Continental's new 737s will reduce pilot training costs, fleet age

Continental expects to save roughly $50 million in pilot training costs by bringing in new-generation 737s and disposing of older 737-100/200s, 727s and DC-9-30s as they come off lease. All three older models will leave the fleet by the Stage 3 noise deadline of Dec. 31, 1999, reducing Continental's...

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