COMPAÑÍA PANAMEÑA DE AVIACIÓN (comercially known as Copa Airlines) is the flagship carrier of Panama, it's
based in Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. It's currently a Star Alliance airline partner.
IATA:CM/ICAO:CMP
History[edit | edit source]
Founded on 21 June 1944 with the assistance of Pan American Airways, who provided 40% of the capital, COPA began operations with a trio on Douglas DC-3s in August 1947, flying between Panama City, Changinola, Davin and Bocas del Toro. Services to San Jose, Bogota and Cartagena were added in 1956.[1]
During the 1950s and 1960s, Copa acquired Curtiss C46s, Lockheed Electras, Hawker Siddeley 748s and a single Martin 4-0-4. In 1972, the airline became wholly Panamian owned. During the 1980s, the first of the airline's 737-100s inaugurated services to Miami. Continental Airlines gained a 49% stake in Copa on 19 May 1999, following the latter's order for eight 737-700 aircraft, placed on 19 January 1999.[1]
Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- Boeing 737
Destinations (as of 2000)[edit | edit source]
- Barranquilla
- Bogota
- Buenos Aires
- Cali
- CancunCaracus
- Cartagena
- Guatemala City
- Guayaquil
- Havana
- Kingston
- Lima
- Los Angeles
- Managua
- Medellin
- Mexico City
- Miami
- Montego Bay
- Orlando
- Port-au-Prince
- Quinto
- San Jose
- San Jaun
- San Pedro Sula
- San Sa;vador
- Santiago
- Santo Domingo
- Sao Paulo [N 1]
