Common use of Wet Leasing Clause in Contracts

Wet Leasing. 01. Notwithstanding Section 2-1 above, wet leases (i.e. contracting with another airline or a company that controls an airline for the provision of an aircraft with crew) may be entered into by the Company under the circumstances listed in (a) and (b) below. a) To carry out flying on a temporary basis due to lack of available pilots or aircraft for reasons beyond the Company’s control (e.g. weather conditions, mechanical failures, acts of God, delay of aircraft delivery, etc.). This provision shall not allow the Company to maintain the Company fleet and/or Pilot staff levels below those which would normally be required to maintain operational integrity (operational spares/reserve crews). b) The Company may enter into wet leases or charters under other circumstances for a period of up to ninety (90) days provided such wet leasing or chartering does not result in layoff or reduction in Base, Status or Equipment of WestJet Encore Pilots. The ninety (90) days may be extended to not greater than one hundred fifty (150) days in order to provide sufficient time to hire and train additional Pilots associated with the delivery of new aircraft. The Company shall advise the Association of such wet leases. The Company shall not renew, extend or enter into such leases beyond the ninety (90)/one hundred fifty (150) day periods above without mutual agreement between the Company and the Association.

Wet Leasing. 01‌ 2-6.01. Notwithstanding Section 2-1 above, wet leases (i.e. contracting with another airline or a company that controls an airline for the provision of an aircraft with crew) may be entered into by the Company under the circumstances listed in (a) and (b) below. a) To carry out flying on a temporary basis due to lack of available pilots or aircraft for reasons beyond the Company’s control (e.g. weather conditions, mechanical failures, acts of God, delay of aircraft delivery, etc.). This provision shall not allow the Company to maintain the Company fleet and/or Pilot staff levels below those which would normally be required to maintain operational integrity (operational spares/reserve crews). b) The Company may enter into wet leases or charters under other circumstances for a period of up to ninety (90) days provided such wet leasing or chartering does not result in layoff or reduction in Base, Status or Equipment of WestJet Encore Pilots. The ninety (90) days may be extended to not greater than one hundred fifty (150) days in order to provide sufficient time to hire and train additional Pilots associated with the delivery of new aircraft. The Company shall advise the Association of such wet leases. The Company shall not renew, extend or enter into such leases beyond the ninety (90)/one hundred fifty (150) day periods above without mutual agreement between the Company and the Association.