EX-10.6(E) 8 exhibit106eairbus-amendmen.htm EX-10.6(E)

Exhibit 10.6(e)

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT THAT IS MARKED BY [***] HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT (I) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) IS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL.

AMENDMENT NO. 5

to the A320 Family Aircraft Purchase Agreement

Dated as of October 19, 2011

Between

AIRBUS S.A.S.

And

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

This Amendment No. 5 (hereinafter referred to as the “Amendment”) is entered into as of August 9, 2016 between Airbus S.A.S. a société par actions simplifiée, created and existing under French law, having its registered office at 1 Rond-Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac-Cedex, France and registered with Toulouse Registre du Commerce under number RCS Toulouse 383 474 814 (the “Seller”) and JetBlue Airways Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware having its principal corporate offices at 27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, New York 11101 (formerly 118-29 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York 11375), United States of America (the “Buyer”).

WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller entered into an A320 Family Purchase Agreement dated as of October 19, 2011, relating to the sale by the Seller and the purchase by the Buyer of certain firmly ordered Airbus A320 aircraft, which together with all amendments, exhibits, appendices, and letter agreements attached thereto is hereinafter called the “Agreement”.

WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller wish to amend the Agreement to reflect the rescheduling of certain aircraft.

NOW THEREFORE, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

0    DEFINED TERMS

The capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment will have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. Except as used within quoted text, the terms “herein”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Amendment.

Clause 0 of the Agreement is hereby amended to modify, add or replace the following quoted terms:

QUOTE

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

A321 NEO Standard Specification means the A321 NEO ACF standard specification number E.000.02000NX Issue 1 dated 22nd April 2016, a copy of which has been annexed hereto as Exhibit A.

UNQUOTE

1    RESCHEDULING

1.1			The Buyer and the Seller hereby agree to irrevocably:

(a)			reschedule each of the three (3) Converted A321 NEO Aircraft identified with CACiDs 402 132, 402 133 and 402 134 currently scheduled for delivery in [***], [***], [***] and [***] 2018 respectively to be scheduled for delivery in [***] (for 402 132) and [***] (for 402 133 and 402 134) of 2019, and

(b)			reschedule each of the three (3) Additional A321 Aircraft identified with Aircraft Rank Numbers 261, 262 and 263 currently scheduled for delivery in [***] 2019 to be scheduled for delivery in [***], [***] and [***] 2018 respectively,

each as detailed in the following table:

CACiD

Aircraft Rank No.

Original Delivery Schedule

Revised Delivery Schedule

Aircraft Type

402 132

179

[***] 2018

[***] 2019

Converted A321 NEO Aircraft

402 133

180

[***] 2018

[***] 2019

Converted A321 NEO Aircraft

402 134

181

[***] 2018

[***] 2019

Converted A321 NEO Aircraft

10054100

261

[***] 2019

[***] 2018

Additional A321Aircraft

10054101

262

[***] 2019

[***] 2018

Additional A321Aircraft

10054102

263

[***] 2019

[***] 2018

Additional A321Aircraft

Accordingly, Schedule 1 to the Agreement (Delivery Schedule) is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the Amended and Restated Schedule 1 (the “Amended and Restated Schedule 1”) attached hereto as Appendix 1. For reference purposes only, CACiD numbers are added to the Amended and Restated Schedule 1 for all Aircraft that did not previously have CACiD numbers.

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

1.2			It shall be the Buyer’s sole responsibility to ensure, without any intervention necessary from the Seller, that all of the BFE Suppliers are notified of and accept the rescheduling set forth in Clause 1.1 above without the Seller incurring any costs, losses, expenses, additional obligations, penalties, damages or liabilities of any kind by reason of such rescheduling, and the Buyer will indemnify and hold the Seller harmless against any and all of such costs, losses, expenses, additional obligations, penalties, damages or liabilities so incurred by the Seller unless such costs, losses, expenses, additional obligations, penalties, damages or liabilities are a result of the Seller’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
1.3			Without prejudice to Clause 1.2, the Buyer shall enter into discussions directly with the A320 Propulsion Systems Manufacturer to amend the relevant propulsion systems agreement(s) in order to reflect the rescheduling in Clause 1.1 above and will indemnify and hold the Seller harmless against any and all costs, losses, expenses, obligations, penalties, damages or liabilities so incurred by the Seller in the event that the Buyer fails to perform its obligations as set out under this Clause 1.3 unless such costs, losses, expenses, additional obligations, penalties, damages or liabilities are a result of the Seller’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

2    PREDELIVERY PAYMENTS

Any and all Predelivery Payments that the Buyer has paid to the Seller and which would no longer be due as a result of the amendments described herein will be [***].

