SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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
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of principal executive offices)
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Enclosure:
Press Release
- COPA
AIRLINES LAUNCHES VOLUNTARY CARBON OFFSETTING PROGRAM
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:
10/24/2008
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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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NEWS
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CONTACTS:
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Patricia
Roquebert -
Panama
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(507)
304-2672
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Carmina
Reyes - U.S.
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COPA
AIRLINES LAUNCHES
VOLUNTARY
CARBON OFFSETTING PROGRAM
Copa
is the first Latin American airline to offer carbon offsetting option for air
travel footprint
PANAMA,
Oct. 24, 2008 -
Copa
Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today launched a
voluntary carbon offsetting program. The program is based on a “carbon
calculator” available at www.copaair.com,
where
passengers can calculate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by
their air travel, then make a voluntary contribution to offset the flight’s
carbon footprint.
The
carbon-offsetting program is part of Copa Airlines’ commitment to the
environment, which includes a totally renovated fleet equipped with
fuel-efficient engines, an investment in new technologies, and streamlining
of
operations to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The airline
also is implementing an Environmental Adaptation and Management Program that
encompasses the measurement, reduction and offsetting of emissions, in addition
to promoting cleaner production, consumption of renewable resources and a
corporate culture of environmental responsibility.
“Our
efforts to reduce environmental impact are equally as important as those of
our
passengers. We are very pleased to offer this dependable and respected option
for offsetting the carbon footprint of air travel and to participate in this
joint effort to benefit our planet,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines.
“Counteracting the effects of climate change is an enormous challenge, which
will be successful only if we undertake the task together.”
Copa’s
voluntary gas-emissions offset program was developed in association with
Sustainable Travel International
(STI), a nonprofit organization that will invest passengers’ contributions to
finance high-impact, sustainable-development programs such as alterative energy
projects and reforestation.
As
part
of its commitment to environmental responsibility, Copa will continue to
identify actions that reduce pollution and that contribute to the sustainable
development of Latin American countries.
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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. 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.
About
Sustainable Travel International (STI)
Sustainable
Travel International (http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org) is a
US-based non-profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable
development and responsible travel by providing programs that help travelers
and
travel-related companies protect the environmental, socio-cultural and economic
values of the places they visit, and the planet at large. Sustainable Travel
International introduced carbon offsetting and custom carbon calculators into
the North American travel and tourism industry.