Information: Flores Island to be supplied in coming days, says Regional Director for Transport
The Regional Director for Transport announced today that the island of Flores will be supplied with goods still this week, through means provided by the Armed Forces. Speaking to journalists, Pedro Silva stated that the Regional Government has been in contact with the Armed Forces, "which have already made available the C-295 [aircraft] with a transport capacity of five tonnes of goods." According... more >>

Information: Three bidders qualified to submit proposal for design and construction of RO-RO ship for the Region
The qualification phase of the proposals submitted under the restricted tender procedure by previous qualification for the construction of a RO-RO passenger ship for the Autonomous Region of the Azores, with capacity for 650 passengers and 150 vehicles, has been completed. The jury's report was approved by the Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works on May 31. In this phase of the tender... more >>

Information: Regional Government welcomes beginning of private cargo transport operations
The Regional Director for Transport expressed the Regional Government's satisfaction with the beginning of the private air cargo transport operation that will connect the Azores and Mainland Portugal starting today. "The Regional Government is very satisfied with the operation of the Mais Consortium," Luís Filipe Melo said, stressing that "it complements the air cargo transport capacity to a... more >>

Information: Regional Government moves forward with new tender for construction of ship for 650 passengers and 150 vehicles
The Regional Director for Transport announced in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government will launch a new restricted tender by previous qualification for the construction of a passenger RO-RO ship with capacity for 650 passengers and 150 vehicles for the Autonomous Region of the Azores. At a press conference, Luís Filipe Melo added that the "procedure documents will be fundamentally the ... more >>

Information: Three proposals for construction of ferry with capacity for 650 passengers and 150 vehicles presented
The public opening of the proposals submitted under the restricted tender procedure by previous qualification for the construction of a Ro-Ro vessel to the Autonomous Region of the Azores with capacity for 650 passengers and 150 vehicles was carried out today. The tenderers qualified in the first phase of the procedure submitted the following proposals: Astilleros Armon, S.A., with a base price of... more >>

Information: Growth of maritime transport is the result of strategic and integrated vision, says Regional Director for Transport
The Regional Director for Transport stated in Ponta Delgada that the growth of maritime transport in the Azores is a consequence of the work carried out under a strategic and integrated approach, highlighting the commitment of Atlânticoline to improving maritime passenger transport in the archipelago. "This company clearly intends, through very specific and targeted actions, to achieve the go... more >>

Information: Fernando Almeida is the new Regional Director for Transport
Fernando Emanuel Lopes de Almeida, aged 41, will replace, starting next Monday, Luís Quintanilha in the position of Regional Director for Transport, following a request for termination of duties due to personal reasons. The new Regional Director for Transport holds a degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the Technical Institute of Lisbon. He also holds a Master's degree i... more >>

Information: COSTA project to enhance position of the Azores in transatlantic maritime links, says Luís Quintanilha
The Regional Director for Transport, Luís Quintanilha, stated Thursday that the implementation of COSTA Project on Terceira Island, a natural gas supply platform for maritime transport between Europe and the USA, will place the Azores in a prominent position in the maritime links between both continents. Luís Quintanilha accompanied the Ambassador of Canada in Portugal at the presentat... more >>

Information: "Social mobility allowance is for all Azoreans, regardless of their island of departure," says Luís Quintanilha
The Regional Director for Transport assured today that the new air accessibility model is "the same on all the islands," regardless of the gateway that is used to leave or enter the Azores. Luís Quintanilha also stressed that the "social mobility allowance is for all Azoreans, regardless of their island of depart," rejecting the statements made by the leader of CDS/PP Açores on the al... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores restates investment in aeronautical potential of Santa Maria
The Regional Director for Transport said today on Santa Maria that the Government of the Azores will continue to create the conditions so that this island may seize its potential in the aviation sector, being an area of historic importance to the easternmost island of the archipelago. "Contrary to sceptics’ beliefs, the Regional Government has always believed in the potentialities of the Az... more >>