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
Febreuary, 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)
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F
X
Form 40-F
(Indicate
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.)
Yes
No X
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82- )
Enclosure: Press Release
- - COPA AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW
BOEING 737 NEXT GENERATION AIRCRAFT
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| NEWS RELEASE | CONTACT: | Patricia Roquebert – Panama |
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(507)304-2672
Carmina Reyes – U.S.
(210)222-1933
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COPA
AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF
NEW BOEING 737 NEXT GENERATION AIRCRAFT
PANAMA,
Feb. 13, 2009 -- 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 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 (JFK) and Los Angeles; five times a
week from Washington, D.C. (Dulles); and 13 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 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.
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:
02/13/2009
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By:
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/s/ Victor Vial | |
| Name: Victor Vial | |||
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Title: CFO
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