Tag Archive: Continental/United merger

United receives third Boeing 787 – FlightGlobal.com

United's first 787 Dreamliner at a gate in Houston during proving runs earlier this year.  Photo:  Doug McElroy - OPShots Contributor

United’s first 787 Dreamliner at a gate in Houston during proving runs earlier this year. Photo: Doug McElroy – OPShots Contributor //  United Airlines has received its third Boeing 787-8 from the manufacturer, with two more due before the end of the year. The aircraft is registered N26902 (MSN 34822) and was delivered… Read more

So Long, Continental. Now, It’s Just United – InvestorPlace

A United 737-924 departs Cleveland in February.  Photo:  Chris Jacobs - OPShots Contributor

More than a year after their merger, the two carriers are just one Sometime around 2 a.m. this Saturday morning, the long-familiar name of Continental Airlines will fly no more. The Continental name has already been airbrushed off (or however planes get repainted these days) the aircraft themselves, but now it’s also… Read more

United Makes New First and Business Class Confusing…We Make It Clear – Conde Nast Traveler

A tale of two tails and all that entails.  Photo:  Doug McElroy - OPShots Contributor

If you’re lucky enough to be flying with the fancy people in a premium cabin on United, get ready for some confusion. United has changed the names of its cabins, and it’s enough to make your head spin—there are different names for the exact same thing. Seriously. Let’s break it down. As most of us know, there’s a… Read more

Continental no more, Callsign changing to United on Wednesday – CanadianBusiness.com

Like the sun setting over Continental's former home town, the sun also sets on the Continental name and its callsign tomorrow, November 30, 2011.  A single certificate will be issued at 1200 zulu time, (7:00AM eastern time) , at which point Continental will effectively cease to exist.  Photo:  Brian McQueen - OPShots Contributor

United and Continental airlines will get clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to operate as a single airline, the union for Continental pilots said. The so-called single operating certificate means that, as far as the FAA is concerned, United and Continental are one airline. For passengers,… Read more

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