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Continental Connection was a brand name under which several commuter airline carriers and their holding companies operated services marketed exclusively by Continental Airlines. As such, all Continental Connection banner carrier services were operated primarily with turboprop aircraft in contrast to Continental Express, whose flights were operated by Continental's regional jet partners, ExpressJet Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines. Continental Connection operations were merged into Continental Express in 2012.

Continental Connection

Founded	1986; 36 years ago (1986)
Ceased operations	March 3, 2012; 10 years ago (2012-03-03) (merged into United Express)
Hubs	Cleveland Houston–Intercontinental Newark
Frequent-flyer program	OnePass
Alliance	SkyTeam (affiliate; 2004—2009) Star Alliance (affiliate; 2009—2012)
Fleet size	83
Destinations	27
Headquarters	Houston, Texas
Website	www.continental.com

According to the Official Airline Guide, earlier Continental Express flights, such as those operated by Royale Airlines followed by Britt Airways from the Continental hub at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH), were operated with such turboprop aircraft as the ATR-42, Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia, and Grumman Gulfstream I during the 1980s.[1]

All flights operated by Continental Connection carriers were given full OnePass frequent-flyer credit, as if they were mainline Continental flights.

The "Continental Connection" name was discontinued and the operation was renamed United Express following the merger of Continental Airlines with United Airlines.

Operators and fleet

• 
  Beechcraft 1900D
• 
  Bombardier Q200
• 
  CommutAir Beechcraft 1900D

Continental Connection fleet at dissolution

Airline	IATA Service	ICAO Code	Callsign	Aircraft	In fleet	Passengers	Parent
Cape Air	9K	KAP	Cair	ATR 42	2	46	Hyannis Air Service, Inc.
Colgan Air	9L	CJC	Colgan	Bombardier Q400	29	74
				Saab 340	10	34
CommutAir	C5	UCA	CommutAir	Bombardier Q200	16	37	Champlain Enterprises, Inc.
				Bombardier Q300	5	50
Silver Airways	3M	SIL	Silver Wings	Beechcraft 1900D	21	19	Victory Park Capital
				Total	83

Incidents and accidents

• On February 12, 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 operating on behalf of Continental Connection crashed into a house on Long Road in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport; 50 people, including one on the ground, were killed according to New York State Police.[2]
• On September 7, 2011, Colgan Air Flight 3222, with 23 passengers en route from Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA landed at Southland Field, which was not their scheduled destination. The crew was subsequently relieved of duty.[3]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United States

References

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Continental Connection — торговая марка (бренд) авиакомпании Continental Airlines, используемый небольшими авиаперевозчиками США для работы на авиалиниях местного значения. Все самолёты, летающие под брендом Continental Connection, являются турбовинтовыми самолётами, в отличие от реактивных лайнеров региональных авиакомпаний ExpressJet Airlines и Chautauqua Airlines, работающих под другой торговой маркой Continental Express.

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