NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 3, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has assigned its 'A-'(sf) rating to Continental Airlines Inc.'s series 2012-2 Class A pass-through certificates with an expected maturity of Oct. 29, 2024, and its 'BBB-'(sf) rating to Continental's series 2012-2 Class B pass-through certificates with an expected maturity of Oct. 29, 2020. The final legal maturities will be 18 months after the expected maturity. Continental is issuing the certificates under a Rule 415 shelf registration. We had assigned preliminary ratings Sept. 19, 2012. The 'A-'(sf) and 'BBB-'(sf) ratings are based on the consolidated credit quality of Continental's parent, United Continental Holdings Inc. (B/Stable/--); substantial collateral coverage by good-quality aircraft; and the legal and