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Copa Airlines Takes Delivery of New Boeing 737 Next Generation Aircraft

Posted on: Friday, 13 February 2009, 10:17 CST

PANAMA CITY, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), has added a new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft to its fleet, one of the youngest in the industry, with an average age of 4.3 years.

"This aircraft delivery is a reflection of Copa Airlines' continued growth and helps strengthen our leadership position in Latin American aviation with a product that is both attractive to our passengers and extremely efficient for our business," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines.

The high-tech Boeing Next Generation aircraft are designed for performance and reliability. In addition, all Copa aircraft are equipped with environmentally friendly features such as winglets that help reduce airport noise, fuel consumption and greenhouse gases.

The comfortable Boeing 737-800 aircraft has a spacious interior, large overhead baggage compartments, seats with adjustable headrests and a 12-channel audio-visual entertainment system. It seats 160 passengers -- 16 in Business Class (Clase Ejecutiva), and 144 in the main cabin.

The aircraft acquisition is part of Copa Airlines' expansion plan. Copa now has a total of 43 of the most modern and efficient aircraft available on the market.

About Copa Holdings, S.A.

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 144 daily scheduled flights to 45 destinations in 24 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 (JFK) and Los Angeles; five times a week from Washington, D.C. (Dulles); and 13 times a week from Orlando. Aero Republica, the second-largest air 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, Cartagena, Medellin and Pereira. Additionally, in May 2008, Aero Republica increased international service by launching direct daily flights to Caracas, Venezuela, from the cities of Bogota and Medellin. For more information, visit www.copaair.com.

SOURCE Copa Airlines S.A.

Source: PR Newswire

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