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,
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)
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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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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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“Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82- )
Enclosure:
Press Release - COPA
AIRLINES REPORTS AN ON-TIME PERFORMANCE OF 86.3 PERCENT FOR 3RD
QUARTER
2008
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NEWS
RELEASE
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CONTACTS:
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Patricia
Roquebert - Panama
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507-304-2927
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Carmina
Reyes - U.S.
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210-222-1933
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COPA
AIRLINES REPORTS AN ON-TIME
PERFORMANCE
OF 86.3 PERCENT FOR 3RD
QUARTER 2008
Airline
has one of the best on-time performance rankings in commercial aviation
Panama,
Oct. 21, 2008 -- Copa
Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), reported an on-time
performance of 86.3 percent and a flight-completion factor of 99.3 percent
for
3rd
quarter
2008. The airline
measures on-time performance according to international standards established
for the industry.
“Copa
consistently achieves high levels of on-time performance mostly due to having
one of the youngest fleets of the American continent, extremely efficient
operations, and -- even more important -- a dedicated team that values the
needs
of our passengers,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. “We understand
how important on-time arrival is to our passengers and we continue to explore
alternatives that could improve our performance, which already is amongst
the
best in the region.”
About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero República operating subsidiaries,
is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. 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. Aero República, 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
Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali and Medellin. For more information, visit
www.copaair.com.
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: 10/21/2008 | By: | /s/ Victor Vial |
| Name: Victor Vial | ||
| Title: CFO | ||