Remaining Vestiges of Continental After the Merger With United

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Mar 20, 2013, 3:36 pm

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check out the galley next flight most likely you will see the metal storage bins saying "Continental" and probably will for a long time to come

Mar 20, 2013, 3:36 pm

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Originally Posted by United_727

One would think those would be the first to 'go',since they are so large and seen from the terminal . I too saw a wheelchair @ FLL with 'Continental' spraypainted on the back of it.

And add a big old "Continental" marked hangar at FLL as well

Mar 21, 2013, 8:59 am

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Two quick notes - I have a cool pic of a retro painted continental at SFO this morning and first the first time I noticed ex continental crew have ex Con bag tags, pretty tacky imo

Ill post the pic later

May 10, 2013, 9:47 pm

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Though UA took over CO's large maintenance operation at MCO, the two big CO hangars still bear the CO logotype and globe logo. I've attached a link to the Google Streets view. The hangars are on Tradeport Drive on the west edge of the airport.

Google Streets view of CO logotype on maintenance hangars at MCO.

Drove by today. Both hangars still in Continental livery.

May 11, 2013, 7:00 am

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Drove by today. Both hangars still in Continental livery.

I find it interesting that there has been no particular effort paid to rebranding the pmCO maintenance facilities, but at the SFO MRO, the Tulip disppeared very quickly.

May 11, 2013, 9:04 am

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On google maps there is an entire desert lineup of tulips in Area 51

May 11, 2013, 11:10 am

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The kiosks at the EWR Rail Station still are CO...late 90's CO by the look of them:

May 11, 2013, 4:05 pm

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IAD Shuttle Bus Announcements

Pre-recorded announcements on IAD shuttle busses from long-term parking to the terminal still say "United-Continental".

May 13, 2013, 8:11 am

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"Continental Express" ERJ-135 yesterday at IAH.....

Aircraft also still had "ExpressJet" titles on the engines......

May 13, 2013, 8:24 am

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Originally Posted by craz

check out the galley next flight most likely you will see the metal storage bins saying "Continental" and probably will for a long time to come

I actually think you can still catch a meatball logo on the galley bins from time to time.

May 13, 2013, 9:13 am

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Originally Posted by halls120

I find it interesting that there has been no particular effort paid to rebranding the pmCO maintenance facilities, but at the SFO MRO, the Tulip disppeared very quickly.

+1

It was like this by design I think. The big hangars at IAH were still CO last time I was there. Even more interesting are the posts on the Facebook page... honoring the 75 years of CO blah blah blah... I would not be surprised if they actually just went back to the co name. The paint is the same... just need a quick stencil over the name!

May 13, 2013, 10:43 am

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Originally Posted by Luvs2snowbordbut1kSEA

+1
I would not be surprised if they actually just went back to the co name. The paint is the same... just need a quick stencil over the name!

If they did, would we even notice it?

The use of the word "United" is a farce to them.

May 13, 2013, 10:46 am

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The hangars at IAH have been rebranded for months. I guess you don't fly through IAH often.

I guess keeping the old UAL branding at the DEN hangar is part of that conspiracy?

May 13, 2013, 2:09 pm

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Captain announced that we would be parking at C, C for Continental, Gate 135 at EWR on a TATL Flight last week. Yes, it was a CO plane with a CO crew!