Continental Airlines sees "significant" 2003 loss = = = = Thursday February 13, 6:45 PM EST = HOUSTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Continental Airlines (CAL) expects to post a = "significant loss" in 2003 and its limited cash resources makes it less a= ble to weather a long industry slump than rival carriers, the airline sai= d in a securities filing on Thursday The Houston-based No. 5 U.S. carrier in its annual report to the Securiti= es and Exchange Commission also noted that rival airlines emerging from b= ankruptcy will likely have lower cost structures and more operating flexi= bility than Continental. Continental has outstanding orders for 67 jetliners from Boeing Co. (BA) = valued at $2.5 billion and slated for delivery through 2008, including fo= ur due in the fourth quarter of 2003. The airline has no backstop financi= ng from Boeing for those aircraft. Continental said it has access to enough cash to see it through 2003, but= will need new financing to meet its ongoing capital requirements. The ai= rline was unable to forecast whether sufficient financing would be availa= ble. The company as of Dec. 31, 2002 had $5.7 billion in long-term debt and ca= pital lease obligations on its balance sheet, compared to $767 million in= stockholders' equity. = =A92003 Reuters Limited. = Roger EWROPS