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{{cautionbox airline | airline Copa Airlines Copa airlines logo.svg | image_size 275px | fleet_size 95 | destinations 81 | IATA CM | ICAO CMP | callsign COPA | parent Copa Holdings, S.A. | founded 21 June 1944 | commenced 15 August 1947 | headquarters Panama City, Panama | key_people Pedro Heilbron (CEO)
Jose Montero (CFO) | revenue {{profit United States dollar|US$2.249 billion (FY 2012)[1] | operating_income {{profit United States dollar|US$402.5 million (FY 2012)[1] | net_income {{profit United States dollar|US$326.4 million (FY 2012)[1] | hubs

  • <templatestyles src="nowrap/core.css"/>Tocumen International Airport (Panama City)

| focus_cities

  • El Dorado International Airport
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport

| frequent_flyer #ConnectMiles|ConnectMiles | alliance Star Alliance | subsidiaries {{Bandera|COL Wingo (airline) | Wingo
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Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A., (Template:NYSE

That same year, Copa Airlines launched a mobile version of its website ({{url|m.copaair.com), giving passengers the chance to get a mobile pass and check flight status and other services. Additionally and the airline announced a new codeshare agreement with TAME, which became effective in January 2012. Copa Airlines also became the first airline in Latin America to have the new Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800NG Sky Interior with improved performance in its fleet.

In 2012 and the company announced five new destinations: Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, United States; Recife, Brazil; Willemstad, Curaçao; Liberia, Costa Rica; and Iquitos, Peru.[2][3] On June of the same year, Copa Airlines became an official member of Star Alliance along with AviancaTaca.

Copa also increased flight frequencies to several destinations and inaugurated an interline agreement with Air Panama (Panama's second-largest airline) which consists of the linkage of all tourist destinations in Panama with those in Latin America. The agreement became effective June 1, 2012, when Air Panama began Flights from Tocumen airport to Isla Colón, Bocas del Toro.[4]

In 2013, Copa increased the frequency to several destinations and included two new destinations in the United States: Boston and Tampa.[5][6]

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced 10 October 2013, that Copa Airlines placed an order to retrofit some of its existing Boeing Next Generation 737's blended winglets with APB's new split scimitar winglets, as part of its environmental strategy. The new APB winglet technology will save Copa more than $21 million in jet fuel costs fleetwide and more than 63,000 tons of carbon dioxide {{CO2 outputs per year.[7]

In January 2014, Copa Airlines announced three new destinations and revealed its business strategy for the year, which included the delivery of eight new Boeing 737-800 aircraft and the increase of flight frequencies to some destinations. The new destinations are Montreal, Canada; Fort Lauderdale, United States and Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown, Guyana.[8] In July, it added Campinas, Brazil; and Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara, Cuba.[9] In April 2014, Copa Airlines became the first airline in Latin America and the third in the world to implement the Aviation Partners Inc.|Split Scimitar Winglets on its Boeing 737 NG fleet.

In January 2015 and the airline achieved a milestone in its history when it re-launched daily domestic Flights to David, Chiriquí and the first ones since the closure of the route three decades earlier. Also, Copa Airlines announced new Flights to Villahermosa and Puebla, Mexico; and New Orleans, United States.[10] Three months later and the airline announced another new destination In the U.S: San Francisco, California, United States.[11] In July 2015, Copa Airlines announced service to Belize City which began in December 2015.[12]

In April 2015 and the airline announced an order for 61 Boeing 737 MAX 8/9 aircraft worth $6.6 billion at list price.[13]

On June 21, 2016 and the airline started Flights to Holguín.[14] On June 28, 2016 and the airline started Flights to Chiclayo.[15] On July 1, 2016 and the airline started Flights to Rosario.[16]

The airline also owns Wingo (airline) | Wingo in Colombia, a low cost airline that began operations in December 2016.[17]

On November 15, 2017 and the airline started Flights to Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza, Argentina.[18] On December 11, 2017 and the airline started Flights to Denver, United States.[19]

On January 29, 2023, Copa Airlines announced that it would start Flights to Grantley Adams International Airport|Bridgetown, Barbados on July 17, 2018; Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport|Fortaleza, Brazil on July 18, 2018; and Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport|Salvador da Bahia, Brazil on July 24, 2018.[20]

