Exhibit 10.30
A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MUST
BE CARRIED IN THE
AIRCRAFT WHILE IT IS BEING
OPERATED HEREUNDER.
AIRCRAFT ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FLIGHT SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AIRCRAFT ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FLIGHT SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”)
is made as of March 18, 2008 between ROSEMONT PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the
“ Owner ”), and THE MARMON GROUP LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (f/k/a The Marmon Group, Inc., the
“ Provider ”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Owner owns the aircraft
described on Schedule A , as such Schedule may be amended
from time to time by Owner to update engine information or to
substitute a new aircraft for the current aircraft, and including
all components and accessories appurtenant to, installed in, or
attached to, the airframe, of such aircraft, including the avionics
and engines, together with all loose equipment associated therewith
and all available manuals, maintenance records, and airframe and
engine log books (collectively, the “ Aircraft
”);
WHEREAS, Provider is experienced in
the management and operation of aircraft and employs pilots and
other personnel who are trained and qualified to provide such
services, including appropriate flight crew personnel (the “
Flight Crew ”); and
WHEREAS, Owner desires to engage
Provider to provide aircraft management services, maintenance and
other aviation and aviation support services with respect to the
Aircraft, and Provider desires to provide such services to Owner,
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the foregoing, of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, and of other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
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Engagement
of Provider .
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a.
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Scope of
Services . Owner hereby
engages Provider to provide, and Provider hereby agrees to provide
to and on behalf of Owner, the following services (collectively,
the “ Services ”) to support Owner’s
maintenance and operation of the Aircraft for flights operated by
Owner (“ Flights ”) pursuant to Part 91 of the
U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations (“ FAR ”), as
issued or amended by the Federal Aviation Administration (the
“ FAA ”):
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Employ, train,
and supervise the Flight Crew who are assigned to the Aircraft in
accordance with Section 3;
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ii.
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Perform or
cause to be performed maintenance and related service and support
functions in accordance with Section 5;
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iii.
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Obtain and
coordinate Aircraft and other insurance in accordance with
Section 10;
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Act as a
liaison to the FAA and other applicable governmental entities and
monitor compliance with applicable statutes, rules and regulations
enacted or enforced by such entities;
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v.
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Secure,
maintain and provide hangar, office and shop facilities at Midway
Airport, in Chicago, Illinois (the “ Aircraft Base of
Operations ”), and at other airport locations as agreed
by the parties;
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vi.
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Provide
recordkeeping, reporting, budgeting, payment of Aircraft related
invoices and expenses, and other administrative services as set
forth herein;
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Perform
scheduling and dispatch services for the Aircraft and the Flight
Crew and secure all required authority for the operation of the
Aircraft;
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Provide travel
support services, as set forth in Section 6 herein;
and
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viii.
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Consult with
Owner and, upon request, provide advice and management supervision
concerning the operation, maintenance and administration of the
Aircraft.
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b. Standards of Operations .
Owner and Provider agree that the Aircraft shall at all times be
operated and maintained with due and reasonable care in accordance
with applicable insurance policies and in compliance with all
applicable government regulations, Owner’s and
Provider’s internal policies and procedures, and other laws,
rules, and regulations pertaining to the Aircraft. Provider and
Owner agree that the Aircraft shall be used only as specified in
the Aircraft’s Flight Manual (or equivalent documents) and
other technical materials governing operation and maintenance of
the Aircraft. Provider and Owner further agree not to operate or
locate the Aircraft, or suffer the Aircraft to be operated or
located, in any area or excluded from coverage by any insurance
required by the terms of this Agreement.
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a.
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Term .
This Agreement shall become effective as of March 18, 2008 and
shall continue in effect until March 18, 2010, unless Owner
delivers to Provider at least 30 days prior written notice of
termination of this Agreement or the Agreement is otherwise
terminated in accordance with Section 2(b) or
Section 11(c) hereof. The period of time during which this
Agreement remains in effect shall be referred to as the “
Term .”
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b.
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Termination
for Material Breach . In
the event of any of the following, this Agreement may be terminated
immediately by the non-breaching party:
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failure by
either party to make payments due hereunder within 15 days after
the due date, which failure is not cured within 10 days after
written notice has been delivered to the defaulting
party;
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ii.
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breach by
either party of any material term of this Agreement, which breach
is not cured within 15 days after receipt of written notice of such
breach (unless diligent efforts are being made to correct such
breach, in which case such cure period may be extended by the
non-breaching party in its discretion for an addition 15-day
period); provided, however, that in the event of a violation of any
FAR, Owner may terminate this Agreement immediately;
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operation of
the Aircraft when there is a lapse of insurance coverage required
by this Agreement; or
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either party
makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or is
decreed insolvent or bankrupt under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law, or commences a voluntary proceeding seeking
liquidation, reorganization or other such relief under any such law
or seeking the appointment of a receiver or liquidator over any
substantial portion of their respective assets.
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Accounting
after Termination .
Within 30 days after the termination of this Agreement, the parties
shall agree on a full accounting and shall settle all accounts
between them.
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Redelivery
of Aircraft and Records .
