Type: Public
On the web: http://www.copaair.com
Employees: 5,389
Employee growth: 12.9%

Operating through its two airline subsidiaries, Copa Holdings transports passengers, cargo, and mail across the Americas and the Caribbean. Copa Airlines, the company's mainstay line, serves about 40 destinations in some 20 countries from its hub in Panama City with a fleet of 40 jets. It flies to additional markets through code-sharing deals with Continental Airlines and other carriers. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights, thus extending their networks.) Copa's AeroRepública serves a dozen cities in Colombia, plus Panama City, with a fleet of about a dozen jets. CIASA, a company controlled by several Copa officers and their families, owns a controlling stake in Copa Holdings.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $1,414.8M
One year growth: 12.9%
Net income: $241.1M
Income growth: 0.3%

Officers:
Chairman: Stanley Motta
CEO and Director: Pedro Heilbron
CFO: Victor Vial

Competitors:
Avianca
AMR Corp.
TACA

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