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
December, 2009
Copa
Holdings, S.A.
(Translation
of Registrant's Name Into English)
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Panama
City, Panama
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Enclosure: Press Release: COPA AIRLINES INCREASES ORDER FOR
BOEING NEXT-GENERATION
737-800
AIRCRAFT
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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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COPA
AIRLINES INCREASES ORDER FOR BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737-800
AIRCRAFT
PANAMA CITY, December 8, 2009
– Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) today announced
an order for two Boeing 737-800 airplanes to be delivered in the second half of
2010. This new order brings to 15 airplanes the number of Boeing
Next-Generation 737s that Copa Airlines has ordered this year.
In July,
Copa placed an order for 13 airplanes to be delivered between 2012 and
2015. The order also included eight options for deliveries between
2015 and 2017. These aircraft will be outfitted with Boeing’s
signature “Sky Interior” featuring new 787-style modern sculpted sidewalls and
window reveals that provide passengers with a greater connection to the flying
experience. The new airplanes will also benefit from performance
enhancements expected to result in a 2 percent reduction in fuel consumption by
2011 through a combination of airframe and engine improvements.
The
Next-Generation 737 is the newest and most technologically advanced airplane in
its class. It flies higher, faster and farther than previous models and
competitors. In addition, its flight deck features the latest liquid-crystal
flat-panel displays and is designed to accommodate new communications and
flight-management capabilities.
“The
Next-Generation 737 plays a major role in achieving our goal of offering our
passengers world-class service, the most extensive route network in Latin
America and one of the youngest fleets in the continent,” said Pedro Heilbron,
CEO of Copa Airlines. “With these aircraft we will continue to
consolidate and strengthen our leadership position in the Latin American airline
industry, providing our passengers a truly attractive product and our company a
highly efficient aircraft with superior economics.”
Copa was
the first carrier in the Americas to incorporate blended-winglets on its 737s.
All of its Next-Generation 737s use the distinctive curved wing ends, which
improve fuel efficiency and lift while reducing engine wear and carbon dioxide
emissions. Copa also was the first in the region to order Next-Generation 737s
with the Vertical Situation Display (VSD) system, which provides pilots with an
easy to understand flight-path view.
Copa
operates from Tocumen International Airport, a time-saving hub on long routes
between the United States, South and Central America, and the Caribbean. It
flies five of the world's longest 737 routes from there -- to Buenos Aires,
Montevideo, Santiago, Sao Paulo and Los Angeles -- thanks to the 737's
exceptional range.
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries,
is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo
service. 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 provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as
well as international connectivity with Copa Airlines’ Hub of the Americas
through flights from Barranquilla, Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena,
Medellin and Pereira. Additionally, Aero Republica has direct flights to
Caracas, Venezuela from Cartagena and Medellin, Colombia.
CPA-G
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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.
(Registrant)
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Date:
12/07/2009
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By:
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/s/ Victor Vial | ||
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Title: CFO
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