EXHIBIT 10.24(h)

                  Supplemental Agreement No. 8

                               to

                   Purchase Agreement No. 1951

                             between

                       The Boeing Company

                               and

                   Continental Airlines, Inc.

              Relating to Boeing Model 737 Aircraft


     THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, entered into as of Dec. 7, 1998,
by and between THE BOEING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation with its
principal office in Seattle, Washington, (Boeing) and CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation with its principal office in
Houston, Texas (Buyer);

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into Purchase Agreement
No. 1951 dated July 23, 1996 (the Agreement), as amended and
supplemented, relating to Boeing Model 737-500, 737-600, 737-700,
737-800, and 737-900 aircraft (the Aircraft); and

     WHEREAS, Buyer has requested that Boeing [CONFIDENTIAL
MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]; and

     WHEREAS, Buyer has requested that Boeing [CONFIDENTIAL
MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]

     WHEREAS, Boeing and Buyer have mutually agreed to amend the
Agreement to incorporate the effect of these and certain other
changes;

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1.   Table of Contents and Articles:

     1.1    Remove and replace, in its entirety, the "Table of
Contents", with the Table of Contents attached hereto, to reflect
the changes made by this Supplemental Agreement No. 8.

     1.2    Remove and replace, in its entirely, Table T-2 entitled
"Aircraft Deliveries and Descriptions, Model 737-700 Aircraft" with
new Table T-2 attached hereto for the Model 737-700 Aircraft
reflecting [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
     
2.   Letter Agreements:

     2.1    Remove and replace, in its entirety, Letter Agreement
1951-3R4, "Option Aircraft - Model 737-824 Aircraft" with Letter
Agreement 1951-3R5, "Option Aircraft - Model 737-824 Aircraft",
attached hereto, to reflect the [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

     2.2    Add new Letter Agreement 6-1162-DMH-624, [CONFIDENTIAL
MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]

The Agreement will be deemed to be supplemented to the extent
herein provided as of the date hereof and as so supplemented will
continue in full force and effect.


EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE as of the day and year first written above.


THE BOEING COMPANY                 CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.




By:   /s/ D. M. Hurt               By:   /s/ Brian Davis    


Its:  Attorney-In-Fact             Its:  Vice President 


                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                   Page     SA
                                                  Number  Number

ARTICLES

1.     Subject Matter of Sale. . . . . . . . .    1-1     SA 5

2.     Delivery, Title and Risk of Loss. . . .    2-1

3.     Price of Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . .    3-1     SA 5

4.     Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4-1

5.     Payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5-1

6.     Excusable Delay . . . . . . . . . . . .    6-1

7.     Changes to the Detail Specification . .    7-1     SA 5

8.     Federal Aviation Requirements and
       Certificates and Export License . . . .    8-1     SA 5

9.     Representatives, Inspection,
       Flights and Test Data . . . . . . . . .    9-1

10.    Assignment, Resale or Lease . . . . . .    10-1

11.    Termination for Certain Events. . . . .    11-1

12.    Product Assurance; Disclaimer and
       Release; Exclusion of Liabilities;
       Customer Support; Indemnification
       and Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12-1

13.    Buyer Furnished Equipment and
       Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    13-1

14.    Contractual Notices and Requests. . . .    14-1

15.    Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15-1

                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                  Page         SA
                                                  Number   Number
TABLES

1.     Aircraft Deliveries and
       Descriptions - 737-500. . . . . . . . .    T-1     SA 3

       Aircraft Deliveries and
       Descriptions - 737-700. . . . . . . . .    T-2     SA 8

       Aircraft Deliveries and
       Descriptions - 737-800. . . . . . . . .    T-3     SA 7

       Aircraft Deliveries and
       Descriptions - 737-600. . . . . . . . .    T-4     SA 4

       Aircraft Deliveries and
       Descriptions - 737-900. . . . . . . . .    T-5     SA 5

EXHIBITS

A-1    Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-724.            SA 2

A-2    Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-824.            SA 2

A-3    Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-624.            SA 1

A-4    Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-524.            SA 3

