Continental Selects Chautauqua

Continental Airlines selected Chautauqua Airlines to provide and operate 44 regional jets as a Continental Express carrier beginning in 2007. Chautauqua, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, will operate 50-seat regional jets on Continental's behalf, under the Continental Express brand. Continental will continue to schedule and market all of its Continental Express regional jet service. Continental previously had used ExpressJet Airlines but parted ways with that regional carrier over cost issues.