Continental Express

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Continental Express Template:Airline codes is the operating name of ExpressJet Airlines for Continental Airlines. With service to approximately 150 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, ExpressJet operates all of Continental’s regional service from its hubs in Houston, New York/Newark and Cleveland, and additional non-hub service.

ExpressJet is no longer a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines, and they operate an all regional jet fleet. Continental Express used to fly turbo-props, however Continental has contracted with other airlines such as CommutAir, Gulfstream International, and Colgan Air to operate as Continental Connection on short-haul routes.

ExpressJet hubs in Houston, Texas's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Newark, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, and Cleveland, Ohio's Hopkins International Airport.

In the past, other airlines, such as Trans Colorado Airlines had used the Continental Express name. Trans Colorado Airlines was operating back when Continental had hub operations in Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado. Continental did not move their hub to the new Denver International Airport due to high landing fees.

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Destinations

see full article: Continental Express destinations.

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Fleet

ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT - News) announced on Dec. 28, 2005 that they received notice from Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - News) of its intention to reduce by 69 the number of aircraft ExpressJet will operate for Continental under the companies' capacity purchase agreement. As announced by Continental, the withdrawal of aircraft from the agreement is expected to begin in January 2007 and be completed during summer 2007. ExpressJet has nine months to decide whether it will retain the 69 aircraft or return the aircraft to Continental. In the meantime, Continental announced its intention to request proposals from other regional carriers to replace the service for them beginning in January 2007.

As previously announced, ExpressJet and Continental are still negotiating rates for 2006. Continental has agreed to continue paying ExpressJet at December 2005 rates until an agreement is reached. Any agreement to revise the current rate structure will be retroactive to January 1, 2006. Because of the uncertainties attending these negotiations, the company will not provide any disclosures regarding the progress of the negotiations.

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