(d) not at any time (i) represent or hold out Owner, Lessor, or any Financing Party as carrying goods or passengers on the Aircraft or as being in any way connected or associated with any operation or carriage (whether for hire or reward or gratuitously) which may be undertaken by Lessee, or (ii) pledge the credit of Owner, Lessor, or any Financing Party;
(e) ensure that there is always affixed, and not removed or in any way obscured, a fireproof plate (having dimensions of not less than 10 cm. x 7 cm.) provided by Lessor in a reasonably prominent position on the Aircraft and on each Engine stating:
“This Aircraft/Engine is owned by [Owner][, is subject to a first priority Mortgage in favor of [Name of Agent] and is leased to [Lessee].”
(f) not create or permit to exist any Lien (not including Lessor Liens) upon the Aircraft, any Engine, or any Part or the Lease, and promptly discharge all obligations which may give rise to such a Lien;
(g) not do or knowingly permit any Person (not including Owner, Lessor, Agent, or any Financing Party) to do anything which may reasonably be expected to expose the Aircraft, any Engine, or any Part to penalty, forfeiture, impounding, detention, appropriation, damage or destruction or (insofar as the same relates to the operation or use of the Aircraft) Owner, Lessor, Agent, or any Financing Party to any criminal or civil liability, and without prejudice to the foregoing, if any such penalty, forfeiture, impounding, detention or appropriation, damage or destruction occurs, give Lessor notice and use best endeavors to procure the immediate release of the Aircraft, such Engine, or Part, as the case may be;
(h) not abandon the Aircraft, the Engine, or any Part;
(i) pay and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged when due and payable or make adequate provision by way of security or otherwise for all debts, damages, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation, any amounts owing to any relevant air traffic control authority) which have given or might give rise to a Lien (not including Lessor Liens) over or affecting the Aircraft, any Engine, or any Part; and
(j) not attempt, or hold itself out as having any power, to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Aircraft, any Engine, any or Part.
9.8 General. Lessee will:
(a) remain duly organized under the laws of the State of Incorporation with power to perform its obligations under this Agreement and will not merge or consolidate into or with any Person, or be acquired by any Person; provided, however, that such merger, consolidation or acquisition may be carried out if the Lessor shall provide its written consent in its sole discretion to such merger, consolidation or acquisition; and
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