Copa Airlines Announces Orders for Two Boeing Next-Generation 737 Aircraft

Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A., and The Boeing Company today announced Copa’s order for two Boeing 737-800 aircraft for delivery in 2010 and 2011. The new order continues Copa Airlines’ fleet expansion plan and reflects an increase in its orders for Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft from seven to nine, with options for future orders.
“With these future deliveries we 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,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines. “The Boeing 737-800 is the largest aircraft in our fleet and gives us the lowest cost per seat, allowing us to efficiently serve our high-density routes.”

“Airlines such as Copa continue to demonstrate how the fuel-efficient Next-Generation 737 can contribute to an airline’s success,” said John Wojick, Vice President of Sales, Latin America and the Caribbean, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Copa has a fleet of 40 aircraft, of which 27 are Boeing Next-Generation 737s and 13 are Embraer 190s. The Boeing 737-800 seats 160 passengers, 16 in Executive Class and 144 in the main cabin. The comfortable aircraft has a spacious interior, ample overhead luggage space, seats with adjustable headrests, and a 12-channel audio-visual entertainment system.

Source: Copa Holdings, S.A.

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