Upon termination of this Agreement, Provider shall redeliver the
Aircraft, along with all Aircraft-specific books and records to
Owner.
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Qualification, Training, and Scheduling of
Flight Crew .
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a.
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Selection . Provider will provide appropriate qualified
pilots and other flight and maintenance personnel, each of whom
shall be reasonably satisfactory to Owner, to assist and support
Owner’s maintenance and operation of the Aircraft. The Flight
Crew shall be appropriately trained, certified, and rated as
required by the applicable government regulations and insurance
policies, and shall meet such additional requirements for
employment as Provider, Owner or the U.S. Government may, from time
to time, establish. It is agreed that the term “ qualified
pilot ” shall be deemed to refer to an individual who
meets the following minimum requirements:
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holds a valid
Airline Transport Pilot’s Certificate with appropriate
category, class and type ratings for the Aircraft;
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ii.
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holds a current
first class medical certificate in accordance with FAR
§61.23(a)(1);
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is current with
respect to FAR Part 61, to conduct operations under FAR Part
91;
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is familiar
with Provider’s written policies and procedures;
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has
satisfactorily completed a recommended or approved ground and
flight training course for the Aircraft;
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is approved as
a pilot with respect to the Aircraft insurance coverage;
and
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is approved as
a pilot under the Aircraft Manual.
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Removal of
Flight Crew . Owner shall
have the right, in its sole discretion and at any time, to request
the removal of any member of any Flight Crew. Upon such request,
Provider shall promptly designate a replacement, subject to the
prior approval of Owner. Provider shall not remove Flight Crew
without Owner’s prior approval, unless such Flight
Crew’s removal is reasonably required to ensure that the
Aircraft is operated safely and in compliance with applicable
insurance policies, law and regulation.
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Flight Crew
Agreement . Owner shall
enter into a Flight Crew Agreement in the form attached as
Schedule B hereof with each Flight Crew provided to Owner
pursuant to this Section 3.
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Training . On behalf of Owner, Provider will arrange
applicable training for the Flight Crew, which training shall meet
or exceed the requirements of applicable insurance policies,
government regulations, and such additional standards as may be
required by Owner. For pilots, such training shall
include:
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initial
aircraft qualification if required;
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annual,
Aircraft-specific, recurrent training;
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pilot-in-command qualification (if
applicable);
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annual policies
and procedures recurrent training;
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emergency
situations training; and
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professional
qualifications enhancement training, as appropriate, such as
cockpit resource management (CRM), international operations, and
cabin medical safety.
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Owner will bear all costs of Flight
Crew training specifically related to the make, model or
specification of the Aircraft. Provider will bear all costs of
Flight Crew training that is not specifically related to the make,
model or specification of the Aircraft; provided that if Owner owns
an aircraft that is the same airplane make and model as the
Aircraft, then such costs will be allocated equitably between Owner
and Provider.
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Employment
of Flight Crew . At all
times, the Flight Crew shall remain employees of Provider and all
compensation payable to the Flight Crew shall be the sole
responsibility of Provider. Notwithstanding Provider’s
employment of the Flight Crew but subject to Section 4(c), it
is expressly agreed that the Flight Crew shall be, and shall be
advised that they are, under the exclusive direction and control of
Owner during all Flights.
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Non-Exclusive Use. Provider reserves the right to assign and
schedule Flight Crew to operate and maintain aircraft other than,
and in addition to, Owner’s Aircraft, including aircraft
operated by Provider for its own use, provided that assignment and
scheduling of such Flight Crew does not (i) materially
decrease or delay the availability to Owner of Flight Crew for
Owner’s Flights, or (ii) result in any material
additional expense to Owner.
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Substitute
Flight Crew . If Flight
Crew are unable to support a requested flight due to such
circumstances as sickness, training, vacation, personal emergency,
or crew duty limits, Provider will use commercially reasonable
efforts to (i) supply substitute personnel meeting the
standards set forth in this Agreement (“ Substitute Flight
Crew ”), and (ii) inform Owner in advance of the
assignment of Substitute Flight Crew.
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Post
Termination Hiring of Flight Crew . Provider acknowledges that nothing in this
Agreement, or any other Agreement between Owner and Provider or
Provider and Flight Crew prohibits or penalizes in any way Owner or
Flight Crew for Owner’s direct employment of Flight Crew
following termination of this Agreement. Owner and Provider agree
that during the Term of this Agreement, Owner shall not directly
employ any Flight Crew for use in connection with the
Aircraft.
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Operational
Control of Flights.
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Control by Owner
. During all phases of flight
conducted with the Aircraft, Owner shall retain and have
operational control of the Aircraft and exclusive possession,
command, and control of its Aircraft. Except with regard to
decisions made by the pilot-in-command as necessitated by safety
considerations described in Section 4(c) or governmental
restrictions or
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regulations, Owner shall determine
when the Aircraft shall be operated, where it shall be operated,
and the passengers and/or cargo which shall be carried. Owner
acknowledges and understands that, for all Flights, Owner has
responsibility for the operational control of the Aircraft and
Owner is responsible for compliance with the FAR. “
Operational Control ” includes, but is not limited to,
command and control and, except as noted in Section 4(c),
exclusive control over:
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all members of
the Flight Crew during any flight;
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determinations
regarding whether any particular Flight may be safely
operated;
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initiation and
termination of all Flights;
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directions to
Flight Crew members regarding the conduct of Flights;
and
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dispatch or
release of flights.
