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Continental


Houston, Texas
www.continental.com

quicktake

  • Fleet shrinking from 351 to 337 by the end of the year
  • CAL now part of STAR alliance
  • 777 deliveries: 2 in 2010; 4 in 2011; 2 in 2012
  • 787 deliveries: 3 in 2011
  • CAL and United cooperating on frequent flier programs, lounges, facilities, and IT
  • By the end of 2009, all 737-300s will be retired
  • Rated top airline on Fortune mag's airline industry list of World's Most Admired Companies 2008
  • Two daily nonstops each from EWR and IAH to London-Heathrow
  • 111 Boeing aircraft deliveries between 2008-2012
  • As 737-300 small narrowbody aircraft are retired, being replaced with 737-800 large narrowbody aircraft; once complete approx. 55% of fleet (-800s, -900s and 757s) will pay at LNB rates
  • Averaging 2-3 737NG deliveries from Boeing per month
  • Domestic route map | Int'l route map
  • Six 737NG aircraft deliveries in 2009 have been deferred to 2010, but an additional 4 737NGs have been ordered for 2010
  • 787 fleet total upon delivery completion: 25
  • This page last updated: Nov. 4, 2009 (fleet count; quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
4,866
 Total
4,719
 Active
147
 Furlough

ALPA
(amend. Dec 2008)
pilots pilots
777-200: 
20
767-400: 
 16
767-200: 
 10
757-300: 
 17
757-200: 
 41
737-900ER: 
 30
737-900: 
 12
737-800: 
 117
737-700: 
 36
737-300: 
 22
737-500: 
 43

EWR
IAH
CLE
Guam

pilots

Not hiring. 147 on furlough. No Furloughs planned for 2009.

Continental interview gouge.

pilots

List at gate no later than :45 prior. Unlimited jumpseats. CASS participant.


WIDE = 777, 767-400, 767-200
LN = 757-200, 757-300, 737-800/-900
SN = 737-700/-500/-300

Monthly line guarantee: 72 hours
"A" Reserve Guarantee: 72 hours (partial bid period availability)
"B" Reserve Guarantee: 76 hours (full bid period availability)

Most junior captain hired: Sept 2005 (737/EWR)

Next contractual pay raise: July 2008

Per Diem :
$1.85/hr (dom)
$2.05/hr (int'l)
 

pilots

401K:
yes (plus Roth option)
401k Matching:
none
A/B Fund:
2.20% (frozen)/12.75%
Other:
Profit sharing (stock options)

   
 
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