Copa Holdings' 2Q2009 revenue down 6.5%

Copa Holdings, parent of Copa Airlines, revenue down 6.5% - financial highlights for the three months ended 30-Jun-2009:

• Revenue: USD277.6 million, -6.8% year-on-year;
• Operating profit: USD36.8 million, +17.8%;
• Net profit: USD55.2 million, +81.3%;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): +7.5%;
• Load factor: 68.7%, -5.7 ppts;
• Breakeven load factor: 59.7%, -6.7 ppts;
• Yield: USD 15.6 cents, -13.3%;
• Passenger revenue per ASM: USD 10.7 cents, -20.0%;
• Revenue per ASM: USD 11.4 cents, -20.0%;
• Cost per ASM: USD 9.9 cents, -22.5%;
• Cost per ASM excluding fuel: USD 7.1 cents, -9.1%.