# United merger **URL:** \ **Category:** Airlines\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459 "2010-08-04T03:14:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pacolawrence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@pacolawrence](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/pacolawrence)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/1 "2010-08-04T03:14:10Z")
United and contanintal merge but keep the look of contanintal but the name of united 😮😒😒❓ ---
**Author:** ![rw812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rw812](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/rw812)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/2 "2010-08-04T03:20:34Z")
for shure not Contanintal. maybe continental. I think Continental United would be good. ---
**Author:** ![mduell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/mduell/32/115680_2.png) [@mduell](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/mduell)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/3 "2010-08-04T04:16:43Z")
The livery looks fresh out of the 90s (oh wait, it is), but the combined carrier should be called United. Hopefully nonepass won’t destroy mileage plus. ---
**Author:** ![AWACdhc7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/awacdhc7/32/123963_2.png) [@AWACdhc7](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/AWACdhc7)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/4 "2010-08-04T04:21:54Z")
> [@rw812](#): > > for shure not Contanintal. maybe continental. > I think Continental United would be good. Didn’t Continental United just win the English Premier League? As for me, I’d have hoped for either United or a new name, but not with an unmodified Continental logo. That’s just ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![wendellsmith1964](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/wendellsmith1964/32/132430_2.png) [@wendellsmith1964](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/wendellsmith1964)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/5 "2010-08-04T18:35:51Z")
> [@mduell](#): > > Hopefully nonepass won’t destroy mileage plus. Funny you should mention that. I had to revalidate my OnePass account, in essence they explained how they had the right to change just about everything under the sun concerning frequent flier miles. ---
**Author:** ![will744](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@will744](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/will744)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/6 "2010-08-04T18:46:28Z")
Continental. . . I think they should go back to Texas International. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![rw812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rw812](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/rw812)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/7 "2010-08-04T18:53:59Z")
> [@will744](#): > > Continental. . . I think they should go back to Texas International. 😉 why not the original name of Texas International - do you know it? ---
**Author:** ![will744](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@will744](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/will744)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/8 "2010-08-04T19:04:38Z")
Trans-Texas Airways. ---
**Author:** ![rw812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rw812](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/rw812)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/9 "2010-08-04T19:27:52Z")
> [@will744](#): > > Trans-Texas Airways. very good. Now for the bonus round. who started Trans-texas Airways? ---
**Author:** ![NeedleNose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/needlenose/32/86946_2.png) [@NeedleNose](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/NeedleNose)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/10 "2010-08-04T20:36:45Z")
> [@rw812](#): > > who started Trans-texas Airways? Earl McKaughn ---
**Author:** ![rw812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rw812](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/rw812)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/11 "2010-08-04T21:07:45Z")
> [@NeedleNose](#): > > > [@rw812](#): > > > > who started Trans-texas Airways? > > Earl McKaughn … and\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ who had formed the company \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_? like pulling teeth here! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wendellsmith1964](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/wendellsmith1964/32/132430_2.png) [@wendellsmith1964](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/wendellsmith1964)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/12 "2010-08-04T21:23:45Z")
> [@rw812](#): > > > [@NeedleNose](#): > > > > > [@rw812](#): > > > > > > who started Trans-texas Airways? > > Earl McKaughn > > … and\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ who had formed the company \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_? > > like pulling teeth here! 🙂 “Texas Air, with headquarters in Houston, was an airline holding company with investments in airlines and related businesses. The company was founded by Francisco A. (Frank) Lorenzo, a New York City native and Harvard University graduate…” [tshaonline.org/handbook/onli … /ept1.html](http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/ept1.html) ---
**Author:** ![rw812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@rw812](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/rw812)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/13 "2010-08-04T21:47:44Z")
> [@wendellsmith1964](#): > > > [@rw812](#): > > > > > [@NeedleNose](#): > > > > > > > [@rw812](#): > > > > > > > > who started Trans-texas Airways? > > Earl McKaughn > > … and\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ who had formed the company \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_? > > like pulling teeth here! 🙂 > > “Texas Air, with headquarters in Houston, was an airline holding company with investments in airlines and related businesses. The company was founded by Francisco A. (Frank) Lorenzo, a New York City native and Harvard University graduate…” > > [tshaonline.org/handbook/onli … /ept1.html](http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/ept1.html) No. was talking about the beginnings of Trans Texas Airways. it was started by Aviation Enterprises, an FBO formed by Earl McKaughn and Henry Erdman in 1940. ---
**Author:** ![will744](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@will744](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/will744)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/14 "2010-08-04T22:12:46Z")
Oh boy. . . Frank Lorenzo! My granddad did not like that guy. ---
**Author:** ![JHEM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/jhem/32/9683_2.png) [@JHEM](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/JHEM)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/15 "2010-08-05T12:53:11Z")
> [@will744](#): > > My granddad did not like that guy. I know I’m probably going to regret asking this, but that statement begs the question as to why your Grandpa didn’t like Lorenzo. ---
**Author:** ![will744](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@will744](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/will744)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/16 "2010-08-05T13:23:53Z")
That’s okay, J. I knew it was coming. How 'bout I wait a couple of weeks before I tell you. I’ll be seeing him soon, so I can get the full story. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JHEM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/jhem/32/9683_2.png) [@JHEM](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/JHEM)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/17 "2010-08-05T13:36:51Z")
> [@will744](#): > > That’s okay, J. I knew it was coming. > > How 'bout I wait a couple of weeks before I tell you. I’ll be seeing him soon, so I can get the full story. 🙂 Sure, but a hint would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![will744](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@will744](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/will744)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/18 "2010-08-05T13:43:43Z")
He did some things that just weren’t in the book. I don’t think my granddad likes to talk about it much; but I’ll get something out of him. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JHEM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/jhem/32/9683_2.png) [@JHEM](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/JHEM)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/19 "2010-08-05T15:31:02Z")
> [@will744](#): > > He did some things that just weren’t in the book. > I don’t think my granddad likes to talk about it much; but I’ll get something out of him. 😛 I’ll assume “He” refers to Lorenzo and not your Gramps, and did your GP work for TIA, Continental or Eastern? Just curious, I know a great number of pilots and former pilots that would gladly hunt Lorenzo down if given the opportunity. ---
**Author:** ![will744](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@will744](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/will744)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459/20 "2010-08-05T18:22:17Z")
Yes, “He” is Lorenzo. Grandpa worked for TIA. [Next page](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/united-merger/10459.md?page=2)