurance obtained from foreign underwriters, to provide that Delta
may maintain against such underwriters a direct action in the United States upon such
insurance policies and, to this end, to include a standard service of process clause
designating a United States attorney in Washington, D.C. or New York, New York.
	 
	 	5.	 	All insurance policies shall provide that the insurance shall not be
invalidated by any action or inaction of Operator.

C. Operator shall cause each of the insurance policies to be duly and properly endorsed to provide
that such policy or policies or any part or parts thereof shall not be canceled, terminated or
materially altered, changed or amended by Operator’s insurance underwriters until after thirty (30)
days’ written notice to Delta, which thirty (30) days’ notice shall commence to run from the date
such notice is actually received by Delta.

D. Not later than the Effective Date, and upon renewal thereafter or upon request by Delta,
Operator shall furnish Delta evidence satisfactory to Delta of the aforesaid insurance coverages
and endorsements, including certificates certifying that the aforesaid insurance policy or policies
with the aforesaid limits are duly and properly endorsed as aforesaid and are in full force and
effect.

E. In the event Operator fails to maintain in full force and effect any of the insurance and
endorsements required to be maintained by Operator pursuant to Article 14(A), Delta shall have the
right (but not the obligation) to procure and maintain such insurance or any part thereof on behalf
of Operator. The cost of such insurance shall be payable by Operator to Delta upon demand by Delta.
The procurement of such insurance or any part thereof by Delta does not discharge or excuse
Operator’s obligation to comply with the provisions set out herein. Operator agrees not to cancel,
terminate or materially alter, change or amend any of the policies until after providing thirty
(30) days’ advance written notice to Delta of Operator’s intent to so cancel, terminate or
materially alter, change or amend such policies of insurance, which thirty (30) day notice period
shall commence to run from the date notice is actually received by Delta.

F. With respect to all claims against Operator (but not against Delta) with respect to which
Operator is not entitled to be indemnified by Delta pursuant to Article 12(B), whether or not
covered by the insurance policies set forth in this Article 14 or otherwise. Delta is responsible
only for filing an initial report and has no other obligations with respect to such claims, and
Operator is fully responsible for handling all adjustments, settlements, negotiations, litigation
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G. The parties hereby agree that from time to time during the term of this Agreement Delta may
require Operator to procure and maintain insurance coverages in amounts in excess of the minimum
amounts set forth in Article 14(A) should the circumstances and conditions of Operator’s operations
under this Agreement be deemed, in Delta’s sole discretion, to require reasonable increases in any
or all of the foregoing minimum insurance coverages.

ARTICLE 15. OPERATIONS OF OPERATOR AS A DELTA CONNECTION CARRIER.

A. Delta and Operator agree that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Operator will
operate the Delta Connection Flights exclusively as a Delta Connection carrier. Unless otherwise
agreed by Delta, Operator will operate all Delta Connection Flights and the Aircraft with the
passenger seat capacity as determined by Delta from time to time.

B. Operator acknowledges and agrees that participation in the Delta Connection program obligates
Operator to offer and maintain a professional, high quality level of service in terms of schedules,
customer service and the like. Accordingly, at the request of Delta, the parties will: (a) meet to
mutually review and discuss the services, operations and plans of Operator and Delta for the Delta
Connection program; and (b) jointly develop a written business plan for the Delta Connection
operations and services of Operator. Operator will comply with the business plans so developed and
all reasonable recommendations of Delta in this area.

C. Delta shall have the right, from time to time, to inspect Operator’s Delta Connection service,
including without limitation Operator’s in-flight service, flight, maintenance, technical
operations, gate-check in service, ground operations, Aircraft cleaning and any and all other
services and operations performed by Operator in connection with the Delta Connection Flights. Such
inspections may be announced or unannounced, but under no circumstances shall they interfere with
the operation of Operator’s business. Failure on the part of Delta to conduct such inspections
shall not relieve Operator of its obligations to conform with the service and performance standards
set forth in this Agreement.

