Exhibit 10.31
AIRCRAFT TIME SHARING AGREEMENT
Dated as of the 22nd day of January, 2003.
between
Emmis Operating Company
as Operator,
and
Jeffrey H. Smulyan ,
as Time Share Lessee,
Concerning one Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV
aircraft bearing
U.S. registration number N971EC,
and
Manufacturer’s serial number 1000.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
“TRUTH IN LEASING” REQUIREMENTS UNDER FAR §
91.23
Within 24 hours after execution of this
Agreement:
mail a copy of the executed document, without Exhibits A and B, to
the
following address via certified mail, return receipt
requested:
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft Registration Branch
ATTN: Technical Section
P.O. Box 25724
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125
At least 48 hours prior to the first flight to
be conducted under this Agreement:
provide notice of the departure airport and proposed time of
departure
of said first flight, by telephone or facsimile, to the Flight
Standards
District Office located nearest the departure airport.
Carry a copy of this Agreement in the aircraft
at all times.
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Exhibits A and B are intentionally omitted for
FAA submission purposes.
This AIRCRAFT
TIME SHARING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made
and effective as of the 22 nd day of January, 2003, (the
“Effective Date”), by and between Emmis Operating
Company , an Indiana corporation (“Operator”), and
Jeffrey H. Smulyan , an Indiana resident (“Time Share
Lessee”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS , Operator controls and operates in the legal
capacity of lessee the Aircraft described and referred to
herein;
WHEREAS , Operator contracts for the services of a fully
qualified flight crew to operate the Aircraft;
WHEREAS , Time Share Lessee desires to sublease the
Aircraft, with a flight crew, on a non-exclusive basis, from
Operator on a time sharing basis as defined in
Section 91.501(c)(1) of the FAR;
WHEREAS , Operator is willing to sublease the Aircraft, with
flight crew, on a non-exclusive basis, to Time Share Lessee on a
time sharing basis; and
WHEREAS , during the Term of this Agreement, the Aircraft
will be subject to use by Operator and/or other one or more
subleases to third-parties.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises
herein contained and other good and valid consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
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Definitions. The following terms shall have the
following meanings for all purposes of this Agreement:
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“Aircraft”
means the Airframe, the
Engines, and the Aircraft Documents. Such Engines shall be deemed
part of the “Aircraft” whether or not from time to time
attached to the Airframe or on the ground.
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“Aircraft
Documents” means all flight records,
maintenance records, historical records, modification records,
overhaul records, manuals, logbooks, authorizations, drawings and
data relating to the Airframe, any Engine, or any Part, that have
been provided to Time Share Lessee by Operator, or are required by
Applicable Law to be created or maintained with respect to the
maintenance and/or operation of the Aircraft.
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“Airframe”
means the Gulfstream
Aerospace G-IV airframe bearing manufacturer’s serial number
1000 and United States registration number N971EC, together with
any and all Parts (including, but not limited to, landing gear and
auxiliary power units but excluding Engines or engines) so long as
such Parts shall be either incorporated or installed in or attached
to the Airframe.
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“Applicable
Law” means, without limitation, all
applicable laws, treaties, international agreements, decisions and
orders of any court, arbitration or governmental agency or
authority and rules, regulations, orders, directives, licenses and
permits of any governmental body, instrumentality, agency or
authority, including, without limitation, the FAR and 49 U.S.C.
§ 41101, et seq ., as amended.
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“Business
Day” means any day of the year in which
banks are not authorized or required to close in the State of
Indiana.
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“Consent to
Sublease” means that certain Consent to
Sublease of even date herewith by and among Owner, Operator, and
Time Share Lessee, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit B, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated
into this Agreement by reference
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“Engines”
means two (2) Rolls
Royce TAY MK611-8 model engines, serial numbers 16001 and 16002,
together with any and all Parts so long as the same shall be either
incorporated or installed in or attached to such Engine. An Engine
shall remain subleased hereunder whether or not from time to time
attached to the Airframe or on the ground.
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“FAA”
means the Federal
Aviation Administration or any successor agency.
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“FAR”
means collectively the
Aeronautics Regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and
the Department of Transportation, as codified at Title 14, Parts 1
to 399 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations.
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“Flight Hour”
means each flight hour
of use of the Aircraft by Time Share Lessee, as recorded on the
Aircraft hour meter.
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“Headlease”
means that certain
Aircraft Lease Agreement dated as of September 27, 2002
between Owner and Operator, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated
into this Agreement by reference.
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“Operating
Base” means Indianapolis International
Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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“Operational
Control” has the same meaning given the term
in Section 1.1 of the FAR.
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“Owner”
means AVN Air,
LLC.
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“Parts”
means all appliances,
components, parts, instruments, appurtenances, accessories,
furnishings or other equipment of whatever nature (other than
complete Engines or engines) which may from time to time be
incorporated or installed in or attached to the Airframe or any
Engine and includes replacement parts.
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“Pilot in
Command” has the same meaning given the term
in Section 1.1 of the FAR.
