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
January, 2009
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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Enclosure:
Press Release - COPA
AIRLINES REPORTS 87.5% ON-TIME PERFORMANCE FOR
2008
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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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Carmina
Reyes – U.S.
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(210)
222-1933
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COPA AIRLINES
REPORTS 87.5%
ON-TIME
PERFORMANCE FOR
2008
The
airline has one of the best on-time performance records in commercial
aviation
Panama City, Panama, Jan. 15, 2009 -- Copa Airlines, a
subsidiary of Copa
Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), registered an on-time performance of
87.5 percent for its flights in 2008, as well as a flight-completion factor
of 99.6 percent. The airline measures on-time performance according to
international aviation-industry standards.
“At Copa
we strive to provide our passengers a world-class service and on-time
performance is one of the keys to our success,” said Pedro Heilbron,
CEO of Copa Airlines. “All passengers want to
arrive at their destinations on time, whether they are traveling on
business or for pleasure, and that is a major reason why they continue to
make Copa part of their travel plans year after year.”
Copa
Airlines maintains one of the best on-time performance records in the aviation
industry. Skytrax, the well-known independent aviation-research company,
selected Copa “Best Airline in Central America and the Caribbean” in
2008.
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 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, Los
Angeles and Washington, D.C.; and 12 times a week from Orlando. Aero
República, 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 Bogotá, Cali and Medellin. For
more information, visit www.copaair.com.
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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:
01/15/2009
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By: /s/ Victor
Vial
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Name: Victor
Vial
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Title: CFO
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