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AMENDMENT NO. 5
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED A350-900 PURCHASE AGREEMENT
dated as of September 1, 2017
between
AIRBUS S.A.S.
and
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
This Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated A350-900 Purchase Agreement between Airbus S.A.S. and United Airlines, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as this “Amendment”) is entered into as of December 26, 2024 by and between AIRBUS S.A.S., a société par actions simplifiée, organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of France, having its registered office located at 2, Rond Point Emile Dewoitine, 31700 Blagnac, France (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”), and UNITED AIRLINES, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, having its principal corporate offices located at 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, U.S.A. (hereinafter referred to as the “Buyer”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller entered into the Amended and Restated A350-900 Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2017 which, together with all Exhibits, Appendices and Letter Agreements attached thereto and as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time is hereinafter called the “Agreement”, and
WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller have agreed to amend certain terms of the Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1 DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise expressly defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. The terms “herein”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Amendment.
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2 LETTER AGREEMENT
Amended and Restated Letter Agreement No. 14 to the Agreement dated as of June 30, 2023 is hereby deleted and replaced with the Amended and Restated Letter Agreement No. 14 dated as of even date herewith.
3 EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT
The Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent herein provided, and, except as specifically amended hereby, shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms. This Amendment supersedes any previous understandings, commitments, or representations whatsoever, whether oral or written, related to the subject matter of this Amendment.
Both parties agree that this Amendment shall constitute an integral, non-severable part of the Agreement, that the provisions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and that this Amendment shall be governed by the provisions of the Agreement, except that if the Agreement and this Amendment have specific provisions that are inconsistent, the specific provisions contained in this Amendment shall govern.
4 ASSIGNMENT
This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be subject to the provisions of Clause 21 of the Agreement.
5 CONFIDENTIALITY
This Amendment is subject to the terms and conditions of Clause 22.10 of the Agreement.
6 GOVERNING LAW
The governing law shall be as set forth in Clause 22.6 of the Agreement.
7 COUNTERPARTS
This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered will be an original, but all such counterparts will together constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment was entered into as of the day and year first above written.
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
/s/ Michael Leskinen
By: Michael Leskinen
Its: EVP and Chief Financial Officer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
/s/ Paul Meijers
By: Paul Meijers
Its: Executive Vice President
Commercial Transactions
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
LETTER AGREEMENT NO. 14
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
A350-900 PURCHASE AGREEMENT
As of December 26, 2024
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
USA
Re: AIRCRAFT ORDER MATTERS
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (the “Buyer”), and AIRBUS S.A.S. (the “Seller”), have entered into an Amended and Restated A350-900 Purchase Agreement dated as of September 1, 2017 (the “Agreement”), which covers, among other things, the sale by the Seller and the purchase by the Buyer of certain Aircraft, under the terms and conditions set forth in said Agreement. The Buyer and the Seller have agreed to set forth in this Amended and Restated Letter Agreement No. 14 (this “Letter Agreement”) certain additional terms and conditions regarding the sale of the Aircraft. Amended and Restated Letter Agreement No. 14 dated as of June 30, 2023 to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Letter Agreement will have the meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement. The terms “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Letter Agreement.
Both parties agree that this Letter Agreement will constitute an integral, nonseverable part of said Agreement, that the provisions of said Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and that this Letter Agreement will be governed by the provisions of said Agreement, except that if the Agreement and this Letter Agreement have specific provisions which are inconsistent, the specific provisions contained in this Letter Agreement will govern.
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1.***
1.1 The Seller offers the Buyer the *** certain Aircraft under the Agreement (the “***”), subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i)The *** is only granted to the Buyer for *** of the Aircraft which are included in the Buyer’s *** order of *** Aircraft, as follows (each a “***”):
a. Aircraft ***,
b. *** Aircraft with a Scheduled Delivery ***,
c. *** Aircraft with a Scheduled Delivery ***,
d. *** Aircraft with a Scheduled Delivery ***,
e. *** Aircraft with a Scheduled Delivery ***,
f. *** Aircraft with a Scheduled Delivery ***.
(ii)The Buyer will give the *** a one-time written notice of *** on a date falling between *** and *** (the “***”). Such notice shall identify all of the *** with respect to which the Buyer ***.
(iii)Any *** for which the (x) *** or (y) *** under the conditions set out in this Clause 1 shall be referred to as “***” and the order for such particular Aircraft will be deemed ***, and the terms of this Clause 1 hereof shall apply.
(iv)Any *** for which the Buyer has *** under the conditions set out in this Clause 1 shall remain an Aircraft under the Agreement, and the Buyer’s *** with respect to such Aircraft shall lapse.
(v)Should the Buyer not *** its *** pursuant to this Clause, the Buyer’s *** will lapse with respect to all ***, and the Buyer and ***.
(vi)Notwithstanding the *** set out in this Clause 1.1, the Buyer grants the Seller a *** to *** the *** (the “***”).
(vii)The Seller will give *** a one-time written notice of its desire *** on a date falling not later than *** (the “***”). Such notice shall identify all of the *** with respect to which the Seller wishes to ***.
(viii)Should the Seller *** its *** pursuant to this Clause, the *** in respect of the *** shall be considered void and of no effect. The *** defined under Clause 1.1(i) a.
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to f. shall be understood to be revised by *** and the *** shall be reduced accordingly.
(ix)Should the Seller not *** its Seller’s *** pursuant to this Clause, the Seller’s *** will lapse with respect to all ***.
1.2 Should the Buyer or the Seller *** the *** or the ***, respectively, with respect to ***, which shall in such case be Aircraft ***, then:
(i)the *** made by the Buyer with respect to such *** and shall apply such ***, without the ***. Upon *** of the *** or *** will *** under this Agreement with respect to any such ***, and
(ii)the *** advanced under the *** of even date hereof at the *** (as such terms are defined in such Financing Letter Agreement) shall ***.
1.3 Should the Buyer or the Seller *** the ***, respectively, with respect to ***, then *** with respect to any such *** and shall apply *** scheduled under ***. Upon *** of the *** or *** will *** under this Agreement with respect to any such ***. For the avoidance of doubt, any *** for *** which have become *** shall not be used to *** of the Agreement.
1.4 The exercise of the *** or *** shall not in any way be deemed *** of this Agreement or any other agreement involving Buyer or Seller. Nor shall such exercise *** in this Clause 1.
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4.***
Should the Buyer or the Seller *** the *** or the ***, respectively, with respect to any of the *** in accordance with this Letter Agreement, then all *** based on a fleet size of *** A350-900 Aircraft ***, in a methodologically consistent manner.
5.ASSIGNMENT
This Letter Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties will be subject to the provisions of Clause 21 of the Agreement.
6.CONFIDENTIALITY
This Letter Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of Clause 22.10 of the Agreement.
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7.COUNTERPARTS
This Letter Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered will be an original, but all such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same instrument.
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth your understanding, please execute the original and one (1) copy hereof in the space provided below and return a copy to the Seller.
Very truly yours,
AIRBUS S.A.S.
/s/ Paul Meijers
By: Paul Meijers
Its: Executive Vice President
Commercial Transactions
Accepted and Agreed
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
/s/ Michael Leskinen
By: Michael Leskinen
Its: EVP and Chief Financial Officer
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