Continental Airlines selects Bombardier Q400 Aircraft for Regional Service

Continental Airlines has selected a new regional airline partner and a new type of turboprop aircraft to operate as Continental Connection from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Colgan Air Inc., a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., will operate 74-seat Bombardier Q400 twin-turboprop aircraft on short and medium-distance routes from Liberty starting in early 2008.

“Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and its subsidiary Colgan have the high standards that we expect from our Continental Connection service,” said Mark Erwin, Continental’s senior vice president of corporate development. “Our selection of the Q400 aircraft is an important move for us because it addresses our need for efficiency without sacrificing our customers’ comfort, and because it is well-suited to the unique operating environment at Newark Liberty.”

Continental has entered into a 10-year capacity-purchase agreement with Pinnacle Airlines. The company will acquire 15 new Q400 aircraft which it will operate as Continental Connection through its Colgan subsidiary.

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