"We look forward to officially closing our merger with Continental, trading on the NYSE and the opportunity that the new company presents for creating a sustainable profitable airline for our shareholders, our customers and our employees," said Glenn Tilton, United Airlines chairman and CEO. "We also thank NASDAQ for being an excellent partner to United for the past four years." "As we near the close of our merger and the beginning of our journey as one company, we are pleased to list on the NYSE," said Jeff Smisek, Continental's chairman, president and CEO. "The NYSE is home to many of the world's most well-established and high-quality companies and we believe it provides the ideal trading platform as we build the world's leading airline." The companies have received clearance on the proposed merger from the United States Department of Justice and the European Commission, and the stockholders of both companies have approved the transaction.