0001144204-12-034198.txt : 20120611 0001144204-12-034198.hdr.sgml : 20120611 20120611160148 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-034198 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120607 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120611 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120611 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Copa Holdings, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001345105 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: R1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32696 FILM NUMBER: 12900479 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AVENIDA PRINCIPAL, COSTA DEL ESTE STREET 2: COMPLEJO BUSINESS PARK, TORRE NORTE CITY: PANAMA CITY STATE: R1 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011 507 227 2522 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AVENIDA PRINCIPAL, COSTA DEL ESTE STREET 2: COMPLEJO BUSINESS PARK, TORRE NORTE CITY: PANAMA CITY STATE: R1 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 v315520_6k.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated For the month of June, 2012

 

 

Copa Holdings, S.A.

(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

 

 

Boulevard Costa del Este, Avenida Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda

Urbanización Costa del Este

Complejo Business Park, Torre Norte

ParqueLefevre

Panama City, Panama

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F  x    Form 40-F  ¨

 

(Indicate by check whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

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Enclosure: Press Release — COPA HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES MONTHLY TRAFFIC STATISTICS FOR MAY 2012

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

  Copa Holdings, S.A.
(Registrant)
 Date: 6/7/2012  
  By:  /s/ Victor Vial
    Name: Victor Vial
Title: CFO

 

 

 

 

 
 

 EX-99.1 2 v315520_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for May 2012

PANAMA CITY, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for May 2012:

Operating Data

May

May

% Change

YTD

YTD

% Change


2012

2011

(YOY)

2012

2011

(YOY)

Copa Holdings  (Consolidated)







 ASM (mm) (1)

1,320.7

1,060.8

24.5%

6,418.7

5,208.8

23.2%

 RPM (mm) (2)

956.0

809.6

18.1%

4,857.6

4000.6

21.4%

 Load Factor (3)

72.4%

76.3%

-3.9p.p.

75.7%

76.8%

-1.1p.p.

International Service  







 ASM (mm) (1)

1,262.1

971.9

29.9%

6,120.6

4,730.4

29.4%

 RPM (mm) (2)

915.7

745.3

22.9%

4,631.8

3,649.9

26.9%

 Load Factor (3)

72.5%

76.7%

-4.1p.p.

75.7%

77.2%

-1.5p.p.

Domestic Service







 ASM (mm) (1)

58.6

88.9

-34.2%

298.1

478.4

-37.7%

 RPM (mm) (2)

40.4

64.3

-37.2%

225.9

350.7

-35.6%

 Load Factor (3)

69.0%

72.3%

-3.3p.p.

75.8%

73.3%

2.5p.p.

1. Available seat miles – represents the aircraft skating capacity multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.

2. Revenue passenger miles – represents the numbers of miles flown by revenue passengers

3. Load factor – represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized



For the month of May 2012, Copa Holdings' system-wide passenger traffic (RPM) increased 18.1% year over year, while capacity increased 24.5%. As a result, system load factor for May 2012 was 72.4%, a 3.9 percentage point decrease when compared to May 2011.

International passenger traffic grew 22.9%, while capacity increased 29.9%. This resulted in a load factor of 72.5%, a 4.1 percentage point decrease when compared to May 2011. For the month, International capacity represented 95.6% of total capacity.

Domestic traffic, represented wholly by Colombian domestic service, decreased 37.2%, while capacity decreased 34.2%. As a result, domestic load factor for the month decreased 3.3 percentage points to 69.0%. For the month, domestic capacity represented 4.4% of total capacity.

Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to 59 destinations in 28 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean with one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry, consisting of 79 aircraft: 53 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 26 EMBRAER-190s. For more information visit www.copaair.com.

CPA-G



CONTACT: Joseph Putaturo – Panama, Director-Investor Relations, +011-507-304-2677