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Exhibit 10.6(a)
THIRD AMENDMENT
This Third Amendment dated as of March 19, 1999 (the "Amendment") to the Service
Agreement dated as of February 9, 1994, by and between US Airways, Inc.
(previously USAir, Inc.) ("US Airways") and CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC.
("Contractor") as amended (the "Service Agreement").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, US Airways and the Contractor have entered into the Service Agreement;
WHEREAS, on or about the date of this Amendment, US Airways and the Contractor
have entered into a Chautauqua Jet Service Agreement relating to the operation
of certain [*] as US Airways Express air transportation services;
WHEREAS, US Airways and Contractor desire to amend certain provisions of the
Service Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter
set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is acknowledged, US Airways and Contractor hereby agree as
follows:
1. Section 2.01(a) of the Service Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following:
"Markets Effective Dates
PIT-IPT The effective date for this market shall be the date
that the first EMB-145 LR Regional Jet goes into
service as US Airways Express under the terms of
the Chautauqua Jet Service Agreement dated as of
March 19,1999, by and between US Airways and
Contractor (the "Chautauqua Jet Service Agreement")."
2. Section 9.01(a) of the Service Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such
Section in its entirety and inserting the following in its place:
"(a) This Agreement will become effective on May 8, 1994 and will continue in
effect thereafter until seven years from the implementation date of the first
(1st) Aircraft under the Chautauqua Jet Service Agreement, unless it is
terminated at an earlier date pursuant to one or more of the provisions of
Article 9, and provided that in the event the term of the Chautauqua Jet
Service Agreement is extended, the term of this Agreement shall be extended
to the same date."
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3. Section 9.01 (c) of the Service Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
last sentence of such Section and inserting the following in its place:
"If the parties hereto are unable to agree whether any change or changes to
this Agreement are necessary and proper, or as to the terms of such changes,
or whether this Agreement should be cancelled in light of the occurrences
described about, and such failure to reach agreement shall continue for a
period of thirty (30) days following the commencement of the consultations
provided for by this Section 9.01(c), then US Airways and Contractor agree to
submit such dispute to mandatory binding arbitration under the terms and
provisions of Section 15.2 of the Chautauqua Jet Service Agreement."
4. Section 9.02(e) of the Service Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such
Section in its entirety and inserting the following in its place:
"Contractor shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on ninety (90)
days prior written notice to US Airways in the event US Airways terminates
the Chautauqua Jet Service Agreement."
5. Section 12.02 of the Service Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
addresses for notices to Contractor and inserting the following in their place"
Chautauqua Airlines, Inc.
2500 S. High School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46251
Attn: President
Telephone: (317) 484-6000
Facsimile (317) 484-6060
With a copy to:
Wexford Management LLC
411 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Attn: President & General Counsel
Telephone: (203) 862-7000
Facsimile: (203) 862-7320 & (203) 862-7312"
6. The effective date of this Amendment shall be March 19, 1999.
7. Except as amended hereby, the Services Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their duties authorized representatives.
CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, INC. US AIRWAYS, INC.
/s/ Arthur Amron /s/ Gregory T. Taylor
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By: Arthur Amron By: Gregory T. Taylor
Title: Vice President Title: Vice President
Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. US Airways Express
/s/ Kia E. Hardy /s/ Monica H. Raye
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