UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
11-K
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(Mark
One)
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[X] ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
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THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE
REQUIRED)
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For
the year ended December 31, 2008
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OR
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[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF
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THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE
REQUIRED)
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For
the transition period from _ _ to
_____
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Commission
File Number 333-113444
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A. Full
title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the
issuer named below:
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CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES, INC.
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2004
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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B. Name
of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of
its principal executive office:
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Continental
Airlines, Inc.
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1600
Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO
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Houston,
Texas 77002
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PAGE
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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3
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Financial
Statements:
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Statements of Financial
Condition - December 31, 2008 and 2007
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4
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Statements of Income and
Changes in Plan Equity - Years Ended
December 31, 2008, 2007 and
2006
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5
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Notes to Financial
Statements
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6
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2008
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2007
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Asset
- receivable
from Plan Sponsor
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$3,285,052
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$3,433,451
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Liabilities:
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Distributions due to Plan
participants for the
purchase of
stock
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(2,677,122)
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(3,433,451)
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Withdrawals due to Plan
participants
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(607,930)
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-
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Plan
equity
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$ -
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$ -
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
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2008
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2007
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2006
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Additions
to plan equity - participant contributions, net
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$13,338,387
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$12,728,806
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$9,825,307
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Deductions
from plan equity:
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Distributions to Plan
participants for the
purchase of
stock
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(12,730,457)
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(12,728,806)
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(9,825,307)
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Withdrawals from
Plan
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(607,930)
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-
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-
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Change
in plan equity
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-
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-
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-
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Plan
equity:
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Beginning of
year
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-
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-
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-
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End of year
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$ -
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$ -
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$ -
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
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2.
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SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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3.
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INCOME
TAXES
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4.
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SUBSEQUENT
EVENT
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CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES,
INC.
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2004
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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Date: March 30,
2009
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by:
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/s/ Chris
Kenny
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Chris
Kenny
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Vice
President and Controller
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(Principal
Accounting Officer)
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23
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Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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