Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Carrier Has Ordered 15 Airplanes This Year Alone
Copa Airlines said Monday it has placed an order for two Boeing
737-800 airplanes to be delivered in the second half of 2010. This
new order brings to 15 airplanes the number of Boeing
Next-Generation 737s that Copa Airlines has ordered this year.
In July, Copa placed an order for 13 airplanes to be delivered
between 2012 and 2015. The order also included eight options for
deliveries between 2015 and 2017. The new airplanes benefit from
performance enhancements expected to result in a 2 percent
reduction in fuel consumption by 2011 through a combination of
airframe and engine improvements.
Boeing says the Next-Generation 737 is the newest and most
technologically advanced airplane in its class, showing altitude,
range, and speed improvements over previous models. In addition,
its flight deck features LCD flat-panel displays and is designed to
accommodate new communications and flight-management
capabilities.
"The Next-Generation 737 plays a major role in achieving our
goal of offering our passengers world-class service, the most
extensive route network in Latin America and one of the youngest
fleets in the continent," said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa
Airlines. "With these aircraft we will continue to consolidate and
strengthen our leadership position in the Latin American airline
industry, providing our passengers a truly attractive product and
our company a highly efficient aircraft with superior
economics."
Copa was the first carrier in the Americas to incorporate
blended-winglets on its 737s. All of its Next-Generation 737s use
the distinctive curved wing ends, which improve fuel efficiency and
lift while reducing engine wear and carbon dioxide emissions. Copa
also was the first in the region to order Next-Generation 737s with
the Vertical Situation Display (VSD) system, which provides pilots
with an easy to understand flight-path view.
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