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
August, 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 o
(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 o No x
(If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82- )
Enclosure: Press
Release - COPA AIRLINES
AND ST AEROSPACE RENEW IMPORTANT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT
 |
 |
|
NEWS
RELEASE
|
CONTACT:
|
Patricia
Roquebert – Panama
|
|
(507)
304-2672
|
||
COPA AIRLINES AND ST
AEROSPACE RENEW IMPORTANT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
The
agreement will continue consolidating Panama as an important aircraft repair
center in Latin America
PANAMA CITY, Aug. 25, 2009 – Copa Airlines,
subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. [NYSE: CPA], has renewed a three-year
maintenance service agreement (MSA) with Panama Aerospace Engineering (PAE),
subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. (ST Aerospace).
The
agreement will cover maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for both
Copa Airlines’ and Aero Republica’s fleet of Boeing 737-Next Generation and
Embraer-190 aircraft, which currently consists of 54 aircraft. The
agreement broadens the services provided by PAE by including MRO services for
both Copa and Aero Republica’s Embraer-190 aircraft, as a result of PAE’s
certification in April 2009 to service the Embraer-190.
“We are very pleased to renew this
contract with ST Aerospace,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa
Holdings. “Our collaboration has allowed us to achieve better
efficiencies in our aircraft maintenance process by reducing aircraft
maintenance time and transportation costs, among others. This
agreement will enhance Panama’s positioning to become one of the main centers of
aircraft maintenance in Latin America.”
For Copa Airlines this initiative
represents noticeable benefits in maintenance that range from major inspections,
such as C Checks, to manufacturer modifications and external paint, among
others. PAE makes it possible for Copa Airlines to have technical
assistance for its aircraft near its Hub of the Americas at Tocumen
International Airport.
“Copa
Airlines was the launch customer for our facility in Panama three years ago, and
this contract extension shows that Copa is pleased with the support it has
received and is confident that it can rely on ST Aerospace for the maintenance
of its fleet. Today’s event also attests to the strong systems and
processes in place within our global network and to the ability of the Group to
leverage on its global resources to meet the needs of our customers,” said Tay
Kok Khiang, President, ST Aerospace.
About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
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 Cartagena and
Medellin, Colombia. For more information, visit www.copaair.com.
About
ST Aerospace
ST
Aerospace (Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd.) is the aerospace arm of ST
Engineering. Operating a global MRO network with facilities in the
Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, it is the world’s largest aircraft MRO
provider with a global customer base that includes leading airlines, airfreight
and military operators. ST Aerospace is an integrated service
provider that offers a spectrum of maintenance and engineering services that
include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul;
engineering design and technical services; and aviation materials and management
services, including Total Aviation Support. ST Aerospace has global
staff strength of more than 7,000 engineers and technical
specialists. Please visit www.staero.aero.
CPA-G
###
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.
|
Copa Holdings,
S.A.
|
||
|
(Registrant)
|
||
|
Date:
08/25/2009
|
||
|
By:
|
/s/ Victor
Vial
|
|
|
Name:
|
Victor
Vial
|
|
|
Title:
|
CFO
|
|