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Continental Airlines 777 at Narita International Airport, taken by Arthur Yu
Continental Airlines 777 at Narita International Airport, taken by Arthur Yu

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL (http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=CAL)) is an American airline. Based in Houston, Texas, it is the 5th largest airline in the U.S. and the 6th largest in the world. Continental Airlines logo, claiming fair use. ... A picture of a Continental Airlines 777 - Taken by Arthur Yu and obtained from http://www. ... A picture of a Continental Airlines 777 - Taken by Arthur Yu and obtained from http://www. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the second largest stock exchange in the world. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Location in the state of Texas City nickname: Space City Incorporated 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area  - Total  - Water 1,558. ...


From its hubs at Houston-Bush, Newark, and Cleveland, Continental flies to destinations throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its affiliate airline, Continental Micronesia, covers cities in Hawaii, Polynesia, Micronesia, Australia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia from its hub in Guam. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA:IAH, ICAO:KIAH) is twenty miles north of downtown Houston, Texas, USA. It is located between Interstate 45 and Highway 59, inside the Houston city limits in the Aldine area, and is adjacent to Humble. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (formerly Newark International Airport) (IATA:EWR, ICAO:KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... Hopkins International Airport is an airport located approximately ten miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... Continental Micronesia is a subsidiary of Continental Airlines, formerly Air Micronesia. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... Polynesia (from Greek, poly = many and nesi = island) is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean. ... East Asia can be defined in either cultural or geographic terms. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...


Continental has partner ownership of Expressjet, which uses the trade name Continental Express. SkyWest, Cape Air, Colgan Air, Commutair, and Gulfstream International Airlines feed Continental's flights under the "Continental Connection" name. Continental Express is the operating name of Expressjet for Continental Airlines. ... Continental Express is the operating name of ExpressJet for Continental Airlines. ... SkyWest Airlines (NASDAQ: SKYW) (IATA: OO, ICAO: SKW, and Callsign: Skywest) is a North American regional airline headquartered in St. ... Cape Air is an airline that operates in the following four markets: Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands Florida Philippines Cape Air operates flights with a Cessna CNA. Continental Airlines has Cape Airs flights from San Juan, Puerto Ricos Luis Munoz Marin International Airport under the... Colgan Air, Inc. ... Commutair is an airline that operates under the name Continental Connection for Continental Airlines. ... Gulfstream International Airlines is a carrier operating under the name Continental Connection for Continental Airlines. ... Continental Connection is a name which four commuter carriers operate under for Continental Airlines. ...


Continental was formerly part of the Wings Alliance and has partnerships with Northwest Airlines, KLM, and Delta Air Lines. The airline also code-shares with Amtrak to some cities in the northeastern United States, and with SNCF French Rail to stations in France. Continental joined the SkyTeam Alliance alongside Northwest and KLM in September, 2004. Wings (for clarity the Wings Alliance) was the working name of a proposed airline alliance to be anchored by the US carriers Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines with the European flag carriers KLM Royal Dutch Airlines of the Netherlands and Italys Alitalia. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) (IATA: DL, ICAO: DAL, and Callsign: Delta) is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic and international network that spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... An SNCF train. ... SkyTeam Alliance is the global airline alliance partnering Aeroméxico, Air France-KLM, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. ...

Contents

Code Data

  • IATA Code: CO
  • ICAO Code: COA
  • Callsign: Continental

The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

History

Early history

Continental Airlines began service in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines, named after its initial owner, Walter T. Varney, first operating out of El Paso International Airport. Varney Speed Lines changed its name to Continental in 1937 after new owner Robert Six had taken over. Six moved the airline headquarters to Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado in October of that same year. He went on to preside over the airline for 40 years. 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... El Paso International Airport is an airport in El Paso, Texas. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorados primary airport from 1929 to 1995. ... Colorado State Capitol Building City nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado County n/a (coextensive) Mayor John Hickenlooper Area    Land    Water 154. ...


In the 1940s Continental's Denver headquarters became a conversion center where the airline took care of converting B-27s and B-29s for the United States military during World War II. Events and trends Technology First nuclear bomb First cruise missile, the V1 flying bomb and the first ballistic missile, the V-2 rocket First transistor Colossus, the worlds first totally electronic computer. ... The Martin XB-27 (Martin Model 182) was a plane proposed by the Glenn L. Martin Company to fill a strong need in the United States Army Air Corps for a high-altitude medium bomber. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ...


