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Copa Airlines is coming to Fort Lauderdale, Georgetown and Montreal

Copa Airlines (Panama City) has announced growth plans for the first half of 2014, which include the launch of new nonstop flights from Panama to Montreal (Trudeau); Canada, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Florida, and Georgetown, Guyana. In addition, Copa will add aircraft to its fleet, for a 10 percent growth in capacity.

The airline will add eight new Boeing Next Generation 737-800 aircraft in 2014, bringing its total fleet to 98 state-of-the-art aircraft, and increasing capacity by 10 percent.

New Destinations:

Montreal, Canada: As part of its effort to increase its route network in the northern part of the continent, Copa will offer four-times-weekly flights to the city of Montreal, a major world cultural center and a well-known tourism destination. The new flight, which will begin June 3 of this year, is Copa’s second Canadian destination.
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Florida: Copa will offer flights four times a week between Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the Hub of the Americas, beginning July 11, 2014. The coastal region, with its booming tourism industry and growing Latin American population, will be Copa’s fourth destination in the state of Florida and its 10^th in the United States.
Georgetown, Guyana: Beginning July 11, 2014, Copa will offer twice-weekly flights to Georgetown, the capital and principal city of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. The new route, Copa Airlines’ first to this South American country, connects the area with Panama and the region.

The new cities served will bring Copa Airlines’ total number of destinations to 69 in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean served from its Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama – the hub with the most destinations and international flights on the continent.

Copa Airlines major accomplishments for 2013 include:

Transported 11,316,678 million passengers
Increased capacity by 14 percent
Received Skytrax awards for “Best Airline and “Best Cabin and Airport Crew” in Central Americaand the Caribbean
Added two destinations to its route network: Boston, Massachusetts, and Tampa, Florida.
Added 13 flight frequencies to key destinations already served.
Achieved an on-time performance of nearly 90 percent, on par with the best airlines in the world
Received seven new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, ending 2013 with a fleet of 90 aircraft
Ended the year with 8,644 employees throughout the Americas, of which 5,783 are in Panama.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 737-8V3 HP-1825CMP (msn 40780) in the colorful “Biomuseo” livery climbs briskly from the runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

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Copa Airlines introduces a new Boeing 737-800 “Biomuseo” logojet

Copa Airlines (Panama City) last month introduced this striking new “Biomuseo” logojet. The airline issued this statement:

Copa Airlines and Biomuseo presented on October 11, 2012 this aircraft that will carry Panama’s name to new heights: one of Copa’s Boeing 737-800 Next Generation airplanes, whose exterior painting now displays a colorful design alluding to Panama’s Biomuseo, designed by Frank Gehry.

The design is inspired by the dynamism and colorful ceilings of the Biomuseo and represents Panama’s biodiversity and cultural multiplicity. Through this initiative, the plane will carry the Biomuseo’s emblem throughout the American continent, conveying the importance influence that the rise of the Isthmus of Panama has had in the Planet’s natural history.

The sketch embodied on the aircraft was developed by the project’s graphic designer Joyce Shin.The presentation of the new aircraft took place at the North Pier of the Tocumen International Airport, which brought together government officials, managers and executives of the Panamanian airline, as well as the Amador Foundation’s board of directors, the organization that manages the Biomuseo. Also present were the representatives of the national tourism sector, who witnessed the unveiling of the aircraft that will project internationally the value of Panama’s national heritage among the more than 6 million passengers that annually travel with Copa Airlines.

Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines, stated that “as the official airline of the museum, it honors us greatly to add to our fleet this new aircraft, which will promote Panama’s biological wealth throughout the entire continent.”

“This aircraft will not only allow to share how proud Panamanians are of the rich natural history of our country, but it will also serve as an invitation to the world traveler to visit Panama, an ideal and privileged center for the exploration, knowledge and protection of biodiversity” Heilbron added.

“At Biomuseo, we will continue stimulating Panamanians’ awareness of biodiversity, teaching them about the fundamental value that is already being generated around this project, which is intended to provide an experience that impacts and educates people about the vast biodiversity that exists in Panama, as a result of the rise of Isthmus,” said Dr. Alejandro Ferrer, President of the Amador Foundation.

Copa Airlines is also the sponsor of the ‘human footprint’ exhibit, one of the eight galleries that make up the Biomuseo’s permanent exhibition, which will present the story of the migration of people across the isthmus, as the vital bridge of exchange between the Americas. This view of Panama’s role is strengthened by the operation of Copa Airlines, which exploits the country’s strategic geographical position to enhance the connectivity of the continent through its Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport.

This initiative subscribes to the view the Panamanian airline shares with the Government and the Biomuseo to continuously support actions that help position the country as a unique and valuable tourist destination, besides being an excellent connection and commercial center.

The new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation with the Biomuseo image will cross the skies of the Americas from the present date. The Biomuseo, scheduled to open in 2013, is the first building designed by renowned Canadian architect Frank Gehry in Latin America.

Copyright Photo: James Helbock. Boeing 737-8V3 HP-1825CMP (msn 40780), delivered on September 10, 2012, prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport.

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