Continental Airlines aircraft

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    Continental Airlines

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    Source last updated: Aug 18, 2026
    Continental Airlines logo
    IATACO
    ICAOCOA
    CallsignCONTINENTAL

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Continental Airlines Incorporated
    Country
    United States
    Founded
    1934
    Started Operations
    26 May 1937
    Ceased operations
    1 Oct 2010
    United Airlines (UA / UAL)
    Predecessors
    New York Air (NY / NYA)
    PEOPLExpress (PE / PEX)
    Pioneer Air Lines
    Texas International Airlines (TI / TIA)
    Subsidiaries
    Continental Air Services
    Continental Airlines Purchasing Services
    Continental Connection
    Continental Express
    Continental Express Airlines
    Continental Jet Express
    Continental's Houston Proud Express
    Base / Main Hub
    Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH)
    Bases
    Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE)
    Newark Liberty International (EWR / KEWR)
    Official Site
    continental.com

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic734
    Overall734
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Airbus A3002323
    Boeing 72088
    Boeing 737383383
    Boeing 7471313
    Boeing 7576262
    Boeing 7672626
    Boeing 7772222
    McDonnell Douglas DC-104949
    McDonnell Douglas DC-97878
    McDonnell Douglas MD-807070
    Total0000734734

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    N10970Airbus A300B4-203—
    N11984Airbus A300B4-103—
    N11985Airbus A300B4-103
    • Jun 1990
    • Dec 1996
    • Scrapped
    N13971Airbus A300B4-203
    • Nov 1990
    • 24 Apr 1996
    • RP-C3008 Philippine Airlines
    N13972Airbus A300B4-203—
    N13974Airbus A300B4-203
    • Jun 1991
    • 25 Jan 2002
    • N13974 Express.Net Airlines
    N13983Airbus A300B4-103
    • Aug 1990
    • Oct 1995
    • Scrapped
    N14966Airbus A300B4-203
    • Dec 1990
    • 26 Jul 1997
    • D-ASAZ Dart Group
    N14968Airbus A300B4-203
    • Apr 1992
    • 8 Apr 1995
    • TC-ALP Air Alfa
    N14969Airbus A300B4-203—
    N14973Airbus A300B4-203
    • 1 Jul 1991
    • Jul 1995
    N14975Airbus A300B4-203—
    N14976Airbus A300B4-203
    • Mar 1992
    • 1 Sep 1995
    • N14976 Presidential Air
    N14977Airbus A300B4-203—
    N14980Airbus A300B4-103—
    N15967Airbus A300B4-203
    • Oct 1990
    • Feb 1998
    • D-ASAA Dart Group
    N16982Airbus A300B4-103
    • Aug 1990
    • 3 Jun 1995
    • TC-TKC Akdeniz Airlines
    N29981Airbus A300B4-103—
    N72986Airbus A300B4-203
    • Mar 1990
    • 17 Feb 1995
    • N72986 Shaheen Air
    • 986, lsd
    N72987Airbus A300B4-203—
    N72988Airbus A300B4-203
    • 16 Jan 1990
    • 11 Apr 1995
    • OB-1611 Faucett Peru
    N72990Airbus A300B4-203—
    N74989Airbus A300B4-203—
    N17207Boeing 720-024B—
    N17208Boeing 720-024B—
    N57201Boeing 720-024B—
    N57202Boeing 720-024B—
    N57203Boeing 720-024B—
    N57204Boeing 720-024B—
    N57205Boeing 720-024B—
    N57206Boeing 720-024B—
    N14206Boeing 737-130—
    N14208Boeing 737-130—
    N14209Boeing 737-130—
    N14211Boeing 737-130—
    N14212Boeing 737-130—
    N16201Boeing 737-130—
    N20205Boeing 737-130—
    N24213Boeing 737-130—
    N33202Boeing 737-130—
    N403PEBoeing 737-130—
    N410PEBoeing 737-130—
    N416PEBoeing 737-130—
    N417PEBoeing 737-130—
    N44214Boeing 737-130—
    N59207Boeing 737-130—
    N77204Boeing 737-130—
    N77215Boeing 737-130—
    N10236Boeing 737-222—
    N10238Boeing 737-214—
    N10242Boeing 737-2C0—
    N10248Boeing 737-219
    • Jan 1992
    • 18 Sep 1998
    • Scrapped
    • lsf Concord Asset Management
    N10251Boeing 737-291
    • Aug 1990
    • 17 Apr 1999
    • Scrapped
    • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … 14