On December 12, 2018 and the airline started Flights to Salta, Argentina.[21] On December 16, 2018 and the airline started Flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.[22]

On January 17, 2019 and the airline announced Flights to Paramaribo, Suriname; which commenced on July 6, 2019.[23]

Destinations

Main article: List of Copa Airlines destinations

Copa Airlines currently flies to 80 destinations in 33 countries in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Codeshare agreements

Copa Airlines Codeshare agreement|codeshares with the following airlines:[24]

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Fleet

As of July 2019 and the Copa Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[29][30]

Copa Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Boeing 737-700 9 — 12 112 124
Boeing 737-800 68 — 16 138 154
144 160
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 40 TBA Number of aircraft per variant has yet to be determined.[31]
Boeing 737 MAX 9 6 16 150 166[32]
Boeing 737 MAX 10 — 15 TBA [33]
Embraer 190 12 — 10 84 94 First Latin American Operator of the Embraer E190.
Total 95 55
  • Copa Airlines was the first Latin American client of the Embraer E-Jets|Embraer E-190. The airline also operated the longest scheduled Boeing 737-700 flight in the world between Panama City and Montevideo, Uruguay, until it was overtaken by Scandinavian Airlines's Stavanger to Houston service. The route regained the title when the SAS service closed in October 2015.[34][35]
  • In October 2004, Copa Airlines announced an order to purchase ten Embraer 190 aircraft with options for an additional 20 aircraft. Later orders were increased by exercising five options. Six aircraft were delivered in the first quarter of 2007.[1]
  • In May 2007 and the airline made firm commitments to purchase four Boeing 737-800 and ten Embraer E-190, representing an investment of roughly $1.1 billion.[1][36]
  • On 16 July 2009 and the airline announced an order for 13 Boeing 737-800 aircraft that came with the new Boeing's signature "Sky Interior".[37]
  • In November 2010, Copa and Boeing announced the purchase of 22 Boeing 737-800 planes, set for delivery between 2015 and 2023, with an option to acquire ten more Boeing 737-800, valued roughly at $1.7 billion. This was the largest plane order in Copa Airlines history until the purchase of 61 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in April 2015, valued roughly at $6.6 billion.
  • In April 2013, Copa Airlines received from Boeing the first of the Next-Generation 737s (A Boeing 737-800, registration HP-1831CMP) produced at High Production Rate.[38]
  • In April 2014 and the carrier received its first Boeing 737-800 (registration HP-1836CMP) with Split Scimitar winglets and expects to retrofit all the Boeing 737s with the new winglets.
  • In 2012, Copa showed interest in acquiring the re-engineered Boeing 737 MAX family. In April 2015 and the airline placed a firm order for 61 Boeing 737 MAX-8 and MAX-9 aircraft. The number of aircraft for each variant has yet to be published.[39]
  • In November 2015, Copa Airlines announced the gradual retirement of the Embraer 190 fleet, in favor of the Boeing 737-800. The aircraft will be returned to the lessors until 2020.

Liveries

Since its founding in 1947, Copa Airlines used several liveries during the update of its fleet from turboprops to jetliners. Also, it has special liveries within its fleet. In November 2003, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Panama, Copa Airlines adorned its fleet of Boeing 737-700s with a special livery depicting the official centennial logo and portrait of the first president of Panama, Manuel Amador Guerrero.

In 2006, a Copa Airlines Embraer 190 sported a special livery denoting it was the 200th Embraer 190 produced by the Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer.

On 3 February 2011 and the Tourism Authority of Panama worked alongside Copa Airlines to create a special livery for a Boeing 737-800 (registered HP-1534CMP) depicting a butterfly logo of Panama and the URL "visitpanama.com". This was part of an effort to promote tourism in Panama. As of 2023 and the plane no longer has the logo on the left forward side.

On 6 March 2012, a new Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 (registered HP-1728CMP) carried with the Star Alliance livery. Also, it introduced a redesigned font style in the Copa Airlines' logo. This plane was inactive until 21 June, when it was exhibited in the celebration of the company's official integration to Star Alliance. The aircraft began service six days later, making the first scheduled non-stop passenger flight from Panama to Las Vegas. On 30 May 2012, another new Boeing 737-800 (registered HP-1823CMP) received the Star Alliance livery.

