EXHIBIT 10.2
Supplemental Agreement No. 16
to
Purchase Agreement No. 1951
between
The Boeing Company
and
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Relating to Boeing Model 737 Aircraft
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, entered into as of
March 17, 2000, by and between THE BOEING COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation with its principal office in Seattle, Washington,
(Boeing) and CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation
with its principal office in Houston, Texas (Buyer);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into Purchase Agreement
No. 1951 dated July 23, 1996 (the Agreement), as amended and
supplemented, relating to Boeing Model 737-500, 737-600, 737-700,
737-800, and 737-900 aircraft (the Aircraft); and
WHEREAS, Boeing and Buyer have mutually agreed to the
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; and
WHEREAS, Buyer has requested to [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; and
WHEREAS, Buyer has requested to [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; and
WHEREAS, Boeing and Buyer have mutually agreed on a
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; and
WHEREAS, Boeing and Buyer have mutually agreed that the
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; and
WHEREAS, Boeing and Buyer have mutually agreed to amend the
Agreement to incorporate the effect of these and certain other
changes;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Table of Contents and Articles:
1.1 Remove and replace, in its entirety, the "Table of
Contents", with the Table of Contents attached hereto, to reflect
the changes made by this Supplemental Agreement No. 16.
1.2 Remove and replace, in its entirely, page T-3 of Table
1 entitled "Aircraft Deliveries and Descriptions" that relates to
Model 737-800 Aircraft with new page T-3 attached hereto for the
Model 737-800 Aircraft reflecting the [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
2. Letter Agreements:
2.1 Remove and replace, in its entirety, Letter Agreement
1951-3R8, Option Aircraft - Model 737-824 Aircraft" with Letter
Agreement 1951-3R9, "Option Aircraft - Model 737-824 Aircraft",
attached hereto, to reflect the [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
2.2 Remove and replace, in its entirety, Letter Agreement
1951-9R6, "Option Aircraft - Model 737-724 Aircraft" with Letter
Agreement 1951-9R7, "Option Aircraft - Model 737-724 Aircraft",
attached hereto, to reflect the [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
2.3 Add new Letter Agreement 6-1162-DMH-1054 [CONFIDENTIAL
MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT].
The Agreement will be deemed to be supplemented to the extent
herein provided as of the date hereof and as so supplemented will
continue in full force and effect.
EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE as of the day and year first written above.
THE BOEING COMPANY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
By: /s/ X. X. Xxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Its: Attorney-In-Fact Its: Vice President
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page SA
Number Number
ARTICLES
1. Subject Matter of Sale . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 SA 5
2. Delivery, Title and Risk of Loss . . . . . 2-1
3. Price of Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 SA 5
4. Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
5. Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
6. Excusable Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
7. Changes to the Detail Specification. . . . 7-1 SA 5
8. Federal Aviation Requirements and
Certificates and Export License. . . . . . 8-1 SA 5
9. Representatives, Inspection,
Flights and Test Data. . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
10. Assignment, Resale or Lease. . . . . . . . 10-1
11. Termination for Certain Events . . . . . . 11-1
12. Product Assurance; Disclaimer and
Release; Exclusion of Liabilities;
Customer Support; Indemnification
and Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
13. Buyer Furnished Equipment and
Spare Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
14. Contractual Notices and Requests . . . . . 14-1
15. Miscellaneous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page SA
Number Number
TABLES
1. Aircraft Deliveries and
Descriptions - 737-500 . . . . . . . . . . T-1 SA 3
Aircraft Deliveries and
Descriptions - 737-700 . . . . . . . . . . T-2 SA 13
Aircraft Deliveries and
Descriptions - 737-800 . . . . . . . . . . T-3 SA 16
Aircraft Deliveries and
Descriptions - 737-600 . . . . . . . . . . T-4 SA 4
Aircraft Deliveries and
Descriptions - 737-900 . . . . . . . . . . T-5 SA 5
EXHIBITS
A-1 Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-724 . . SA 2
A-2 Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-824 . . SA 2
A-3 Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-624 . . SA 1
A-4 Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-524 . . SA 3
A-5 Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-924 . . SA 5
B Product Assurance Document . . . . . . . . SA 1
C Customer Support Document - Code Two -
Major Model Differences. . . . . . . . . . SA 1
C1 Customer Support Document - Code Three -
Minor Model Differences. . . . . . . . . . SA 1
D Aircraft Price Adjustments - New
Generation Aircraft (1995 Base Price). . . SA 1
D1 Airframe and Engine Price Adjustments -
Current Generation Aircraft. . . . . . . . SA 1
D2 Aircraft Price Adjustments - New
Generation Aircraft (1997 Base Price). . . SA 5
E Buyer Furnished Equipment
Provisions Document. . . . . . . . . . . . SA 5
F Defined Terms Document . . . . . . . . . . SA 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SA
Number
LETTER AGREEMENTS
1951-1 Not Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1951-2R3 Seller Purchased Equipment . . . . . . . . . . SA 5
1951-3R9 Option Aircraft-Model 737-824 Aircraft . . . . SA 16
1951-4R1 Waiver of Aircraft Demonstration . . . . . . . SA 1
1951-5R2 Promotional Support - New Generation . . . . . SA 5
Aircraft
1951-6 Configuration Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1951-7R1 Spares Initial Provisioning. . . . . . . . . . SA 1
1951-8R2 Escalation Sharing - New Generation
Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SA 4
1951-9R7 Option Aircraft-Model 737-724 Aircraft . . . . SA 16
1951-11R1 Escalation Sharing-Current Generation
Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SA 4
1951-12 Option Aircraft - Model 737-924 Aircraft . . . SA 5
1951-13 Configuration Matters - Model 737-924. . . . . SA 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SA
Number
RESTRICTED LETTER AGREEMENTS
6-1162-MMF-295 Performance Guarantees - Model
737-724 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . .
