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Continental Airlines operates one of the youngest and most fuel efficient fleets in the industry. Travel with comfort and confidence on our modern aircraft. We've begun installing Flat Bed Seats in our 757-200 and 777-200 aircraft.

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Continental Airlines' Boeing 787-8

787-8/ -9

  • On Order: 25
  • Cruise Speed: mach 0.85 Capacity: 210-250/250-290
  • Propulsion: TBA
  • Wingspan: Up to 208 feet
Continental Airlines Boeing 777-200ER

777-200ER Flat Bed/ 777-200ER

  • Number in Fleet: 20; On Order: 4
  • Cruise Speed: 550 mph
  • Capacity: 276 (50/226) -200ER Capacity 285 (50/235)
  • Propulsion: Two General Electric GE90-94B engines, rated at 94,000 pounds thrust each
  • Wingspan: 199 feet, 11 inches
Continental Airlines Boeing 767-200ER

767-200ER/ -400ER

  • Number in Fleet: 10/12
  • Cruise Speed: 530 mph
  • Capacity: 174 (25/149)/ 235 (35/200)
  • Propulsion: Two General Electric CF6-80C2B56 engines, rated at 63,500 pounds thrust each
  • Wingspan: 170 feet, 4 inches
Continental Airlines Boeing 757-200

757-200 Flat Bed/ -200/ -300

  • Number in Fleet: 41/21 On Order: 0/4
  • Cruise Speed: 540 mph
  • Flat Bed Capacity: 175 (16/159) Capacity: 175 (16/159)/ 216 (24/192)
  • Propulsion: Two Rolls-Royce RB211-535 High Bass Ratio turbofan engines, rated at 43,700 pounds thrust each
  • Wingspan: 134 feet, 7 inches
Continental Airlines Boeing 737-900ER

737-500/ -700/ -800/ -900/ -900ER

  • Number in Fleet: 31/36/108/12/30 On Order: 53*
  • *Number of 737-800 next generation Aircraft on order
  • Cruise Speed: 530 mph Total Capacity: 114 (8/106)/ 124 (12/112)/ 160 (16/144)/ 173 (20/153)/ 173 (20/153)
  • Propulsion: Two General Electric CFM56 High Bass Ratio engines, rated at 26,400 pounds thrust each
  • Wingspan: 117 feet, 5 inches

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Continental Express ERJ 145 Embraer

ERJs

  • Number in Fleet: 234
  • Cruise Speed: 530 mph Capacity: 50
  • Propulsion: ERJs powered by two Rolls-Royce AE3007 rated up to 8,900 pounds thrust each
  • Wingspan: 69 feet, 7 inches

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Continental Connection Bombardier Q400

Q200/ Q400

  • Number in Fleet: 16/14
  • Cruise Speed: 414 mph Capacity: 37/74
  • Propulsion: Two Pratt and Whitney PW105A engines
  • Wingspan: 93 feet, 3 inches
Continental Connection Beechcraft B1900

B1900

  • Number in Fleet: 23
  • Cruise Speed: 327 mph Capacity: 19
  • Propulsion: Two Pratt and Whitney PT6A turboprop engines
  • Wingspan: 58 feet