ARTICLE 16. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

A. Representations; Warranties and Covenants of Operator and Parent. Operator and Parent
each represents and warrants to Delta as of the date hereof as follows:

          (1) Organization and Qualification. Each of Operator and Parent is a duly
organized and validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of
Nevada and has the corporate power and authority to own, operate and use its assets and
operate the Delta Connection Flights.

          (2) Authority Relative to this Agreement. Each of Parent and Operator has the
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Operator and Parent. This Agreement has
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is, assuming due execution and delivery thereof by Delta, a valid and binding obligation of
Operator and Parent, enforceable against Operator and Parent in accordance with its terms.

          (3) Conflicts; Defaults. Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the
performance by Operator or Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) violate,
conflict with, or constitute a default under any of the terms of Operator’s or Parent’s articles of
incorporation, by-laws, or any provision of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under,
any contract, sales commitment, license, purchase order, security agreement, mortgage, note, deed,
lien, lease, agreement or instrument, including without limitation, any order, judgment or decree
relating to the Delta Connection Flights, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of liens in
favor of any third person or entity, (iii) violate any law, statute, judgment, decree, order, rule
or regulation of any governmental authority, or (iv) constitute any event which, after notice or
lapse of time or both, would result in such violation, conflict, default, acceleration or creation
or imposition of liens.

          (4) Broker. Neither Operator nor Parent has not retained or agreed to pay any
broker or finder with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

          (5) Compliance. All air transportation services performed pursuant to this Agreement
or otherwise shall be conducted in full compliance with all applicable statutes, orders, rules,
regulations and notifications, whether now in effect or hereafter promulgated, of all governmental
agencies having jurisdiction over its operations, including, but not limited to, the FAA, DOD, and
DOT. Operator’s compliance with such governmental statutes, orders, rules, regulations and
notifications will be the sole and exclusive obligation of Operator and Parent, and Delta will have
no obligation, responsibility, or liability, whether direct or indirect, with respect to such
matters.

B Representations and Warranties of Delta. Delta represents to Operator and Parent as
of the date hereof as follows:

          (1) Organization and Qualification. Delta is a duly incorporated and validly
existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

          (2) Authority Relative to this Agreement. Delta has the corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby in
accordance with the terms hereof. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of Delta. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Delta and
is, assuming due execution and delivery thereof by Operator and Parent and that Operator and Parent
have full legal power and right to enter into this Agreement, a valid and binding obligation of
Delta, enforceable against Delta in accordance with its terms.

          (3) Conflicts; Defaults. Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the
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with, or constitute a default under any of the terms of Delta’s articles of incorporation,
by-laws, or any provision of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any contract,
sales commitment, license, purchase order, security agreement, mortgage, note, deed, lien, lease,
agreement or instrument, including without limitation, any order, judgment or decree relating to
the Delta Connection Flights, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any liens in favor of
any third person or entity, (iii) violate any law, statute, judgment, decree, order, rule or
regulation of any governmental authority, or (iv) constitute any event which, after notice or lapse
of time or both, would result in such violation, conflict, default, acceleration or creation or
imposition of liens.

          (4) Broker. Delta has not retained or agreed to pay any broker or finder with
respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE 17 {Reserved.}

ARTICLE 18 {Reserved.}

ARTICLE 19. COVENANTS OF OPERATOR AND PARENT. Operator and Parent hereby covenant and
agree that:

A. If requested by Delta at any time during the Term of this Agreement, Operator shall place its
flight designator code, “178”, on certain flights operated by Delta or an affiliate of Delta.

B. [*].

C. Operator shall not enter into any binding agreement or arrangement (or series of agreements or
arrangements) with any third party (excluding any employee collective bargaining units) for the
procurement of any goods or services relating to Operator, the Aircraft or operation of any of the
Delta Connection Flights that may materially increase Operator’s Direct Costs to perform its
services hereunder without the prior written consent of Delta.

D. At the request of Delta. Operator, in connection with providing services contemplated by
this Agreement, shall procure certain goods and/or services under strategic sourcing
arrangements with affiliated or third parties established by Delta from time to time.