3    OTHER AMENDMENTS

3.1			Clause 2.1.2.2 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and in replaced with the following Clause 2.1.2.2 to read as set forth in the following quoted text:

QUOTE

2.1.2.2			CabinFlex Door Configuration

The Seller is currently developing a new door configuration for the A321 NEO and A321 LR aircraft types, allowing the installation of up to 240 seats through, amongst other means, the activation or deactivation of certain doors (the “CabinFlex Door Configuration” or “ACF”).

The baseline CabinFlex Door Configuration shall consist of a Type C door 1, a Type III overwing exit, a Type C door 3 and a Type C door 4 and shall allow for up to 220 seats to be installed on A321 NEO and A321 LR aircraft (“Baseline ACF”).

The Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Baseline ACF shall be irrevocably implemented on all A321 NEO Aircraft under the Agreement, including A321 LR Converted Aircraft, [***], and that such Aircraft will be manufactured in accordance with the A321 NEO Standard

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

Specification (ACF standard specification number E.000.02000NX Issue 1 dated 22nd April 2016), incorporated into the Agreement through the execution of amendment No.3 to the Agreement.

In addition to the Baseline ACF, at the time of cabin definition and within a timeframe compatible with the contractual definition freeze (“CDF”) of the applicable A321 NEO Aircraft and A321 LR Aircraft, the Buyer shall have the possibility of modifying the allowable seating capacity of the A321 NEO Aircraft and A321 LR Aircraft, [***], by executing the relevant SCNs covering the installation of an additional Type III overwing exit and/or the de-activation of the Door 3, and such other additional cabin features as may be selected by SCN. [***].

UNQUOTE

4			EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT

The Agreement will be deemed amended to the extent herein provided, and, except as specifically amended hereby, will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms. This Amendment contains the entire agreement between the Buyer and the Seller with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any previous understandings, commitments, or representations whatsoever, whether oral or written, related to the subject matter of this Amendment.

Both parties agree that this Amendment will constitute an integral, nonseverable part of the Agreement and be governed by its provisions, except that if the Agreement and this Amendment have specific provisions that are inconsistent, the specific provisions contained in this Amendment will govern.

This Amendment will become effective upon its execution.

5			CONFIDENTIALITY

This Amendment is subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Clause 22.10 of the Agreement.

6			ASSIGNMENT

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Amendment or of the Agreement, this Amendment will not be assigned or transferred in any manner without the prior written consent of the Seller, and any attempted assignment or transfer in contravention of the provisions of this Clause 6 will be void and of no force or effect.

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

7			COUNTERPARTS

This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Amendment by their respective officers or agents as of the date first above written.

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION                AIRBUS S.A.S.

By: /s/ Mark D. Powers                         By: /s/ Benoit de Saint-Exupery

Its: Chief Financial Officer                     Its: Vice President Contracts

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

APPENDIX 1

AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE 1

Appendix 1

to

Amendment No. 5

Amended and Restated

SCHEDULE 1

			CACiD No.			Aircraft Rank No.			Type						Scheduled Delivery Month/Quarter			Scheduled Delivery Year
1			159 908			122			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2011
2			159 942			123			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2012
3			159 943			124			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2012
4			159 950			125			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2012
5			159 951			126			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2012
6			159 923			127			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2012
7			159 924			128			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2012
8			159 925			129			Group 1 A320 Aircraft						[***]			2012
9			159 939			130			A320 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2013
10			159 960			131			A320 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2013
11			159 961			132			A320 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2013
12			159 962			133			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2013
13			159 963			134			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2013
14			159 964			135			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2013
15			159 965			136			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2013
16			159 916			137			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
17			159 940			138			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
18			159 941			139			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
19			159 944			140			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
20			159 945			141			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
21			159 946			142			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
22			159 947			143			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
23			159 948			144			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014
24			159 949			145			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2014

