Continental Airlines

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airline defunct airline

Continental Airlines was a major American airline that operated extensive domestic and international routes before merging with United Airlines to form one of the world’s largest carriers.

Aliases (1)

Continental Express ×2

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	airline → defunct airline →
alliance	Star Alliance →
brandRetired	2012 →
callsign	CONTINENTAL →
ceasedOperations	2012 →
country	United States →
dateDissolved	2012 →
dateJoinedAlliance	2009 →
dateJoinedSkyTeam	2004 →
dateLeftSkyTeam	2009 →
fleetSizeAtPeak	over 350 aircraft →
formerAlliance	SkyTeam →
foundedBy	Walter T. Varney NERFINISHED →
frequentFlyerProgram	OnePass →
headquartersLocation	Houston, Texas NERFINISHED → United States →
hub	Cleveland Hopkins International Airport → Newark Liberty International Airport →
IATAcode	CO →
ICAOcode	COA →
inception	1934 →
industry	aviation →
joinedAlliance	Star Alliance →
knownFor	turnaround in the 1990s from near-bankruptcy to profitability →
loyaltyProgramMergedInto	MileagePlus →
mainHub	George Bush Intercontinental Airport →
mainHubLocation	Houston, Texas NERFINISHED →
mergedInto	United Airlines →
mergerAnnouncementDate	2010 →
mergerCompletionDate	2010 →
mergerPartner	United Airlines →
notableCEO	Gordon Bethune → Larry Kellner →
operatedAircraftType	Boeing 737 → Boeing 757 → Boeing 767 → Boeing 777 → Boeing 787 (on order before merger) →
originalName	Varney Speed Lines →
parentCompany	Continental Airlines, Inc. NERFINISHED →
renamedAs	Continental Air Lines NERFINISHED →
renamingDate	1937 →
routeNetwork	Asia → Europe → Latin America → domestic United States →
safetyRecordImprovementPeriod	1990s →
stockExchangeListing	New York Stock Exchange →
stockTicker	CAL →
successor	United Airlines →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Embraer ERJ 145 ("Continental Express") →	enteredServiceWith
United Airlines →	mergerWith
Chautauqua Airlines ("Continental Express") →	operatedAs
Chautauqua Airlines →	operatedAsFeederFor