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    Continental Airlines

    IATA CO | ICAO COA | Callsign CONTINENTAL

    Full Name | Continental Airlines Incorporated

    Country | United States

    Founded | 1934

    Started Operations | 26 May 1937

    Ceased operations | 1 Oct 2010 United Airlines (UA / UAL)

    Predecessors | New York Air (NY / NYA) PEOPLExpress (PE / PEX) Pioneer Air Lines Texas International Airlines (TI / TIA)

    Subsidiaries | Continental Air Services Continental Airlines Purchasing Services Continental Connection Continental Express Continental Express Airlines Continental Jet Express Continental’s Houston Proud Express

    Base / Main Hub | Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH)

    Bases | Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE) Newark Liberty International (EWR / KEWR)

    Official Site | continental.com

    Last updated on Aug 18, 2026

    Fleet Matrix

    Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total

    Airbus A300 | 23

    Boeing 720 | 8

    Boeing 737 | 383

    Boeing 747 | 13

    Boeing 757 | 62

    Boeing 767 | 26

    Boeing 777 | 22

    McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 78

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 49

    McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 70

    Total | 0 | 734

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    N10970

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    May 1991

    Sep 1992

    N10970 HSBC Bank

    970

    N11984

    Airbus A300B4-103

    F24Y248

    1 Jul 1990

    Jun 1995

    Scrapped

    984

    N11985

    Airbus A300B4-103

    Jun 1990

    Dec 1996

    Scrapped

    985

    N13971

    Airbus A300B4-203

    Nov 1990

    24 Apr 1996

    RP-C3008 Philippine Airlines

    N13972

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    Oct 1991

    Sep 1992

    N13972 HSBC Bank

    972

    N13974

    Airbus A300B4-203

    Jun 1991

    25 Jan 2002

    N13974 Express.Net Airlines

    N13983

    Airbus A300B4-103

    Aug 1990

    Oct 1995

    Scrapped

    983

    N14966

    Airbus A300B4-203

    Dec 1990

    26 Jul 1997

    D-ASAZ Dart Group

    N14968

    Airbus A300B4-203

    Apr 1992

    8 Apr 1995

    TC-ALP Air Alfa

    N14969

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    20 Jun 1991

    22 Jun 1995

    SE-DSH Air Ops

    969, lsd

    N14973

    Airbus A300B4-203

    1 Jul 1991

    Jul 1995

    XA-SYG TAESA

    N14975

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    Jul 1991

    28 Sep 1995

    N14975 Presidential Air

    975, lsd

    N14976

    Airbus A300B4-203

    Mar 1992

    1 Sep 1995

    N14976 Presidential Air

    N14977

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    May 1992

    Aug 1995

    N14977 Presidential Air

    977, lsd

    N14980

    Airbus A300B4-103

    F24Y248

    27 Aug 1990

    24 May 1995

    TC-TKA Akdeniz Airlines

    980, lsd

    N15967

    Airbus A300B4-203

    Oct 1990

    Feb 1998

    D-ASAA Dart Group

    N16982

    Airbus A300B4-103

    Aug 1990

    3 Jun 1995

    TC-TKC Akdeniz Airlines

    N29981

    Airbus A300B4-103

    F24Y248

    10 Aug 1990

    Apr 1995

    TC-TKB Akdeniz Airlines

    981, lsd

    N72986

    Airbus A300B4-203

    Mar 1990

    17 Feb 1995

    N72986 Shaheen Air

    986, lsd

    N72987

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    Aug 1990

    15 Jul 1995

    TC-ALR Air Alfa

    987, lsd

    N72988

    Airbus A300B4-203

    16 Jan 1990

    11 Apr 1995

    OB-1611 Faucett Peru

    N72990

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    Jun 1990

    Apr 1995

    SE-DSG Air Ops

    990, lsd

    N74989

    Airbus A300B4-203

    F24Y248

    Jun 1990

    Jan 1994

    SE-DSF Air Ops

    989, lsd

    N17207

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    16 Feb 1966

    12 Apr 1976

    N17207 AAR Corporation

    207

    N17208

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    19 Feb 1966

    1 Apr 1976

    N17208 AAR Corporation

    208

    N57201

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    23 Mar 1972

    26 Mar 1976

    N57201 AAR Corporation

    201

    N57202

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    27 May 1962

    1 Nov 1974

    ET-AFK Ethiopian Airlines

    202

    N57203

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    20 Jun 1962

    1 Oct 1973

    ET-AFA Ethiopian Airlines

    203

    N57204

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    6 Jul 1962

    16 Sep 1974

    ET-AFB Ethiopian Airlines

    204

    N57205

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    11 May 1963

    30 Mar 1976

    N57205 AAR Corporation

    205

    N57206

