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Continental Airlines, Inc.
Continental Airlines, simply known as Continental, was a major United States airline founded in 1934 and eventually headquartered in Houston, Texas. It had ownership interests and brand partnerships with several carriers. Continental started out as one of the smaller carriers in the United States, known for its limited operations under the regulated era that provided very fine, almost fancy, service against the larger majors in important point-to-point markets, the largest of which was Chicago/Los Angeles. However, deregulation in 1978 changed the competitive landscape and realities, as noted by Smithsonian Airline Historian R. E. G. Davies, "Unfortunately, the policies that had been successful for more than forty years under (Robert) Six's cavalier style of management were suddenly laid bare as the cold winds of airline deregulation changed all the rules—specifically, the balance between revenues and expenditures." In 1981, Texas International Airlines acquired a controlling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continental Airways
Continental Airways was a passenger charter airline based in Moscow, Russia. It was established in 1995 and operated out of Sheremetyevo International Airport. History The airline was founded in 1995 as an exclusive cargo airline, operating 3 Tupolev Tu-154s. Its initial base was the Vnukovo International Airport at M. In 2000 it acquired 3 Ilyushin Il-76TDs to increase its routes and expand its destinations. In 2004, they acquired 4 more Tu-154s to start their passenger service, which would make its first flight in 2005. After having financial problems for two years, selling several of his Il-76s and suspending most of their destinations, on July 29, 2011 the Russian Air Safety Agency revoked his permission to fly, and the next day, the airline declared bankruptcy, thus ceasing all its operations. Destinations Continental Airways served the following scheduled destinations: Abakan, Anapa, Barnaul, Bratsk, Blagoveshchensk, Cheliabinsk, Gelendzhik, Irkutsk, Kazan, Kemerovo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
