Copa celebrates 100th aircraft

Copa Airlines celebrated the arrival of the 100th aircraft in its modern fleet, a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 Next Generation, with seating for 16 passengers in Business Class and 144 in the main cabin.

A number of Copa Airlines’ executives, employees, special guests and media attended an event at Boeing facilities in Seattle to celebrate delivery of the aircraft, tour the facility and receive a briefing on the aircraft-production manufacturing process.

Later, after more than seven hours in fight, aircraft No. 100 piloted by Captain Anel Wong touched down for the first time in Panama City. Captain Wong, Copa Airlines’ most senior pilot, formally presented the aircraft to Copa Airlines executives at a reception in an airline hangar, where more than 150 government officials, members of Copa Holdings’ Board of Directors, and airline employees were gathered. Airline executives presented the keys of aircraft No. 100 to the 15 Copa employees who have been with the company the longest, in appreciation for their dedication and careers with the airline.

Copa’s fleet now consists of 77 Boeing 737 Next-Generation aircraft. In April, the airline signed an order for 61 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.