PANAMA
CITY, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of
Copa
Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), received delivery today of a Boeing 737-800
aircraft.
Copa's fleet now consists of 26 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft and
10
EMBRAER-190 aircraft. Copa Airlines has one of the youngest fleets in
the
Americas, with an average age of 3.7 years.
Copa
will
operate the Boeing aircraft on long-distance routes between its Hub of
the
Americas in Panama and various Latin American and U.S.
destinations.
"The
Boeing 737 not only allows us to increase capacity and range, its advanced
technology features such as blended winglets help us save on fuel and
reduce
engine maintenance costs," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines. "Our
investment in technology and onboard comfort, along with our excellent
service,
make Copa Airlines the best travel option in the Americas."
The
Boeing 737-800 is the largest airplane in Copa's fleet, configured for
155
passengers -- 14 in Executive Class and 141 in the main cabin. The comfortable
aircraft has a spacious interior, large overhead luggage compartments,
seats
with adjustable headrests, and a 12-channel audio/video entertainment
system.
In
May,
Copa placed an order for four Boeing 737-800s for delivery in 2011 and
2012.
That order increased the airline's outstanding Boeing 737 Next Generation
orders
from six to 10, with options for additional orders.
About
Copa Holdings
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and AeroRepublica operating subsidiaries,
is
a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa
Airlines
currently offers 126 daily scheduled flights to 40 destinations in 21
countries
in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean through its Hub
of the
Americas based in Panama City, Panama. Copa offers nonstop flights to
Panama and
connections throughout the Americas from five U.S. cities: three times
daily
from Miami; daily from New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.;
and 10
times a week from Orlando. 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.
AeroRepublica, the second-largest 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. For more information, visit
http://www.copaair.com.