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    Continental Express Airlines

    United States · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Aug 18, 2026
    Continental Express Airlines logo
    IATARU
    ICAOBTA
    CallsignJETLINK

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Continental Express Incorporated
    Country
    United States
    Started Operations
    1 Sep 1990
    Ceased operations
    9 Jul 2001
    ExpressJet Airlines (EV / ASQ)
    Predecessors
    Bar Harbor Airlines (QO / AJC)
    Britt Airways (RU / BTA)
    Rocky Mountain Airways (JC / RMA)
    Group / Part of
    Continental Airlines
    Headquarters
    Houston
    Bases
    Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE)
    Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH)
    Denver International (DEN / KDEN)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic210
    Overall210
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    ATR 42 / 725353
    De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 755
    Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia3434
    Embraer ERJ-145118118
    Total0000210210

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

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

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    N11835ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N11835 Continental Express
    • 835, lsd
    N14445ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 17 May 1996
    • Jan 2000
    • N14445 Continental Express
    • 445, lsd
    N14451ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 19 Sep 1996
    • Jun 2000
    • N14451 Continental Express
    • 451, lsd
    N14804ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • Oct 1995
    • N14804 Continental Express
    N14813ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14813 Continental Express
    • 813, lsd
    N14815ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 31 Jul 1991
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14815 Continental Express
    • 815, lsd
    N14819ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 31 Jul 1991
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14819 Continental Express
    • 819, lsd
    N14821ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14821 Continental Express
    • 821, lsd
    N14822ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14822 Continental Express
    • 822, lsd
    N14825ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14825 Continental Express
    N14828ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14828 Continental Express
    N14829ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14829 Continental Express
    N14830ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14830 Continental Express
    • 830, lsd
    N14832ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14832 Continental Express
    • 832, lsd
    N14833ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14833 Continental Express
    • 833, lsd
    N14834ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N14834 Continental Express
    • 834, lsd
    N15447ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 8 Jul 1996
    • Feb 2000
    • N15447 Continental Express
    • 447, lsd
    N15816ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N15816 Continental Express
    • 816, lsd
    N15818ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N15818 Continental Express
    • 818, lsd
    N15823ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 31 Jul 1991
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N15823 Continental Express
    • 823, lsd
    N15827ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N15827 Continental Express
    N16450ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 7 Nov 1996
    • Mar 2000
    • N16450 Continental Express
    • 450, lsd
    N16824ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N16824 Continental Express
    • 824, lsd
    N17448ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 12 Dec 1996
    • Aug 2000
    • N17448 Continental Express
    • 448, lsd
    N17808ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • May 1996
    • N17808 Continental Express
    N17810ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • Jul 1996
    • N17810 Continental Express
    N17831ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 31 Jul 1991
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N17831 Continental Express
    • 831, lsd
    N18809ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • Oct 1996
    • N18809 Continental Express
    N18814ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N18814 Continental Express
    • 814, lsd
    N19446ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 24 May 1996
    • Jan 2000
    • N19446 Continental Express
    • 446, lsd
    N19452ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 29 Aug 1996
    • Mar 2000
    • N19452 Continental Express
    • 452, lsd
    N19812ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 31 Jul 1991
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N19812 Continental Express
    • 812, lsd
    N21837ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: Oct 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N21837 Continental Express
    • 837, lsd
    N23802ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • Oct 1995
    • N23802 Continental Express
    N25811ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N25811 Continental Express
    • 811, lsd
    N26826ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 31 Jul 1991
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N26826 Continental Express
    N27806ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • Nov 1996
    • N27806 Continental Express
    N31807ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • May 1996
    • N31807 Continental Express
    N33449ATR 42-500
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 11 Oct 1996
    • Mar 2000
    • N33449 Continental Express
    • 449, lsd
    N34805ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • May 1996
    • N34805 Continental Express
    N34817ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N34817 Continental Express
    • 817, lsd
    N34820ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N34820 Continental Express
    • 820, lsd
    N42836ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N42836 Continental Express
    • 836, lsd
    N47801ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • Jan 1997
    • N47801 Continental Express
    N76803ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 1 Sep 1990
    • Sep 1996
    • N76803 Continental Express
    N86842ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 7 Dec 1992
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N86842 Continental Express
    N93840ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 2 Dec 1992
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N93840 Continental Express
    N97841ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 11 Dec 1992
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N97841 Continental Express
    N99838ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 18 Aug 1999
    • 9 Jul 2001
    • N99838 Continental Express
    N99839ATR 42-320
    • Config: Y46
    • Delivered: 25 Nov 1992
    • Oct 1995
    • N99839 Continental Express
    N12903ATR 72-212
    • Config: Y64
    • Delivered: 17 Nov 1995
    • 9 Apr 1999
    • N12903 Continental Express
    N69901ATR 72-212
    • Config: Y64
    • Delivered: 20 Nov 1993
    • Sep 2000
    • N69901 Continental Express
    N69902ATR 72-212
    • Config: Y64
    • Delivered: 30 Nov 1993
    • Sep 2000
    • N69902 Continental Express
    • 902
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    Continental Express Airlines

