CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
Exhibit 10.2
FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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As of November 6, 1998
Compania Panamena de Aviacion, S.A. (COPA)
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Re: Letter Agreement Amending Lease (MSN 29047)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to (i) that certain Aircraft Lease Agreement (MSN
29047) ("Lease"), dated as of October 1, 1998 between Compania Panamena de
Aviacion, S.A. (COPA), as Lessee (this and all other capitalized terms used but
not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Lease),
and First Security Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Owner Trustee, as Lessor, and (ii) that certain Side Letter
Agreement Involving Aircraft Modification (MSN 29047), dated October 10, 1998
between Beneficiary and Lessee ("Side Letter").
Pursuant to the terms of the Lease and the commitments set forth in the
Side Letter, the parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree to the following
terms regarding modifications to the Aircraft:
1. Part 4 of Schedule 1 of the Lease is hereby amended by adding the following
three post-production modifications:
a. Category IIIa Certification (Boeing Paper)
b. Optical QAR
c. ACARS with Printer.
2. The costs of the modifications to the Aircraft described in Parts 3 and 4
of Schedule 1 of the Lease (as amended above) in excess of the Modification
Limit shall be allocated between the Lessor and Lessee as follows:
a. Lessor shall pay for the first $**Material Redacted** of such excess
costs;
b. At the election of Lessee, which election must be made prior to the
Delivery Date, the next $**Material Redacted** of such excess costs
shall
be paid either by Lessor or by Lessee, provided that (i) if Lessor
pays for such costs, the Rent for each Rental Period shall be
increased by one percent (1%) of the aggregate amount of such costs
paid by Lessor, (ii) if Lessee pays for such costs, Lessee must make
such payment prior to Delivery, and (iii) if any of such costs paid
for by the Lessee arise from the purchase of any of the following five
items of Equipment, Lessee may remove and retain such Equipment upon
Redelivery in the manner provided for in the Lease, provided that
Lessee must select such Equipment in the following order of priority:
(1) Optical QAR
(2) ACARS with Printer
(3) 2nd FMC
(4) Dual H.F. (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇)
(5) 3rd VHF Comm (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇); and
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costs in excess of the amounts described in clauses "a" and "b" above.
This letter agreement (i) shall constitute an amendment to the Lease, (ii)
shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto, (iii)
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes all previous proposals, agreements,
understandings, negotiations and other written and oral communications in
relation thereto, including, but not limited to, the Side Letter, and (iv) may
be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all
of which together shall constitute but one and the same letter agreement.
Very truly yours,
FIRST SECURITY BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Owner Trustee
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