Originally Posted by
LifeNtheFstLne
You're referencing the Airline Operating Certificate, CALA014A. The Continental certificate is the certificate of the combined airline. The United certificate was inferior, just like those ratted out airplanes you turn wrenches on. I kid I kid. But seriously, that's what you're seeing. :-)
The United certificate was written in the 40s and had legal jargon from that time frame. The CAL certificate was redone in the 80s during bankruptcy. The requirements were much less onerous and that is why the CAL certificate was used.