E. At the request of Delta, Operator agrees to enter into such agreement(s) with another air
carrier as may be necessary to implement shared code-sharing on the Delta Connection Flights with
such other air carrier.

F. Operator agrees that any pilot furloughed by Delta will be given preferential new hire
opportunities at Operator if such pilot completes all new hire paper work, meets all new hire
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completes an interview and employment process. Operator and Delta shall determine and
implement mutually acceptable procedures and processes to effectuate the new hire opportunity
commitment set forth above. Delta agrees to offer preferential interviews for employment to

airmen employed by Operator, subject to Delta’s objectives for diversity and experience among
newly hired pilots.

G. Operator shall file all reports and plans relating to its operations with the DOD, DOT, FAA,
NTSB or any state or airport authority, and Operator shall promptly furnish Delta with copies of
all such reports and such other available traffic and operating reports as Delta may request from
time to time. Delta shall provide Operator with any required information maintained by Delta in
connection herewith. Additionally, Operator will promptly furnish Delta with a copy of every report
and plan that Operator prepares, whether or not such report is filed with the FAA, NTSB or any
other governmental agency, relating to any accident or incident involving an Aircraft when such
accident or incident is claimed to have resulted in the death or injury to any person or the loss
of, damage to or destruction of any property.

H. All flight operations, dispatch operations and flights and all other operations undertaken by
Operator pursuant to this Agreement shall be conducted and operated by Operator in strict
compliance with all Governmental Regulations, including, without limitation, those relating to
airport security, the use and transportation of hazardous materials, flight crew and mechanic
qualifications and licensing requirements, crew training and hours. All Aircraft shall be operated
and maintained by Operator in strict compliance with all Minimum Maintenance Standards, all
Governmental Regulations, Operator’s own operations manuals and maintenance manuals and procedures,
and all applicable equipment manufacturer’s instructions. At all times, Operator shall operate with
the highest standards of care.

I. In the event Parent is no longer a public reporting company, Operator shall furnish to Delta (1)
within 45 days after the end of each of the three interim calendar quarters, unaudited financial
statements including Operator’s then current corporate balance sheet and profit and loss statement
and (2) within 91 days after the end of Operator’s fiscal year, Operator’s then current, audited
financial statements including, either separately or on a consolidated basis, the balance sheet and
the profit and loss statement, together with associated footnotes, and a copy of the independent
auditor’s report. Notwithstanding the reporting status of Parent, Operator shall furnish to Delta
within 91 days after the end of Operator’s fiscal year, a profit and loss statement with respect to
Operator’s Delta Connection operations prepared by SEC line-item and certified by Operator’s chief
financial officer.

ARTICLE 20. CONTRACT INTERPRETATION.

A. This Agreement is subject to, and will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with, the
laws of the State of New York, excluding conflicts of laws principles, and of the United States of
America. Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any right
arising out of, this Agreement may only be brought in the courts of the State of Georgia in Fulton
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Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to
the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such
action or proceeding and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection to venue
laid therein. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the proceeding sentence may be
served on any party anywhere in the world. EACH PARTY FURTHER AGREES TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL
BY JURY.

B. The descriptive headings of the several articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only, confer no rights or obligations on either party, and do not constitute a part of
this Agreement.

C. Time is of the essence in interpreting and performing this Agreement.

D. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto), together with the Reimbursement
Agreement, constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and any other prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, are
expressly superseded hereby.

E. If any part of any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable under
applicable law, such part shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability
only, without in any way affecting the remaining parts of such provision or the remaining
provisions.

F. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, including via facsimile, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and
the same instrument.

G. Because a breach of the provisions of this Agreement could not adequately be compensated by
money damages, any party shall be entitled to an injunction restraining such breach or threatened
breach and to specific performance of any provision of this Agreement and, in either case, no bond
or other security shall be required in connection therewith, and the parties hereby consent to the
issuance of such injunction and to the ordering of specific performance.

H. NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST
REVENUES, LOST PROFITS, OR LOST PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE, ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
BREACH HEREOF.

ARTICLE 21. CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE PARTIES’ CONTROL.

