Originally Posted by Calpilot

Continental Airlines hired another 12 pilots on February 28, 2006. This brings the total so far to 124 for 2006. Approximately 70 were assigned the 737 and 64 are flying the 757/767. Everyone was assigned to the EWR base.

It looks like they will continue to hire 60 a month for the next few months and then slow to about 40 or so through summer.