UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                          FORM 10-Q/A-1

(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, 1999

                               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.)

                 1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO
                      Houston, Texas  77002
            (Address of principal executive offices)
                           (Zip Code)

                          713-324-2950
      (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 _____

                         _______________

As of July 16, 1999, 11,406,580 shares of Class A common stock and
61,079,850 shares of Class B common stock were outstanding.


ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS are amended and restated in their
         entirety as follows:

                 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                   CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (In millions, except per share data)


                             Three Months        Six Months
                            Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                            1999      1998      1999      1998
                              (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
                                             
Operating Revenue:
 Passenger . . . . . . .  $2,028     $1,888   $3,928     $3,602
 Cargo and mail. . . . .      70         68      137        136
 Other . . . . . . . . .     100         80      189        152
                           2,198      2,036    4,254      3,890

Operating Expenses:
 Wages, salaries and
  related costs. . . . .     622        521    1,238      1,018
 Aircraft rentals. . . .     189        162      373        318
 Maintenance, materials
  and repairs. . . . . .     155        152      298        305
 Aircraft fuel . . . . .     154        183      304        373
 Commissions . . . . . .     142        152      285        293
 Other rentals and
  landing fees . . . . .     121         99      235        200
 Depreciation and
  amortization . . . . .      88         72      173        140
 Other . . . . . . . . .     471        415      932        813
                           1,942      1,756    3,838      3,460

Operating Income . . . .     256        280      416        430

Nonoperating Income
 (Expense):
 Interest expense. . . .     (57)       (44)    (110)       (84)
 Interest capitalized. .      16         15       29         28
 Interest income . . . .      15         14       30         26
 Other, net. . . . . . .      (4)        10        9         12
                             (30)        (5)     (42)       (18)









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                  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         (In millions of dollars, except per share data)


                             Three Months        Six Months
                            Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                            1999      1998      1999      1998
                              (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
                                             
Income before Income
 Taxes, Cumulative
 Effect of a Change in
 Accounting Principle
 and Extraordinary
 Charge. . . . . . . . .  $  226     $  275   $  374     $  412

Income Tax Provision . .     (89)      (105)    (147)      (157)

Distributions on
 Preferred Securities
 of Trust, Net of
 Applicable Income
 Taxes of $2 and $4,
 respectively. . . . . .       -         (3)       -         (7)

Income before Cumulative
 Effect of a Change in
 Accounting Principle
 and Extraordinary
 Charge. . . . . . . . .     137        167      227        248

Cumulative Effect of a
 Change in Accounting
 Principle, Net of
 Applicable Income Taxes
 of $3 . . . . . . . . .       -          -       (6)         -

Extraordinary Charge,
 Net of Applicable
 Income Taxes of $2. . .       -         (4)       -         (4)

Net Income . . . . . . .  $  137     $  163   $  221      $  244











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                  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         (In millions of dollars, except per share data)


                             Three Months        Six Months
                            Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                            1999      1998      1999      1998
                              (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
                                             
Earnings per Common Share:
  Income Before Cumulative
   Effect of Change in
   Accounting Principle and
   Extraordinary Charge.  $ 1.93     $ 2.74   $ 3.25     $ 4.13
  Cumulative Effect of a
   Change in Accounting
   Principle, net of tax       -          -    (0.08)         -
  Extraordinary Charge,
   net of tax. . . . . .       -      (0.06)       -      (0.05)
  Net Income . . . . . .  $ 1.93     $ 2.68   $ 3.17     $ 4.08

Earnings per Common Share
 Assuming Dilution:
  Income Before Cumulative
   Effect of Change in
   Accounting Principle and
   Extraordinary Charge.  $ 1.80     $ 2.11   $ 2.98     $ 3.16
  Cumulative Effect of a
   Change in Accounting.       -          -    (0.07)         -
   Principle, net of tax
  Extraordinary Charge,
   net of tax. . . . . .       -      (0.05)       -      (0.04)
  Net Income . . . . . .  $ 1.80     $ 2.06   $ 2.91     $ 3.12




















The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.