With the exception of outstanding rights and obligations, and subject to Section 3(H) hereof,
each party will be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement in the event, to the
extent and for the period of time that performance is delayed or prevented caused by any acts
of God, acts of terrorism or hostilities, war, strike, labor disputes, work stoppage, fire,
act of government, court order, or any other act reasonably beyond the control of that party,
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delay in the completion of required training of the Operator’s employees by the Aircraft
manufacturer (each, a “Force Majeure Event”).

ARTICLE 22. NO LICENSE GRANTED.

A. This Agreement is not, and shall not be construed to be, a license for either party to
use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or logos of the other party, or its
affiliates, without such party’s prior written consent.

B. Operator will conduct all operations described herein under the service mark “Delta Connection.”
Delta hereby grants to Operator a nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-sublicensable license to use
certain trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names that Delta owns or has the right to use,
including, “Delta,” “Delta Connection,” “SkyMiles,” and the Delta widget design (collectively, the
“Delta Marks”) in connection with the services to be rendered by Operator pursuant to this
Agreement; provided, however, that at any time during the Term of this Agreement, Delta may alter,
amend or revoke the license hereby granted and require Operator’s use of a new or different Delta
Mark in connection with the services provided hereunder as Delta may determine in its sole
discretion.

C. Operator hereby acknowledges Delta’s right to use the Delta Marks, further acknowledges the
validity of the Delta Marks, and agrees that it will not do anything in any way to infringe or
abridge Delta’s, or any of its affiliates’, rights in the Delta Marks or directly or indirectly to
challenge the validity of the Delta Marks.

D. Operator shall not use any of the Delta Marks without Delta’s prior written consent.

E. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give Operator the exclusive right to use any of
the Delta Marks, or to abridge Delta’s right to use or license any of its trademarks, service
marks, trade names or logos (collectively, “Identification”) and to license such other uses of such
Identification as Delta or its affiliates may desire.

F. Should this Agreement be canceled or otherwise terminated for any reason as set forth in Article
11 hereof, all right to use the Delta Marks shall revert to Delta and shall not thereafter be used
by Operator in any form or fashion.

G. Branding.

     1. Livery. Each of the Aircraft shall be in the color scheme, including exterior
paint and interior upholstery and appointments (“Livery”) of the Delta Connection Livery, as
provided by Delta to Operator from time to time. Any changes to the Livery of any of the Aircraft
shall be done on a schedule as mutually agreed by the parties.

     2. On Board Branding. Delta shall control all on board branding and in-flight
materials including, without limitation, in-flight publications, food and beverage products, paper
goods and service ware. In the event of any change to the on-board branding or in-flight materials,
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incurred by Operator in connection therewith. Operator shall be solely responsible for
maintaining all licenses necessary for the serving of in-flight food and beverages on the Delta
Connection Flights.

ARTICLE 23. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.

No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement,
and no consent to any departure by either party therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless
in writing signed by authorized representatives of both parties, and then only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose given.

ARTICLE 24. NOTICES.

     Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests and other communications required or
provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopy or similar teletransmission or
writing) and shall be given at the following addresses:

(1) If to Delta:

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1030 Delta Boulevard

Atlanta, GA 30354

Dept. 915

Attention: Vice President- Supply Chain & Delta Connection

Telecopy: (404) 677-6247

with copies to:

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1030 Delta Boulevard

Atlanta, GA 30354

Dept. 981

Attn: Sr. V.P. and General Counsel

Telecopy: (404) 715-2233

(2) If to Operator or Parent:

Mesa Air Group, Inc.

410 North 44’h Street, Suite 700

Phoenix, AZ 85008

Attention: President

Telecopy: (602) 685-4350

with copies to:

Mesa Air Group, Inc.

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Phoenix, AZ 85008

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

Telecopy: (602) 685-4352

Mesa Air Group, Inc.

