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Initially named as Varney Speed Lines, Continental Airlines was established on July 15, 1934. It is a United States certificated air carrier based in Houston, Texas. It is the fourth-largest airline in the U.S. based on revenue passenger miles. The airline started with the Lockheed Vega, a single engine plane that carried four passengers. It got its present name on 1 July 1937 after a new owner Robert Six took forty percent ownership with Varney's co-founder Louis Mueller.
The main hubs of Continental Airlines are at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.
Continental Airlines together with Continental Express and Continental Connection has more than 3,100 daily departures throughout America, Europe and Asia. Currently it is serving 145 domestic and 138 international destinations with more than 550 additional points served via SkyTeam alliance airlines.
The fleet of Continental Airlines consists of the following airplanes:
- 25 Boeing 737-300
- 47 Boeing 737-500
- 36 Boeing 737-700
- 116 Boeing 737-800
- 13 Boeing 737-900
- 14 Boeing 737-900ER
- 41 Boeing 757-200
- 17 Boeing 757-300
- 10 Boeing 767-200ER
- 16 Boeing 767-400ER
- 20 Boeing 777-200ER
Continental Airlines offers facilities and services like exclusive dining, lounge access, concierge services, shower facilities, ARINC satellite telephone, films, magazines, video games and music programs.
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