Common use of Annual Operating Plan Clause in Contracts

Annual Operating Plan. At least 90 days prior to January 1 of each year during the term of this Agreement, Pinnacle and Northwest shall confer and prepare an operating plan for the succeeding calendar year, which plan shall include (i) Northwest’s forecast with respect to the schedule and routing for all Scheduled Flights for such year, (ii) Northwest’s forecast of the Service Cities to which Pinnacle shall operate Regional Airline Services, (iii) Northwest’s forecast of specific dates for the commencement of service to new Service Cities, if any, (iv) Northwest’s forecast of the number of Aircraft to be added to or removed from Pinnacle’s fleet (subject to Section 3.02), and (v) such other matters as Northwest and Pinnacle shall determine (as amended in accordance with this Section 2.12, the “Annual Operating Plan”). Northwest and Pinnacle shall meet and confer on a quarterly basis (or more frequently if requested by either Northwest or Pinnacle) to review the implementation of the Annual Operating Plan and to discuss any changes to the Annual Operating Plan. In the event Northwest elects to alter the Annual Operating Plan during the course of a year, Northwest shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide at least sixty (60) days prior notice to Pinnacle. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 2.12, Northwest shall promptly notify Pinnacle of any determination by Northwest to increase or decrease Pinnacle’s fleet size, and, except as provided in Section 3.02(a)(ii) and Section 3.02 (a)(iii) below, Northwest shall give Pinnacle no less than ninety (90) days prior notice. Northwest agrees that any substantial increases in Pinnacle’s fleet size pursuant to the preceding sentence are subject to Pinnacle’s reasonable operating constraints.

Annual Operating Plan. At least 90 ninety (90) days prior to January 1 of each year during the term of this AgreementTerm, Pinnacle and Northwest Delta shall confer and prepare an operating plan for the succeeding calendar year, which plan shall include (i) NorthwestDelta’s forecast with respect to the schedule and routing for all Scheduled Flights for such year, (ii) NorthwestDelta’s forecast of the Service Cities to which Pinnacle and/or Mesaba shall operate Regional Airline Services, (iii) NorthwestDelta’s forecast of specific dates for the commencement of service to new Service Cities, if any, (iv) NorthwestDelta’s forecast of the number of Aircraft to be added to or removed from Pinnacle’s and Mesaba’s fleet (subject to Section 3.02), and (v) such other matters as Northwest Delta and Pinnacle shall determine (as amended in accordance with this Section 2.12, the “Annual Operating Plan”). Northwest Delta and Pinnacle shall meet and confer on a quarterly basis (or more frequently if requested by either Northwest Delta or Pinnacle) to review the implementation of the Annual Operating Plan and to discuss any changes to the Annual Operating Plan. In the event Northwest Delta elects to alter the Annual Operating Plan during the course of a year, Northwest Delta shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide at least sixty (60) days prior notice to Pinnacle. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 2.12, Northwest Delta shall promptly notify Pinnacle of any determination by Northwest Delta to increase or decrease Pinnacle’s fleet size, and, except as provided in Section 3.02(a)(ii) and Section 3.02 (a)(iii3.02(a)(iii) below, Northwest Delta shall give Pinnacle no less than ninety (90) days prior notice. Northwest Delta agrees that any substantial increases in Pinnacle’s fleet size pursuant to the preceding sentence are subject to Pinnacle’s reasonable operating constraints.

Annual Operating Plan. At least 90 ninety (90) days prior to January 1 of each year during the term of this AgreementTerm, Pinnacle and Northwest Delta shall confer and prepare an operating plan for the succeeding calendar year, which plan shall include (i) NorthwestDelta’s forecast with respect to the schedule and routing for all Scheduled Flights for such year, (ii) NorthwestDelta’s forecast of the Service Cities to which Pinnacle shall operate Regional Airline Services, (iii) NorthwestDelta’s forecast of specific dates for the commencement of service to new Service Cities, if any, (iv) NorthwestDelta’s forecast of the number of Aircraft to be added to or removed from Pinnacle’s fleet (subject to Section 3.02), and (v) such other matters as Northwest Delta and Pinnacle shall determine (as amended in accordance with this Section 2.12, the “Annual Operating Plan”). Northwest Delta and Pinnacle shall meet and confer on a quarterly basis (or more frequently if requested by either Northwest Delta or Pinnacle) to review the implementation of the Annual Operating Plan and to discuss any changes to the Annual Operating Plan. In the event Northwest Delta elects to alter the Annual Operating Plan during the course of a year, Northwest Delta shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide at least sixty (60) days prior notice to Pinnacle. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 2.12, Northwest Delta shall promptly notify Pinnacle of any determination by Northwest Delta to increase or decrease Pinnacle’s fleet size, and, except as provided in Section 3.02(a)(ii) and Section 3.02 (a)(iii3.02(a)(iii) below, Northwest Delta shall give Pinnacle no less than ninety (90) days prior noticenotice of any such increase or decrease. Northwest Delta agrees that any substantial increases in Pinnacle’s fleet size pursuant to the preceding sentence are subject to Pinnacle’s reasonable operating constraints.

Annual Operating Plan. At least 90 days prior to January 1 of each year during the term of this Agreement, Pinnacle and Northwest shall confer and prepare an operating plan for the succeeding calendar year, which plan shall include (i) Northwest’s 's forecast with respect to the schedule and routing for all Scheduled Flights for such year, (ii) Northwest’s 's forecast of the Service Cities to which Pinnacle shall operate Regional Airline Services, (iii) Northwest’s 's forecast of specific dates for the commencement of service to new Service Cities, if any, (iv) Northwest’s 's forecast of the number of Aircraft to be added to or removed from Pinnacle’s 's fleet (subject to Section SECTION 3.02), and (v) such other matters as Northwest and Pinnacle shall determine (as amended in accordance with this Section SECTION 2.12, the “"Annual Operating Plan”"). Northwest and Pinnacle shall meet and confer on a quarterly basis (or more frequently if requested by either Northwest or Pinnacle) to review the implementation of the Annual Operating Plan and to discuss any changes to the Annual Operating Plan. In the event Northwest elects to alter the Annual Operating Plan during the course of a year, Northwest shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide at least sixty (60) days prior notice to Pinnacle. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section SECTION 2.12, Northwest shall promptly notify Pinnacle of any determination by Northwest to increase or decrease Pinnacle’s 's fleet size, and, except as provided in Section 3.02(a)(iiSECTION 3.02(A)(II) and Section SECTION 3.02 (a)(iiiA)(III) below, Northwest shall give Pinnacle no less than ninety (90) days prior notice. Northwest agrees that any substantial increases in Pinnacle’s 's fleet size pursuant to the preceding sentence are subject to Pinnacle’s 's reasonable operating constraints.