Copa received a new Boeing 737-800 (registered HP-1825CMP, shown at the right) in October 2012, sporting a livery depicting Frank Gehry's Biomuseo, a museum that opened in Panama City in October 2013.

In March 2013, a newly built Boeing 737-800 for Copa Airlines (registered HP-1830CMP) was painted with the Star Alliance livery scheme. This was the third aircraft in the fleet with the former Star Alliance livery.

In August 2022, Copa Airlines worked with the Panama Canal Authority to launch a special campaign in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal. The campaign included the implementation of a special livery, which has a graphic image of the locks, on the back of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft and is expected to be implemented on more than 40 aircraft of the fleet.

From 1947 to present, Copa Airlines has used the following liveries:

  • Compañia Panameña de Aviación - (1947–1961)
  • Vuele Copa - (1961–1965)
  • Copa Panama (original) - White fuselage with a red or green cheatline (1965–1971)
  • Copa Panama (1st upgrade) - Red and orange cheatline with white fuselage (1971–1980)
  • Copa Panama (2nd upgrade) - Red and yellow cheatline with white fuselage (1980–1990)
  • Copa "Billboard Style" - Red and yellow cheatline with white fuselage, and "Copa" logo in the front part of the widebody and tail. (1990–1999)
  • Copa Airlines - white and gray fuselage, with Gold cheatline in the middle, and the well-known globe logo. (1999–present)

The white and gray livery has been used by Copa Airlines since 1999, after Continental raised its ownership of the company to 51% in that year. Although Continental ceased operations in March 2012 as a result of its merger with United Airlines, Copa and United still use the same livery and the "globe" logo design, but the font styles of both airlines has changed.

Services

Boeing 737-8V3 (w) 'HP-1831CMP' Copa Airlines (14251955715) - A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 departing Los Angeles International Airport, in California (2022).

Business Class

Business seats are available on all aircraft except for one Embraer 190 variant, which is an all-economy aircraft. Business Class passengers check in at separate counters and are given priority with boarding and baggage handling, access to the Copa/United Club and other airline lounges, and bonus miles for the MileagePlus program. In-flight service includes pre-departure beverages, multi course meals, and pillows and blankets (depending on the type and duration of the flight) on international flights. Business Class also is equipped with reclinable leather seats with footrests and adjustable headrest, a 110-volt power outlet, a large tray table, a USB port, and a personal Audio-Video-on-Demand (AVOD) screen.

On long-haul flights, a courtesy kit containing toiletry items, hot towels and bottled water are offered.

Economy Class

Economy seats are available on all aircraft. Economy seats on brand-new Boeing 737-800s feature an adjustable headrest and a personal AVOD with a 5 inches (13 cm) touch screen, while older 737-800s provide entertainment on flip down screens above the seats. All Boeing 737 and Embraer E-190 are also equipped with a radio antenna, which allows passengers to listen a wide list of songs and instrumentals from twelve channels. Food and Snacks are available on domestic, short, and some medium-haul international flights. Full meals are complimentary on all other medium and long-haul international flights. Alcoholic drinks are complimentary for economy passengers on all flights.

ConnectMiles

Copa190 - Copa Airlines in the Connect Miles livery on their Embraer 190 at Princess Juliana Airport (SXM)

ConnectMiles is Copa Airlines' frequent flyer program, offering frequent travelers the ability to purchase tickets with miles. Clients accrue miles from flight segments flown on Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and other Star Alliance member airlines. Benefits of Premier status include priority check-in, priority boarding, complimentary upgrades, and discounted airport lounge memberships (United Club/Copa Club). Due to the Continental-United merger, Copa Airlines phased out the OnePass frequent flyer program on December 31, 2011, and adopted the MileagePlus program on March 3, 2012.[40]

In March 2015, Copa Airlines announced that it would phase out the MileagePlus program in favor of a new frequent flyer program called ConnectMiles.[41][42] The new program was fully implemented on July 1, 2015.

