UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                                                 
                           FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)

[X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

                               OR

[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________

                  Commission File Number 0-9781

                   CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                              74-2099724
  (State or other jurisdiction               (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)

                 2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 2010
                      Houston, Texas  77019
            (Address of principal executive offices)
                           (Zip Code)

                          713-834-2950
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.  Yes  X   No _____

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  
Yes  X   No _____
                         _______________

As of July 19, 1996, 9,280,000 shares of Class A common stock and
46,636,026 shares of Class B common stock were outstanding.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K are amended and restated
         in their entirety as follows:

    (a)  Exhibits:

         3.1     Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
                 of the Company -- incorporated by reference to
                 Exhibit 4.1(a) to Continental's Form S-8
                 Registration Statement (No. 333-06993) (the "1996
                 S-8").

         3.2     By-Laws of the Company -- incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 1996 S-8.

         4.1     Amendment to Stockholders' Agreement dated April
                 19, 1996 among the Company, Air Partners and Air
                 Canada -- incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 10.1 to Continental's Form S-3 Registration
                 Statement (No. 333-02701) (the "1996 S-3").

         4.2     Amended and Restated Registration Rights
                 Agreement dated April 19, 1996 among the Company,
                 Air Partners and Air Canada -- incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 1996 S-3.

        10.1*    Amended and restated employment agreement between
                 the Company and Gordon M. Bethune. (1)

        10.2*    Amended and restated employment agreement between
                 the Company and Gregory D. Brenneman. (1)

        10.3*    Amended and restated employment agreement between
                 the Company and Lawrence W. Kellner. (1)

        10.4*    Form of amendment to employment agreement between
                 the Company and Lawrence W. Kellner, C. D. McLean
                 and Barry P. Simon. (1)

        10.5*    Second Amendment to Continental Airlines, Inc.
                 1994 Incentive Equity Plan -- incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 4.3(c) to the 1996 S-8.

        10.6     Supplemental Agreement No. 6 to Purchase
                 Agreement No. 1783 between the Company and
                 Boeing, dated June 13, 1996, relating to the
                 purchase of Boeing 757-224 aircraft.  (2)

        10.6(a)  Supplemental Agreement No. 7 to Purchase
                 Agreement No. 1783 between the Company and
                 Boeing, dated July 23, 1996, relating to the
                 purchase of Boeing 757-224 aircraft.  (2)

        10.7     Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to Purchase
                 Agreement No. 1785 between the Company and
                 Boeing, dated July 23, 1996, relating to the
                 purchase of Boeing 777-224 aircraft. (2)

        10.8     Purchase Agreement No. 1951, including exhibits
                 and side letters thereto, between the Company and
                 Boeing, dated July 23, 1996, relating to the
                 purchase of Boeing 737-724 and 737-824 aircraft. 
                 (2)

        11.1     Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share
                 Earnings

        27.1     Financial Data Schedule.

   (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

          (i)  Report dated May 7, 1996, reporting an Item 5.
               "Other Event".  No financial statements were filed
               with the report which announced the filing of a
               preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and
               Exchange Commission.

         (ii)  Report dated June 27, 1996 reporting an Item 5. 
               "Other Event".  No financial statements were filed
               with the report which announced the filing of a
               definitive proxy statement with the Securities and
               Exchange Commission and that the Company's Board of
               Directors had approved a two-for-one stock split,
               payable on July 16, 1996 to holders of record of
               its Class B common stock and Class A common stock
               on July 2, 1996.


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        *These exhibits relate to management contracts or
         compensatory plans or arrangements.

        (1)  Filed herewith.
        (2)  The Commission has granted confidential treatment for
             a portion of this exhibit.

                           SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                        CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.           
                                      (Registrant)





Date:  April 22, 1997   by:  /s/ Lawrence W. Kellner      
                             Lawrence W. Kellner
                             Executive Vice President and
                             Chief Financial Officer 
                             (On behalf of Registrant)




Date:  April 22, 1997        /s/ Michael P. Bonds         
                             Michael P. Bonds
                             Vice President and Controller
                             (Chief Accounting Officer)