SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 4, 2001

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(713) 324-2950

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

1. Exhibits

1. Projected Data.
2. Presentation Data.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company is furnishing herewith a letter being provided to certain investors and financial analysts which contains data regarding aircraft financing, updated guidelines regarding certain operating and financial statistics for the second quarter and full year 2001 and the Company's fleet plan. The letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 which is included herein.

The Company is also furnishing herewith certain data being presented by certain of its executive officers at a conference (the "Conference") on June 5, 2001. The presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 which is included herein. Beginning Tuesday, June 5, 2001 an audio webcast of their remarks at the Conference and accompanying graphic presentation will be made available under our Investor Relations - Investor Presentation section at Continental's corporate website at http://www.continental.com/corporate.

The information presented contains forward looking statements and certain assumptions upon which such forward looking statements are in part based. Numerous important factors, including those factors identified as Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are incorporated herein by reference, and the fact that the assumptions set forth below could prove incorrect, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward looking statements.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Continental Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

By /s/ Jennifer L. Vogel                    

Jennifer L. Vogel

Vice President

and General Counsel

June 4, 2001

EXHIBIT INDEX

1. Projected Data.
2. Presentation Data.

June 4, 2001

Dear Investors and Analysts:

As many of you may know, we recently announced several senior management changes: Larry Kellner has been named our new President, CD McLean was elected Executive VP & COO and Jeff Smisek was elected Executive VP - Corporate. Two Senior Vice Presidents have been named to head the Company's finance operations -- Jeff Misner, Senior VP - Finance and Gerry Laderman, Senior VP - Finance and Treasurer. Jeff Misner will oversee the areas of Financial Planning and Analysis, Corporate Accounting, and Tax. The departments of Treasury Operations, Corporate Finance, Fuel Management, Risk Management, Fleet Management and Pensions will report to Gerry Laderman.

Additional information regarding Continental (recent press releases and investor presentations) can always be found on our website at www.Continental.com/corporate. If you should have any questions regarding this information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Diane Dayhoff
Staff VP Finance

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