The airline's route network was limited to the southwestern United States for many years. In 1953, Continental merged with Pioneer Airlines, gaining access to 16 more cities in Texas and New Mexico. In 1957 it flew for the first time from Chicago to Los Angeles. Although the airline took deliveries of its first jet aircraft in 1958, its Boeing 707s did not fly to the East Coast. 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pan Am 707 The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ...


In 1963 the company's headquarters moved to Los Angeles and in 1968 a new livery was launched, the orange and gold cheatlines adorned with a black global circle on the jet's tails. Later in the 1960s, the airline transported American soldiers to Vietnam, and realizing there was a market in the Pacific Ocean, Continental set up an airline in Micronesia, Air Micronesia. This airline is nowadays known as Continental Micronesia and uses Continental's livery on its jets. 1969 saw service to Honolulu begin, and in 1970, Continental's first Boeing 747 arrived. DC-10s were added to the fleet soon after, and the rest of the 1970s saw Continental's trans-Pacific expansion continue, landing in Auckland and Sydney by 1977. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Continental Micronesia is a subsidiary of Continental Airlines, formerly Air Micronesia. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the largest passenger airliner in service. ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...


First bankruptcy

In 1978, the Airline Deregulation Act was passed by Congress, creating problems throughout the airline industry that spurred many airline mergers. After considering a merger with Western Airlines, Continental merged with Texas International in 1982. The merger gave Continental its current headquarters at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and routes to Mexico; it also gave Continental a new CEO, former Texas International chief Frank Lorenzo. In 1983, Continental filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code: much of the airline was liquidated and the company was rebranded as a low-cost carrier. Continental was also forced to abandon its hub in Los Angeles, although it maintained its South Pacific routes. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... President Jimmy Carter signs the Airline Deregulation Act. ... In business or economics a merger is a combination of two companies into one larger company. ... Western Airlines was a large airline based in California, with operations throughout the western United States. ... Texas International was a United States airline, known until 1969 as Trans-Texas Airways. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA:IAH, ICAO:KIAH) is twenty miles north of downtown Houston, Texas, USA. It is located between Interstate 45 and Highway 59, inside the Houston city limits in the Aldine area, and is adjacent to Humble. ... This article discusses the airline executive. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1985, Continental made its first rebound by starting flights from Newark and Houston to London. The company emerged from bankruptcy in 1986. Just one year later, Lorenzo decided to purchase People Express and its hub at Newark International Airport, making Continental the third-largest airline in the U.S. 1987 saw the creation of the OnePass frequent flyer program, and in 1988 Continental made its first partnership ever, with SAS. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Airport Code EWR; ICAO Airport Code KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA:IAH, ICAO:KIAH) is twenty miles north of downtown Houston, Texas, USA. It is located between Interstate 45 and Highway 59, inside the Houston city limits in the Aldine area, and is adjacent to Humble. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... People Express Airlines aka PEOPLExpress was a no-frills airline that operated from 1981 to 1987. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Airport Code EWR; ICAO Airport Code KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American airline. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scandinavian Airlines System, now SAS AB, is an airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. ...


