Copa Airlines pilot careers
PanamaFull Service107 aircraft
Hiring now1 open pilot vacancyPage updated
- Callsign
- COPA
- ICAO
- CMP
- IATA
- CM
Copa Airlines is recruiting Captain pilots for the B737 MAX, based in Panama City. As of October 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open pilot vacancy at Copa Airlines, from 5,000 hours total time. It accepts pilots without a type rating on the aircraft.
Open pilot vacancies at Copa Airlines 1
What Copa Airlines asks for
- Ranks
- Captain
- Aircraft
- B737 MAX
- Bases
- Panama City
- Minimum total time
- 5,000 hours
- Type rating
- Not required
- Contract
- Full time
From the 1 open vacancy above. Requirements differ between listings, so read each one in full before applying.
Copa Airlines fleet
Copa Airlines operates 107 aircraft, with 31 more on order. Aircraft types in service:
About Copa Airlines
Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A., branded as Copa Airlines, is the flag carrier of Panama and a member of the Star Alliance. It is headquartered in Panama City, with its main hub at Tocumen International Airport. The airline is owned by Copa Holdings, which also owns Colombian airline AeroRepública, which operates under the brands Wingo and Copa Airlines Colombia.
Copa was founded in 1947 and it began domestic operations to three cities in Panama shortly afterwards. The airline abandoned its domestic operations in 1980, in favor of international flights.
Summary from the Wikipedia article on Copa Airlines, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Copa Airlines at a glance
- Country
- Panama
- Headquarters
- Panama City, Panama
- Business model
- Full Service
- Fleet size
- 107 aircraft
- On order
- 31 aircraft
- ICAO code
- CMP
- IATA code
- CM
- Callsign
- COPA
- Website
- www.copaair.com
- Open pilot vacancies
- 1
- Latest vacancy published
- May 2026
- Vacancies listed since May 2026
- 1
Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.
Questions pilots ask about Copa Airlines
Is Copa Airlines hiring pilots?
Yes. As of October 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open Copa Airlines pilot vacancy: Captain on the B737 MAX in Panama City.
What does Copa Airlines require from pilot applicants?
Current Copa Airlines pilot vacancies on bestpilotjobs ask for at least 5,000 hours total time and accept pilots without a type rating. Ranks: Captain. Requirements differ between listings, so check the full vacancy before applying.
What aircraft does Copa Airlines fly?
Copa Airlines operates 107 aircraft, including the Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737 MAX 10 and Copa Airlines Cargo Fleet, with 31 more on order. Current pilot vacancies are on the B737 MAX.
Where is Copa Airlines based?
Copa Airlines lists its headquarters as Panama City, Panama. Current pilot vacancies are based in Panama City.
What are the Copa Airlines airline codes?
Copa Airlines uses ICAO code CMP, IATA code CM and radio callsign "COPA".