Copa Airlines
Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A., (commonly referred to as Copa and branded simply as "Copa Airlines") is the flag carrier of Panama. It is headquartered in Panama City, Panama, with its main hub at Tocumen International Airport. Copa is a subsidiary of Copa Holdings and a member of the Star Alliance. The airline is also the main operator and owner of Colombian airline AeroRepública, currently known as Wingo, previously known as Copa Airlines Colombia.
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| Founded | 21 June 1944 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 15 August 1947 | ||||||
| AOC # | DCIF003F | ||||||
| Hubs | Panama City–Tocumen | ||||||
| Focus cities | San José (CR) | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | ConnectMiles | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Wingo Copa Airlines Colombia | ||||||
| Fleet size | 97 | ||||||
| Destinations | 82 | ||||||
| Parent company | Copa Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Panama City, Panama | ||||||
| Key people | Pedro Heilbron (CEO) | ||||||
| Revenue | US$2.678 billion (FY 2018) | ||||||
| Operating income | US$145.0 million (FY 2018) | ||||||
| Net income | US$88.1 million (FY 2018) | ||||||
| Employees | 9,450 (2018) | ||||||
| Website | copaair.com/en | ||||||
Copa was founded in 1947 and it began domestic operations to three cities in Panama shortly afterwards. The airline then abandoned its domestic flight in 1980, in favor of international flights. In 1998, Copa formed a partnership with Continental Airlines, adopting a similar brand image and using the airline's OnePass frequent flyer program.