410 North 44th Street, Suite 700

Phoenix, AZ 85008

Attn: Vice President & General Counsel

Telecopy: (602) 685-4352

Any such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by mail, upon the
earlier of receipt or the third business day after such communication is deposited in the United
States mails, registered or certified, with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid or
(ii) if given by any other means including, without limitation, by air courier, when delivered at
the address specified herein. Each party may change its address for notice purposes by notice to
the other party in the manner provided herein.

ARTICLE 25. ASSIGNMENT.

This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Delta, Operator and Parent and their
respective successors and assigns; provided, however, neither party may assign or transfer this
Agreement or any portion hereof to any person or entity without the express written consent of the
other party. Any assignment or transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, without such consent
shall be null and void and of no force or effect.

ARTICLE 26. GOOD FAITH.

Each party shall exercise good faith in its dealings with the other party hereto and in
performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 27. CONFIDENTIALITY.

A. Except as otherwise provided below, each party shall, and shall ensure that its directors,
officers, employees, affiliates and professional advisors (collectively, the “Representatives”), at
all times, maintain strict confidence and secrecy in respect of all Confidential Information (as
defined below) of the other party (including its affiliates) received directly or indirectly as a
result of this Agreement. If a party (the “Disclosing Party”) in good faith determines that it is
required to disclose any Confidential Information of other party (the “Affected Party”) in order to
comply with any applicable law or government regulation, or under the terms of a subpoena or order
issued by a court or governmental body, it shall (a) notify the Affected Party immediately of the
existence, terms and circumstances surrounding such request, (b) consult with the Affected Party on
the advisability of taking legally available steps to resist or narrow such request and (c) if any
disclosure of Confidential Information is required to prevent the Disclosing Party from being held
in contempt or subject to other legal penalty, furnish only such portion of the Confidential
Information as it is legally compelled to disclose and use commercially reasonable efforts (at the
cost of the party whose Confidential Information is being protected) to obtain an order or other
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be accorded to the disclosed Confidential Information. Each party agrees to transmit Confidential
Information only to such of its Representatives as required for the purpose of implementing and
administering this Agreement, and shall inform such Representatives of the confidential nature of
the Confidential Information and instruct such Representatives to treat such Confidential
Information in a manner consistent with this Article 27.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean (a) all confidential or
proprietary information of a party, including, without limitation, trade secrets, information
concerning past, present and future research, development, business activities and affairs,
finances, properties, methods of operation, processes and systems, customer lists, customer
information (such as passenger name record or “PNR” data) and computer procedures and access codes;
and (b) the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any reports, invoices or other
communications between the parties given in connection with the negotiation or performance of this
Agreement; and (c) excludes (i) information already in a party’s possession prior to its disclosure
by other party; (ii) information obtained from a third person or entity that is not prohibited from
transmitting such information to the receiving party as a result of a contractual, legal or
fiduciary obligation to the party whose information is being disclosed; (iii) information that is
or becomes generally available to the public, other than as a result of disclosure by a party in
violation of this Agreement; or (iv) information that has been or is independently acquired or
developed by a party, or its affiliate, without violating any of its obligations under this
Agreement.

B. Each party acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Article 27, the
Affected Party shall be irreparably and immediately harmed and could not be made whole by monetary
damages. Accordingly, it is agreed that, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity, the
Affected Party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions (without the posting of any bond
and without proof of actual damages) to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Article 27
and/or to compel specific performance of this Article 27.

C. The confidential obligations of the parties under this Article 27 shall survive the
termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 28. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS.

The parties hereby covenant and agree, prior to the first Aircraft being placed into Delta
Connection revenue service, to execute and deliver leases with respect to the Aircraft, and any
other instruments and documents contemplated thereby, on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their undersigned duly authorized
representatives:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Mesa Air Group, Inc.	 	 	 	Delta Air Lines, Inc.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Freedom Airlines, Inc.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

			
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EXHIBIT A

The Aircraft and In-Service Dates

	 	 	 
	Aircraft	 	In-Service Date*
	1

	 	[*]
	2

	 	[*]
	3

	 	[*]
	4

	 	[*]
	5

	 	[*]
	6

	 	[*]
	7

	 	[*]
	8

	 	[*]
	9

	 	[*]
	10

	 	[*]
	11

	 	[*]
	12

	 	[*]
	13

	 	[*]
	14

	 	[*]

