“The
EMBRAER-190
aircraft not only play an important role in the expansion of our route
network,
they are also environmentally friendly as these fuel-efficient aircraft
help
reduce greenhouse gas emissions,”
said Pedro
Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines.
The
EMBRAER-190 aircraft is equipped with modern engineering design features
that
include high-performance GE engines and “winglets”
(wingtip
extensions), which reduce drag and fuel consumption.
The
EMBRAER-190 seats 94 passengers, 10 in Business Class and 84 in coach.
The coach
cabin has two seats on each side of the aisle, and no middle seat.
About
Copa Holdings, S.A.
Copa
Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and AeroRepublica operating subsidiaries,
is
a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa
Airlines
currently offers 126 daily scheduled flights to 41 destinations in 22
countries
in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean through its Hub
of the
Americas based in Panama City, Panama. In addition, Copa Airlines provides
passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other international
destinations through codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines and
other
airlines. From the U.S., Copa offers nonstop service to Panama 20 times
a week
from Miami; daily from New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.;
and 12
times a week from Orlando. Copa is an associate member of the Global
SkyTeam
alliance, giving its passengers access to more than 15,200 daily flights
to more
than 790 cities in 162 countries. AeroRepublica, the second-largest carrier
in
Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well as international
connectivity with Copa Airlines’ Hub of the Americas through daily flights from
Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali and Medellin. For more information, visit
http://www.copaair.com.