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Aero Republica Receives Embraer-190 Aircraft

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

August 27, 2008

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Colombian airline continues with fleet renewal program

PANAMA CITY and BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —
Aero Republica, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today
announced the delivery of its 8th EMBRAER-190 Aircraft directly from the
manufacturer. The airline currently operates a fleet of 13 aircraft,
consisting of five MD-80 aircraft and eight EMBRAER-190 aircraft.

The new aircraft is part of the Aero Republica’s fleet modernization
and renewal program, which began in 2006 and aims to replace MD-80 aircraft
with modern and efficient EMBRAER-190s. The EMBRAER-190, with a 106-seat
single class configuration, has two seats on each side of the aisle and no
middle seat. This modern aircraft incorporates advanced technological
features such as winglets, efficient and powerful GE CF34 motors and the
latest Honeywell Corporation aeronautics equipment.

“Fleet renewal has been one of Aero Republica’s top priorities and the
benefits of this transition are more than evident. Today our fleet is the
most modern in Colombia, clearly defining our commitment to provide our
passengers safe, comfortable, and dependable service. Additionally, we have
become leaders in on-time performance in Colombia’s domestic and
international markets,” added Roberto Junguito, CEO of Aero Republica.

The EMBRAER-190s will be utilized to serve Aero Republica’s domestic
and international routes more efficiently. They also will play an important
role in Aero Republica’s alliance with Copa Airlines in Panama, through the
joint expansion of route networks that will provide passengers more
destinations and frequencies.

About Copa Holdings

Copa Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating
subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of international airline
passenger and cargo service. Copa Airlines currently offers approximately
136 daily scheduled flights to 42 destinations in 22 countries in North,
Central and South America and the Caribbean. In addition, Copa Airlines
provides passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other
international destinations through code share agreements with Continental
Airlines and other airlines. Aero Republica, the second-largest domestic
carrier in Colombia, provides service to 12 cities in Colombia as well as
international connectivity with Copa Airlines’ Hub of the Americas through
flights from Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena and Medellin.
Additionally, in May 2008, Aero Republica increased international service
by launching direct daily flights to Caracas, Venezuela, from the cities of
Bogota and Medellin.

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