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“Taxes”
means all sales taxes,
use taxes, retailer taxes, duties, fees, excise taxes (including,
without limitation, federal transportation excise taxes), or other
taxes of any kind which may be assessed or levied by any Taxing
Jurisdiction as a result of the sublease of the Aircraft to Time
Share Lessee, or the use of the Aircraft by Time Share Lessee, or
the provision of a taxable transportation service to Time Share
Lessee using the Aircraft.
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“Taxing
Jurisdictions” means any federal, state, county,
local, airport, district, foreign, or other governmental authority
that imposes Taxes.
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“Term ” means the term of this
Agreement set forth in Section 3.
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2.
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Agreement to Sublease.
Operator agrees to
sublease the Aircraft to Time Share Lessee on as “as needed
and as available” basis, and to provide a fully qualified
flight crew for all Time Share Lessee’s flight operations, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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Term. The term of this Agreement shall
commence on the Effective Date and continue for a period of one
(1) year. At the end of the initial one (1) year Term or
any subsequent one (1) year Term, this Agreement shall
automatically be renewed for an additional one (1) year Term.
The foregoing notwithstanding, each party shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement with or without cause on thirty
(30) days written notice to the other party.
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4.
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Intent and
Interpretation. The parties hereto intend that this
Agreement shall constitute, and this Agreement shall be interpreted
as, a Time Sharing Agreement as defined in
Section 91.501(c)(1) of the FAR.
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Non-Exclusivity.
Time Share Lessee
acknowledges that the Aircraft is subleased to Time Share Lessee
hereunder on a non-exclusive basis, and that the Aircraft will also
be subject use by Operator, and may also be subject to
non-exclusive sublease to others during the Term.
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Flight Charges.
Time Share Lessee shall
pay Operator for each flight conducted under this Agreement
an
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amount equal to the lesser of the
following:
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6.1
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an
amount equal to the product of the number of Flight Hours of the
duration of the flight, rounded to the nearest 1/10th of a Flight
Hour, multiplied by the Gulfstream IV Total Direct Costs Per
Flight Hour as published by Conklin & de Decker Aviation
Information , as updated from time to time; and
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6.2
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an
amount equal to the maximum amount of expense reimbursement
permitted in accordance with Section 91.501(d) of the FAR,
which expenses include and are limited to:
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6.2.1
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fuel, oil, lubricants, and other
additives;
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6.2.2
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travel expenses of the crew,
including food, lodging and ground transportation;
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6.2.3
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hangar and tie down costs away from
the Aircraft’s base of operation;
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6.2.4
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insurance obtained for the specific
flight;
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6.2.5
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landing fees, airport taxes and
similar assessments;
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6.2.6
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customs, foreign permit, and similar
fees directly related to the flight;
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6.2.7
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in-flight food and
beverages;
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6.2.8
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passenger ground
transportation;
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6.2.9
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flight planning and weather contract
services; and
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6.2.10
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an
additional charge equal to 100% of the expenses listed in
Section 6.2.1.
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Invoices and Payment.
Operator will initially
pay all expenses related to the operation of the Aircraft when and
as such expenses are incurred, provided that within fifteen
(15) days after the last day of any calendar month during
which any flight for the account of Time Share Lessee has been
conducted, Operator shall provide an invoice to Time Share Lessee
for an amount determined in accordance with Section 6 above.
Time Share Lessee shall remit the full amount of any such invoice,
together with any applicable Taxes under Section 8, to
Operator promptly within fifteen (15) days of the invoice
date.
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Taxes. No payments to be made by Time Share
Lessee under Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement includes, and
Time Share Lessee shall be responsible for, shall indemnify and
hold harmless Operator against, any Taxes which may be assessed or
levied by any Taxing Jurisdiction as a result of the sublease of
the Aircraft to Time Share Lessee, or the use of the Aircraft by
Time Share Lessee, or the provision of a taxable transportation
service to Time Share Lessee using the Aircraft. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Time Share Lessee and Operator
specifically acknowledge that all Time Share Lessee’s flights
will be subject to commercial air transportation excise taxes
pursuant to Section 4261 of the Internal Revenue Code,
regardless of whether any such flight is considered
“noncommercial” under the FAR. Time Share Lessee shall
remit to Operator all such Taxes together with each payment made
pursuant to Section 7.
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Scheduling Flights.
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9.1
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Submitting Flight
Requests. Time Share Lessee shall submit
requests for flight time and proposed flight schedules to Operator
as far in advance of any given flight as possible, and in any case,
at least 24 hours in advance of Time Share Lessee’s planned
departure. Time Share Lessee shall provide at least the following
information for each proposed flight at least 24 hours prior to
scheduled departure: departure airport; destination airport; date
and time of departure; the number of anticipated passengers; the
nature and extent of luggage and/or cargo to be carried; the date
and time of return flight, if any; and any other information
concerning the proposed flight that may be pertinent or required by
Operator or Operator’s flight crew.
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9.2
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Approval of Flight
Requests. Each use of the Aircraft by Time
Share Lessee shall be subject to Operator’s prior approval in
writing. Operator may approve or deny any flight scheduling request
in Operator’s sole discretion. Scheduling requests not
approved in writing by 5:00 p.m. Indianapolis local time on the 2nd
Business Day after
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