6-1162-MMF-296 Performance Guarantees - Model
737-824 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . .
6-1162-MMF-308R3 Disclosure of Confidential . . . . . SA 5
Information
6-1162-MMF-309R1 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. . SA 1
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6-1162-MMF-311R3 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. . SA 5
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6-1162-MMF-312R1 Special Purchase Agreement
Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . SA 1
6-1162-MMF-319 Special Provisions Relating to
the Rescheduled Aircraft
6-1162-MMF-378R1 Performance Guarantees - Model
737-524 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . SA 3
6-1162-GOC-015 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. . SA 2
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6-1162-GOC-131R2 Special Matters . . . . . . . . . . . SA 5
6-1162-DMH-365 Performance Guarantees - Model
737-924 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . SA 5
6-1162-DMH-624 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. . SA 8
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6-1162-DMH-680 Delivery Delay Resolution Program . . SA 9
6-1162-DMH-1020 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. . SA 14
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6-1162-DMH-1035 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. . SA 15
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
6-1162-DMH-1054 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. . SA 16
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS DATED AS OF:
Supplemental Agreement No. 1 . . . . . . . . October 10,1996
Supplemental Agreement No. 2 . . . . . . . . March 5, 1997
Supplemental Agreement No. 3 . . . . . . . . July 17, 1997
Supplemental Agreement No. 4 . . . . . . . . October 10, 1997
Supplemental Agreement No. 5 . . . . . . . . May 21, 1998
Supplemental Agreement No. 6 . . . . . . . . July 30, 1998
Supplemental Agreement No. 7 . . . . . . . . November 12, 1998
Supplemental Agreement No. 8 . . . . . . . . December 7, 1998
Supplemental Agreement No. 9 . . . . . . . . February 18, 1999
Supplemental Agreement No. 10. . . . . . . . March 19, 1999
Supplemental Agreement No. 11. . . . . . . . May 14, 1999
Supplemental Agreement No. 12. . . . . . . . July 2, 1999
Supplemental Agreement No. 13. . . . . . . . October 13, 1999
Supplemental Agreement No. 14. . . . . . . . December 13, 1999
Supplemental Agreement No. 15. . . . . . . . January 13, 2000
Supplemental Agreement No. 16. . . . . . . . March 17, 2000
Table 1 to
Purchase Agreement 1951
Aircraft Deliveries and Descriptions
Model 737-800 Aircraft
CFM56-7B26 Engines
Detail Specification No. D6-38808-43 dated
Exhibit A-2
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
1951-3R9
March 17, 2000
Continental Airlines, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Subject: Letter Agreement No. 1951-3R9 to Purchase Agreement
No. 1951 - Option Aircraft - Model 737-824 Aircraft
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Letter Agreement amends Purchase Agreement No. 1951 dated
July 23, 1996(the Agreement) between The Boeing Company (Boeing)
and Continental Airlines, Inc. (Buyer) relating to Model 737-824
aircraft (the Aircraft). This Letter Agreement supersedes and
replaces in its entirety Letter Agreement 1951-3R8 dated December
13, 1999.
All terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meaning
as in the Agreement.
In consideration of Buyer's purchase of the Aircraft, Boeing
hereby agrees to manufacture and sell up to [CONFIDENTIAL
MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] additional Model 737-824 Aircraft (the Option
Aircraft) to Buyer, on the same terms and conditions set forth in
the Agreement, except as otherwise described in Attachment A
hereto, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.
