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Continental Micronesia operates 13 [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-800]] and [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-400]] aircraft (in Pacific Configuration) from [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport]] on [[Guam]]. The aircraft are all owned by Continental Airlines and are rotated to Continental Micronesia.<ref>[http://www.mvariety.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=4994&format=html Contninental Micronesia's press release template, January 2008]</ref> |
Continental Micronesia operates 13 [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-800]] and [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-400]] aircraft (in Pacific Configuration) from [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport]] on [[Guam]]. The aircraft are all owned by Continental Airlines and are rotated to Continental Micronesia.<ref>[http://www.mvariety.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=4994&format=html Contninental Micronesia's press release template, January 2008]</ref> |
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=== Former fleet === |
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* [[Boeing 747]] <ref name="NineteenNinetyNineFleet">"[http://web.archive.org/web/19990220172116/www.flycontinental.com/micronesia/corporate/fleet/ Our Fleet]" as of [[February 2]], [[1999]], ''Continental Airlines''</ref> |
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* [[Douglas DC-10]]<ref name="NineteenNinetyNineFleet"/> |
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* [[Boeing 727]]<ref name="NineteenNinetyNineFleet"/> |
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==Accidents and incidents== |
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| Founded | 1968 (as Air Micronesia) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Honolulu International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | OnePass | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam | ||||||
| Fleet size | N/A | ||||||
| Destinations | 25 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tamuning, Guam | ||||||
| Key people | Larry Kellner (CEO), Jeff Misner (CFO) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.continental.com | ||||||
Continental Micronesia is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of Continental Airlines. It operates daily flights to Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as international services to Asia, Micronesia and Australia from its base of operations at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport on Guam[1], a U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean.
Code data
Continental Micronesia flights use the regular Continental "CO" code on ticketing systems and for frequent-flyer benefit accounting, but use its ICAO code "CMI" and callsign "Air Mike" with air traffic control authorities. At Asian airports, Continental Micronesia is listed separately (from Continental) with its IATA code "CS". Airports which have both "Air Mike" and mainline Continental presence include Tokyo, Honolulu, and Hong Kong.
Note: "Air Mike" and mainline Continental share flight numbers on the Guam-Honolulu-Houston (1, 2) and Guam-Tokyo-Houston (6, 7) routes. The segments to/from Guam are operated by "Air Mike", while the segments to/from Houston are operated by mainline Continental.
History
The airline was established by Continental and other regional shareholders in the former U.S. Trust Territory and started operations on 16 May 1968 as Air Micronesia, hence the nickname and callsign "Air Mike". Service was started with a Boeing 727-100 and a Douglas DC-6. It also operated SA 16 seaplanes to fly from Chuuk to Pohnpei, until an airfield could be built that could accomodate the 727. The 727's underside was coated with teflon, due to it having to operate on coral runways. Additionally, the plane had to carry spare parts and a mechanic. In the early eighties, the airline started service from Guam to Japan. As Continental's share and roles in Air Mike changed, the airline's name became "Continental Air Micronesia" and eventually "Continental Micronesia" by the late 1990s.
With United Airlines exiting Guam in the mid 1990s, Continental Micronesia along with Northwest Airlines became the only American airlines to serve the two U.S. territories (Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands). Today, Continental Micronesia provides the only scheduled service directly between Guam and any point in the 50 United States (namely, to/from Honolulu, Hawaii).
As of January 2008, Continental Micronesia employs 1,500 people (Guam's largest private-sector employer) and operates 236 departures each week between 23 cities.[2]
Massachusetts-based Cape Air began services in the Mariana Islands under the Continental Connection banner on July 1, 2004. Since then, Continental Micronesia has eliminated most jet services to Saipan in favor of Cape Air's smaller-sized aircraft and increased frequency.
Destinations
Continental Micronesia flies to the following airports:
Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
North America
- United States
- Hawaii
- Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport) - Focus City
- Hawaii
Oceania
Former destinations
Fleet
Continental Micronesia operates 13 Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 767-400 aircraft (in Pacific Configuration) from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport on Guam. The aircraft are all owned by Continental Airlines and are rotated to Continental Micronesia.[7]
Former fleet
Accidents and incidents
- November 21, 1980: The aircraft on Continental Micronesia Flight 614, a Boeing 727, crashed in Yap. All of the passengers and crew survived the incident. [9]
References
- ^ Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Contninental Micronesia's press release template, January 2008
- ^ "Continental Micronesia Will Begin Non-Stop Service To Okinawa Beginning April 6, 1998," Continental Airlines
- ^ a b c Route Map in 1999, Continental Airlines
- ^ "Continental Airlines Launches Non-Stop Service between Guam and Seoul, South Korea," Continental Airlines
- ^ "Route Map" in 2000, Continental Airlines
- ^ Contninental Micronesia's press release template, January 2008
- ^ a b c "Our Fleet" as of February 2, 1999, Continental Airlines
- ^ NTSB Accident Report