                   CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
              (In millions, except for share data)



                                           June 30,   December 31,
          ASSETS                            1999          1998
                                         (Unaudited)
                                                
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents, including
  restricted cash and cash equivalents
  of $11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,259      $1,399
 Accounts receivable, net. . . . . . . . .     496         449
 Spare parts and supplies, net . . . . . .     207         166
 Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . .     234         234
 Prepayments and other . . . . . . . . . .     175         106
  Total current assets . . . . . . . . . .   2,371       2,354

Property and Equipment:
 Owned property and equipment:
  Flight equipment . . . . . . . . . . . .   3,181       2,459
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     765         632
                                             3,946       3,091
  Less:  Accumulated depreciation. . . . .     727         625
                                             3,219       2,466

Purchase deposits for flight equipment         538         410

Capital leases:
 Flight equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .     372         361
 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      57          56
                                               429         417
 Less:  Accumulated amortization . . . . .     192         178
                                               237         239
  Total property and equipment . . . . . .   3,994       3,115

Other Assets:
 Routes, gates and slots, net. . . . . . .   1,156       1,181
 Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     152         151
 Other assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . .     270         285

  Total other assets . . . . . . . . . . .   1,578       1,617

   Total Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $7,943      $7,086








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                  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
              (In millions, except for share data)



                                          June 30,    December 31,
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        1999          1998
                                         (Unaudited)
                                                
Current Liabilities:
 Current maturities of long-term debt. . .  $  189      $  184
 Current maturities of capital leases. . .      46          47
 Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . .     827         843
 Air traffic liability . . . . . . . . . .   1,037         854
 Accrued payroll and pensions. . . . . . .     221         265
 Accrued other liabilities . . . . . . . .     244         249
  Total current liabilities. . . . . . . .   2,564       2,442

Long-Term Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2,630       2,267

Capital Leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     208         213

Deferred Credits and Other Long-Term
 Liabilities:
 Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . .     521         372
 Accruals for aircraft retirements and
  excess facilities. . . . . . . . . . . .      77          95
 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     328         393
  Total deferred credits and other
   long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . .     926         860

Commitments and Contingencies

Continental-Obligated Mandatorily
 Redeemable Preferred Securities of
 Subsidiary Trust Holding Solely
 Convertible Subordinated
 Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       -         111















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                  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
              (In millions, except for share data)



                                          June 30,    December 31,
                                            1999          1998
                                         (Unaudited)
                                                
Common Stockholders' Equity:
 Class A common stock - $.01 par,
  50,000,000 shares authorized;
  11,406,580 and 11,406,732 shares
  issued and outstanding in 1999
  and 1998, respectively . . . . . . . . . $    -       $    -
 Class B common stock - $.01 par,
  200,000,000 shares authorized;
  63,923,431 and 53,370,741 shares
  issued, respectively . . . . . . . . . .       1           1
 Additional paid-in capital  . . . . . . .     872         634
 Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . .     880         659
 Accumulated other comprehensive income. .     (69)        (88)
 Treasury stock - 1,783,413 and 399,524
  Class B shares, respectively, at cost. .     (69)        (13)
  Total common stockholders' equity. . . .   1,615       1,193
   Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
    Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $7,943      $7,086


























The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.


                  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                          (In millions)


                                             Six Months
                                           Ended June 30,
                                          1999        1998
                                             (Unaudited)
                                                
Net cash provided by operating
 activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$  398        $  549

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 Purchase deposits paid in connection
  with future aircraft deliveries. . . .  (685)         (361)
 Purchase deposits refunded in
  connection with aircraft delivered . .   522           287
 Capital expenditures. . . . . . . . . .  (313)         (311)
 Proceeds from sale of investments . . .    20             9
 Purchase of short-term investments. . .     -          (117)
 Investment in Partner Airlines. . . . .     -           (53)
 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (9)           (6)
  Net cash used by investing
   activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (465)      (552)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of long-term
  debt, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   230           395
 Payments on long-term debt and
  capital lease obligations. . . . . . .  (159)         (301)
 Purchase of Class B common stock. . . .  (171)         (120)
 Proceeds from issuance of common stock.    19            44
 Dividends paid on preferred securities
  of trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     -           (11)
 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     8            39
  Net cash (used) provided by
   financing activities. . . . . . . . .   (73)           46

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and
 Cash Equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . .  (140)           43

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning
 of Period (A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,388         1,010

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of
 Period (A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,248       $1,053







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                  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                          (In millions)



                                             Six Months
                                           Ended June 30,
                                          1999        1998
                                             (Unaudited)
                                                
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
 Interest paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  101       $   72
 Income taxes paid . . . . . . . . . . . $    8       $    4

Investing and Financing Activities
 Not Affecting Cash:
 Property and equipment acquired
  through the issuance of debt . . . . . $  501       $  263
 Capital lease obligations incurred. . . $   21       $  109
 Conversion of trust originated
  preferred securities . . . . . . . . . $  111       $    -
 Conversion of 6-3/4% Convertible
  Subordinated Notes . . . . . . . . . . $  230       $    -

























(A) Excludes restricted cash of $11 million and $15 million at
    January 1, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $11 million and $14
    million at June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.


The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of these statements.


                  CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (UNAUDITED)


In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial
statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to
present fairly the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows for the periods indicated.  Such adjustments are of a
normal, recurring nature.  The accompanying consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto contained in the Annual
Report of Continental Airlines, Inc. (the "Company" or
"Continental") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998
(the "1998 10-K").

Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior year's
financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.



NOTE 1 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and
diluted earnings per share (in millions):



                                 Three Months     Six Months
                                Ended June 30,  Ended June 30,
                                 1999    1998    1999    1998
                                             
Numerator:
 Income before cumulative effect
  of change in accounting
  principle and extraordinary
  charge . . . . . . . . . . . . $137    $167    $227     $248
 Cumulative effect of change in
  accounting principle, net of
  applicable income taxes. . . .    -       -      (6)      -
 Extraordinary charge, net of
  applicable income taxes. . . .    -      (4)      -      (4)
 Numerator for basic earnings
  per share - net income . . . .  137     163     221     244

Effect of dilutive securities:
 Preferred Securities of Trust .    -       3       -       7
 6-3/4% convertible subordinated
  notes. . . . . . . . . . . . .    1       2       3       4
                                    1       5       3      11

Numerator for diluted earnings
  per share - net income after
  assumed conversions. . . . . . $138    $168    $224    $255

Denominator:
 Denominator for basic earnings
  per share - weighted-average
  shares . . . . . . . . . . . .  70.9    60.7   69.7    59.9

 Effect of dilutive securities:
  Employee stock options . . . .   1.7     2.0    1.5     2.0
  Warrants . . . . . . . . . . .     -     0.7      -     1.7
  Preferred Securities of Trust.     -    10.3    0.1    10.3
  6-3/4% convertible subordinated
   notes . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.2     7.6    5.9     7.6
 Dilutive potential common
   shares. . . . . . . . . . . .   5.9    20.6    7.5    21.6

 Denominator for diluted
  earnings per share - adjusted
  weighted-average and assumed
  conversions. . . . . . . . . .  76.8    81.3   77.2    81.5



NOTE 2 - INCOME TAXES

Income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 and
1998 were provided at the estimated annual effective tax rate.
Such rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35%, primarily
due to state income taxes and the effect of certain expenses that
are not deductible for income tax purposes.

At December 31, 1998, the Company had estimated net operating
losses ("NOLs") of $1.1 billion for federal income tax purposes
that will expire through 2009 and federal investment tax credit
carryforwards of $45 million that will expire through 2001.  As a
result of a change in ownership of the Company on April 27, 1993,
the ultimate utilization of the Company's NOLs and investment tax
credits may be limited.  Reflecting this limitation, the Company
recorded a valuation allowance of $263 million as of December 31,
1998.

To the extent the Company were to determine in the future that
additional NOLs of the Company's predecessor could be recognized in
the accompanying consolidated financial statements, such benefit
would reduce routes, gates and slots.

NOTE 3 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The Company includes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-
sale securities, changes in minimum pension liabilities and changes
in the fair value of derivative financial instruments which qualify
for hedge accounting in other comprehensive income.  During the
second quarter of 1999 and 1998, total comprehensive income
amounted to $128 and $158 million, respectively.  For the six
months ended 1999 and 1998, total comprehensive income amounted to
$240 million and $243 million, respectively.  The significant
difference between net income and total comprehensive income during
the first half of 1999 was attributable to the $17 million net
increase in fair value (net of applicable income taxes and hedge
ineffectiveness) related to petroleum swap contracts and call
options held by the Company as of June 30, 1999 to hedge a portion
of anticipated jet fuel purchases through October 1999.

NOTE 4 - CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE

Continental adopted Statement of Position 98-5, "Reporting on the
Costs of Start-Up Activities ("SOP 98-5)") in the first quarter of
1999.  SOP 98-5 amended Statement of Position 88-1, "Accounting for
Developmental and Preoperating Costs, Purchases and Exchanges of
Take-Off and Landing Slots, and Airframe Modifications" by
requiring preoperating costs related to the integration of new
types of aircraft to be expensed as incurred and requiring all
unamortized start-up costs (e.g., pilot training costs related to
induction of new aircraft) to be expensed upon adoption.  This
resulted in the Company recording a $6 million cumulative effect of
a change in accounting principle, net of tax, in the first quarter
of 1999.


NOTE 5 - PREFERRED SECURITIES OF TRUST

In December 1998, the Company called for redemption its remaining
8-1/2% Convertible Trust Originated Preferred Securities ("TOPrS")
then outstanding.  As a result, the remaining 2,298,327 TOPrS were
converted into 4,752,522 shares of Class B common stock during
January 1999.

NOTE 6 - 6-3/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006

On April 15, 1999, the Company exercised its right and called for
redemption on May 25, 1999, all $230 million of its 6-3/4%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006.  The notes were converted
into 7,617,120 shares of Class B common stock during May 1999.