1. Delivery.
The Option Aircraft will be delivered to Buyer during or
before the months set forth in the following schedule:
Month and Year Number of
of Delivery Option Aircraft
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2. Price. [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST
FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
3. Option Aircraft Deposit.
In consideration of Boeing's grant to Buyer of options to
purchase the Option Aircraft as set forth herein, Buyer will pay
a deposit to Boeing of [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT
TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for each Option Aircraft
(the Option Deposit) on the date of this Letter Agreement. In
the event Buyer exercises an option herein for an Option
Aircraft, the amount of the Option Deposit for such Option
Aircraft will be credited against the first advance payment due
for such Option Aircraft pursuant to the advance payment schedule
set forth in Article 5 of the Agreement.
In the event that Buyer does not exercise its option to purchase
a particular Option Aircraft pursuant to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, Boeing shall be entitled to retain the Option
Deposit for such Option Aircraft.
4. Option Exercise.
To exercise its option to purchase the Option Aircraft,
Buyer shall give written notice thereof to Boeing on or before
the first business day of the month in each Option Exercise Date
shown below:
Option Aircraft Option Exercise Date
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
5. Contract Terms.
Within thirty (30) days after Buyer exercises an option to
purchase Option Aircraft pursuant to paragraph 4 above, Boeing
and Buyer will use their best reasonable efforts to enter into a
supplemental agreement amending the Agreement to add the
applicable Option Aircraft to the Agreement as a firm Aircraft
(the Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement).
In the event the parties have not entered into such an Option
Aircraft Supplemental Agreement within the time period
contemplated herein, either party shall have the right,
exercisable by written or telegraphic notice given to the other
within ten (10) days after such period, to cancel the purchase of
such Option Aircraft.
6. Cancellation of Option to Purchase.
Either Boeing or Buyer may cancel the option to purchase an
Option Aircraft if any of the following events are not
accomplished by the respective dates contemplated in this Letter
Agreement, or in the Agreement, as the case may be:
(i) purchase of the Aircraft under the Agreement for
any reason not attributable to the cancelling party;
(ii) payment by Buyer of the Option Deposit with respect
to such Option Aircraft pursuant to paragraph 3 herein; or
(iii) exercise of the option to purchase such Option
Aircraft pursuant to the terms hereof.
Any cancellation of an option to purchase by Boeing which is
based on the termination of the purchase of an Aircraft under the
Agreement shall be on a one-for-one basis, for each Aircraft so
terminated.
Cancellation of an option to purchase provided by this letter
agreement shall be caused by either party giving written notice
to the other within ten (10) days after the respective date in
question. Upon receipt of such notice, all rights and
obligations of the parties with respect to an Option Aircraft for
which the option to purchase has been cancelled shall thereupon
terminate.
Boeing shall promptly refund to Buyer, without interest, any
payments received from Buyer with respect to the affected Option
Aircraft. Boeing shall be entitled to retain the Option Deposit
unless cancellation is attributable to Boeing's fault, in which
case the Option Deposit shall also be returned to Buyer without
interest.
7. Applicability.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, limited or
excluded herein, all Option Aircraft that are added to the
Agreement by an Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement as firm
Aircraft shall benefit from all the applicable terms, conditions
and provisions of the Agreement.
If the foregoing accurately reflects your understanding of the
matters treated herein, please so indicate by signature below.
Very truly yours,
THE BOEING COMPANY
By /s/ X. X. Xxxx
Its Attorney In Fact
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this
Date: March 17, 2000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.,
By /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Its Vice President
Attachment
Model 737-824 Aircraft
1. Option Aircraft Description and Changes.
1.1 Aircraft Description. The Option Aircraft are
described by Boeing Detail Specification D6-38808, Revision E,
dated September 15, 1995, as amended and revised pursuant to the
Agreement.
1.2 Changes. The Option Aircraft Detail Specification
shall be revised to include:
(1) Changes applicable to the basic Model 737-800
aircraft which are developed by Boeing between the date of the
Detail Specification and the signing of an Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement.
(2) Changes mutually agreed upon.
(3) Changes required to obtain a Standard
Certificate of Airworthiness.
1.3 Effect of Changes. Changes to the Detail
Specification pursuant to the provisions of the clauses above
shall include the effects of such changes upon Option Aircraft
weight, balance, design and performance.
2. Price Description.
2.1 Price Adjustments.
2.1.1 Base Price Adjustments. The base aircraft
price (pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement) of the Option
Aircraft will be adjusted to Boeing's and the engine
manufacturer's then-current prices as of the date of execution of
the Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement.
