When was continental airlines founded

Eastern filed for bankruptcy in and from there, stumbled its way to extinction when it ceased operating in Northwest Airlines has also disappeared from the air travel landscape, but it suffered a less ugly end than Pan Am, TWA and Eastern, disappearing through a friendly merger with a larger carrier.

Northwest began operations as a Minneapolis-based air mail carrier in , adding passenger operations in The airline eventually expanded to operating nationwide in the U. The company further expanded its international operations through a strategic joint venture partnership established in with major European carrier KLM. Northwest merged with Delta Air Lines in Continental Airlines was originally founded in as Varney Speed Lines, transporting mail and passengers in the Southwest.

The airline soon began offering flights to Mexico as well. Continental expanded operations significantly following its acquisition of Pioneer Airlines in , establishing a Los Angeles hub in the s, and pioneering economy fares between Chicago and Los Angeles. Like many other airlines, Continental was hurt by deregulation and labor troubles and eventually had to declare bankruptcy in Continental emerged from bankruptcy with increased profit margins from reduced labor costs, and it established a Newark hub for flights to Europe.

After adding service to other international destinations in the s and s, Continental merged with United Airlines by means of a stock swap in , a deal that at the time made United the largest passenger airline in terms of revenue passenger miles. Government Printing Office. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The Pan Am Historical Foundation. Delta Flight Museum. Cincinnati Magazine.

TWA Museum. University of North Carolina. Northwest Airlines History Center. The Museum of Flight. Tools for Fundamental Analysis. Company Profiles. ExpressJet was successfully acquired by ManaAir on Jan ExpressJet ceased operations on Sep On Jul, US Department of Transportation issued an order tentatively approving ExpressJet Airlines to conduct "interstate air transportation of persons, property, and mail" as a certificated US carrier, subject to conditions.

Final approval is pending any objections from "interested parties". The carrier aims to focus on cities, markets and customers that have seen "diminished air service" and will release a detailed flying plan "in the coming weeks".

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The combined airline takes the United Airlines name but uses Continental's globe and livery. There has been negative reaction to the new livery, many of whom were in favor of keeping the iconic "tulip" logo, designed by Saul Bass in Continental operated flights to destinations throughout the U.

Together with its subsidiaries it had more than 2, daily departures, serving domestic and international destinations and had 42, employees as of December Continental Micronesia , owned by Continental, operated routes around Micronesia from its hub at Antonio B.

Another Continental Boeing with the "globe" livery in A DC of Continental Micronesia.