BK Associates, Inc.
                             1295 Northern Boulevard
                            Manhasset, New York 11030


                                  July 13, 2001




CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
1600 Smith Street
Houston, TX  77002

          Re:  Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, dated July 13, 2001, to the
               Prospectus dated March 23, 2001, included in Registration
               STATEMENT NO. 333-57188 OF CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

            We consent to the use of the reports listed below prepared by us
with respect to the aircraft referred to in such reports, to the summary of such
reports in the text and footnotes under the headings "Prospectus Supplement
Summary--Summary of Terms of Certificates," "Prospectus Supplement
Summary--Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balances," "Prospectus Supplement
Summary--Owned Aircraft Outstanding Principal Balances," "Risk Factors--Risk
Factors Relating to the Certificates and the Offering--Appraisals and Realizable
Value of Aircraft" and "Experts" in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, to
the incorporation by reference of our reports listed below in the Preliminary
Prospectus Supplement and to the references to our name under the heading
"Experts" in such Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. We also consent to such
use, summary, incorporation and references in the Final Prospectus Supplement
relating to the offering described in such Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, to
the extent such use, summary, incorporation and references are unchanged.

            The consent above covers the following reports, which will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibits to a Continental
Airlines, Inc. Form 8-K Report that will be incorporated by reference in such
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Final Prospectus Supplement:

1)   Appraisal Letter, dated October 6, 1997, in connection with the Prospectus
     Supplement, dated October 16, 1997 (Series 1997-4), to the Prospectus,
     dated September 4, 1997;





2)   Appraisal Letters, dated January 29 and February 10, 1998, in connection
     with the Prospectus Supplement, dated February 11, 1998 (Series 1998-1), to
     the Prospectus, dated September 4, 1997.

                                                Sincerely,

                                                BK ASSOCIATES, INC.


                                                /S/ R. L. BRITTON
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: R. L. Britton
                                                Title: Vice President
                                                       ISTAT Senior
                                                       Certified Appraiser