Copa Airlines began the withdrawal of its 14 Embraer 190 model aircraft,  on Friday, September 13 with the departure of the first to Costa Rica, where it will be delivered to pilots of the Alliance Airlines airline, who will take it to Australia, their final destination. 

In 2005, Copa Airlines became the first in Latin America and the second in the world to integrate the Embraer 190 into its fleet.

It marked a milestone in the history of the Panamanian airline, allowing them to serve dozens of cities throughout the continent that did not have connectivity with the rest of America, providing them with more opportunities for commercial development and tourism growth.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Copa Airlines has maintained its fleet of 102 aircraft parked in Tocumen, and it was not until August 14 that it began to offer flights within the controlled operation authorized by the Government to facilitate the entry of Panamanians and residents. . Between April and August the company carried out humanitarian and repatriation flights from the Tocumen International Airport.

In addition to the retirement of the Embraer fleet, Copa will also retire 14 Boeing 737-700 aircraft.