Exhibit 10.14(b)

AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

            This Amendment to Employment Agreement(this “Amendment”) is made by
and between ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”),
andcHARLES R. COBLE (“Employee”). 

W I T N E S S E T H:

            WHEREAS,Company and Employee and Continental Airlines, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“Continental”) previously entered into that certain
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2002 and amended as of April 24,
2002 (the “Agreement”), setting forth the terms of Employee's employment with
Company;

            WHEREAS,the parties now desire to modify the Agreement with this
Amendment as of the date hereof (the “Effective Date”), provided that the
amendment to Section 3.1 shall be effective as of April 1, 2005; and

            WHEREAS,this Amendment does not affect the rights or duties of
Continental, and the approval of Continental is not required with respect to
this Amendment;

            NOW THEREFORE,for and in consideration of the mutual promises,
covenants and obligations contained herein, Company and Employee hereby agree as
follows:

            1.         Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

            2.         The following new Sections 2.3 and 2.4 are hereby added
to the Agreement:

            “2.3       Company’s Right to Terminate.  Company, acting pursuant
to an express resolution of the Board of Directors of Company (the “Board of
Directors”), shall have the right to terminate Employee’s employment under this
Agreement at any time for any of the following reasons:

                        (i)         upon Employee’s death;

                        (ii)         upon Employee’s becoming incapacitated for
a period of at least 180 days by accident, sickness or other circumstance which
renders him mentally or physically incapable of performing the material duties
and services required of him hereunder on a full-time basis during such period;

                        (iii)        for cause, which for purposes of this
Agreement shall mean Employee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the
performance of, or Employee’s abuse of alcohol or drugs rendering him unable to
perform, the material duties and services required of him pursuant to this
Agreement;

                        (iv)        for Employee’s material breach of any
provision of this Agreement which, if correctable, remains uncorrected for 30
days following receipt by Employee of written notice by Company of such breach;
or

                        (v)         for any other reason whatsoever, in the sole
discretion of the Board of Directors.”

            “2.4       Employee’s Right to Terminate.  Employee shall have the
right to terminate his employment under this Agreement at any time for any of
the following reasons:

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                        (i)         the assignment to Employee of duties
materially inconsistent with the duties associated with the position described
in paragraph 1.2 as such duties are constituted as of the Effective Date;

                        (ii)         a material diminution in nature or scope of
Employee’s authority, responsibilities, or title from those applicable to him as
of the Effective Date;

                        (iii)        the occurrence of material acts or conduct
on the part of Company or Holdings or their respective officers or
representatives which prevent Employee from performing his duties and
responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement;

                        (iv)        Company or Holdings requiring Employee to be
permanently based anywhere outside a major urban center in Texas; 

                        (v)         the taking of any action by Company or
Holdings that would materially adversely affect the corporate amenities enjoyed
by Employee on the Effective Date;

                        (vi)        a material breach by Company of any
provision of this Agreement which, if correctable, remains uncorrected for 30
days following receipt by Company of written notice of such breach by Employee;
or

                        (vii)       for any other reason whatsoever, in the sole
discretion of Employee.”

            3.         The first sentence of Section 3.1 of the Agreement is
hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

            “During the period of this Agreement, Employee shall receive a
minimum annual base salary equal to the greater of (i) $193,200.00 or (ii) such
amount as Company and Employee mutually may agree upon from time to time.”

            4.         Section 4.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:

                        i.          The phrase “prior to a Change in Control or
after the date that is eighteen months after a Change in Control” is hereby
inserted after the phrase “Involuntary Termination” in Clause (A) of Section
4.1.

