Aviation news - Costa Rica

Alaska Airlines opens Los Angeles / San Jose

Special scheme for Copa Airlines sponsoring Major League Baseball

Brand new special scheme for Copa Airlines sponsoring Major League Baseball. First revenue flight was only on the 15th and already in SJO! So new even Copa hasn't unveiled it yet or explained its new sponsorship of the MLB. This side carries the American League teams while the other side carries the National League teams. First photos on the web. [Canon EOS 70D + Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8 L IS USM]

Bmibaby Boeing 737-300 in maintenance at San Jose

Rare sight of an ex bmibaby in SJO. In maintenance, will be painted and operated by Mistral Air

Lan Peru emergency landing at San Jose - Juan Santamaría Int

LAN Peru 2599 Reported cabin electrical failure emergency and landed safely.

Bolivia's representatives in San-Jose for presidential inauguration

Bolivia's representatives leaving late in the afternoon.

Spanish Delegacy leaving Costa-Rica after the inauguration of President Solis

Spanish representatives which attended the Presidential Inauguration.

New livery for RIO Linhas Aéreas

RIO Linhas Aéreas new livery! This ex Air Nigeria was Converted to freighter and painted here at Coopesa. Next Livery: PP-WSA

LAN Boeing 777 at San Jose

14 years without 777

FIFA World Cup Trophy on tour

FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour departing Costa Rica on its way to Honduras. This is the third time that the Original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy is going on tour around the world. The 2013/2014 Trophy Tour will visit 88 countries during its 267-day duration. The Trophy Tour will began its journey in Rio de Janeiro on 12 September 2013. Departing from the famous Christ the Redeemer statue, the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy will travel around the world for nine months before returning to the country that will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup: Brazil. The total distance covered during the Tour will be 149,576.78 km (92,942.702 miles). In other words, more than three times the circumference of earth!

Chinese VIP, Jia Qingling visit to Costa Rica

A politic visit from the Chinese DPRC official Jia Qingling!

Copa Airlines - new titles

Copa's NEW modernized Logo!

Viva Columbia, latest Airbus A320

This ex. USA3000 is the newest airplane for this new low-cost Colombian airline coming back from a test flight.

Brand new A320 for TACA - N683TA

One of the 2 brand-sparkling-new A320s for TACA.

Nature Air's first Cessna 208 Caravan

Nature Air's first Cessna 208 Caravan. Each aircraft in their fleet has a different paint scheme.

Air Panama received another Fokker 70

Newest addition to Air Panama's fleet. This beautiful dutch flew for Ford Co. (ex. N324K) She came to SJO for certification.

Ameristar - first MD-83 for airline

First MD-83 for Ameristar Jet Charters.