Furloughed United pilots Offered positions at Continental

United Continental Holdings said Friday it will offer between 100 to 200 positions to furloughed United pilots to fly aircraft for its Continental.The positions will meet the needs currently anticipated for the combined company's operation in 2012, the company said in a press release.

“We are pleased that through cooperation with the Air Line Pilots Association, we are able to offer the opportunity for these United pilots to come back to work,” said Fred Abbott, United Continental senior vice president of flight operations. “We will continue to focus on negotiating a single contract for all of our pilots as we work towards our single operating certificate.”