Terms of Maintenance and Repair 1.
AREA OF APPLICATION 1.1.
The terms set out hereinafter shall apply, unless specified otherwise,
to all work performed upon aircraft or parts thereof (inspection, engineering
calculations, maintenance and overhaul, repairs, modifications) which
Jet Aviation shall carry out itself or delegate to third parties. 1.2.
Each of Jet Aviation's operations shall be deemed to be a separate,
independent unit under the present terms. Commitments entered into by
a Jet Aviation unit shall be valid only with respect to the relevant
unit and shall not be attributable to any other unit of the Jet Aviation
Group. 2.
OFFERS AND COST ESTIMATES 2.1.
Offers and cost estimates submitted by Jet Aviation shall be made
without commitment. Contracts shall be effective only when confirmed
in writing by Jet Aviation or upon initiation of the work involved. 2.2.
Cost estimates shall be binding only when submitted in writing and
explicitly designated in the text to be binding. 3.
SCOPE OF ORDER 3.1.
Each order shall be deemed to contain an authorization of Jet Aviation
without specific approval by the customer to carry out or cause to be
carried out all such work as shall be necessary for testing the object
to which the order refers, with the exception of test flights. 3.2.
In case the order includes the execution of scheduled or unscheduled
maintenance, testing or modification work, it shall always cover all
such work and testing as shall be deemed necessary by the responsible
inspector of Jet Aviation to maintain or restore an aircraft's airworthiness. 3.3.
Jet Aviation shall be authorized to delegate any work ordered by a customer
to a third party without previously notifying the customer or obtaining
specific consent of the same. 4.
PRICES 4.1.
Prices fixed under contract shall refer exclusively to such work and
supplies as are agreed upon in writing. Work not provided for in the
contract or relevant confirmation of order shall be charged for separately. 4.2.
If no fixed price is agreed upon, Jet Aviation shall apply the prices
it currently charges for the type of work involved. 4.3.
All prices shall be net ex-works (or ex performance site). Subcontractor
price increases, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, import duties,
taxes or other dues augmenting Jet Aviation's cost price shall be borne
by the customer if they occur subsequently to the dispatch of confirmation
of order.
Agreed prices are exclusive VAT. 4.4.
If the customer purchases components required for maintenance work by
Jet Aviation directly and delivers these parts for installation, Jet
Aviation is entitled to charge 10% of the market value of such components
for handling. 5.
TERMS OF PAYMENT 5.1.
Jet Aviation shall be entitled at any time to demand partial or full
payment either in advance or at the time of order fulfilment. 5.2.
In case Jet Aviation makes no use of this right, the terms of payment
specified on the acceptance form / invoice,which shall form an integral
part of the present General Terms of Maintenance and Repair, shall apply.
Payment shall be due on the dates fixed even in the event of delivery
postponement by customer. The customer shall not be entitled
under any circumstances, in particular due to alleged or actual deficiencies,
to withhold payment or part-payment for work performed by Jet Aviation. 5.3.
Complaints concerning invoices shall be submitted in writing and
within ten days of the receipt of invoice. Complaints may alternatively
be made by telex or telefax. If no complaint is received within ten
days, invoices shall be deemed to have been accepted. 5.4.
Payments shall be made in cash without any deduction whatsoever.
Jet Aviation shall not be obliged to accept credit
cards, cheques, bills of exchange or money orders. In case of acceptance
of the same, such payments shall not be considered to have been effected
until the date of crediting to Jet Aviation for free disposal by the
latter. 5.5.
Without prior written approval by Jet Aviation, the customer shall not
be entitled either to assign any rights and liabilities arising for
him from his contract with Jet Aviation or to offset possible counterclaims
against the claims of Jet Aviation. 6.
WORK DEADLINES 6.1.
Observance of such completion and/or delivery deadlines as are acknowledged
as binding shall be subject to the customer having previously met all
contractual obligations, in particular the due and timely delivery of
the object of order including keys, aircraft papers, etc., the settlement
of technical questions and the remittance of advance payments demanded
by Jet Aviation. If this is not the case, appropriate delays shall be
specified. Deadlines shall also be postponed if compliance with defined
deadline is not possible because of force majeure or unforeseeable events
such as lack of spare parts, dislocation of operations, strikes, lockouts,
etc. 6.2.
In case of non-compliance with a binding deadline, the customer shall
grant Jet Aviation an appropriate extension of delay, and in case such
extension is not met shall have the right to withdraw from the contract
by written statement after paying full compensation for the work already
performed by Jet Aviation. The customer shall have a claim to damages
only in case of deliberate acts or gross negligence by Jet Aviation. 7.
EXCHANGE AND LOANED PARTS 7.1.
Exchange basis: If the customer is supplied with exchange parts,
he shall return the off-core parts to Jet Aviation within 10 days
of the receipt of such exchange parts. The costs of exchange shall be
determined in advance by the manufacturer of the parts or by Jet Aviation.
If the expense of repairing the returned off-core parts exceeds the
cost of the exchange, the customer shall be charged with the difference
by supplementary invoice. If for any reason whatsoever the customer
returns a part remitted to him by Jet Aviation without having used it,
such part shall only be accepted if serviceable upon arrival at Jet
Aviation. The customer shall in addition be charged with a restocking
fee and recertification charge of 15% of the part's current list price.
If a returned part is found to be defective, the customer shall be charged
with the cost of repairing it by supplementary invoice. If the part
is not repairable, the customer shall be debited with the full sales
price. 7.2.
