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Continental Airlines improved fleet efficiency with retirement of last MD-80 aircraft

Houston, Usa -The carrier has one of the youngest fleets in the US

Continental Airlines yesterday retired its last MD-80 aircraft, which reduces the fleet to just three Boeing aircraft types -- the 777, 767/757 and 737 models. This fleet simplification is the result of a 10-year strategic effort to eliminate complexity and expense in Continental's operations. During the past decade, Continental has eliminated the A-300, DC-10, 747, 737-100/200, 727 and DC-9. Other...

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Rome, Italy, 01/04/2005 12:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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