SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report
on Form 6-K dated for
the month of August,
2007
Copa
Holdings, S.A.
(Translation
of Registrant's Name Into English)
Boulevard
Costa del Este, Avenida Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda
Urbanización
Costa del Este
Parque
Lefevre
Panama
City, Panama
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form
20-F
x Form
40-F o
(Indicate
by check whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this
Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes
o No x
(If
“Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82- )
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NEWS
RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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Edisa
G. Revilla - Panama
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507-304-2672
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Pamela
Salazar - U.S.
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210-277-2929
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COPA
HOLDINGS S.A. OBTAINS U.S. EX-IM BANK LOAN GUARANTEE
COMMITMENTS
PANAMA
CITY, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Holdings, parent company of
Copa
Airlines and Aero Republica, today informed it has obtained loan guarantee
commitments from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank)
to
support the purchase and financing of six Boeing 737 Next Generation Aircraft
with a list price of approximately US$416 million.
The
loan
guarantee commitments by Ex-Im Bank, one final and five preliminary, will
guarantee Copa Airlines' scheduled Boeing fleet expansion through 2009.
"We are
very pleased with the support from Ex-Im Bank in the financing of our Boeing
fleet throughout the years. These guarantees are of vital importance in
securing
and maintaining competitive financing, which is of paramount importance
in this
competitive industry," stated Victor Vial, Chief Financial Officer of Copa
Holdings.
About
Copa Holdings
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries,
is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa
Airlines currently offers approximately 116 daily scheduled flights to 39
destinations in 21 countries in North, Central and South America and the
Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines provides passengers with access to
flights
to more than 120 other international destinations through codeshare agreements
with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Aero Republica, the second-largest
domestic carrier in Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as
well
as international connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through
flights from Bogota, Cali, Cartagena and Medellin.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto
duly authorized.
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Copa
Holdings, S.A.
(Registrant)
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| Date: 8/02/2007 | By: | /s/ Victor Vial |
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Name: Victor Vial |
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Title:
CFO
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