FAA Slots means all slots as defined in 14 CFR §
93.213(a)(2), as that section may be amended or recodified from time to time, or, in the case of slots at New York LaGuardia Airport, as defined in the Final Order, Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia Airport, 71 Fed. Reg. 77,854 (December
27, 2006), as such order may be amended or re-codified from time to time, and in any subsequent order issued by the FAA related to New York LaGuardia Airport, as such order may be amended or re-codified from time to time, or, in the case of slots at John F. Kennedy International Airport, as defined in the Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Order Limiting Scheduled Operations
at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 73 Fed. Reg. 3510 (January 18, 2008), as such order may be amended or re-codified from time to time, and in any subsequent order issued by the FAA related to John F.
Kennedy International Airport, as such order may be amended or re-codified from time to time, in each case of Delta and, if applicable, any subsidiary, now held or hereafter acquired (other than
slots which have been permanently allocated to another air carrier and in which Delta and, if applicable, any subsidiary holds temporary use rights).
Foreign Slot means all of the rights and operational authority, now held or hereafter acquired, of Delta and, if
applicable, a subsidiary to conduct one landing or takeoff operation during a specific hour or other period on a specific day of the week at each non-United States airport served in conjunction with Deltas or such subsidiarys operations
over a Route, other than slots which have been permanently allocated to another air carrier and in which Delta or, if applicable, such subsidiary holds temporary use rights.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment
of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time.
Gate Interests means all of the right, title,
privilege, interest, and authority now or hereafter acquired or held by Delta or, if applicable, a subsidiary in connection with the right to use or occupy holdroom and passenger boarding and deplaning space in any airport terminal at which Delta or
any subsidiary conducts scheduled operations.
Indebtedness means any Persons obligation for borrowed money,
including without limitation all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments.
Issue Date
means the date on which any notes are first issued under the indenture.
Lien means any lien (statutory or otherwise),
security interest, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, charge or similar encumbrance; provided, however, that in no event shall an operating lease, operating sublease or license be deemed to constitute a Lien.
Routes means the routes for which Delta or, if applicable, a subsidiary holds or hereafter acquires the requisite authority
to operate foreign air transportation pursuant to Title 49 including, without limitation, applicable frequencies, exemption and certificate authorities, Fifth-Freedom Rights and behind/beyond rights, whether or not utilized by Delta or
such subsidiary.
Significant Subsidiary means, at any date of determination, any of Deltas subsidiaries that,
together with its subsidiaries, (i) for Deltas most recently completed four full fiscal quarters for which consolidated financial statements have been filed with the Commission, accounted for more than 10.0% of the consolidated revenues
of Delta and its subsidiaries or (ii) as of the end of Deltas most recent fiscal quarter for which consolidated financial statements have been filed with the Commission, was the owner of more than 10.0% of the consolidated assets of Delta
and its subsidiaries.
Slot means each FAA Slot and each Foreign Slot.
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