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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-97-000078.txt : 19970407
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-97-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970404
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319687
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				742099724
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-07899
		FILM NUMBER:		97575314

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2929 ALLEN PKWY STE 2010
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138345000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PEOPLE EXPRESS AIRLINES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890726
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                 Prospectus Supplement filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
                                       Registration No. 333-07899

                      Prospectus Supplement

The Prospectus dated August 13, 1996, relating to the offer for
resale of up to $200,650,000 aggregate principal amount of the
Continental Airlines, Inc. 6-3/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes
due April 15, 2006 is hereby supplemented as follows:

1)   "Bear Stearns & Co. Inc." is added to the table of Selling
     Holders on page 39 with a Principal Amount of Registered
     Notes owned as of April 4, 1997 of $500,000.

    The date of this Prospectus Supplement is April 4, 1997.


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