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 April,
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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Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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Enclosure:
Press Release - COPA
AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF 12TH
EMBRAER 190 AIRCRAFT
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PRESS
RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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Patricia
Roquebert
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(507)
304-2672
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COPA
AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF 12TH EMBRAER 190 AIRCRAFT
Copa’s
fleet is one of the youngest in the industry
PANAMA
CITY, April 14/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines,
subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA) today announced it has
taken
delivery of its twelfth EMBRAER 190 aircraft, bringing its fleet
total to 38.
Copa Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the
world.
“This
new
aircraft arrival signals the continuation of our fleet expansion and
modernization,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. “The EMBRAER 190
gives us the flexibility to continue growing our route network with
an efficient
fleet and a comfortable and attractive airplane for the benefit of
our
passengers.”
Copa
Airlines’ new aircraft are more fuel efficient, thereby reducing the greenhouse
gas effect. The EMBRAER 190 is equipped with modern engineering design
features,
including high-performance GE engines and “winglets” (wingtip extensions), which
reduce drag and fuel consumption.
The
EMBRAER 190 seats 94 passengers, 10 in Business Class and 84 in coach.
The
coach-class cabin has two seats on each side of the aisle, and no middle
seat.
In
addition to its 12 EMBRAER aircraft, Copa Airlines operates 26 Boeing
737 Next
Generation aircraft.
About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
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 41 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. 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. 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 daily flights from Bogotá, Bucaramanga,
Cali and Medellin. For more information, visit
http://www.copaair.com.
CPA-G
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: 04/14/2008 | By: | /s/ Victor Vial |
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Name:
Victor Vial
Title: CFO
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