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 October,
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.)
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this
Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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o No
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82-
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PRESS RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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Joseph Putaturo - Panamá
Director-Investor
Relations
(507)
304-2677
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COPA
HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES 13.1% TRAFFIC GROWTH FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
PANAMA
CITY, October 10, 2007 -
Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), and its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica
operating subsidiaries, today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics
for September 2007:
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Copa
Holdings (Consolidated)
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September
2007
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September
2006
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Change
(%)
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ASM
(mm) (1)
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688.3
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572.3
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20.3%
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RPM
(mm) (2)
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474.5
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419.5
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13.1%
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Load
Factor (3)
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68.9%
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73.3%
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-4.4
p.p.
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Copa
Airlines
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ASM
(mm) (1)
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561.7
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450.0
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24.8%
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RPM
(mm) (2)
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407.4
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341.0
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19.5%
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Load
Factor (3)
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72.5%
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75.8%
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-3.2
p.p.
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Aero
Republica
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ASM
(mm) (1)
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126.6
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122.3
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3.5%
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RPM
(mm) (2)
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67.1
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78.5
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-14.5%
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Load
Factor (3)
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53.0%
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64.2%
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-11.2
p.p.
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| 1. |
Available
seat miles - represents the aircraft seating capacity multiplied
by the
number of miles the seats are
flown.
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2.
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Revenue
passenger miles - represents the numbers of miles flown by revenue
passengers.
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Load
factor - represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity
that is
actually utilized.
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For
the
month of September 2007, Copa Holdings’ system-wide passenger traffic (RPM)
increased 13.1%, while capacity (ASM) increased 20.3%. System load factor
for
September 2007 was 68.9%, a 4.4 percentage point decrease when compared to
September 2006.
Copa
Airlines passenger traffic (RPM) for September 2007 increased 19.5% while
capacity (ASM) increased 24.8%. This resulted in a load factor of 72.5%,
a 3.2
percentage point decrease when compared to September 2006.
Aero
Republica passenger traffic (RPM) for September 2007 decreased 14.5%, while
capacity (ASM) increased 3.5%. Aero Republica’s load factor for the month was
53.0%, an 11.2 percentage point decrease when compared to September
2006.
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 126 daily scheduled flights to 40
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 code share
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, Bucaramanga, 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: 10/10/2007 | By: | /s/ Victor Vial |
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Name:
Victor Vial
Title:
CFO
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