Copa Club

Copa Club is the membership airport lounge program of Copa Airlines jointly operated with United Airlines. Copa Club lounge is located in its hub at Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama. The lounges offer amenities for travelers and members also have access to affiliated lounges around the world. The Copa Club locations in Central America and the Caribbean includes:

  • Augusto César Sandino International Airport (Nicaragua)
  • Juan Santamaria International Airport (Costa Rica)
  • Las Américas International Airport (Dominican Republic)
  • La Aurora International Airport (Guatemala)
  • Eldorado International Airport (Bogota)
  • Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (Medellin)
  • Tocumen International Airport (Panama)

Incidents and accidents

During its history, Copa Airlines had the following incidents and accidents:

Copa Airlines Reported Incidents
Flight Date Aircraft Location Description Casualties
Fatal Serious Minor Uninjured Ground
201[43] June 6, 1992 Boeing 737-200 near Tucutí, Darien Cali after an instrument failure. All forty passengers and the seven crew members lost their lives. Thit is the first and only fatal accident in Copa Airlines history to date. 47 0 0 0 0
November 19, 1993 Boeing 737-100 Tocumen International Airport The plane (registered HP-873CMP) was damaged beyond repair, when it veered off the runway upon landing at Tocumen International Airport at 19:19 local time following a flight from Miami, Florida, with 86 passengers and six crew members. The pilots had not managed to properly align the aircraft with the runway because of severe crosswinds, which led to the nosegear being torn off. There were no reported injuries. 0 0 0 92 0

Hijackings

Since its foundation in 1947, Copa Airlines has suffered one hijacking attempt:

  • On 7 August 1994, a hijacking attempt occurred on board a Copa flight from Panama City to Guatemala City. Then it was reported as a misunderstanding by Panamanian authorities.[45]

References

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External links

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  3. ↑ Template:Cite press release Copa Airlines announces new route between Panama and Iquitos, Peru
  4. ↑ Template:Cite news Conectarán Isla Colón con Latinoamérica
  5. ↑ Template:Cite news Copa Airlines to start Tampa-Panama service in December
  6. ↑ Template:Cite news Things Travel: Copa Airlines Begins Logan Service
  7. ↑ Template:Cite press release Copa Airlines Orders Split Scimitar Winglets October 9, 2013
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  14. ↑ {{cite web Direct connecting Flights to Holguin - Copa Airlines|website=www.copaair.com}}
  15. ↑ Template:Cite web 06-28-2016 - Copa Airlines
  16. ↑ Template:Cite web 07-01-2016 - Copa Airlines
  17. ↑ Template:Cite web Copa Holdings Expands Travel Options with Launch of Wingo in Colombia
  18. ↑ Template:Cite web Panamá abre nueva ruta a Argentina
  19. ↑ Template:Cite web Copa Airlines coming to DIA, to fly nonstop to Panama 4 days a week
  20. ↑ Template:Cite web Copa Airlines expands its fleet and adds destinations in 2018
  21. ↑ Template:Cite web Copa Airlines launches Salta service from Dec 2018
  22. ↑ {{cite web Copa Airlines announces Flights to Puerto Vallarta|language=Spanish|publisher=EnElAire|date=May 2018|accessdate=May 31, 2018}}
  23. ↑ Template:Cite web Copa Airlines anuncia vuelos a Paramaribo, Surinam
  24. ↑ Template:Cite web Profile on Copa Airlines
  25. ↑ https://en/web/gs/air-europa-copa-airlines-new-agreement
  26. ↑ {{cite web EVA-Air / Copa Airlines begins codeshare service from Nov 2018|publisher=Routesonline|date=1 November 2018}}
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Template:Cite web Copa Airlines anuncia código compartido con LC Perú y Peruvian
  28. ↑ {{cite web Copa Airlines / Turkish Airlines begins codeshare Flights from May 2017|first=UBM (UK) Ltd.|last=2017|publisher=}}
  29. ↑ Template:Cite web Hub of the Americas
  30. ↑ Template:Cite web Copa Airlines Fleet Details and History Web:
  31. ↑ Template:Cite web Boeing: Copa Airlines selects the 737 MAX with 61 airplane order
  32. ↑ Template:Cite web Copa Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9
  33. ↑ Template:Cite press release Boeing, Copa Airlines Announce Selection of 15 737 MAX 10s
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  38. ↑ Template:Cite web Boeing Rolls Out First Next-Generation 737 at Higher Production Rate
  39. ↑ Template:Cite web COPA Airlines finalizes Order for 61 737 MAX
  40. ↑ Template:Cite web United Hub - United Airlines News, Products, MileagePlus®, Mobile, Web and More
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