A-5    Aircraft Configuration - Model 737-924.            SA 5

B      Product Assurance Document. . . . . . .            SA 1

C      Customer Support Document - Code Two - 
       Major Model Differences . . . . . . . .            SA 1

C1     Customer Support Document - Code Three - 
       Minor Model Differences . . . . . . . .            SA 1

D      Aircraft Price Adjustments - New 
       Generation Aircraft (1995 Base Price) .            SA 1

D1     Airframe and Engine Price Adjustments - Current
       Generation Aircraft . . . . . . . . . .            SA 1

D2     Aircraft Price Adjustments - New 
       Generation Aircraft (1997 Base Price) .            SA 5

E      Buyer Furnished Equipment
       Provisions Document . . . . . . . . . .            SA 5

F      Defined Terms Document. . . . . . . . .            SA 5

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                                                            SA
                                                          Number
LETTER AGREEMENTS

1951-1       Not Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1951-2R3     Seller Purchased Equipment. . . . . . . . .  SA 5

1951-3R5     Option Aircraft-Model 737-824 Aircraft. . .  SA 8

1951-4R1     Waiver of Aircraft Demonstration. . . . . .  SA 1

1951-5R2     Promotional Support - New Generation. . . .  SA 5
             Aircraft

1951-6       Configuration Matters . . . . . . . . . . .         

1951-7R1     Spares Initial Provisioning . . . . . . . .  SA 1

1951-8R2     Escalation Sharing - New Generation 
             Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  SA 4

1951-9R3     Option Aircraft-Model 737-724 Aircraft. . .  SA 7

1951-11R1    Escalation Sharing-Current Generation 
             Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  SA 4

1951-12      Option Aircraft - Model 737-924 Aircraft. .  SA 5

1951-13      Configuration Matters - Model 737-924 . . .  SA 5

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                                                            SA
                                                           Number

RESTRICTED LETTER AGREEMENTS


6-1162-MMF-295     Performance Guarantees - Model 
                     737-724 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . .

6-1162-MMF-296     Performance Guarantees - Model 
                     737-824 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . .         

6-1162-MMF-308R3   Disclosure of Confidential  . . . . .  SA 5
                     Information

6-1162-MMF-309R1   [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. .  SA 1
                   FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
                   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
                   A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

6-1162-MMF-311R3   [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. .  SA 5
                   FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
                   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
                   A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

6-1162-MMF-312R1   Special Purchase Agreement 
                     Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . .  SA 1

6-1162-MMF-319     Special Provisions Relating to
                     the Rescheduled Aircraft. . . . . .  

6-1162-MMF-378R1   Performance Guarantees - Model 
                     737-524 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . .  SA 3

6-1162-GOC-015     [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. .  SA 2
                   FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
                   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
                   A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

6-1162-GOC-131R2   Special Matters . . . . . . . . . . .  SA 5

6-1162-DMH-365     Performance Guarantees - Model
                     737-924 Aircraft. . . . . . . . . .  SA 5

6-1162-DMH-624     [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND. .  SA 8
                   FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
                   AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
                   A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]


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SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS                      DATED AS OF:

Supplemental Agreement No. 1 . . . . . . .   October 10,1996

Supplemental Agreement No. 2 . . . . . . .   March 5, 1997

Supplemental Agreement No. 3 . . . . . . .   July 17, 1997

Supplemental Agreement No. 4 . . . . . . .   October 10,1997

Supplemental Agreement No. 5 . . . . . . .   May 21,1998

Supplemental Agreement No. 6 . . . . . . .   July 30,1998

Supplemental Agreement No. 7 . . . . . . .   November 12,1998

Supplemental Agreement No. 8 . . . . . . .   December 7,1998

                          Table 1 to

                     Purchase Agreement 1951

              Aircraft Deliveries and Descriptions

                     Model 737-700 Aircraft

                       CFM56-7B24 Engines

   Detail Specification No. D6-38808-42 dated January 6, 1997

                           Exhibit A-1



[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] 

1951-3R5
December 7, 1998


Continental Airlines, Inc.
1600 Smith Street
Houston, Texas  77002


Subject:           Letter Agreement No. 1951-3R5 to
                   Purchase Agreement No. 1951 - 
                   Option Aircraft - Model 737-824 Aircraft


Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Letter Agreement amends Purchase Agreement No. 1951 dated July
23, 1996(the Agreement) between The Boeing Company (Boeing) and
Continental Airlines, Inc. (Buyer) relating to Model 737-824
aircraft (the Aircraft).  This Letter Agreement supersedes and
replaces in its entirety Letter Agreement 1951-3R4 dated November
12, 1998.

All terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meaning
as in the Agreement.

In consideration of Buyer's purchase of the Aircraft, Boeing hereby
agrees to manufacture and sell up to [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] additional Model
737-824 Aircraft (the Option Aircraft) to Buyer, on the same terms
and conditions set forth in the Agreement, except as otherwise 
described in Attachment A hereto, and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth below.

1.   Delivery.

     The Option Aircraft will be delivered to Buyer during or
before the months set forth in the following schedule:

[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

2.   Price.  [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST
FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

3.   Option Aircraft Deposit.

     In consideration of Boeing's grant to Buyer of options to
purchase the Option Aircraft as set forth herein, Buyer will pay a
deposit to Boeing of $200,000 for each Option Aircraft (the Option
Deposit) on the date of this Letter Agreement.  In the event Buyer
exercises an option herein for an Option Aircraft, the amount of
the Option Deposit for such Option Aircraft will be credited
against the first advance payment due for such Option Aircraft
pursuant to the advance payment schedule set forth in Article 5 of
the Agreement.  

In the event that Buyer does not exercise its option to purchase a
particular Option Aircraft pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth herein, Boeing shall be entitled to retain the Option Deposit
for such Option Aircraft.

4.   Option Exercise.

     To exercise its option to purchase the Option Aircraft, Buyer
shall give written notice thereof to Boeing on or before the first
business day of the month in each Option Exercise Date shown below:

     Option Aircraft                         Option Exercise Date

[CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

5.   Contract Terms.

     Within thirty (30) days after Buyer exercises an option to
purchase Option Aircraft pursuant to paragraph 4 above, Boeing and
Buyer will use their best reasonable efforts to enter into a
supplemental agreement amending the Agreement to add the applicable
Option Aircraft to the Agreement as a firm Aircraft (the Option
Aircraft Supplemental Agreement).

In the event the parties have not entered into such an Option
Aircraft Supplemental Agreement within the time period contemplated
herein, either party shall have the right, exercisable by written
or telegraphic notice given to the other within ten (10) days after
such period, to cancel the purchase of such Option Aircraft.

6.   Cancellation of Option to Purchase.

     Either Boeing or Buyer may cancel the option to purchase an
Option Aircraft if any of the following events are not accomplished
by the respective dates contemplated in this Letter Agreement, or
in the Agreement, as the case may be:

     (i)      purchase of the Aircraft under the Agreement for any
reason not attributable to the cancelling party;

     (ii)     payment by Buyer of the Option Deposit with respect
to such Option Aircraft pursuant to paragraph 3 herein; or

     (iii)    exercise of the option to purchase such Option
Aircraft pursuant to the terms hereof.

Any cancellation of an option to purchase by Boeing which is based
on the termination of the purchase of an Aircraft under the
Agreement shall be on a one-for-one basis, for each Aircraft so
terminated.

Cancellation of an option to purchase provided by this letter
agreement shall be caused by either party giving written notice to
the other within ten (10) days after the respective date in
question.  Upon receipt of such notice, all rights and obligations
of the parties with respect to an Option Aircraft for which the
option to purchase has been cancelled shall thereupon terminate.

Boeing shall promptly refund to Buyer, without interest, any
payments received from Buyer with respect to the affected Option
Aircraft.  Boeing shall be entitled to retain the Option Deposit
unless cancellation is attributable to Boeing's fault, in which
case the Option Deposit shall also be returned to Buyer without
interest.