Loan basis: So far as loaned parts are concerned, the provisions
of the Jet Aviation standard loan agreement shall be applicable even
in cases in which no such agreement is specifically concluded. Loaned
parts shall be returned serviceable in any event. If such is not the
case, the repair costs or, if repairs are not cost-effective, the replacement
cost of loaned parts shall be charged to the customer. 8.
ACCEPTANCE BY THE CUSTOMER 8.1.
The customer or his representative shall be deemed to have accepted
the subject of order upon taking delivery of the same. Delivery shall
be effected at the place of work performance. Jet Aviation shall not
be obliged to verify the authorization of the person taking delivery. 8.2.
Shipment of the subject of order to customer, including temporary storage
of the same en route or at destination, shall be entirely at risk and
to account of customer. 8.3.
The customer shall be deemed to be in arrears if he fails to take delivery
of the subject of the order within three days of being notified of
the completion of the work against payment of invoice, if so requested
by Jet Aviation. Upon expiry of this delay Jet Aviation shall be entitled
to invoice the customary storage charges. In addition, Jet Aviation
shall have the right to store the subject of the order, at customer's
expense and risk, outside the hangar, workshops and tarmac areas under
its control. 9.
RIGHT OF LIEN 9.1.
In respect of all claims, whether due or not, resulting from contractual
relations with its customers, Jet Aviation shall have, in addition to
its legal right of retention, a contractual right of lien to
such objects in its possession as are the property of its customers,
independently of the customer's proprietary rights. Customers shall
be held responsible for the right to grant such lien. Jet Aviation shall
be entitled to enforce such right of lien for the purpose of securing
any of its claims against customers, including claims resulting from
prior business relations with the customer concerned. 9.2.
The contractual right of lien shall entitle Jet Aviation to sell any
objects in its possession on the open market no earlier than one week
after advising the customer of its intended action, if by that time
the respective claims have not been met. To effect such sale Jet Aviation
shall not be required to obtain an enforceable writ or to comply with
the regulations governing forced sales. 10.
WARRANTY 10.1. Jet
Aviation shall issue a warranty guaranteeing the proper execution of
work paid for and the flawless condition of newly installed parts according
to the latest state of technology. In any event, only new parts showing
faulty materials or manufacturing deficiencies shall be replaced. Shipping
expenses for parts covered by the warranty shall be borne by the customer. 10.2. The
warranty shall cover the repair or replacement of faulty work or defective
parts up to a maximum amount not exceeding the total sum of the relevant
invoice. The warranty shall not extend to other claims as foreseen in
the Swiss Federal Code of Obligations, such as redhibition and reduction
in price. 10.3. The
warranty shall be valid for a maximum duration of 90 days from the date
of advice of airworthiness certification by Jet Aviation, and in any
event no longer than 150 flying hours. Claims under the warranty
based on the quality of work performed or the parts installed shall
not be considered unless lodged in writing at the time of acceptance
or, in case of deficiencies not immediately discernible, immediately
upon discovery of the same and within the warranty period.Claims may
also be lodged by telex or telefax. 10.4. Warranty
claims shall not be admissible if the respective damage occurs as a
result of gross negligence or is due to the violation of operating instructions,
maintenance regulations or other operating errors by the customer. In
addition, no claims under warranty shall be admissible if the customer
himself carries out, or causes third parties to carry out, work to repair
deficiencies without obtaining prior approval in writing from Jet Aviation.
As long as a customer is in default of payment, no warranty claims whatsoever
shall be considered. 10.5. No
warranty claims will be considered for used parts or makeshift repairs
installed or performed at request of customer. 10.6.
In case of work performed by third parties or installation of parts
procured from third parties, Jet Aviation's warranty shall be limited
to the extent to which Jet Aviation is entitled to claims on third-parties
and can successfully enforce such claims. 11.
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE 11.1. Any
liability on the part of Jet Aviation for direct, indirect or consequential
damages (particularly in case of malfunction or damage to the subject
of the order or of theft during the time in which the subject is in
the custody of Jet Aviation) shall be precluded, regardless of any legal
basis, unless Jet Aviation is compulsorily liable because of gross negligence
or malicious intent. Therefore, Jet Aviation recommends to the customer
to remove all valuable goods from the aircraft and/or to lock such goods
in the safe of Jet Aviation. 11.2. The
extent of any possible liability shall in any event be limited to the
total amount of the invoice payable by the customer for the work performed. 11.3. The
customer shall be liable to Jet Aviation for any damage which he or
his representative may cause. 11.4. The
customer shall undertake to discharge Jet Aviation from any third-party
claims that may be advanced against Jet Aviation for any legal reason
whatsoever in connection with any work carried out by Jet Aviation to
the customer's order and to assume any expenses that may accrue from
such claims. 11.5. Jet
Aviation shall not be obliged to insure the subject of an order remitted
to it. The customer alone shall be responsible for procuring insurance
protection for the subject of an order. 12.
CONCLUDING PROVISIONS 12.1. Any
possible legal invalidity of one or several provisions of the present
terms shall not affect the validity of the remaining terms. 12.2. The
present terms shall apply also to any future business relations with
the customer even if they are not explicitly reiterated. 13.
APPLICABLE LAW / PLACE OF JURISDICTION 13.1. The
General Terms of Maintenance and Repair and this jurisdiction provision
shall in all respects be construed, governed and interpreted in accordance
with the LAWS OF SWITZERLAND.The United Nations Convention
on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. The
PLACE OF JURISDICTION shall be the PLACE OF BUSINESS
OF THEINDIVIDUAL JET AVIATION COMPANY INVOLVED.
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