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Compliance
Assistance . In assisting
Owner in Owner’s flight operations, Provider shall ensure
that all of the services it provides, including all actions taken
and services provided by the Flight Crew, will be in compliance
with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local statutes,
laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, resolutions, orders,
determinations, writs, injunctions, awards (including, without
limitation, awards of any arbitrator), judgments and decrees
applicable to the specified person or entity and to the businesses
and assets thereof (including, without limitation, the FAR), flight
manuals and related guidance material, mandatory service bulletins
issued or supplied by the manufacturer, and insurance requirements.
Owner and Provider acknowledge that all Flights shall be operated
in accordance with the approved limitations of the Aircraft and
under the provisions of Part 91 of the FAR and may carry only such
passengers, baggage, and cargo that is not contrary to the
provisions of Part 91 of the FAR.
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Flight
Safety . In accordance
with the applicable FAR, the members of the Flight Crew will
exercise their respective duties and responsibilities regarding the
safety of each Flight conducted hereunder. The parties specifically
agree that the pilot-in-command may terminate any Flight, refuse to
commence any Flight, or take any other action that, in his/her sole
discretion, is necessitated by consideration of safety, without
incurring any liability for loss, injury, damage or
delay.
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Aircraft
Maintenance .
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Responsibility for
Maintenance . Provider,
on behalf of Owner and at Owner’s expense, will maintain or
arrange for the Aircraft to be maintained in an airworthy condition
and in compliance with FAR Part 91, all applicable airworthiness
directives, mandatory service bulletins, all applicable Aircraft
manufacturers’ warranties, and shall enroll the
Aircraft
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in and keep in effect the applicable
engine manufacturer’s service plan or other such FAA-approved
maintenance program under Part 91 of the FAR, providing such
program is acceptable to Owner. Provider shall be solely
responsible for securing maintenance, preventative maintenance and
required or otherwise necessary inspections on the Aircraft.
Maintenance provided hereunder shall include, but not be limited to
performance of all required inspections, repairs, modifications,
maintenance, preventative maintenance, pre-flight maintenance,
fueling, internal cleaning, external cleaning, hangaring during
such maintenance and overhaul work (collectively, “
Maintenance ”). All Maintenance when completed shall
be sufficient to maintain the airworthiness certification of the
Aircraft at all times and to ensure the condition of the Aircraft
complies with all applicable laws, government regulations,
insurance requirements, aircraft manuals, and applicable inspection
programs, manufacturer warranties, and additionally, as may be
requested by Owner. All repairs, alterations, modifications,
additions, and improvements to the Aircraft so made shall become
part of the Aircraft and shall be subject to this
Agreement.
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Maintenance
Records . Provider will
maintain or cause to be maintained, on Owner’s behalf,
accurate, complete and current logbooks and records relating to the
Aircraft, including engines and systems, and Maintenance performed
thereon, in accordance with the FAR and recordkeeping practices
followed by reasonable and prudent businesses in the normal course
of maintaining aircraft of the same type as the Aircraft. Such
records shall include without limitation scheduled maintenance,
repairs, modifications, scheduled inspections, functional tests,
and overhauls performed and records relating to personnel
performing any and all maintenance on the Aircraft. Such records
shall become part of the Aircraft and the property of Owner, shall
be subject to this Agreement, and shall be available to Owner at
any time upon demand.
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Expense
Records . Provider shall
maintain and keep accurate, complete, and current records relating
to the calculation and payment of bills and assessments for
services, supplies, and other expenses incurred in connection with
the Maintenance of the Aircraft. Such records shall be available to
Owner upon request and upon reasonable notification to
Provider.
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Scheduling
Maintenance . Provider
will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with
Owner to schedule Maintenance when convenient to Owner, however, no
period of Maintenance shall be delayed or postponed for the purpose
of scheduling Owner’s Flights, unless said Maintenance can
(in Provider’s sole discretion) be safely conducted at a
later time in compliance with all applicable laws, government
regulations, insurance requirements, aircraft manuals, manufacturer
warranties, and applicable inspection programs.
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Aircraft
Scheduling and Travel Support Services .
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Scheduling
Services . On behalf of
Owner, Provider will schedule the Aircraft and Flight Crew, and
provide without limitation, the following services:
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receive trip
requests from Owner and maintain a log of each trip made,
passengers carried, and time en route;
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position and
schedule the Flight Crew and provide supplies required by the
Flight Crew for the performance of their duties;
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provide
information on flight and weather conditions which might affect a
Flight;
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arrange for any
required landing permits, clearances, and ground handling for
domestic and international destinations including visa,
immigration, overflight services;
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coordinate
Aircraft positioning;
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arrange for
catering and ground transportation for Aircraft passengers, as
requested by Owner; and
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accommodate
other reasonable special requests made by Owner.
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Unless otherwise required by law,
Provider agrees to ke
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