2.1.2 Special Features. The price for special
features incorporated in the Option Aircraft Detail Specification
will be adjusted to Boeing's then-current prices for such
features as of the date of execution of the Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT
TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2.1.3 Escalation Adjustments. The base airframe
and special features price will be escalated according to the
applicable airframe and engine manufacturer escalation provisions
contained in Exhibit D of the Agreement.
Buyer agrees that the engine escalation provisions will be
adjusted if they are changed by the engine manufacturer prior to
signing the Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement. In such
case, the then-current engine escalation provisions in effect at
the time of execution of the Option Aircraft Supplemental
Agreement will be incorporated into such agreement.
2.1.4 Price Adjustments for Changes. Boeing may
adjust the basic price and the advance payment base prices for
any changes mutually agreed upon by Buyer and Boeing subsequent
to the date that Buyer and Boeing enter into the Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement.
2.1.5 BFE to SPE. An estimate of the total price
for items of Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) changed to Seller
Purchased Equipment (SPE) pursuant to the Detail Specification is
included in the Option Aircraft price build-up. The purchase
price of the Option Aircraft will be adjusted by the price
charged to Boeing for such items plus 10% of such price.
3. Advance Payments.
3.1 Buyer shall pay to Boeing advance payments for the
Option Aircraft pursuant to the schedule for payment of advance
payments provided in the Purchase Agreement.
1951-9R7
March 17, 2000
Continental Airlines, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Subject: Letter Agreement No. 1951-9R7 to
Purchase Agreement No. 1951 - Option Aircraft -
Model 737-724 Aircraft
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Letter Agreement amends Purchase Agreement No. 1951 dated
July 23, 1996(the Agreement) between The Boeing Company (Boeing)
and Continental Airlines, Inc. (Buyer) relating to Model 737-724
aircraft (the Aircraft). This Letter Agreement supersedes and
replaces in its entirety Letter Agreement 1951-9R6 dated October
13, 1999.
All terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meaning
as in the Agreement.
In consideration of Buyer's purchase of the Aircraft, Boeing
hereby agrees to manufacture and sell up to - [CONFIDENTIAL
MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] additional Model 737-724 Aircraft (the Option
Aircraft) to Buyer, on the same terms and conditions set forth in
the Agreement, except as otherwise described in Attachment A
hereto, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.
1. Delivery.
The Option Aircraft will be delivered to Buyer during or
before the months set forth in the following schedule:
Month and Year Number of
of Delivery Option Aircraft
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
2. Price. [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST
FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
3. Option Aircraft Deposit.
In consideration of Boeing's grant to Buyer of options to
purchase the Option Aircraft as set forth herein, Buyer will pay
a deposit to Boeing of [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT
TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] for each Option Aircraft
(the Option Deposit) on the date of this Letter Agreement. In
the event Buyer exercises an option herein for an Option
Aircraft, the amount of the Option Deposit for such Option
Aircraft will be credited against the first advance payment due
for such Option Aircraft pursuant to the advance payment schedule
set forth in Article 5 of the Agreement.
In the event that Buyer does not exercise its option to purchase
a particular Option Aircraft pursuant to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, Boeing shall be entitled to retain the Option
Deposit for such Option Aircraft.
4. Option Exercise.
To exercise its option to purchase the Option Aircraft,
Buyer shall give written notice thereof to Boeing on or before
the first business day of the month in each Option Exercise Date
shown below:
Option Aircraft Option Exercise Date
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
5. Contract Terms.
Within thirty (30) days after Buyer exercises an option to
purchase Option Aircraft pursuant to paragraph 4 above, Boeing
and Buyer will use their best reasonable efforts to enter into a
supplemental agreement amending the Agreement to add the
applicable Option Aircraft to the Agreement as a firm Aircraft
(the Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement).
In the event the parties have not entered into such an Option
Aircraft Supplemental Agreement within the time period
contemplated herein, either party shall have the right,
exercisable by written or telegraphic notice given to the other
within ten (10) days after such period, to cancel the purchase of
such Option Aircraft.
6. Cancellation of Option to Purchase.
Either Boeing or Buyer may cancel the option to purchase an
Option Aircraft if any of the following events are not
accomplished by the respective dates contemplated in this Letter
Agreement, or in the Agreement, as the case may be:
(i) purchase of the Aircraft under the Agreement for
any reason not attributable to the cancelling party;
(ii) payment by Buyer of the Option Deposit with respect
to such Option Aircraft pursuant to paragraph 3 herein; or
(iii) exercise of the option to purchase such Option
Aircraft pursuant to the terms hereof.