    Boeing 720-024B

    F14C50Y62

    23 Jul 1964

    30 Mar 1976

    N57206 AAR Corporation

    206

    N14206

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Dec 1990

    Jan 1999

    N14206 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    206

    N14208

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    4 Jul 1990

    Sep 1998

    N14208 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    208

    N14209

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Jun 1990

    Jan 1999

    N14209 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    209

    N14211

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Jul 1990

    Oct 1997

    N14211 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    211

    N14212

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Feb 1990

    Dec 1997

    N14212 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    212

    N16201

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Jul 1990

    Oct 1998

    N16201 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    201

    N20205

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    1 Jan 1991

    Jan 1993

    N20205 Wilmington Trust Company

    205

    N24213

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Jul 1990

    Jan 1998

    N24213 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    213

    N33202

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Apr 1991

    Nov 1997

    N33202 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    202

    N403PE

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    1 Feb 1987

    Aug 1997

    N403PE GMT Global Republic Aviation

    203

    N410PE

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    1 Feb 1987

    Feb 1990

    N410PE SARO – Servicios Aéreos Rutas Oriente

    210

    N416PE

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    1 Feb 1987

    Feb 1990

    N416PE SARO – Servicios Aéreos Rutas Oriente

    216

    N417PE

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    1 Feb 1987

    Feb 1990

    N417PE SARO – Servicios Aéreos Rutas Oriente

    217

    N44214

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Jul 1990

    Dec 1997

    N44214 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    214

    N59207

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Jul 1990

    Dec 1997

    N59207 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    207

    N77204

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Jun 1990

    Jan 1999

    N77204 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    204

    N77215

    Boeing 737-130

    F8Y86

    Oct 1990

    Jan 1998

    N77215 GMT Global Republic Aviation

    215

    N10236

    Boeing 737-222

    F10Y92

    Sep 1993

    16 Nov 1998

    Scrapped

    236

    N10238

    Boeing 737-214

    F10Y92

    Mar 1991

    12 Dec 1992

    Scrapped

    238, lsf Integrated Resources Corporation

    N10242

    Boeing 737-2C0

    F10Y92

    Jul 1990

    21 May 1998

    Scrapped

    242

    N10248

    Boeing 737-219

    Jan 1992

    18 Sep 1998

    Scrapped

    lsf Concord Asset Management

    N10251

    Boeing 737-291

    Aug 1990

    17 Apr 1999

    Scrapped

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … 14

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    Continental Airlines Photos

    Airbus A300B4

    © Mark Ijsseldijk

    N14966

    117

    Continental Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

    © Mark Ijsseldijk

    N74989

    220

    Continental Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

    Boeing 737-100

    © Mark Ijsseldijk

    N14206

    19023

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-130 Toronto Lester B. Pearson (YYZ / CYYZ)

    © Frankie

    N77204

    19021

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-130 Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL / KFLL)

    Boeing 737-200

    © Bernd Oberschelp

    N14245

    20074

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-2C0 Newark Liberty International (EWR / KEWR)

    © Carsten Bodenburg

    N10248

    20344

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-219 Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL / KFLL)

    Boeing 737-300

    © Andreas Traxler

    N10323

    23374

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-3T0(WL) Goodyear (Phoenix) Litchfield Municipal (GYR / KGYR)

    © Julian Mittnacht

    N69333

    23571

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-3T0 Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL / KFLL)

    Boeing 737-500

    © Conor Clancy – Alpha Victor Photo

    N16617

    27330

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-524(WL) Philadelphia International (PHL / KPHL)