 

			
	*	 	In-service dates based on current estimates of Aircraft deliveries. Deliveries are to take place
in the month preceding the aircraft in-service date listed above. Dates may change when delivery
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Exhibit B

The Base Rate Costs for Years 2007 through 2017

 

			
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	 	 	Unit Rates by Year
	Direct Costs1	 	Driver	 	2007	 	2008	 	2009	 	2010	 	2011	 	2012	 	2013	 	2014	 	2015	 	2016	 	2017
	Fixed Costs:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Mix Facilities
	 	Months	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	HQ/Other Facilities
	 	Months	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Startup Costs3
	 	Per A/C Included	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Overhead
	 	Aircraft Months	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Variable Costs:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Flight Ops2
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	In-Flight2
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Other MX4
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Overhead
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Dispatch
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Pass Through Costs (estimates included, paid by actual costs)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Engine Overhaul
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Fuel
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Landing Fees
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Aviation Liability Insurance
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Hull and War Risk Insurance
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Property Tax
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]

 

			
	1	 	[*]
	 
	2	 	[*]
	 
	3	 	[*]
	 
	4	 	[*]

 

 

EXHIBIT B (cont’d)

Base Rate Costs for 2007 — 2017

(Detailed — 2006 $)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Unit Rates by Year
	Direct Costs1	 	Driver	 	2007	 	2008	 	2209	 	2010	 	2011	 	2012	 	2013	 	2014	 	2015	 	2016	 	2017
	Fixed Costs:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Maintenance Facilities Cost
	 	Per Month / Per Base	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Headquarters / other facilities cost
	 	Per Month	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	G&A / Overhead tabor
	 	Aircraft Months	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Other Overhead
	 	Aircraft Months	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Corporate Overhead per Aircraft Month
	 	Aircraft Months	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Variable Costs:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Wages, Taxes 8. Benefits2
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	SIM cost
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	RON and Other
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Total Flight Ops
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Wages, Taxes 8 Benefits2
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	RON and Other
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Total In-Flight
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Components — LRUS (Avionics, etc.)
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Components — Landing Gear
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Components — APU
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Components — Other Components
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Line Maintenance — Labor
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Line Maintenance — Parts & Materials
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Line Maintenance — Other
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Heavy Airframe4
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Other Maintenance
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Total Mx. per Block Hour
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	GBA / Overhead labor- Flight Ops
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	GBA / Overhead tabor- In-fligth
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	G&A / Overhead labor- Maintenance
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Total Overhead per Block Hour
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dispatch
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	One-time Costs:3
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Flight Operations — Training Wages,
Taxes, 8 Benefits
	 	Per A/C Inducted	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Flight Operations — SIM
	 	Per A/C Inducted	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Flight Operations — Other
	 	Per A/C Inducted	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Total Start-up Costs
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Pass Through Costs (estimates included, paid at actual cost)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	Engine Overhaul
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	 
	Fuel
	 	Block Hours	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Landing Fees
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Aviation Liability Insurance
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Hull and War Risk Insurance
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]
	Property Taxes
	 	Departures	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]	 	[*]

 

			
	1.	 	[*]
	 
	 2. 	 	[*]
	 
	3.	 	[*]
	 
	4. 	 	[*]

 

 

Exhibit C

RES SYSTEM EQUIPMENT

Equipment, as defined in Section 9(B)(1) of the Agreement, may be provided to Operator by Delta for
installation at one or more of the following locations of Operator:

	 	1.	 	Headquarters
	 
	 	2.	 	Dispatch
	 
	 	3.	 	Training
	 
	 	4.	 	Maintenance base for the Aircraft
	 
	 	5.	 	Stations handled by Operator, if any.

 

			
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Schedule 3

1. Monthly Incentive Goals for monthly completion rate and monthly on-time arrival
rate:

     Completion: The lesser of [*]% or the actual completion rate of Delta mainline
operations in similar geographic markets as the Delta Connection Flights during the same
applicable month ([*]). A flight shall be “completed” only if it arrives within [*] of
scheduled arrival, [*].

