Common use of Ground Handling Clause in Contracts

Ground Handling. Mesa shall transition its ground handling services to US Airways or, in US Airways’ sole discretion, to one or more ground handling vendors selected or approved by US Airways in its sole discretion, before the earlier of (a) a date that is ninety (90) days after written notice from US Airways and (b) five (5) months following the Approval Order Date (as defined in Section 14 below) for the PHX hub and seven (7) months following the Approval Order Date for all other locations. As such services are transitioned from Mesa, the corresponding payments due Mesa under the Code Share Agreement shall be eliminated, US Airways Confidential 3 together with any obligations of Mesa regarding the provision of such services set forth in the Code Share Agreement. Subject to US Airways’ obligations under the Code Share Agreement and this Tenth Amendment, Mesa will reasonably cooperate at its own expense in connection with the transition of any such services. In connection with the transition of ground services, US Airways will purchase the ground service equipment owned by Mesa that is required by US Airways, for use in its operations and in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. The purchase price will be equal to the fair market value of such equipment. Absent agreement by the parties, fair market value shall be determined by an independent appraiser mutually selected and appointed by US Airways and Mesa immediately following the Execution Date. US Airways and Mesa will share equally the costs of any such appraisal.