SIMAT, HELLIESEN & EICHNER, INC.
                                 90 Park Avenue
                               New York, NY 10016


                                 April 21, 2003




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

          Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Continental
               Airlines,  Inc. relating to Floating Rate Secured Notes
               Due 2007
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

          We consent to the use of the reports, dated as of October 31, 2002 and
January 24,  2003,  prepared by us with  respect to the spare parts  referred to
therein,  to the  summary  of  such  reports  in the  text  under  the  headings
"Prospectus  Summary--Collateral",  "Risk Factors--Risk  Factors Relating to the
Notes and the Exchange  Offer--Appraisal and Realizable Value of Collateral" and
"Description of the Appraisal" in the above-captioned Registration Statement and
to   the    references   to   our   name   under   the   headings    "Prospectus
Summary--Collateral",  "Risk Factors--Risk Factors Relating to the Notes and the
Exchange  Offer--Appraisal and Realizable Value of Collateral",  "Description of
the  Notes--Collateral--Appraisals  and Maintenance of Ratios",  "Description of
the Appraisal" and "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

                                        Sincerely,

                                        SIMAT, HELLIESEN & EICHNER, INC.


                                        /S/ CLIVE G. MEDLAND
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                                        Name:  Clive G. Medland
                                        Title: Senior Vice President