Copa Airlines
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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 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 103 | ||||||
| Destinations | 85 | ||||||
| Parent company | Copa Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Panama City, Panama | ||||||
| Key people | Pedro Heilbron (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 9,450 (2018) | ||||||
| Website | copaair.com/en | ||||||
Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A., branded 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 owned by Copa Holdings, which also owns Colombian airline AeroRepública, which operates under the brands Wingo and Copa Airlines Colombia.
Copa was founded in 1947 and it began domestic operations to three cities in Panama shortly afterwards. The airline abandoned its domestic operations in 1980, in favor of international flights. In 1998, Copa formed a partnership with Continental Airlines, adopting a similar brand image.