Continental Airlines competitors

Zippia score 4.5

Continental Airlines main competitors are PSA Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and SkyWest Airlines.

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Lufthansa has the most employees (138,353).
Employees at PSA Airlines earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $46,385.

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Continental Airlines vs competitors

Company	Founding date	Zippia score	Headquarters	# of Locations	Revenue	Employees
Continental Airlines	1934	4.5	Houston, TX	1	$2.7B	10,001
Mesaba Airlines	1944	4.0	Eagan, MN	1	$2.8M	2,000
PSA Airlines	1979	4.9	Vandalia, OH	4	$1.5B	5,000
Envoy Aviation Group Inc.	1987	3.8	Fort Worth, TX	1	$14.3M	1,096
Frontier Airlines	1994	4.4	Denver, CO	1	$3.8B	5,481
Spirit Airlines	1983	4.2	Miramar, FL	46	$4.9B	10,000
Airtran Airways	-	4.1	Orlando, FL	1	$2.6B	8,330
SkyWest Airlines	1972	4.6	Saint George, UT	3	$3.5B	14,000
Eastern Airlines, Inc	1926	3.7	Miami, FL	1	$3.2M	96
Comair Services	1977	4.5	Cincinnati, OH	1	$2.6B	7,200
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.	1985	3.7	Memphis, TN	1	$845.0M	7,700
Delta Air Lines	1924	4.7	Atlanta, GA	2	$61.6B	86,564
Southwest Airlines	1967	4.5	Dallas, TX	1	$27.5B	58,803
ExpressJet Airlines	1979	4.4	Atlanta, GA	8	-	3,000
Alaska Airlines	1932	4.5	Seattle, WA	2	$10.4B	23,376
Hallmark Aviation	1989	4.3	Los Angeles, CA	1	$300.0M	1,400
Piedmont Airlines	1931	4.6	Salisbury, MD	5	$3.0B	9,800
Lufthansa	1953	4.9	-	6	$39.0B	138,353
Air France	1933	4.5	New York, NY	1	$17.3B	84,714
Air Wisconsin Airlines	1965	4.7	Appleton, WI	4	$530.0M	1,500
Worldwide Flight Services Inc	1983	4.5	Irving, TX	2	-	8,100

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Continental Airlines salaries vs competitors

Among Continental Airlines competitors, employees at PSA Airlines earn the most with an average yearly salary of $46,385.

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Company	Average salary	Hourly salary	Salary score
Continental Airlines	$37,204	$17.89	-
Mesaba Airlines	$37,582	$18.07	-
PSA Airlines	$46,385	$22.30	-
Envoy Aviation Group Inc.	$34,619	$16.64	-
Frontier Airlines	$33,019	$15.87	-
Spirit Airlines	$35,182	$16.91	-

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Company	Highest salary	Hourly salary
Continental Airlines	$37,642	$18.10
Alaska Airlines	$39,498	$18.99
SkyWest Airlines	$39,494	$18.99
Spirit Airlines	$39,485	$18.98
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.	$39,480	$18.98
Southwest Airlines	$39,414	$18.95
Air Wisconsin Airlines	$39,291	$18.89
Delta Air Lines	$39,113	$18.80
PSA Airlines	$39,069	$18.78
Hallmark Aviation	$38,740	$18.63
Air France	$38,717	$18.61
Mesaba Airlines	$38,510	$18.51
Envoy Aviation Group Inc.	$38,432	$18.48
Lufthansa	$38,400	$18.46
Worldwide Flight Services Inc	$38,394	$18.46
Piedmont Airlines	$38,379	$18.45
Airtran Airways	$38,340	$18.43
ExpressJet Airlines	$38,141	$18.34
Eastern Airlines, Inc	$37,866	$18.20
Frontier Airlines	$37,661	$18.11

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Continental Airlines demographics vs competitors

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Job title	Male	Female
Spirit Airlines	48%	52%
Alaska Airlines	51%	49%
Continental Airlines	52%	48%
SkyWest Airlines	54%	46%
Southwest Airlines	54%	46%
Delta Air Lines	54%	46%

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Company	White	Hispanic or Latino	Black or African American	Asian	Unknown	Diversity score
Continental Airlines	56%	22%	11%	7%	3%	9.9
Alaska Airlines	63%	16%	6%	9%	6%	10.0
Delta Air Lines	58%	14%	16%	8%	4%	10.0
SkyWest Airlines	65%	19%	6%	6%	4%	10.0
Southwest Airlines	56%	20%	12%	9%	4%	9.9
Spirit Airlines	56%	22%	12%	6%	4%	9.8

Continental Airlines revenue vs competitors

Continental Airlines and similar companies CEOs

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Benito Minicucci

Alaska Airlines

Edward Herman Bastian

Delta Air Lines

Edward H. Bastian (born June 6, 1957) is an American business executive. He is the ninth and current chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines, serving in this role since May 2, 2016.

Russell A. Childs

SkyWest Airlines

Russell 'Chip' Childs is a VP/Controller at SKYWEST INC, Senior Director/Controller at SKYWEST INC, and Board Member at SKYWEST INC. He has worked as VP/Controller at SkyWest Airlines and President/COO at SkyWest Airlines. Russell attended Brigham Young University (BYU).

Robert E. Jordan

Southwest Airlines

Edward M. Christie

Spirit Airlines

Robert Binns

Air Wisconsin Airlines

Erik Venter

Comair Services

Pedro Fábregas

Envoy Aviation Group Inc.

Subodh Karnik

ExpressJet Airlines

Subodh Karnik is the chairman and chief executive officer of ExpressJet Airlines. He brings more than 30 years of airline experience to this position. During his career, Subodh has held operations, finance, marketing and planning roles at some of the world’s largest airlines, including senior leadership positions at Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He was CEO of the parent company of ATA Airlines, World Airways and North American Airlines, and has extensive airline consulting experience. Most recently, Subodh was President and CEO of United Express flying partner CommutAir, where he led the recapitalization of the company and its transformation to an all-jet fleet. Subodh graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and he received an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a long-time Atlanta resident.

Barry L. Biffle

Frontier Airlines

Barry L. Biffle has served as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2017, as our Chief Executive Officer since March 2016 and as our President since July 2014. From July 2013 to April 2014, Mr. Biffle served as chief executive officer of VivaColombia, an airline based in Medellín, Colombia. From February 2005 to July 2013, Mr. Biffle served as chief marketing officer of Spirit Airlines, Inc. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Biffle served as managing director of marketing at US Airways. Mr. Biffle also held other key positions in network planning, sales and marketing while at US Airways. Prior to joining US Airways, Mr. Biffle held several management positions at American Eagle Airlines, a regional airline subsidiary of American Airlines, Inc. from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Biffle holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama.