On June 14, 1991 Continental sought to repair it's tattered image by introducing a new business-like look emphasizing it's global reach. Replacing "the red meatball" was a globe icon based on the real thing seen on the cover at the site of the 1964 New York World's Fair. Unfortunately, the terrible regime of Frank Lorenzo, A recession, over-expansion, indigestion from acquiring 4 airlines, low employee morale, and an overly diverse fleet containing all DC-9s, 737s, 757s, 747s, 727s, A-300 B4s, and DC-10s landed the carrier in the dire straits of bankruptcy (again). The Denver hub was declining in influence at this point.