Continental Airlines orders Two New Boeing 77-200ER

Continental Airlines has ordered two additional Boeing 777-200ER (extended range) widebody airplanes from Boeing, as the airline continues its international route expansion.

“The 777 is the long-range workhorse in our all-Boeing fleet, and will serve the most profitable segment of today’s aviation market – long-haul international routes,” said Continental Chairman and CEO, Larry Kellner.

“These new aircraft will help deliver more career opportunities and better job security for our employees, while giving our customers superior comfort and the ability to fly to more international destinations nonstop on their favorite airline.”

Continental currently operates 18 777-200ERs in a 283-seat configuration and flies them on long-distance international routes such as Houston-Paris, Houston-Tokyo, New York-Beijing and New York-Tel Aviv. Continental plans to start a New York-Delhi service this fall using Boeing 777-200ERs.

The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2007 and Boeing has agreed to provide backstop financing for the aircraft.

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