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, 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
(If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82- )
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NEWS
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 – US
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(210)
222-1933
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COPA
AIRLINES REPORTS A 90.6 PERCENT
ON-TIME PERFORMANCE IN FIRST
QUARTER 2009
Airline’s
on-time performance is among the best in the commercial aviation
industry
PANAMA CITY, April 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A.
(NYSE: CPA), registered an on-time performance of 90.6 percent during the first
quarter of 2009, and a flight completion factor of 99.6 percent.
“Our
on-time performance is an extremely important component of the world-class
service we offer our passengers, along with having the most extensive route
network in Latin America and one of the youngest fleets on the continent,” said
Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines.
Copa Airlines’ on-time performance
continues to be among the best in the world in the aviation industry. The
airline measures and reports quarterly on-time
performance based on international aviation industry
standards.
About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
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Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries,
is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. Copa
Airlines currently offers approximately 144 daily scheduled flights to 45
destinations in 24 countries in North, Central and South America and the
Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines provides passengers with access to flights
to more than 120 other international destinations through code share agreements
with Continental Airlines and other airlines. Aero Republica, the second-largest
domestic carrier in Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well
as international connectivity with Copa Airlines' Hub of the Americas through
flights from Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Medellin and Pereira.
Additionally, Aero Republica has direct daily flights to Caracas, Venezuela,
from the cities of Bogota 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:
04/13/2009
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By:
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/s/ Victor Vial | |
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Title: CFO
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