Airlines/Panama
Is Copa Airlines safe?
Panama hub carrier with a young 737 fleet. Last fatal accident was Flight 201 in 1992. Strong modern record.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 9.7 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 1992 (34y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Copa Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Copa Airlines, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 19 | 14.4 yrs | 2003 to 2015 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 10 | 7.4 yrs | 2018 to 2021 |
| Boeing 737-700 | 2 | not enough dated | 2000 to 2003 |
We can date 19 of the 19 Boeing 737-800 airframes we hold for Copa Airlines. They average 14.4 years old, built between 2003 and 2015.