Well, it's not quite goodbye just yet. But Continental Airlines
CEO Gordon Bethune, widely credited with bringing the airline back
from the brink of financial ruin, will retire at the end of the
year. Continental says he'll be replaced by the airline's current
president, Larry Kellner.
When Bethune joined Continental ten years ago (as of next month),
the airline was staggering out of its second bankruptcy in a
decade. In a few short years, Continental rose in all standings,
from customer service to on-time performance.