Registration No. 333-27851
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 Amendment No. 2
                                       to
                                    Form S-4
             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                           Continental Airlines, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                      4512                    74-2099724
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary standard industrial    (I.R.S. employer
    of incorporation or      classification code number) identification number)
       organization)
                         2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2010
                              Houston, Texas 77019
                                 (713) 834-2950
          (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
             area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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                             JEFFERY A. SMISEK, Esq.
             Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
                           Continental Airlines, Inc.
                         2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2010
                              Houston, Texas 77019
                                 (713) 834-2950
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                              of agent for service)
                          Copies of correspondence to:
                               JOHN K. HOYNS, Esq.
                            Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
                             One Battery Park Plaza
                          New York, New York 10004-1482
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        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
   As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
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        If the  securities  being  registered  on this Form are being offered in
connection  with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, check the following box: 

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

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Proposed Proposed Maximum Maximum Offering Aggregate Amount of Title of Each Class of Securities Amount to be Price Per Offering Registration to be Registered Registered (1) Certificate (2) Price (2) Fee - ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ -------------- Pass Through Certificates, Series 1997-1A.................... $437,876,000 100% $437,876,000 Pass Through Certificates, Series 1997-1B.................... $148,333,000 100% $148,333,000 $214,334 (3) Pass Through Certificates, Series 1997-1C-I.................. $111,093,000 100% $111,093,000 Pass Through Certificates, Series 1997-1C-II................. $10,000,000 100% $10,000,000 - ----------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ --------------
(1) Equals the aggregate principal amount of the securities being registered. (2) Pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2), the registration fee has been calculated using the book value of the securities being registered. (3) Paid on May 27, 1997. The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. ================================================================================ PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS Item 21. Exhibits. (The below-listed exhibits have been previously filed.)
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.1 -- Form of New 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1A-0 (included in Exhibit 4.5) 4.2 -- Form of New 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1B-0 (included in Exhibit 4.6) 4.3 -- Form of New 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1C-I-0 (included in Exhibit 4.7) 4.4 -- Form of New 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1C-II-0 (included in Exhibit 4.8) 4.5 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1A-0 and the issuance of 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1A-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.6 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1B-0 and the issuance of 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1B-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.7 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-I-0 and the issuance of 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-I-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.8 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-II-0 and the issuance of 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-II-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.9 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider 4.10 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.11 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider 4.12 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider 4.13 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-I-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider 4.14 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-I-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider 4.15 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider 4.16 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider 4.17 -- Intercreditor Agreement dated as of March 21, 1997, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee under the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1-C-I-0 and Continental Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0, ING Bank N.V. and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as Class A Liquidity Provider, Class B Liquidity Provider, Class C Liquidity Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and Trustee 4.18 -- Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, among Continental Airlines, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee under Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1A-O, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1B-O, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-I-O, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-II-O, and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. 4.19 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary 4.20 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary 4.21 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C-I) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.22 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C-II) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary 4.23 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.24 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.25 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C-I) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-I-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.26 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C-II) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.27 -- Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 21, 1997 among Continental Airlines, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company as Pass Through Trustee under each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.28 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.29 -- Form of Lease (included as Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.30 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Indenture (included as Exhibit A-3 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.31 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement (included as Exhibit A-5 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.32 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement (included as Exhibit C-1 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.33 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Indenture (included as Exhibit C-2 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.34 -- Form of Special Participation Agreement (included as Exhibit D-1 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.35 -- Form of Special Lease (included as Exhibit D-2 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.36 -- Form of Special Indenture (included as Exhibit D-3 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.37 -- Form of Special Trust Agreement (included as Exhibit D-4 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 5.1 -- Opinion of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP relating to validity of New Certificates 12.1 -- Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 23.1 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.2 -- Consent of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (included in its opinion filed as exhibit 5.1) 23.3 -- Consent of Aircraft Information Services, Inc. Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 23.4 -- Consent of BK Associates, Inc. 23.5 -- Consent of Morten Beyer and Associates, Inc. 24.1 -- Powers of Attorney 25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1A Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 25.2 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1B Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 25.3 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1-C-I Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 25.4 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1-C-II Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 99.1 -- Form of Letter of Transmittal 99.2 -- Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery 99.3 -- Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees 99.4 -- Form of Letter to Clients
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on July 15, 1997. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. By: /s/ JEFFERY A. SMISEK ----------------------------------- Jeffery A. Smisek Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated, on July 15, 1997.