NOTE 7 - REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company recently received approval from the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey for a major facility expansion at Newark
International Airport ("Newark").  Major construction is scheduled
to begin in August 1999 and to be completed in 2002.

As more fully described in the Risk Factors section of the
Company's 1998 10-K, airlines are subject to extensive regulatory
and legal compliance requirements that engender significant costs
and in some cases reduce revenue.  For instance, "passenger bill of
rights" legislation has been introduced in Congress that would,
among other things, require the payment of compensation to
passengers as a result of certain delays, and limit the ability of
carriers to prohibit or restrict usage of certain tickets in
manners currently prohibited or restricted.  The Department of
Transportation (the "DOT") has proposed rules that would
significantly limit major carriers' ability to compete with new
entrant carriers.  If adopted, these measures could have the effect
of raising ticket prices, reducing revenue and increasing costs.

The Federal Aviation Administration has designated John F. Kennedy
International Airport ("John F. Kennedy"), New York LaGuardia
Airport ("LaGuardia"), Chicago O'Hare International Airport
("O'Hare") and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in
Washington, D.C. ("Reagan National") as "high density traffic
airports" and has limited the number of departure and arrival slots
at those airports.  Currently, such slots may be voluntarily sold
or transferred between carriers.  The DOT has in the past
reallocated slots to other carriers and reserves the right to
withdraw slots.  Various amendments to the slot system proposed
from time to time could, if adopted, significantly affect
operations at high density traffic airports, significantly change
the value of the slots, grant slots to other carriers or for route
or aircraft specific usage, expand slots to other airports or
eliminate slots entirely.  The DOT has proposed the elimination of
slot restrictions at high density airports other than Reagan
National.  Legislation containing a similar proposal which could
eliminate slots as early as 2002 at O'Hare and 2007 at LaGuardia
and John F. Kennedy, and which doubles the maximum passenger
facilities charges permitted to be charged by airport authorities,
has passed the full House of Representatives.  The Company cannot
predict whether any of these proposals will be adopted.  However,
if legislation or regulation eliminating slots is adopted, the
value of such slots could be deemed to be permanently impaired,
resulting in a loss being charged to earnings for the relevant
period.  Moreover, the elimination of slots could have an adverse
effect upon future results of operations of the Company.

NOTE 8 - OTHER

On January 5, 1999, the Company's mechanics ratified an initial
three-year collective bargaining agreement between the Company and
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("IBT").  The contract
becomes amendable in January 2002.

In February 1999, the Company completed an offering of $806 million
of pass-through certificates to be used to finance (either through
leveraged leases or secured debt financings) the debt portion of
the acquisition cost of 22 aircraft scheduled to be delivered from
March 1999 through September 1999.

The Company holds a membership interest in The SITA Foundation
("SITA"), an organization providing data communication services to
the airline industry.  SITA's primary asset is an ownership
interest in Equant N.V. ("Equant").  In February 1999, SITA sold a
portion of its Equant interest in a secondary public offering and
distributed the pro rata proceeds to certain of its members
(including Continental) that elected to participate in the
offering.  Continental recorded a gain of $20 million ($12 million
after tax) related to this transaction.  The gain is included in
other nonoperating income (expense) in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations.

In March 1999, the Company obtained a $160 million Credit Facility,
with a maturity date of March 2001, to finance pre-delivery
deposits for certain new Boeing aircraft to be delivered between
March 1999 and March 2002.

On April 15, 1999, the Company announced a $500 million increase in
the size of its common stock repurchase program, bringing the total
size of the program to $800 million.  As of July 16, 1999, the
Company had repurchased 9,812,200 shares of Class B common stock
for $437 million.

In May 1999, the Company completed an offering of $742 million of
pass-through certificates to be used to finance (through either
leveraged leases or secured debt financings) the debt portion of
the acquisition cost of 21 new Boeing aircraft scheduled for
delivery from July 1999 to December 1999.



In July 1999, a tentative initial agreement was reached between
Continental Express, Inc. ("Express"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, and the IBT, which represents Express's mechanics.
The IBT will now present the tentative agreement to the covered
employees for ratification, a process that is expected to be
completed by mid-August 1999.  If ratified, the agreement will
become amendable in January 2003.

During the three months ended June 30, 1999, the Company recognized
approximately a $36 million gain on its fuel hedging program.  The
gain is included in fuel expense in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations.





                          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:  July 23, 1999    by:  /s/ Lawrence W. Kellner
                             Lawrence W. Kellner
                             Executive Vice President and
                             Chief Financial Officer
                             (On behalf of Registrant)




Date:  July 23, 1999         /s/ Michael P. Bonds
                             Michael P. Bonds
                             (Chief Accounting Officer)