Copa Airlines Upgrades Security Measures in Aircrafts' Cockpits.Business Editors & Travel Writers PANAMA CITY Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. , Panama--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001 Copa Airlines has begun installing secondary cockpit door restraints on its Boeing 737-700 aircraft, and plans to complete installation in all of its aircraft by Oct. 27, 2001. Copa Airlines has been working closely with the Aeronautica Civil de Panama, Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control (FAA), Boeing and civil aviation authorities from the countries where it flies, in order to enhance aircraft security. Copa Airlines is one of the first Latin American airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the to adopt these increased safety measures safety measures, n.pl actions (e.g., use of glasses, face masks) taken to protect patients and office personnel from such known hazards as particles and aerosols from high-speed rotary instruments, mercury vapor, radiation exposure, anesthetic and , which include cockpit door restraints similar to a crossbar or deadbolt that are mounted on the inside of the door. Copa Airlines (www.copaair.com) serves 30 destinations in 19 countries in North, Central and South America, the Caribbean and the United States, including non-stop flights between Panama and Miami (twice daily), Los Angeles (four times a week) and Orlando (three times a week). From its "Hub of the Americas" at Tocumen International Airport Tocumen International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen) (IATA: PTY, ICAO: MPTO) is an international airport located 15 miles (24 km) from Panamá City, Panamá. in Panama City, Copa Airlines operates one of the most successful and efficient hubs in Latin America. This year Copa Airlines expects to transport more than 1.2 million passengers. |
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