Boeing to convert B737-800 in Costa Rica
Boeing will open the first of two 737-800BCF conversion lines with Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales (Coopesa) in Alajuela, Costa Rica early next year.
The US aircraft manufacturer forecasts that 1,500 freighter conversions will be needed by 2040 to meet growing demand. Of those, 1,080 will be standard-body conversions, with nearly 30% of that demand coming from the Americas.
Kenneth Waugh, CEO of Coopesa: "We look forward to helping Boeing meet market demand with the technical quality and skilled workforce that has characterised Coopesa in its 58 years of operation."
Currently, Boeing converts 737-800 at three Chinese locations: Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (BSAS), Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (Gameco) and Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co. (Staeco) in Jinan.
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