Copa Holdings reports net income of US$70.3m

Copa Holdings reported net income of US$70.3m for 3Q11, excluding special items, Copa Holdings would have reported an adjusted net income of $90.1m, a 44.3% increase over adjusted net income of US$62.5m. Operating income for 3Q11 came in at US$102.2m, a 38.2% increase over operating income of US$73.9m in 3Q10. Operating margin for the period came in at 21.4%, compared to 20.4% in 3Q10, despite a 37.9% increase in the effective price of jet fuel.  Total revenues increased 31.3% to US$476.8m, outpacing a strong capacity expansion.