     On-Time Arrival: The lesser of [*]% or the actual on time arrival rate of Delta
mainline operations in similar geographic markets as the Delta Connection Flights during the
same applicable month ([*]). A flight shall be “on-time” if the flight arrives within 15
minutes of scheduled arrival.

2. Semi-Annual Incentive Goals for semi-annual completion rate, semi-annual on-time arrival
rate and semi-annual customer satisfaction rating:

     Completion: The lesser of [*]% or [*]% of the actual completion rate of Delta mainline
operations in similar geographic markets as the Delta Connection Flights ([*]) during the
same applicable semi-annual period. A flight shall be “completed” only if it arrives within
[*] of scheduled arrival, [*].

     On-Time Arrival: The lesser of [*]% or [*]% of the actual on time arrival rate of Delta
mainline operations in similar geographic markets as the Delta Connection Flights ([*])
during the same applicable semi-annual period. A flight shall be “on-time” if the flight
arrives within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival.

     Customer Satisfaction: Greater than the average for all regional carriers during the
applicable semi-annual period.

 

			
	*	 	Confidential Treatment Requested

 

 

Schedule 10

MIMIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

	1.	 	Mishandled Baggage: [*].
	 
	2.	 	Completion Rate (actual): [*]% or greater.
	 
	3.	 	On-time Arrivals: [*]% of all flights flown or greater.
	 
	4.	 	Overall Customer Satisfaction: [*].
	 
	5.	 	Passenger Complaints: [*].

 

			
	*	 	Confidential Treatment Requested

 

 

Schedule 11

TERMINATION FEE

	 	 	 
	Month of Termination	 	Termination Fee Payable to Operator
	March, 2007

	 	$[*]
	April, 2007

	 	$[*]
	May, 2007

	 	$[*]
	June, 2007

	 	$[*]
	July, 2007

	 	$[*]
	August, 2007

	 	$[*]
	September, 2007

	 	$[*]

 

			
	*	 	Confidential Treatment RequestedExhibit 10 (s)

     

    AGREEMENT
      TO TERMINATE TRUST

     

    THIS
      AGREEMENT, effective as of April 1, 2007, is made by and between DNB FINANCIAL
      CORPORATION (the “Company”) and DNB FIRST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Trustee”).

     

    WHEREAS,
      the Company and the Trustee are parties to a Trust Agreement effective as of
      December 20, 2006 (“Trust Agreement”), pursuant to that DNB Financial
      Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for William S. Latoff
      (“Plan”); and 

     

    WHEREAS,
      in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Plan, and in accordance
      with the terms thereof, the Company and the Trustee desire to terminate the
      Trust Agreement and the trust established thereunder.

     

    NOW
      THEREFORE, the Company and the Trustee hereby agree as follows:

     

    1. The
      Trust
      Agreement shall be terminated as of April 1, 2007.

     

    2. As
      soon
      as practicable following April 1, 2007, the Trustee shall sell all or less
      than
      all the securities and other investments held by it pursuant to the Trust
      Agreement and transfer the cash proceeds and remaining securities and other
      investments in kind to the Company, in all cases pursuant to the directions
      of
      the Company.

     

    3. The
      Company hereby waives its right to any and all accountings by the Trustee
      otherwise required by Section 9 of the Trust Agreement, except to the extent
      any
      such accounting is required by applicable law or rule of any regulatory agency
      having jurisdiction with respect to the the Company or the Trustee.

     

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date
      first set forth above.

    
      	
               

              DNB
                FINANCIAL CORPORATION

            	
               

              DNB
                FIRST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

            
	 	 
	
               

              _______________________________

            	
               

              _______________________________

            

    

    

    

    I,
      William S. Latoff, hereby consent to the termination of the Trust Agreement
      and
      the reversion of the assets held in trust pursuant thereto to the Company.
      

    

    

    _______________________________

                   
      signature            date

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