Eco-skies #1

Eco-skies

#1

Commitment to the environment

N76516

B737-824

Continental » United

2010-13

Continental was the first US airline to conduct a biofuel test flight in January 2009, powering one of the two engines of a 737 with a mix of 50% kerosene and a blend of fuel derived from algae and jatropha. This special scheme was unveiled in March 2010, and was kept after the merger with United, with many tests and commercial flights being performed in the meantime. The livery has since been transferred to -900 N75432.

Image  ©  Reinhard Zinabold (MIA)
Tags   Green-themed

Retro

Retro

N75436	B737-924ER	Continental » United		2009-16
N75435	B737-924ER	United		2016-

To commemorate their 75th anniversary, Continental painted this new 739 in the 1934 "Blue Skyway" scheme. After the merger with United, the design was kept.

Image  ©  Nito (AUA)
Tags   Retro

Peter Max

NYC 2000 - The Millenium Capital Of The World   ★

by Peter Max

N77014

B777-224ER

Continental

1999-08

As part of New York City's Millennium celebrations, German-born American illustrator and graphic artist Peter Max designed a very special livery for one of the 777 of Newark-based Continental. The scheme was unveiled on November 15, 1999 in Newark Airport. Both sides were different and the livery was so popular it was kept until early 2008.

Image  ©  Kevin Cleynhens (CDG)
Tags   Millenium, Original Artwork, Tourism

100th ERJ-145

100th ERJ-145

En Route to an All-Jet Fleet

N14960

ERJ-145LR

Continental Express » (opb ExpressJet)

1998-03

N14960 is the ERJ line number 100, and was delivered to the US commuter airline on December 9, 1998 with a special golden ribbon livery. In 2001 the aircraft was transferred to the newly-formed ExpressJet Airlines.

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Tags   Manufacturer Milestone

Yellow Ribbon

Yellow Ribbon

N608PE		B747-238B	Continental		1991
N609PE	» N10024	B747-238B	Continental		1991
N78019		B747-230B	Continental		1991

Yellow is the official color of the armor branch of the U.S. Army. The yellow ribbon saw renewed popularity in the United States during the Gulf War in the early 1990s. It appeared along with the slogan "support our troops", in the form of yellow ribbons tied to trees, and this one was celebrating the return of the US troops home after Operation Desert Storm in January/February 1991. At least 3 Continental 747 wore these ribbons alongside a Northwest 747, which were at the time partly used by the military to shuttle troops back to the USA.

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Tags   Initiative