Second bankruptcy

Continental filed for bankruptcy again in 1991, shortly after unveiling a new white and blue livery. There were a number of circumstances behind the second bankruptcy: Lorenzo left Continental to dedicate himself full time to Eastern Airlines, and gas prices had risen because of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the resulting Gulf War. People Express had also been highly leveraged at the time of its merger with Continental, having purchased Frontier Airlines just two years before. In 1993, Air Canada, along with Air Partners and Texas Pacific Group, aided Continental in coming out of chapter 11 once again by investing $450 million dollars in the airline. Under the leadership of Gordon Bethune, Continental subsequently ordered new Boeing aircraft, and scaled down their expensive Denver hub until it was closed entirely in 1995. Bethune chronicled his experiences in the book From Worst to First. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Chinese airline, see China Eastern Airlines. ... C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States. ... Frontier Airlines Airbus A318 Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: FRNT) is a low-cost airline based at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Air Canada, (IATA: AC, ICAO: ACA, and Callsign: Air Canada) is owned by ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. ... The Texas Pacific Group (commonly referred as TPG) is a private equity investment firm founded by David Bonderman, James Coulter and William Price in 1993. ... Gordon Bethune (born August 1941) was chairman and CEO of Continental Airlines. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is a leading American aircraft and aerospace manufacturer, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with its largest production facilities in Everett, Washington, near Seattle, Washington. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Continental went on to expand its international operations. In 1998, it launched flights to Ireland and Scotland, and in October of 1999 the airline received its first Boeing 777, allowing non stop flights from Newark and Houston to Narita, Japan. Continental also launched partnerships with Northwest Airlines, Copa, Avant Airlines, Transbrasil, and Cape Air, and Continental and America West Airlines became the first two US airlines to launch interline electronic ticketing. In 2002, Continental announced that it would open a hub at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico to compete with American Airlines. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long range widebody twin engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Narita International Airport (Japanese: 成田国際空港 Narita Kokusai Kūkō) (IATA:NRT, ICAO:RJAA) is an international airport in the eastern portion of Narita, Chiba, Japan. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... The Child Online Protection Act (COPA) is a law in the United States of America, passed in 1998 with the declared purpose of protecting children from harmful sexual material on the internet. ... Transbrasil was a Brazilian International Airline which stopped operations in December, 2001. ... Cape Air is an airline that operates in the following four markets: Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands Florida Philippines Cape Air operates flights with a Cessna CNA. Continental Airlines has Cape Airs flights from San Juan, Puerto Ricos Luis Munoz Marin International Airport under the... America West Airlines (IATA: HP, ICAO: AWE, and Callsign: Cactus), one of the United States ten major airlines, is based in Phoenix, Arizona and is a part of America West Holdings Corporation. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Executive Air dba American Eagle ATR-72 and American Airlines aircraft at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in April 2001 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (located in Carolina, Puerto Rico) is the islands main international gateway, and its main connection to the mainland United States. ... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan... Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida), or American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas). ...


On February 22, 2005, the United States Department of Transportation announced that both Continental and American had won a battle over Delta to operate flights to China, with Continental offering a daily flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beijing beginning June 15, 2005. With the announcement, both Continental and American, along with United, will become the only three United States based airlines to offer non-stop flights between the United States and Mainland China in history. Continental also plans to start nonstop service from Newark to New Delhi, the first nonstop route between the United States and India, and only the second in North America after Air Canada. Continental also plans to start service from Newark to Shanghai in 2007. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic network within the USA, as well as an international network that spans Europe, Asia, and Latin America. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (formerly Newark International Airport) (IATA:EWR, ICAO:KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... Beijing  listen (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking) is the capital city of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... New Delhi ( नई दिल्ली ) is the capital of India, and is part of the National capital territory of Delhi. ... Air Canada, (IATA: AC, ICAO: ACA, and Callsign: Air Canada) is owned by ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. ... Newark is the name of several places. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese IPA: ) is Chinas largest city and is situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Fleet

Continental's fleet consists entirely of two-class aircraft (First and Economy on domestic flights, and "BusinessFirst" and Economy on international flights).

In addition, Continental and Boeing announced on December 29, 2004, that the airline had agreed to purchase 10 787-824 airframes from Boeing, with first delivery starting in 2009. This makes Continental the first major U.S. airline, and second U.S. carrier overall (after Primaris) to order the new advanced plane from Boeing. Rendering of a Boeing 787-8 in Northwest Airlines colors The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... Entry into service is a term frequently used in aviation describing when a particular model of aircraft, spacecraft, or weapon becomes operational. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long range widebody twin engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Continental Micronesia is a subsidiary of Continental Airlines, formerly Air Micronesia. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Boeing 757 is a medium-range transcontinental commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... 737 in new Boeing Colors. ... Rendering of a Boeing 787-8 in Northwest Airlines colors The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008. ... Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), based in Renton, Washington, is a unit of The Boeing Company, consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division,) as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ...


Destinations

See full article: Continental Airlines destinations This is a list of airports that Continental Airlines flies to, and does not include cities only served by Continental Express, Continental Connection, and/or Continental Micronesia. ...


External Links

Sources

The Continental Airlines 777 picture was taken by Arthur Yu, and taken with permission from Airliners.net Airliners. ...



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