Continental Express
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Continental Express is the operating name of ExpressJet Airlines providing jet feeder service for Continental Airlines. With service to approximately 150 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, ExpressJet operates all of Continental’s small jet service from its hubs in Houston, New York/Newark and Cleveland, with additional non-hub service.
ExpressJet operates a fleet of 272 Embraer-145 and -135 aircraft. ExpressJet in its previous existence as Continental Express flew turbo-props aircraft such as the ATR-42 and Beech 1900, but Continental Airlines now contracts with other airlines such as CommutAir, Gulfstream International, and Colgan Air to operate prop aircraft as Continental Connection on short-haul routes.
ExpressJet shares the Continental hubs: 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 operated in the 1970's and 80's, 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.
Destinations
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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. Per the agreement, ExpressJet could return the aircraft to Continental, or lease them from Continental at a higher rate and operate as a regional feeder for another airline.As announced by Continental, the withdrawal of aircraft from the agreement was expected to begin in January 2007 and be completed during summer 2007. Simultaneously, Continental announced its intention to request proposals from other regional carriers to lease and operate the returned aircraft, beginning in January 2007. Continental announced in April 2006 that Chautauqua Airlines had been awarded a contract to operate the 69 aircraft owned by Continental.
ExpressJet later announced their intention to maintain operating the 69 aircraft independently, at increased lease rates. As such, Continental's announced contract with Chautauqua has been voided. ExpressJet has not announced where or for whom they will fly the aircraft, but they are in talks with european airlines to operate as a capacity-purchase feeder. [link] The capacity-purchase system has not yet been popular in the european air market, and presumably ExpressJet thinks the idea may take hold and prove profitable.
ExpressJet and Continental have completed negotiation of rates for 2006. Continental has agreed to continue paying ExpressJet at December 2005 rates retroactive to January 1, 2006.
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