Copa Holdings, S.A., parent company of Copa Airlines and Aero Republica, announced financial results for the first quarter of 2009. The following financial and operating information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons with prior periods refer to the first quarter of 2008. Copa Holdings reported net income of $71.6 million for 1Q09, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.65, an increase of 81.3% as compared to net income of $39.5 million or diluted EPS of $0.91 in 1Q08.

Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry receives massive boost with major investment
The Australian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry has received a massive boost with a major joint investment. A Queensland biofuel refinery being jointly developed by Jet Zero Australia and LanzaJet is to receive investment from Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government. The refinery is looking to produce SAF from agricultural by-products, including sugar cane.