Copa Airlines Expands Fleet of Embraer 190 Aircraft
Posted on: Friday, 27 July 2007, 15:03 CDT
PANAMA CITY, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings , took delivery today of its eighth EMBRAER-190, bringing its fleet total to 32 aircraft. The airline is scheduled to receive five additional aircraft for the remainder of 2007 -- three EMBRAER-190's and two Boeing 737-800's.
"We continue to grow and modernize our fleet, always focusing on our passengers' comfort and convenience. These new aircraft are key to our growth strategy, allowing us to continually expand our network by offering more frequencies and new destinations," said Copa Airlines CEO Pedro Heilbron.
The EMBRAER-190 is equipped with advanced engineering design elements, including winglets and high-performance General Electric CF34-10E5 engines.
The aircraft is configured with 10 seats in Clase Ejecutiva (Business Class) and 84 seats in economy class, which has two seats on each side of the aisle and no middle seat.
Copa Airlines currently provides service to 39 destinations in 21 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean through its Hub of the Americas based in Panama City. From the United States, service includes nonstop flights to Panama City and connections from five cities: three times daily from Miami, daily from New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and 10 times a week from Orlando.
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 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 daily flights from Bogota, Cali, Cartagena and Medellin. For more information, visit http://www.copaair.com/.
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CONTACT: Edisa G. Revilla - Panama, Copa Airlines, +011-507-304-2216, or+011-507-304-2205
Web site: http://www.copaair.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
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