Signature Title --------- ----- * Chairman of the Board and Chief - ----------------------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal Gordon M. Bethune Executive Officer) and Director * Executive Vice President and - ----------------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer Lawrence W. Kellner (Principal Financial Officer) * Vice President and Controller - ----------------------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer Michael P. Bonds * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. * President, Chief Operating - ----------------------------------------------- Officer and Director Gregory D. Brenneman * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. * Director - ----------------------------------------------- David Bonderman * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Patrick Foley * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Douglas H. McCorkindale * Director - ----------------------------------------------- George G.C. Parker Signature Title --------- ----- * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Richard W. Pogue * Director - ----------------------------------------------- William S. Price III * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Donald L. Sturm * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Karen Hastie Williams * Director - ----------------------------------------------- Charles A. Yamarone
*By: /s/ JEFFERY A. SMISEK ----------------------------------- Jeffery A. Smisek, Attorney-In-Fact EXHIBIT INDEX (The below-listed exhibits have been previously filed.)
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.1 -- Form of New 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1A-0 (included in Exhibit 4.5) 4.2 -- Form of New 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1B-0 (included in Exhibit 4.6) 4.3 -- Form of New 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1C-I-0 (included in Exhibit 4.7) 4.4 -- Form of New 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997-1C-II-0 (included in Exhibit 4.8) 4.5 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1A-0 and the issuance of 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1A-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.6 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1B-0 and the issuance of 7.461% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1B-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.7 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-I-0 and the issuance of 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-I-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.8 -- Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, between Continental Airlines, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, made with respect to the formation of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-II-0 and the issuance of 7.420% Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-II-0 Pass Through Certificates representing fractional undivided interests in the Trust 4.9 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider 4.10 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider 4.11 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.12 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider 4.13 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-I-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider 4.14 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-I-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider 4.15 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0, as Borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Chicago Branch as Liquidity Provider 4.16 -- Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 21, 1997, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, as agent and trustee for the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0, as Borrower and ING Bank N.V. as Liquidity Provider 4.17 -- Intercreditor Agreement dated as of March 21, 1997, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee under the Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1-C-I-0 and Continental Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0, ING Bank N.V. and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as Class A Liquidity Provider, Class B Liquidity Provider, Class C Liquidity Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent and Trustee 4.18 -- Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 21, 1997, among Continental Airlines, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee under Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1A-O, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1B-O, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-I-O, Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1997-1C-II-O, and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. 4.19 -- Deposit Agreement (Class A) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary 4.20 -- Deposit Agreement (Class B) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary 4.21 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C-I) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.22 -- Deposit Agreement (Class C-II) dated as of March 21, 1997 between First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent under the Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement, and Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch, as Depositary 4.23 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class A) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1A-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.24 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class B) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1B-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.25 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C-I) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-I-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.26 -- Escrow and Paying Agent Agreement (Class C-II) dated as of March 21, 1997 among First Security Bank, National Association as Escrow Agent; Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Initial Purchasers under the Certificate Purchase Agreement; Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Pass Through Trustee for and on behalf of Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust 1997-1C-II-0 as Pass Through Trustee; and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.27 -- Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 21, 1997 among Continental Airlines, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company as Pass Through Trustee under each of the Pass Through Trust Agreements, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, First Security Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent and Wilmington Trust Company as Paying Agent 4.28 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Participation Agreement (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 4.29 -- Form of Lease (included as Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.30 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Indenture (included as Exhibit A-3 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.31 -- Form of Leased Aircraft Trust Agreement (included as Exhibit A-5 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.32 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement (included as Exhibit C-1 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.33 -- Form of Owned Aircraft Indenture (included as Exhibit C-2 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.34 -- Form of Special Participation Agreement (included as Exhibit D-1 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.35 -- Form of Special Lease (included as Exhibit D-2 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.36 -- Form of Special Indenture (included as Exhibit D-3 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 4.37 -- Form of Special Trust Agreement (included as Exhibit D-4 to Exhibit 4.27 to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference) 5.1 -- Opinion of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP relating to validity of New Certificates 12.1 -- Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 23.1 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.2 -- Consent of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (included in its opinion filed as exhibit 5.1) 23.3 -- Consent of Aircraft Information Services, Inc. 23.4 -- Consent of BK Associates, Inc. Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit ------ ---------------------- 23.5 -- Consent of Morten Beyer and Associates, Inc. 24.1 -- Powers of Attorney 25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1A Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 25.2 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1B Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 25.3 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1-C-I Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 25.4 -- Statement of Eligibility of Wilmington Trust Company for the 1997-1-C-II Pass Through Certificates, on Form T-1 99.1 -- Form of Letter of Transmittal 99.2 -- Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery 99.3 -- Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees 99.4 -- Form of Letter to Clients