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Homebase	Houston and Newark
Founded	1934
Employees	40.000
Fleet	28 Boeing Dc 10-30 4 Boeing 747-200 25 Boeing 757-200 56 Boeing Md 82 5 Boeing Md 81 8 Boeing Md 83 33 Boeing 727-200 2 Boeing 737-700 65 Boeing 737-300 53 Boeing 737-500 15 Boeing 737-200 7 Boeing 737-100 26 Boeing Dc 9-30
On Order	14 Boeing 737-500 30 Boeing 737-600 48 Boeing 737-700 28 Boeing 737-800 11 Boeing 757-200 48 Boeing 767-400ER 10 Boeing 777-200IGW
Network	The network is centred around three hubs in Newark, Houston and Cleveland, plus its pacific hub in Guam. It is mainly concentrated in the domestic eastern market, with a good Transatlantic network and a great South American one, for which it is the second biggest carrier after Aa. It should be soon integrated into the Northwest one.
Marketing Alliances	-Will start co-operating with Nwa on every side, keeping separate identities. -Will enter a full range co-operation with Klm as its agreement with Nwa is ready. -Code shares on Usa-Italy routes with Alitalia -Code shares on Usa-France and on some connecting flights with Air France -Code shares with Transavia on London Gatwick-Amsterdam -Code shares with Continental Micronesia, which flies on its behalf. -Code shares with Continental Express, which flies on its behalf. -Code shares with America West on many connecting domestic flights in the western coast -Code shares with its south american partner-subsidiaries Aces in Colombia, Aserca in Venezuela and Copa in Panama. -Code shares with Air China on Usa-China flights -Simple code sharing agreements with Air Aruba, Air Canada,  British Midland, China Airlines , Csa Czech Airlines , Eva Air , Frontier , Hawaiian Airlines , Taesa, Vasp and Virgin Atlantic.
Short Description	It is the fifth Us airline, founded in 1937 as Varney Speed lines. It was then purchased by Texas Air, with which it merged in 1982. In 1983 it filed for banktuptcy Chapter 11 protection, from which it emerged in 1986. After that, the operations of People Express and New York Air were merged into Continental's network, but the airline had to file again for Chapter 11, from which it re-emerged in 1993. During the early '90s a stake has been acquired by Sas, with which it held a co-operation agreement, and it bought a stake in Air Canada. Both operations haven't been succesful due to the airline's poor finances, and have been stopped with the airline selling its Air Canada stake and repurchasing the one held by Sas. Now the airline's finances are extremely healthy, it flies to 125 domestic and 67 international destinations, which become 400 including those served by its partners. It is one of the promoters of the World Wings alliance between Continental, Nwa, Klm , Alitalia and Air France.

    Continental Express    

Homebase	Houston
Founded	1989
Employees	2200
Fleet	19 Embraer Erj 145 3 Atr 72-200 8 Atr 42-500 30 Atr 42-300 32 Embraer Emb 120 25 Beech 1900D
On Order	39 Embraer Erj 145
Network	Operates feeder routes on behalf of Continental out of its hubs in Newark, Houston and Cleveland.
Marketing Alliances	Operates on behalf of Continental
Short Description	It was created by merging Bar Harbor Airlines, Britt Airways and Rocky Mountain Airways in the early '90s, when they had become Continental commuter partners.

    America West     visit America West official site  

Homebase	Phoenix
Founded	1981
Employees	11000
Fleet	19 Boeing 737-200 43 Boeing 737-300 29 Airbus A 320-200  14 Boeing 757-200
On Order	22 Airbus A 319-100  24 Airbus A 320-200
Network	Through its hubs at Phoenix, Las Vegas and Port Columbus, it flies to 53 domestic destinations, mainly western coast, and 7 cities in Canada and Mexico. Through its code-shares with Continental and Mesa it flies to further 31 domestic destinations.
Marketing Alliances	-Code shares with Continental on certain domestic routes -Code shares with Mesa Air, which operates on its behalf through America West Express -Codeshares with Air China on Usa-China flights -Code shares with British Airways on certain domestic flights -Simple Code sharing agreements with Aeromexico and Taesa
Short Description	It is the Us ninth largest airline, operating one of the youngest fleets in the world. It was created in the early '80s following the Deregulation act, grew up very fast but had to file for Chapter 11 protection, from which it emerged in 1994. It is now in better shape and is revamping its fleet, after launching a new image.

    America West Express     visit America West official site  

Homebase	Farmington, New Mexico
Founded	1992
Employees	3682
Fleet	2 Bombardier Canadair Rj 200 3 Embraer Emb-120 Brasilia 11 Beech 1900D
On Order	/
Network	It operates to 18 cities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa and New Mexicoout of America West's hub in Phoenix
Marketing Alliances	It code-shares with America West, the contract will expire in 2004
Short Description	It was created in 1992 by the Mesa Group which is the whole owner.

       Aces Colombia    

Homebase	Medellin
Founded	1972
Employees	1850
Fleet	10 De Havilland Dhc6-300 Twin Hotter 6 Atr 42-300 5 Boeing 727-200 5 Boeing 727-100 2 Airbus A 320-200
On Order	6 Airbus A 320-200
Network	It operates the country's second largest network out of Medellin and Bogota to domestic and international destinations.
Marketing Alliances	-It co-operates on Colombia-Usa flights with Continental Airlines, which is a shareholder -Simple code-sharing agreements with Air France, Carnival Airlines and Mexicana
Short Description	It began flying in 1972 as a regional carrier, and in 1997 it became the country's first operator of the A 320. Continental bought a stake in 1998

      Aserca   visit Aserca official site  

Homebase	Valencia, Venezuela
Founded	1991
Employees	891
Fleet	11 Boeing Dc 9-30
On Order	/
Network	Operates scheduled international and domestic services.
Marketing Alliances	-Co-operates with Continental, a shareholder, on Venezuela-Usa flight
Short Description	It has recently started gaining fame, expoliting the positive situation following Viasa's collapse, and joined the rush with Avensa to substitute it. At the end of 1998 it has been approached by Continental, which bought a stake.

       Copa     visit Copa official site  

Homebase	Panama
Founded	1947
Employees	1260
Fleet	13 Boeing 737-200
On Order	/
Network	It operates the country's second largest network out of Medellin and Bogota to domestic and international destinations. It is Panama's flag carrie It operates a network of flights within Central America, the Carribean and South America, all linked to Miami through its Panama hub.
Marketing Alliances	-It co-operates on Panama-Usa flights with Continental Airlines, which is a shareholder -It is part of the Taca network, but it has been excluded from the American Airlines agreement to go further with the Continental's link
Short Description	It is the Panamian flag carrier

   

 

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