April 6, 1926 -- Entrepreneur Walter Varney launches a contract air mail service in Boise, Idaho, with company that would become United Airlines. March 28, 1931 -- United Air Lines Inc. incorporated.

Continental Airlines Flight 11 was one of the deadliest accidents to take place during the 1960s, and it often goes under-discussed by aviation safety historians. This incident involved a Boeing 707 ...

DALLAS — United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are moving closer to announcing as early as Monday that they will combine to form the world’s largest carrier by passenger traffic, according to ...

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) tomorrow will launch the first-ever nonstop air service between New York and Hong Kong, creating a direct link between two of the world`s most vibrant cities and ...

DALLAS — United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are moving closer to announcing as early as Monday that they will combine to form the world's largest carrier by passenger traffic, according to ...

Continental Airlines President Jeff Smisek says the carrier will consider merging with United Airlines if the new combination of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines becomes a profitable hookup.

DALLAS -- Continental Airlines Inc. says the back-to-back snowstorms that shut down its New York area hub twice last month cost it $25 million in lost revenue. Despite the storms, the nation's ...