Britt Airways was a United States

United States

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 commuter airline based in Terre Haute, Indiana.

In 1985, the founder and owner of Britt Airways, Bill Britt, sold the airline to People Express. Frank Lorenzo

Frank Lorenzo

Francisco Anthony "Frank" Lorenzo is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is most famous for his leadership of Texas International Airlines and its successor holding company Texas Air Corporation between 1972 and 1990, through which he formed or acquired a number of major U.S...

's holding company, Texas Air Corporation, acquired People Express, following Texas Air's acquisition of Texas International Airlines

Texas International Airlines

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. Texas Air Corporation later acquired Continental Airlines

Continental Airlines

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 and merged the carriers using Continental's name.

Britt Airways operated services under the Continental Express

Continental Express

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 banner for Continental from Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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) in Houston, Texas

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 and Newark International Airport (now Newark Liberty International Airport

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) in Newark

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, New Jersey

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