                        ii.          Sub-clauses (iv) and (v) are hereby added
to Clause (A) of Section 4.1 immediately after Sub-clause (iii) of Clause (A) of
Section 4.1 as follows:

                                    “(iv) Company may, in the sole discretion of
the Board of Directors or the Human Resources Committee of the Board of
Directors pay Employee a pro rata target bonus at the same time bonuses are paid
to active employees of Company, and (v) Company shall provide Employee with
Outplacement Services (as such term is defined in paragraph 4.4)”

                        iii.         Clause (C) is hereby added to Section 4.1
immediately after Clause (B) of Section 4.1 as follows:

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                                    “, or (C) if such termination shall
constitute an Involuntary Termination or a termination by Employee of Employee’s
employment with Company for any reason encompassed by paragraph 2.4 and such
termination occurs within eighteen months after a Change in Control, then,
subject to the provisions of paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3, (1) Continental and Company
shall provide Employee with Flight Privileges for the remainder of Employee’s
lifetime; provided, however, that a termination by Employee of Employee’s
employment with Company for any reason encompassed by paragraph 2.4 shall not
create a duty on the part of Continental to provide Employee with Flight
Privileges, (2) Company shall provide Employee and his eligible dependents with
Continuation Coverage (as such term is defined in paragraph 4.4) for the
Severance Period (as such term is defined in paragraph 4.4), (3) Company shall
pay Employee on or before the effective date of such termination a lump-sum cash
payment in an amount equal to the sum of (A) a pro rata bonus payment
(notwithstanding any contrary provision in Company’s cash bonus program) equal
to the amount of Employee’s annual base salary pursuant to paragraph 3.1 at the
rate in effect immediately prior to Employee’s termination of employment,
multiplied by the target rate under Company’s cash bonus program at the rate in
effect for the year of termination, and further multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days which have elapsed in the calendar year
during which the date of termination falls, and the denominator of which is
three hundred sixty-five (365), plus (B) two times the Employee’s base salary
pursuant to paragraph 3.1 at the rate in effect immediately prior to Employee’s
termination of employment, plus (C) two times the amount of Employee’s annual
base salary pursuant to paragraph 3.1 at the rate in effect immediately prior to
Employee’s termination of employment, multiplied by the target rate under
Company’s cash bonus program in effect for the year of termination, and (4)
Company shall provide Employee with Outplacement Services (as such term is
defined in paragraph 4.4).  Notwithstanding anything contained herein, if a
Change in Control occurs and Employee’s employment with Company is terminated by
reason of an Involuntary Termination prior to the date of the Change in Control,
and if such termination of employment was at the request of a third party who
has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect the Change in Control, then
Employee shall, in lieu of the payments and benefits described in paragraph
4.1(A) above, be entitled to the payments and additional benefits described in
this paragraph 4.1(C) as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within
eighteen months following the Change in Control.”

            5.         The first sentence and clause (ii) of Section 4.3 of the
Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

            “As part of the consideration for the compensation to be paid under
this Agreement, to protect the trade secrets and confidential information of
Company and its affiliates that have been and will in the future be disclosed or
entrusted to Employee, the business opportunities of Company and its affiliates
that have been and will in the future be disclosed or entrusted to Employee, the
relationships with customers of Company and its affiliates that have been and
will in the future be developed in Employee, the special training and knowledge
relevant to Employee’s employment responsibilities and duties, or the business
goodwill of Company and its affiliates that has been and will in the future be
developed in Employee, and as an additional incentive for Company to enter into
this Agreement, Company and Employee agree to the post-termination obligations
set forth in this Agreement.  All payments and benefits to Employee hereunder
shall be subject to Employee’s compliance with the following provisions for two
full years after the termination of Employee’s employment hereunder:”

                        “(ii)        Employee will not, directly or indirectly
for Employee or for others, in any geographic area or market where Company or
any of its affiliates are conducting any business or have during the previous 12
months conducted such business:

                                    (a)        engage in any Competitive
Business (as defined below);

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                                    (b)        render advice or services to, or
otherwise assist, any other person, association, or entity who is engaged,
directly or indirectly, in any Competitive Business with respect to such
Competitive Business; or

                                    (c)        induce any employee of Company or
any affiliate of Company to terminate his or her employment with Company or such
affiliate, or hire or assist in the hiring of any such employee by any person,
association, or entity not affiliated with Company;”

            6.         The following new paragraphs are hereby added to Section
4.3 of the Agreement immediately following clause (iv) and immediately following
the end of Section 4.3, respectively:

                        “For purposes of this paragraph 4.3, the term
“Competitive Business” shall mean the business of owning, acquiring,
establishing, operating, and maintaining a regional airline in the United
States.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the noncompetition obligations set forth
in this paragraph shall not be considered violated if Employee becomes an
employee, officer, consultant, advisor, or member of the board of directors of a
major, mainline airline; provided however, that, if such airline also engages in
a Competitive Business, then this exception shall apply only if Employee’s
primary duties, and the principal portion of Employee’s working time, are
related to the business of such airline other than the Competitive Business.”

