HOUSTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Continental Airlines (CAL), the nation's fifth-largest airline, said on Monday it would halt pilot furloughs this year to trim costs and training at its Continental Express subsidiary. As part of capacity cutbacks after the Sept. 11 attacks, furloughed Continental Airlines pilots could work as Continental Express pilots, resulting in furloughs at the regional carrier. Continental said it has stopped the furlough of 100 pilots scheduled to begin in March. The carrier said the decision would not change its fleet capacity guidance. Most major U.S. airlines have trimmed their fleet growth plans and laid off thousands of employees as they seek to match the weaker demand in the wake of the attacks on the United States. Continental filed for an initial public offering of Continental Express last year, but postponed it after the attacks. Continental has furloughed 439 mainline pilots since the attacks and 233 moved to Continental Express, contributing to the furlough of 386 Continental Express pilots.