    IATA RU | ICAO BTA | Callsign JETLINK

    Full Name | Continental Express Incorporated

    Country | United States

    Started Operations | 1 Sep 1990

    Ceased operations | 9 Jul 2001 ExpressJet Airlines (EV / ASQ)

    Predecessors | Bar Harbor Airlines (QO / AJC) Britt Airways (RU / BTA) Rocky Mountain Airways (JC / RMA)

    Group / Part of | Continental Airlines

    Headquarters | Houston

    Bases | Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE) Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH) Denver International (DEN / KDEN)

    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

    ATR 42 / 72 | 53

    De Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 | 5

    Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia | 34

    Embraer ERJ-145 | 118

    Total | 0 | 210

    Fleet List

    Historic Fleet

    Reg

    Aircraft Type

    Config

    Delivered

    Exit Date

    Status / Fate

    Remark

    N11835

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N11835 Continental Express

    835, lsd

    N14445

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    17 May 1996

    Jan 2000

    N14445 Continental Express

    445, lsd

    N14451

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    19 Sep 1996

    Jun 2000

    N14451 Continental Express

    451, lsd

    N14804

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    Oct 1995

    N14804 Continental Express

    804

    N14813

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14813 Continental Express

    813, lsd

    N14815

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    31 Jul 1991

    9 Jul 2001

    N14815 Continental Express

    815, lsd

    N14819

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    31 Jul 1991

    9 Jul 2001

    N14819 Continental Express

    819, lsd

    N14821

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14821 Continental Express

    821, lsd

    N14822

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14822 Continental Express

    822, lsd

    N14825

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14825 Continental Express

    825

    N14828

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14828 Continental Express

    828

    N14829

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14829 Continental Express

    829

    N14830

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14830 Continental Express

    830, lsd

    N14832

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14832 Continental Express

    832, lsd

    N14833

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14833 Continental Express

    833, lsd

    N14834

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N14834 Continental Express

    834, lsd

    N15447

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    8 Jul 1996

    Feb 2000

    N15447 Continental Express

    447, lsd

    N15816

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N15816 Continental Express

    816, lsd

    N15818

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N15818 Continental Express

    818, lsd

    N15823

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    31 Jul 1991

    9 Jul 2001

    N15823 Continental Express

    823, lsd

    N15827

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N15827 Continental Express

    827

    N16450

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    7 Nov 1996

    Mar 2000

    N16450 Continental Express

    450, lsd

    N16824

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N16824 Continental Express

    824, lsd

    N17448

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    12 Dec 1996

    Aug 2000

    N17448 Continental Express

    448, lsd

    N17808

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    May 1996

    N17808 Continental Express

    808

    N17810

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    Jul 1996

    N17810 Continental Express

    810

    N17831

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    31 Jul 1991

    9 Jul 2001

    N17831 Continental Express

    831, lsd

    N18809

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    Oct 1996

    N18809 Continental Express

    809

    N18814

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N18814 Continental Express

    814, lsd

    N19446

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    24 May 1996

    Jan 2000

    N19446 Continental Express

    446, lsd

    N19452

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    29 Aug 1996

    Mar 2000

    N19452 Continental Express

    452, lsd

    N19812

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    31 Jul 1991

    9 Jul 2001

    N19812 Continental Express

    812, lsd

    N21837

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    Oct 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N21837 Continental Express

    837, lsd

    N23802

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    Oct 1995

    N23802 Continental Express

    802

    N25811

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N25811 Continental Express

    811, lsd

    N26826

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    31 Jul 1991

    9 Jul 2001

    N26826 Continental Express

    826

    N27806

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    Nov 1996

    N27806 Continental Express

    806

    N31807

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    May 1996

    N31807 Continental Express

    807

    N33449

    ATR 42-500

    Y46

    11 Oct 1996

    Mar 2000

    N33449 Continental Express

    449, lsd

    N34805

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    May 1996

    N34805 Continental Express

    805

    N34817

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N34817 Continental Express

    817, lsd

    N34820

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N34820 Continental Express

    820, lsd

    N42836

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    9 Jul 2001

    N42836 Continental Express

    836, lsd

    N47801

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    Jan 1997

    N47801 Continental Express

    801

    N76803

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    1 Sep 1990

    Sep 1996

    N76803 Continental Express

    803

    N86842

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    7 Dec 1992

    9 Jul 2001

    N86842 Continental Express

    842

    N93840

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    2 Dec 1992

    9 Jul 2001

    N93840 Continental Express

    840

    N97841

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    11 Dec 1992

    9 Jul 2001

    N97841 Continental Express

    841

    N99838

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    18 Aug 1999

    9 Jul 2001

    N99838 Continental Express

    838

    N99839

    ATR 42-320

    Y46

    25 Nov 1992

    Oct 1995

    N99839 Continental Express

    839

    N12903

    ATR 72-212

    Y64

    17 Nov 1995

    9 Apr 1999

    N12903 Continental Express

    903

    N69901

    ATR 72-212

    Y64

    20 Nov 1993

    Sep 2000

    N69901 Continental Express

    901

    N69902

    ATR 72-212

    Y64

    30 Nov 1993

    Sep 2000

    N69902 Continental Express

    902

    1 2 3 4

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