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Continental has smaller loss; AirTran hits profit - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 7 hours 8 minutes ago
Excluding $20 million in charges, it earned 2 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected a profit of 4 cents a share.


Airline stocks up with Continental, US Airways - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 4 hours 26 minutes ago
Dollar decline continues after U.S. data


Airline stocks reverse, give up gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 22 days 2 minutes ago
Media outlets reported Monday that the National Mediation Board wants to change a decades-old rule under the Railway Labor Act of 1926 that tallies abstentions as votes against union membership, making it easier for airline workers to organize.


Airlines slip as oil tops $80; labor heats up - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 3 hours 58 minutes ago
Elsewhere, emboldened by the more labor-friendly Obama administration, unions are gearing up for a fight with airline managements over new labor contracts and unionization.


Airline stocks up with Continental, AMR - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 3 hours 46 minutes ago
Trading down were shares of Ryanair Holdings /quotes/comstock/15*!ryaa.y (RYAA.Y 26.96, -0.20, -0.74%) , off less than 1% to $26.84.


Major airlines set to benefit from slower declines - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 3 hours 6 minutes ago
For September, passenger revenue for a sample of U.S. airlines fell 19% from a year ago as opposed to a comparable 21% decline in August, the Air Transportation Association said Tuesday. In June, monthly revenue fell 26%.


Airlines mixed on upgrades, rising oil prices - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 5 hours 5 minutes ago
At last check, the NYSE Arca Airline Index /quotes/comstock/10t!xal.x (XAL 28.30, +0.51, +1.84%) rose a fraction to 27.79 points with nine of its 13 components trading up.


ExpressJet Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 1 hour 11 minutes ago
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Airlines set to post a round of quarterly losses - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 5 hours 5 minutes ago
But now that they have the cash to survive, Wall Street will be looking for signs they will also grow and thrive. Airlines kick off the industry's earning season next week, and analysts and investors are hoping to see signs that forward bookings, particularly among business travelers, are starting to tick upwards.


Airline stocks jump, building on prior-week gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 4 hours 8 minutes ago
The Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/comstock/10w!i:dji/delayed (INDU 10,400, +129.84, +1.26%) added about 94 points at last check to 10,364.





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Company Overview


Company: Continental Airlines, Inc.
Industry: Airlines
Website: http://www.continental.com

If it's a continent, chances are it's accessible via Continental Airlines. The carrier serves about 120 markets in the US and 120 in other countries from hubs in Cleveland; Houston; Newark, New Jersey; and Guam. Its network includes destinations served by regional carriers operating as Continental Express and Continental Connection. Overall, Continental has about 370 mainline jets and 280 regional aircraft. The carrier supplements its offerings through code-sharing with fellow members of the Star Alliance, led by United Airlines and includes carriers such as Lufthansa and Air Canada. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights.) Continental joined the Star Alliance in October 2009.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 15,241 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales 7.1 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) -585 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Net Income 0.0 (2008)
Number of Employees 42,490 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees -6.8 (2008)
Fiscal Year-End December