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 May,
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
40-F o
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by check whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
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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“Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82- )
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PRESS
RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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Patricia
Roquebert - Panama
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(507)
304-2672
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COPA
AIRLINES CONTINUES FLEET EXPANSION
Airline
takes delivery of its 13th
EMBRAER-190 aircraft
PANAMA
CITY, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa
Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) announced delivery of its 13th EMBRAER-190 aircraft.
The airline’s
fleet, one of the youngest in the region, now has 39 aircraft and is expected
to
expand to 43 aircraft by the end of 2008. In addition to its EMBRAER-190
aircraft, Copa Airlines operates 26 Boeing 737 Next Generation
aircraft.
“The
EMBRAER-190
aircraft not only play an important role in the expansion of our route
network,
they are also environmentally friendly as these fuel-efficient aircraft
help
reduce greenhouse gas emissions,”
said Pedro
Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines.
The
EMBRAER-190 aircraft is equipped with modern engineering design features
that
include 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
cabin has two seats on each side of the aisle, and no middle seat.
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. 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. 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
Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali and Medellin. For more information, visit
http://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.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
05/19/2008
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By:
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/s/ Victor
Vial
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Name:
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Victor
Vial
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Title:
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CFO
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