Coopesa

Coopesa is an aircraft maintenance company in Alajuela, Costa Rica, near Juan Santamaria International Airport. The company was founded in 1963. The website says it has more than 899 workers.

Coopesa describes itself as a provider of major maintenance inspections, modifications, upgrades, refurbishments and painting. It works on A320 family, Boeing 737 classic, next generation and MAX, Boeing 757, and Embraer 170 and 190 fleets for airlines and leasing companies in the Americas.

The company has more than 60 years of experience in heavy maintenance services. It has four hangars that can hold up to seven or eight narrow body aircraft at once.

Services include heavy maintenance, avionics modifications and upgrades, interior modifications, and passenger to freighter conversions. The website says the company completed its first Boeing 737-800 BCF for Boeing in February 2023. It also reports an order for 12 additional 737-800 BCF conversions from BBAM.

Line maintenance runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It covers A checks, transit and overnight checks, carry over rectifications and LRU replacement. Other services include engineering, painting and aircraft recovery.

The site says Coopesa operates in a free zone, which allows faster customs processing for aircraft, parts and materials. The company says its location allows easy access from North America, South America and the Caribbean.

Coopesa cites EASA and FAA certifications, along with approvals from civil aviation authorities in countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and the Bahamas. Customers shown on the site include Copa Airlines, DHL, LATAM, GOL, Cayman Airways, Atlas Air and Amazon Air.

Services

• Heavy maintenance
• Major maintenance inspections
• Avionics modifications and upgrades
• Interior modifications
• Passenger to freighter conversion
• Engineering services
• Line maintenance
• Paint
• Aircraft recovery
• Refurbishment