CEO Lawrence Kellner

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A disagreement between the unions representing flight attendants at the former Continental Airlines and United Airlines could slow labor integration at the new United Airlines, an airline expert said on Wednesday.The potential friction stems from a refusal by the Continental flight attendants to enter joint contract talks with the United Flight attendants before the two groups choose union representation.Continental's flight attendants are represented by the International...Read Full Story

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Flight attendants at United Continental Holdings <UAL.N>, formed from the merger of United and Continental airlines, have selected the Association of Flight Attendants to bargain for their labor contracts, the AFA union said on Wednesday.The vote was a defeat for the International Association of Machinists, which represented the flight attendants at Continental Airlines, and marks a step toward integration of the carriers' work forces.The AFA, which represented flight attendants...Read Full Story

The former CEO of Continental Airlines Inc. got a compensation package valued at $3.3 million in his final year leading the nation's fourth-largest carrier, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing made Friday.The airline's new CEO has vowed to reject his $730,000 salary and any bonuses until Continental earns a full-year profit. It lost money the last two years, but analysts predict it will post a profit in 2010.Lawrence W. Kellner, who resigned Dec. 31 to return to...Read Full Story

Share Continental Airlines on Thursday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with its flight attendants. The agreement was made with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) which represents Continental flight attendants. However, the labor contract offered by Continental must be ratified by the IAM first. In the next weeks, the union will hold a ratification vote to determine if the contract is accepted. “We appreciate the IAM’s leadership...Read Full Story

The new CEO of Continental Airlines Inc. says he will refuse to accept a salary or annual bonus until the company makes a full-year profit.Jeffery A. Smisek, who became CEO on Friday after Lawrence Kellner stepped down to join a private-equity firm, told employees of his pledge Monday.Continental, the nation's fourth-largest airline by traffic, lost $367 million in the first nine months of last year.Smisek said if employees want better pay and benefits, they need to focus on making money. He...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Flight attendants with Continental Airlines Inc said they will not participate in contract talks with their peers at United Airlines, according to a report in Bloomberg.United flight attendants had said in an exchange of letters they would have more leverage if they worked together, according to Bloomberg.Representatives for Continental and for Association of Flight Attendants could not be immediately reached for comment.UAL Corp and Continental merged last week to form...Read Full Story

PONTOISE, France — A French court found Continental Airlines Inc. and one of its mechanics guilty of manslaughter Monday in the crash of a supersonic Concorde jet outside Paris a decade ago that killed 113 people. Continental responds to Concorde decision -- Dallas Morning News blog Dec. 6 Bloomberg — Continental Airlines Inc. was convicted of manslaughter for the deaths of 113 people in the Concorde crash 10. was also found guilty and received a 15 month suspended sentence and a 2,000-euro...Read Full Story

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - United Airlines parent UAL Corp <UAUA.O> won unconditional EU regulatory approval on Tuesday for its $3.17 billion buy of Continental Airlines Inc <CAL.N> that will create the world's largest carrier.UAL, which unveiled the deal in May, had said the combined company would fly to 370 destinations and have 10 hubs worldwide, helping it to attract more business travelers.The global downturn has hit the airline industry already under pressure from volatile fuel prices, low-cost...Read Full Story

PARIS (Reuters) - Prosecutors said on Friday that Continental Airlines should be fined 175,000 euros ($218,800) for manslaughter over its role in the 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde plane which killed 113 people.The Concorde, carrying mostly German tourists, caught fire as it roared out of Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport on July 25, 2000 and crashed just minutes later into a nearby hotel.Investigators believe a Continental DC10 triggered the disaster when a small metal strip fell from...Read Full Story