    © Vitor Carneiro

    N17644

    28905

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-524(WL) Boston General Edward Lawrence Logan (BOS / KBOS)

    Boeing 737-700

    © Māuruuru

    N13720

    28939

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-724 Tokyo Narita (NRT / RJAA)

    © Marco Dotti

    N16709

    28779

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-724(WL) Newark Liberty International (EWR / KEWR)

    Boeing 737-800

    © Nicolas C. Kaemmerer

    N37277

    31595

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-824(WL) Orlando International (MCO / KMCO)

    © Wong Chi-Lam

    N25201

    28958

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-824(WL) Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok (HKG / VHHH)

    Boeing 737-900

    © Jean-Luc Poliquin

    N30401

    30118

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-924(WL) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL / KFLL)

    © Torsten Maiwald

    N73406

    30123

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-924(WL) Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS / KLAS)

    Boeing 737-900ER

    © M Kramer

    N75435

    33529

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-924ER(WL) San Francisco International (SFO / KSFO)

    © Larry C.

    N75436

    33531

    Continental Airlines Boeing 737-924ER(WL) Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

    Boeing 747-100

    © PEDRO ARAGÃO

    N17011

    19730

    Continental Airlines Boeing 747-143 Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)

    © Augusto Gomez Rojas

    N17010

    19729

    Continental Airlines Boeing 747-143 London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)

    Boeing 747-200

    © Demo Borstell

    N78019

    20527

    Continental Airlines Boeing 747-230B Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)

    © Rémi Dallot

    N78019

    20527

    Continental Airlines Boeing 747-230B Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)

    Boeing 757-200

    © Leor Yudelowitz

    N14120

    27562

    Continental Airlines Boeing 757-224(WL) London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)

    © Lorenzo Giacobbo

    N34131

    28971

    Continental Airlines Boeing 757-224(WL) Milan Malpensa (MXP / LIMC)

    Boeing 757-300

    © Klaus Ecker

    N57864

    32588

    Continental Airlines Boeing 757-33N(WL) Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS / KLAS)

    © Klaus Ecker

    N57863

    32587

    Continental Airlines Boeing 757-33N(WL) Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

    Boeing 767-200

    © Andreas Hein

    N68159

    30438

    Continental Airlines Boeing 767-224ER Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC / EDDM)

    © giorgio parolini

    N68160

    30439

    Continental Airlines Boeing 767-224ER Milan Malpensa (MXP / LIMC)

    Boeing 767-400

    © Donato Bolelli

    N66056

    29451

    Continental Airlines Boeing 767-424ER Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)

    © Igor Santorsula

    N67058

    29453

    Continental Airlines Boeing 767-424ER Rio De Janeiro Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (GIG / SBGL)

    Boeing 777-200

    © Ryser Urs

    N76021

    39776

    Continental Airlines Boeing 777-224ER Geneva Cointrin (GVA / LSGG)

    © Claude Davet

    N76021

    39776

    Continental Airlines Boeing 777-224ER Geneva Cointrin (GVA / LSGG)

    McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10

    © hopsuisse2

    N8901E

    45742

    Continental Airlines Douglas DC-9-14 Denver Stapleton (DEN / KDEN)

    © Jon Marzo

    N653TX

    45716

    Continental Airlines Douglas DC-9-14 Salt Lake City International (SLC / KSLC)

    McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30

    © Mark Ijsseldijk

    N43537

    47112

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH)

    © Mark Ijsseldijk

    N19504

    47638

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE)

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

    © Rémi Dallot

    N68046

    47800

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

    © Carsten Bodenburg

    N68048

    47802

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 Kingman (IGM / KIGM)

    McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

    © Frank Buschmann

    N37077

    46981

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Mojave (MHV / KMHV)

    © Demo Borstell

    N49082

    47927

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)

    McDonnell Douglas MD-81

    © Mark Ijsseldijk

    N16883

    48073

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81) Auckland International (AKL / NZAA)

    © Rémi Dallot

    N849HA

    48073

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL / KFLL)

    McDonnell Douglas MD-82

    © Pierre Lacombe

    N14816

    49370

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Montréal Mirabel International (YMX / CYMX)

    © Javier Rodriguez

    N15820

    49480

    Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL / KFLL)

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