Continental Express is the operating name brand of a number of independently owned regional airlines providing jet feeder service in association with Continental Airlines. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a Regional airlines commonly called commuter airlines or feeder airlines, when they provide service to smaller communities that do not generate sufficient passengers Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Currently,

• ExpressJet Holdings Inc. carrier ExpressJet Airlines
• Republic Airways Holdings carrier Chautauqua Airlines

operate under this name. ExpressJet Airlines Inc ( is a Regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA. Republic Airways Holdings Inc ( is an Aviation holding corporation based in Indianapolis Indiana, which owns three Regional airlines operating Chautauqua Airlines Inc is a regional Airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA With service to approximately 150 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, ExpressJet and Chautauqua operate all of Continental’s small jet service from its hubs in Houston, Newark and Cleveland, with additional non-hub service. ExpressJet operates a large portion of its fleet of 274 Embraer-145 and -135 aircraft under the Continental Express brand. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

ExpressJet was at one time a fully owned subsidiary of the holding corporation in control of Continental Airlines. In this previous incarnation before its divestiture Continental Express flew turbo-prop aircraft such as the EMB-120 Brasilia, ATR-42/72 and Beech 1900, but Continental Airlines now contracts with other airlines such as CommutAir, Gulfstream International, and Colgan Air to operate prop aircraft as Continental Connection on short-haul routes. In Finance and Economics, divestment or divestiture is the reduction of some kind of Asset for either financial goals or ethical objectives The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout CommutAir is an American Regional airline based in Cleveland Ohio. Gulfstream International Airlines is an US Airline based in Fort Lauderdale Florida, USA. Colgan Air is an American fully certificated Regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines. Continental Connection is a brand name under which several commuter airline carriers and their Airline Holding companies operate service marketed exclusively by

Continental Express airlines share the Continental hubs: Cleveland, Ohio's Hopkins International Airport, Houston, Texas's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and Newark, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a public Airport located nine miles (14 km) southwest of the Central business district of Cleveland George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the

In the past, other airlines, such as Trans-Colorado Airlines had used the Continental Express name. Trans-Colorado Airlines, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States operated from about 1980 until about 1988. Trans-Colorado Airlines operated in the 1970s and '80s, when Continental had hub operations in Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado. Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado 's primary Airport from 1929 to 1995 The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States

Incidents and accidents

• Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286: A Fairchild Metroliner III crashed near Bayfield, Colorado on January 19, 1998, operated by Trans-Colorado Airlines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bayfield is a Statutory Town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Trans-Colorado Airlines, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States operated from about 1980 until about 1988. Both crew members and 7 of 15 passengers died. Of the surviving passengers one received major injuries and 6 received minor injuries, and 1 received no injuries. ^[1]
• Continental Express Flight 2574, flown by Britt Airways, was a scheduled domestic passenger airline flight from Laredo International Airport in Laredo, Texas to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. Continental Express Flight 2574 was a scheduled domestic passenger Airline flight operated by Britt Airways from Laredo International Airport Britt Airways was a United States Commuter airline. In 1985 the founder and owner of Britt Airways Bill Britt sold the airline to People Express. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Laredo International Airport is a city-owned public-use Airport located three Nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the Central business district Laredo ( "luh-RAID-o" in English in Spanish is the County seat of Webb County, Texas, United States George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston On September 11, 1991, the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, crashed as it was approaching the runway for landing, killing all 14 people on board. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. An investigation by the NTSB found that an improperly maintained horizontal stabilizer failed during approach, causing a severe nose-down pitchover and breakup of the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB is an independent U ^[2]

• In June 2007, an incident on a Continental Express flight operated ExpressJet Airlines led to a passenger and her 19 month-old son being removed from the plane at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ExpressJet Airlines Inc ( is a Regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston ^[3] According to eyewitness accounts, Kate Penland and her son Garren were ordered off the flight from Atlanta to Oklahoma City by flight attendant, Erica Sikorski, who felt the child's repeated loud verbalizing of "bye bye plane" raised security issues for the flight. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. The flight attendant then suggested that the mother administer a sedative to calm the child but the mother was not helpful. During an interview with Atlanta's WSB-TV, Penland said when other passengers began speaking up on her behalf, Sikorski "got angrier and soon announced they were turning around and that she and her son were to be removed from the plane". ^[4] The reason allegedly given to the captain by the flight attendant was that Ms. Penland had threatened the attendant - a claim Ms. Penland denied and also refuted by one of the other passengers. Houston police responding to a report of a disturbance on the plane investigated the incident, which resulted in no charges filed and no arrest made. Kristy Nicholas, a spokesperson for ExpressJet, stated that the airline has received a complaint from Ms. Penland about the incident and is investigating. According to a MySpace blog containing Ms. Penland's first person narrative of the event, the airline's customer relations department later responded that they were "addressing the matter" and "cannot comment due to the situation still being under investigation and possible litigation. " Ms. Penland has since retained Georgia Trial Lawyers Association member Steve Goldman [1] as her representative in this matter.

Destinations

Main article: Continental Express destinations

Fleet

The largest operator of ERJs is ExpressJet, under the colors of Continental Express. This is a list of airports that Continental Express flies to North America Canada New Brunswick WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ExpressJet Airlines Inc ( is a Regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA.

Embraer ERJ 145 operated by ExpressJet d. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout b. a. Continental Express

ExpressJet Holdings announced on December 28, 2005 that they received notice from Continental Airlines of its intention to reduce by 69 the number of aircraft ExpressJet will operate for Continental under the companies' capacity purchase agreement. Per the agreement, ExpressJet could return the aircraft to Continental, or lease them from Continental at a higher rate and operate as a regional feeder for another airline.

As announced by Continental, the withdrawal of aircraft from the agreement was expected to begin in January 2007 and be completed during summer 2007. Simultaneously, Continental announced its intention to request proposals from other regional carriers to lease and operate the returned aircraft, beginning in January 2007. Continental announced in April 2006 that Chautauqua Airlines had been awarded a contract to operate the 69 aircraft owned by Continental. Chautauqua Airlines Inc is a regional Airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

ExpressJet later announced their intention to maintain operating the 69 aircraft independently, at increased lease rates. ExpressJet Airlines Inc ( is a Regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA. As such, scrambled with much difficulty to find suitable 50-seat aircraft to cover their obligations. Chautauqua was forced to add a new fleet type because ExpressJet retained their ERJs. ExpressJet Airlines Inc ( is a Regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA.

In July 2006, Continental Airlines announced a new contract, in which Chautauqua Airlines will provide and operate regional jets as a Continental Express carrier. Chautauqua Airlines Inc is a regional Airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA ^[5] Therefore, as of 2007, Continental Express will consist of 205 aircraft operated by Expressjet Airlines, and 25 aircraft operated by Chautauqua.

• Bombardier CRJ200ER
• Embraer ERJ 135
• Embraer ERJ 145

References

External links

• ExpressJet Airlines
• Continental Airlines