Francisco Anthony "Frank" Lorenzo is an American businessman. He managed Continental Airlines and Texas International Airlines between 1972 and 1990, through airline deregulation. Lorenzo also led the creation and management of the holding company for the group, Texas Air Corporation, through which New York Air was formed in 1980 and Eastern Air Lines was acquired in 1986, as well as Frontier Airlines and People Express Airlines.

Continental Airlines was a major airline in the United States that operated from 1934 until its merger with United Airlines in 2012. It had ownership interests and brand partnerships with several carriers.