Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.continental.com
Employees: 40,000
Employee growth: (3.1%)

If it's a continent, chances are it's accessible via Continental Airlines. The carrier serves about 140 US destinations and another 135 abroad from hubs in Cleveland, Houston, Newark, and Guam (hub of Continental Micronesia). Its network includes regional flights by subsidiary lines. Continental has about 350 jets and more than 250 regional aircraft. It extends its offerings through code-sharing with fellow members of the Star Alliance, led by United Continental's United Air Lines, Lufthansa, and Air Canada. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights.) In fall 2010 Continental was acquired by United parent UAL Corp. in a $3 billion stock swap to create United Continental Holdings.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $23,229.0M
One year growth: 84.6%
Net income: $253.0M

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Jeffery A. (Jeff) Smisek
EVP, COO, and Director: Peter D. (Pete) McDonald
EVP, CFO, and Director: Zane Rowe

Competitors:
AMR Corp.
Delta Air Lines
Southwest Airlines

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