Any cancellation of an option to purchase by Boeing which is
based on the termination of the purchase of an Aircraft under the
Agreement shall be on a one-for-one basis, for each Aircraft so
terminated.
Cancellation of an option to purchase provided by this letter
agreement shall be caused by either party giving written notice
to the other within ten (10) days after the respective date in
question. Upon receipt of such notice, all rights and
obligations of the parties with respect to an Option Aircraft for
which the option to purchase has been cancelled shall thereupon
terminate.
Boeing shall promptly refund to Buyer, without interest, any
payments received from Buyer with respect to the affected Option
Aircraft. Boeing shall be entitled to retain the Option Deposit
unless cancellation is attributable to Boeing's fault, in which
case the Option Deposit shall also be returned to Buyer without
interest.
7. Applicability.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, limited or
excluded herein, all Option Aircraft that are added to the
Agreement by an Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement as firm
Aircraft shall benefit from all the applicable terms, conditions
and provisions of the Agreement.
If the foregoing accurately reflects your understanding of the
matters treated herein, please so indicate by signature below.
Very truly yours,
THE BOEING COMPANY
By /s/ X. X. Xxxx
Its Attorney-In-Fact
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this
Date: March 17, 2000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.,
By /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Its Vice President
Attachment
Model 737-724 Aircraft
1. Option Aircraft Description and Changes.
1.1 Aircraft Description. The Option Aircraft are
described by Boeing Detail Specification D6-38808-42, dated as of
January 6, 1997, as amended and revised pursuant to the
Agreement.
1.2 Changes. The Option Aircraft Detail Specification
shall be revised to include:
(1) Changes applicable to the basic Model 737-700
aircraft which are developed by Boeing between the date of the
Detail Specification and the signing of an Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement.
(2) Changes mutually agreed upon.
(3) Changes required to obtain a Standard
Certificate of Airworthiness.
1.3 Effect of Changes. Changes to the Detail
Specification pursuant to the provisions of the clauses above
shall include the effects of such changes upon Option Aircraft
weight, balance, design and performance.
2. Price Description.
2.1 Price Adjustments.
2.1.1 Base Price Adjustments. The base aircraft
price (pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement) of the Option
Aircraft will be adjusted to Boeing's and the engine
manufacturer's then-current prices as of the date of execution of
the Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement.
2.1.2 Special Features. The price for special
features incorporated in the Option Aircraft Detail Specification
will be adjusted to Boeing's then-current prices for such
features as of the date of execution of the Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT
TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].
2.1.3 Escalation Adjustments. The base airframe
and special features price will be escalated according to the
applicable airframe and engine manufacturer escalation provisions
contained in Exhibit D of the Agreement.
Buyer agrees that the engine escalation provisions will be
adjusted if they are changed by the engine manufacturer prior to
signing the Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement. In such
case, the then-current engine escalation provisions in effect at
the time of execution of the Option Aircraft Supplemental
Agreement will be incorporated into such agreement.
2.1.4 Price Adjustments for Changes. Boeing may
adjust the basic price and the advance payment base prices for
any changes mutually agreed upon by Buyer and Boeing subsequent
to the date that Buyer and Boeing enter into the Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement.
2.1.5 BFE to SPE. An estimate of the total price
for items of Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) changed to Seller
Purchased Equipment (SPE) pursuant to the Detail Specification is
included in the Option Aircraft price build-up. The purchase
price of the Option Aircraft will be adjusted by the price
charged to Boeing for such items plus 10% of such price.
3. Advance Payments.
3.1 Buyer shall pay to Boeing advance payments for the
Option Aircraft pursuant to the schedule for payment of advance
payments provided in the Agreement.
March 17, 2000
6-1162-DMH-1054
Continental Airlines, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Subject: Letter Agreement 6-1162-DMH-1054 to Purchase
Agreement No. 1951 [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Letter Agreement amends Purchase Agreement No. 1951 dated as
of July 23, 1996 as previously amended (the Agreement) between
The Boeing Company (Boeing) and Continental Airlines, Inc.
(Buyer) relating to Model 737 aircraft (the Aircraft).
All terms used herein and in the Agreement, and not defined
herein, will have the same meaning as in the Agreement.
[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
If the foregoing accurately reflects your understanding of the
matters treated herein, please so indicate by signature below.
Very truly yours,
THE BOEING COMPANY
By:___/s/ X. X. Hurt_______
Its: Attorney-In-Fact
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO
as of this date: March 17, 2000
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
By:____/s/ Xxxxx Davis_____
Its: Vice President