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

25			159 956			146			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
26			159 957			147			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
27			159 958			148			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
28			159 959			149			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
29			159 929			150			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
30			159 930			151			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
31			159 931			152			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
32			159 932			153			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
33			159 933			154			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
34			10002716			155			Incremental A321 Aircraft						[***]			2015
35			159 920			156			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2015
36			10002752			157			Incremental A321 Aircraft						[***]			2015
37			159 911			158			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
38			159 912			159			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
39			159 917			160			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
40			159 918			161			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
41			159 926			162			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
42			159 927			163			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
43			159 928			164			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
44			159 952			165			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
45			159 953			166			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
46			159 934			167			A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2016
47			159 922			168			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2017
48			159 954			169			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2017
49			159 955			170			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2017
50			159 921			171			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2017
51			104 440			172			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2017
52			104 442			173			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2017
53			10054088			249			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

54			159 909			174			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2017
55			10054089			250			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017
56			10002770			175			Incremental A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017
57			10054090			251			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017
58			10002771			176			Incremental A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017
59			10054091			252			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017
60			10002772			177			Incremental A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017
61			10054092			253			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2017
62			159 910			178			Converted A321 Backlog Aircraft						[***]			2018
63			10054093			254			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2018
64			10054100			261			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2018
65			10054101			262			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2018
66			10054102			263			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2018
67			402 135			182			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2018
68			402 136			183			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2018
69			10002778			184			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2018
70			10054094			255			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2018
71			10054095			256			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2018
72			10054096			257			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2018
73			402 137			185			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
74			402 138			186			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
75			10054097			258			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2019
76			10054098			259			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2019
77			10054099			260			Additional A321 Aircraft						[***]			2019
78			402 132			179			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
79			402 133			180			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
80			402 134			181			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
81			402 141			189			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
82			10002779			190			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
83			10002780			191			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
84			402 139			187			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
85			402 140			188			Converted A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

86			10002782			193			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
87			10002783			194			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
88			10002784			195			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
89			10002781			192			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
90			10002785			196			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
91			10002786			197			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
92			10002787			198			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
93			10002788			199			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2019
94			10002756			200			A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
95			10002760			201			A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
96			10002764			202			A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
97			10002789			203			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
98			10002790			204			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
99			10002791			205			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
100			10002792			206			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
101			10054124			264			Additional A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
102			10009793			207			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
103			10002794			208			Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
104			402 142			209			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
105			402 143			210			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
106			10054125			265			Additional A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
107			402 144			211			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
108			402 145			212			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
109			402 146			213			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
110			402 147			214			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
111			10054126			266			Additional A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2020
112			402 151			215			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2021
113			402 152			216			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2021
114			402 153			217			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2021
115			402 154			218			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2021
116			10054127			267			Additional A321 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2021
117			402 155			219			A320 NEO Aircraft						[***]			2021
118			402 156			220						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
119			402 157			221						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

120			402 158			222						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
121			10054128			268						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
122			402 159			223						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
123			402 160			224						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
124			402 161			225						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
125			402 162			226						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
126			10054129			269						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
127			402 163			227						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
128			402 164			228						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
129			402 165			229						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
130			402 166			230						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
131			10054130			270						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2021
132			402 148			231						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
133			402 149			232						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
134			402 150			233						A320 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
135			10002765			234						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
136			10054131			271						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
137			10002766			235						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
138			10002767			236						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
139			10002768			237						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
140			10002769			238						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
141			10054132			272						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
142			10002773			239						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
143			10002774			240						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
144			402 127			241						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
145			402 128			242						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
146			10054133			273						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
147			402 129			243						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
148			402 130			244						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
149			402 131			245						A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
150			10002775			246						Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
151			10054134			274						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2022
152			10002776			247						Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2023
153			10054135			275						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2023
154			10054136			276						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2023
155			10002777			248						Incremental A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2023

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Exhibit 10.6(e)

156			10054137			277						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2023
157			10054138			278						Additional A321 NEO Aircraft			[***]			2023