                        “Company and Employee agree that the foregoing
restrictions are reasonable under the circumstances and that any breach of the
covenants contained in this paragraph 4.3 would cause irreparable injury to
Company.  Employee understands that the foregoing restrictions may limit
Employee’s ability to engage in certain businesses anywhere in the United States
during the period provided for above, but acknowledges that Employee will
receive sufficiently high remuneration and other benefits under this Agreement
to justify such restriction.  Further, Employee acknowledges that his skills are
such that he can be gainfully employed in non-competitive employment, and that
the agreement not to compete will in no way prevent him from earning a living. 
Nevertheless, if any of the aforesaid restrictions are found by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unreasonable, or overly broad as to geographic area
or time, or otherwise unenforceable, the parties intend for the restrictions
therein set forth to be modified by the court making such determination so as to
be reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified, to be fully enforced.  By
agreeing to this contractual modification prospectively at this time, Company
and Employee intend to make this provision enforceable under the law or laws of
all applicable states so that the entire agreement not to compete and this
Agreement as prospectively modified shall remain in full force and effect and
shall not be rendered void or illegal.  Such modification shall not affect the
payments made to Employee under this Agreement.”

            7.         The following new Clause (i) of Section 4.4 is hereby
added to the Agreement, and former Clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Section
4.4 are hereby renumbered as Clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v), respectively:

                        “Change in Control” shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Holdings’ 2002 Stock Incentive Plan as in effect on the Effective
Date;”

            8.         Sub-clause (2) in Clause (ii) of Section 4.4 is hereby
amended to delete the phrase “his Involuntary Termination” appearing therein and
to substitute the phrase “the termination of his employment” therefor.

            9.         Clause (iv) of Section 4.4 is hereby amended as follows:

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                        i.          The phrase “For the purposes of determining
Continental’s rights or duties hereunder,” is hereby inserted before the phrase
“‘Involuntary Termination’” in Clause (iv) of Section 4.4.

                        ii.          The following sentence is hereby added
immediately after the first sentence of Clause (iv) of Section 4.4:

                                    “For all other purposes, ‘Involuntary
Termination’ shall mean any termination by Company of Employee’s employment with
Company for any reason other than those reasons encompassed by paragraphs
2.3(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv).”

            10.        Clause (v) of Section 4.4 is hereby amended to delete the
phrase “Employee’s Involuntary Termination” appearing therein and to substitute
the phrase “the termination of Employee’s employment” therefor.

            11.        The following new Clause (vi) of Section 4.4 is hereby
added to the Agreement, and former Clause (v) of Section 4.4 is hereby
renumbered as Clause (vii):

                        “Outplacement Services” shall mean outplacement
services, at Company’s cost and for a period of twelve months beginning on the
date of Employee’s termination of employment, to be rendered by an agency
selected by Employee and approved by the Board of Directors or the Human
Resources Committee of the Board (with such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld); and”

            12.        Clause (vii) of Section 4.4 of the Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

                        “Severance Period” shall mean the period commencing on
the date of Employee’s termination of employment and continuing for twenty-four
months.”

            13.        The following new Sections 4.5 and 4.6 are hereby added
to the Agreement:

                        “4.5       Payment Obligations Absolute.    Company’s
obligation to pay Employee the amounts and to make the arrangements provided in
this Article IV shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by
any circumstances, including, without limitation, any set-off, counterclaim,
recoupment, defense or other right which Company (including its subsidiaries and
affiliates) may have against him or anyone else.  All amounts payable by Company
shall be paid without notice or demand.  Employee shall not be obligated to seek
other employment in mitigation of the amounts payable or arrangements made under
any provision of this Article IV, and, except as provided in paragraph 4.4 with
respect to Continuation Coverage, the obtaining of any such other employment (or
the engagement in any endeavor as an independent contractor, sole proprietor,
partner, joint venturer, or otherwise) shall in no event effect any reduction of
Company’s obligations to make (or cause to be made) the payments and
arrangements required to be made under this Article IV.”

