# Panama's flagship carrier Copa Airlines signed a $13.5 billion deal Tuesday to purchase 60 Boeing 737 MAX planes.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-28 · Moneycontrol*

## Key points

- Copa Airlines signed a $13.5 billion deal to purchase 60 Boeing 737 MAX planes.
- This purchase will expand Copa's fleet to 200 planes by 2034.
- Panama is expanding Tocumen International Airport to handle the incoming Boeing 737s.
- Both Tocumen airport airstrips will be renovated for greater efficiency and security.

**Companies:** Boeing, GE Aerospace, Copa Airlines
**Countries:** Panama, United States

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