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 July,
2008
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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20-F x Form
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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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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: Patricia
Roquebert -
Panama
(507)304-2672
Carmina
Reyes - U.S.
(210)222-1933
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COPA
AIRLINES ANNOUNCES ORDERS FOR TWO
BOEING
NEXT-GENERATION 737 AIRCRAFT
Copa’s
fleet is one of the youngest in the Americas
PANAMA
CITY, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa
Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), and The Boeing Company today announced Copa's
order
for two Boeing 737-800 aircraft for delivery in 2010 and 2011.
The
new
order continues Copa Airlines' fleet expansion plan and reflects an increase
in
its orders for Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft from seven to nine, with
options for future orders.
"With
these future deliveries we continue to consolidate and strengthen our leadership
position in the Latin American airline industry, providing our passengers
a
truly attractive product and our company a highly efficient aircraft," said
Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines. "The Boeing 737-800 is the largest aircraft
in our fleet and gives us the lowest cost per seat, allowing us to efficiently
serve our high-density routes."
"Airlines
such as Copa continue to demonstrate how the fuel-efficient Next-Generation
737
can contribute to an airline's success," said John Wojick, Vice President
of
Sales, Latin America and the Caribbean, Boeing Commercial
Airplanes.
Copa
has
a fleet of 40 aircraft, of which 27 are Boeing Next-Generation 737s and 13
are
Embraer 190s. The Boeing 737-800 seats 160 passengers, 16 in Executive Class
and
144 in the main cabin. The comfortable aircraft has a spacious interior,
ample
overhead luggage space, seats with adjustable headrests, and a 12-channel
audio-visual entertainment system.
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About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
Copa
Holdings S.A., through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating
subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo
services. Copa Airlines currently offers 136 daily scheduled flights to
42
destinations in 22 countries in North, Central and South America and the
Caribbean through its Hub of the Americas based in Panama City, Panama.
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. From the U.S., Copa offers nonstop
service to Panama 20 times a week from Miami; daily from New York City,
Los
Angeles and Washington, D.C.; and 12 times a week from Orlando. Copa is
an
associate member of the Global SkyTeam alliance, giving its passengers
access to
more than 15,200 daily flights to more than 790 cities in 162 countries.
Aero
Republica, 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 daily flights from Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali and Medellin.
For
more information, www.copaair.com.
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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: 07/21/2008 | By: | /s/ Victor Vial |
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Name: Victor Vial |
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Title:
CFO
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