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                        “4.6       Code Section 280G Provisions. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if by reason of Section
280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) any payment
or benefit received or to be received by Employee in connection with a Change in
Control or the termination of Employee’s employment (whether payable pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement (“Contract Payments”) or any other plan,
arrangements or agreement with Company or an Affiliate (as defined below)
(collectively with the Contract Payments, “Total Payments”)) would not be
deductible (in whole or part) by Company, an Affiliate or other person making
such payment or providing such benefit, then the Contract Payments shall be
reduced (to zero if necessary) until no portion of the Total Payments is not
deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code; provided, however, that no
such reduction shall be made unless the net after-tax benefit received by
Employee shall after such reduction would exceed the net after-tax benefit
received by Employee if no such reduction was made and provided that if any
reduction is required, Employee shall have the right to determine which of the
Contract Payments shall be reduced.  The foregoing determination and all
determinations under this Section 4.6 shall be made by the Accountants (as
defined below).  For purposes of this section, "net after-tax benefit" shall
mean (i) the Total Payments that would constitute "parachute payments" within
the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, less (ii) the amount of all federal,
state and local income taxes payable with respect to such payments calculated at
the maximum marginal income tax rate for each year in which the foregoing shall
be paid to Employee (based on the rate in effect for such year as set forth in
the Code as in effect at the time of the first payment of the foregoing), less
(iii) the amount of excise taxes imposed with respect to the payments and
benefits described in (i) above by Section 4999 of the Code.  For purposes of
the foregoing determinations, (a) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt
or enjoyment of which Employee shall have effectively waived in writing prior to
the date of payment of the Severance Payment shall be taken into account; (b) no
portion of the Total Payments shall be taken into account which in the opinion
of the Accountants does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning
of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (without regard to subsection (A)(ii)
thereof); (c) the Contract Payments shall be reduced only to the extent
necessary so that the Total Payments in their entirety constitute reasonable
compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of Section
280G(b)(4) of the Code, in the opinion of the Accountants;  and (d) the value of
any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total
Payments shall be determined by the Accountants in accordance with the
principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.  For purposes of this
Section 4.6, the term “Affiliate” means Company’s successors, any person whose
actions result in a Change in Control or any corporation affiliated (or which,
as a result of the completion of the transactions causing a Change in Control
shall become affiliated) with Company within the meaning of Section 1504 of the
Code and “Accountants” shall mean Company’s independent certified public
accountants serving immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless the
Accountants are also serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity
or group effecting the Change in Control, in which case Company shall appoint
another nationally recognized public accounting firm to make the determinations
required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the
Accountants hereunder).  For purposes of making the determinations and
calculations required herein, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions
and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good
faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of
the Code, provided that the Accountant's determinations must be made on the
basis of  "substantial authority" (within the meaning of Section 6662 of the
Code).  All fees and expenses of the Accountants shall be borne solely by
Company.”

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            14.        Continuing Effectiveness of Agreement.  Except as
expressly provided herein to the contrary, the Agreement shall remain unaffected
and shall continue in full force and effect after the date hereof.  No provision
of this Amendment is intended to or shall be interpreted to affect the rights or
duties of Continental.

            15.        Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by one or
more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts
(including counterparts delivered by telecopy), and all of said counterparts
taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  Any
such counterpart delivered by telecopy shall be effective as an original for all
purposes. 

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment
as of the 14th day of March, 2005, to be effective as of the Effective Date,
provided that the amendment to Section 3.1 shall be effective as of April 1,
2005.

ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.

By:                                                                  

James B. Ream

President and

Chief Executive Officer

“Employee”

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Charles R. Coble

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