Shareholders Approve Continental-United Merger

By Darren Shannon darren_shannon@aviationweek.com
Washington

Shareholders at both Continental Airlines and merger partner United Airlines have approved the carriers’ integration, decisions that all but guarantee the deal’s completion on Oct. 1.

“We are grateful for our stockholders’ strong vote of confidence in this merger,” says Continental’s Chairman, President and CEO Jeffery Smisek in a release. “In ...

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