Copa Airlines announces order for four Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft
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Copa Airlines announces order for four Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft
Copa Airlines announces order for four Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraftTuesday, December 30, 2008
PANAMA, December 30, 2008 – Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA), and The Boeing Company today announced Copa’s firm order for four Boeing 737- 800 Next-Generation aircraft for delivery within the next three years. Copa now has increased its orders for Boeing 737 aircraft from nine to 13, with options for future orders.
“These additional aircraft will enable Copa to continue to strengthen it leadership position in the Latin American airline industry, as well as provide our passengers an attractive product and a highly efficient aircraft,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines. “Our fleet plan is flexible, allowing us to replace aircraft as their leases expire or to support additional growth.”
Copa’s current fleet consists of 42 aircraft, 27 of which are Boeing Next-Generation 737 and 15 are Embraer 190. 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
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PANAMA, December 30, 2008 – Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA), and The Boeing Company today announced Copa’s firm order for four Boeing 737- 800 Next-Generation aircraft for delivery within the next three years. Copa now has increased its orders for Boeing 737 aircraft from nine to 13, with options for future orders.
“These additional aircraft will enable Copa to continue to strengthen it leadership position in the Latin American airline industry, as well as provide our passengers an attractive product and a highly efficient aircraft,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines. “Our fleet plan is flexible, allowing us to replace aircraft as their leases expire or to support additional growth.”
Copa’s current fleet consists of 42 aircraft, 27 of which are Boeing Next-Generation 737 and 15 are Embraer 190. 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
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