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+ | '''COMPAÑÍA PANAMEÑA DE AVIACIÓN '''(comercially known as Copa Airlines)''' '''is the flagship carrier of Panama, it's [[File:Logo_COPA_AIRLINES.jpg|thumb|358px]]based in Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. It's currently a Star Alliance airline partner. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | 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-3]]s in August 1947, flying between Panama City, Changinola, Davin and Bocas del Toro. Services to San Jose, Bogota and Cartagena were added in 1956.<ref name="WAIF F648 S01">{{WAIF}} File 648 Sheet 1 (Airlines of the World:Copa Airlines)</ref> |
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| + | During the 1950s and 1960s, Copa acquired [[Curtiss C46]]s, [[Lockheed Electra]]s, [[Hawker Siddeley 748]]s and a single [[Martin 4-0-4]]. In 1972, the airline became wholly Panamian owned. During the 1980s, the first of the airline's [[Boeing 737|737-100]]s 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.<ref name="WAIF F648 S01"/> |
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==Aircraft== |
==Aircraft== |
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*Boeing 737 |
*Boeing 737 |
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| + | ==Destinations (as of 2000)== |
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| + | * Barranquilla |
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| + | * Bogota |
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| + | * Buenos Aires |
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| + | * Cali |
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| + | * CancunCaracus |
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| + | * Cartagena |
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| + | * Guatemala City |
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| + | * Guayaquil |
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| + | * Havana |
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| + | * Kingston |
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| + | * Lima |
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| + | * Los Angeles |
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| + | * Managua |
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| + | * Medellin |
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| + | * Mexico City |
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| + | * Miami |
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| + | * Montego Bay |
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| + | * Orlando |
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| + | * Port-au-Prince |
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| + | * Quinto |
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| + | * San Jose |
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| + | * San Jaun |
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| + | * San Pedro Sula |
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| + | * San Sa;vador |
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| + | * Santiago |
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| + | * Santo Domingo |
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| + | * Sao Paulo {{#tag:ref|Copa also operates flights to Houston and New York - Newark via a code share agreement with Continental Airlines.<ref name="WAIF F648 S01"/>|group="N"}} |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | ===Notes=== |
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| + | ===Sources=== |
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| + | <references/> |
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Revision as of 03:03, 22 May 2017
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
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
- Boeing 737
Destinations (as of 2000)
- 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]