7.   Applicability.

     Except as otherwise specifically provided, limited or excluded
herein, all Option Aircraft that are added to the Agreement by an
Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement as firm Aircraft shall
benefit from all the applicable terms, conditions and provisions of
the Agreement.


If the foregoing accurately reflects your understanding of the
matters treated herein, please so indicate by signature below.

Very truly yours,

THE BOEING COMPANY



By    /s/ D. M. Hurt       

Its     Attorney In Fact   


ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this

Date:  December 7, 1998

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.,



By   /s/ Brian Davis       

Its   Vice President       



Attachment

Model 737-824 Aircraft

1.   Option Aircraft Description and Changes.

     1.1      Aircraft Description.  The Option Aircraft are 
described by Boeing Detail Specification D6-38808, Revision E,
dated September 15, 1995, as amended and revised pursuant to the
Agreement.

     1.2      Changes.  The Option Aircraft Detail Specification
shall be revised to include:

              (1)  Changes applicable to the basic Model 737-800
aircraft which are developed by Boeing between the date of the
Detail Specification and the signing of an Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement.

              (2)  Changes mutually agreed upon.

              (3)  Changes required to obtain a Standard
Certificate of Airworthiness.

     1.3      Effect of Changes.  Changes to the Detail
Specification pursuant to the provisions of the clauses above shall
include the effects of such changes upon Option Aircraft weight,
balance, design and performance.

2.   Price Description.

     2.1      Price Adjustments.

              2.1.1  Base Price Adjustments.  The base aircraft
price (pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement) of the Option
Aircraft will be adjusted to Boeing's and the engine manufacturer's
then-current prices as of the date of execution of the Option
Aircraft Supplemental Agreement.

              2.1.2  Special Features.  The price for special
features incorporated in the Option Aircraft Detail Specification
will be adjusted to Boeing's then-current prices for such features
as of the date of execution of the Option Aircraft Supplemental
Agreement [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

              2.1.3  Escalation Adjustments.  The base airframe and
special features price will be escalated according to the
applicable airframe and engine manufacturer escalation provisions
contained in Exhibit D of the Agreement.

Buyer agrees that the engine escalation provisions will be adjusted
if they are changed by the engine manufacturer prior to signing the
Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement.  In such case, the then-
current engine escalation provisions in effect at the time of
execution of the Option Aircraft Supplemental Agreement will be
incorporated into such agreement.

              2.1.4  Price Adjustments for Changes.  Boeing may
adjust the basic price and the advance payment base prices for any
changes mutually agreed upon by Buyer and Boeing subsequent to the
date that Buyer and Boeing enter into the Option Aircraft
Supplemental Agreement.

              2.1.5  BFE to SPE.  An estimate of the total price
for items of Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) changed to Seller
Purchased Equipment (SPE) pursuant to the Detail Specification is
included in the Option Aircraft price build-up.  The purchase price
of the Option Aircraft will be adjusted by the price charged to
Boeing for such items plus 10% of such price. 

3.   Advance Payments.

     3.1      Buyer shall pay to Boeing advance payments for the
Option Aircraft pursuant to the schedule for payment of advance
payments provided in the Purchase Agreement.

6-1162-DMH-624
December 7, 1998


Continental Airlines, Inc.
1600 Smith Street
Houston, Texas  77002


Subject:      Letter Agreement No. 6-1162-DMH-624 to
              Purchase Agreement No. 1951 - [CONFIDENTIAL
              MATERIAL OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH
              THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
              PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
              TREATMENT]


Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Letter Agreement amends Purchase Agreement No. 1951 dated July
23, 1996 (the Agreement) between The Boeing Company (Boeing) and
Continental Airlines, Inc. (Buyer) relating to Model 737 aircraft
(the Aircraft).

All terms used and not defined herein shall have the same meaning
as in the Agreement.

Buyer has requested that Boeing [CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

If the foregoing accurately reflects your understanding of the
matters treated herein, please so indicate by signature below.

Very truly yours,

THE BOEING COMPANY


By    /s/ D. M. Hurt        

Its   Attorney-In-Fact      


ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO this

Date:  December 7, 1998

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.,


By    /s/ Brian Davis     

Its   Vice President