Informação: Lajes Airport Cargo Terminal to be completed in June 2020, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated on Terceira Island that the Cargo Terminal of Lajes Airport is expected to be completed in June next year. Ana Cunha spoke at the end of a visit to the works. On the occasion, she stressed that, for the time being, concrete works are under way and the assembly of metal structures will start next summer. For the Regional Secretary, this i... Mais >>

Informação: Azoreans can count on the Government to develop each of the nine islands, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated in Horta that the Azoreans "know that they can count on the Regional Government" and that the Government "will continue to be committed to the development of each of the nine islands of the Azores." Ana Cunha spoke at the Legislative Assembly during an interpellation on tourism and transport. On the occasion, she noted that the Governmen... Mais >>

Informação: Contract work for construction of new Caldeira Velha car park awarded, reveals Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works announced that the contract work for the construction of the car park at Caldeira Velha on São Miguel Island was awarded today. Ana Cunha spoke during a visit to the site where the new car park will be located. On the occasion, she stated that this new support infrastructure for Caldeira Velha is intended "to create parking spaces and to ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government delivered six off-road vehicles to PSP
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works delivered in Ponta Delgada six off-road vehicles to the Public Security Police (PSP), an investment of about 191 thousand Euros. "It is our understanding that the public security forces must be supported, taking into consideration their key role in providing public service to ensure security of the Azorean population," stressed Ana Cunha at the... Mais >>

Informação: Flights to Flores to offer seven thousand more seats in the high season, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced Tuesday the increase of seven thousand seats in flight connections to Flores during the next high season, making up a total of 76,000 seats available to this island during the IATA summer. "In the 2019 high season, there will be an increase of seven thousand seats for the island of Flores in the Ponta Delgada-Flores-Ponta Delgada routes as well as in the T... Mais >>

Informação: Ana Cunha highlights Regional Government's investment in improving conditions of public roads
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated today that the Regional Government is investing 1.1 million Euros this term in the improvement of road surface marking across the regional road network. Ana Cunha assured that the Government continues "to work for the people towards the improvement of their quality, which also involves the improvement of safety conditions in public roads... Mais >>

Informação: Certification of Lajes Base for civil use ensures more competitive infrastructure, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works assured at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the certification process of Lajes Base for permanent use by civil aviation had "very relevant implications at operational level," which mainly concern the streamlining of operations. Ana Cunha pointed out that one of these "very relevant" implications concern "the interdictions for reasons of n... Mais >>

Informação: 2 million-Euro investment in Terceira Regional Road Network this year, says Regional Director for Public Works
The Regional Director for Public Works and Communications stated on Terceira that the Regional Government will invest "about two million euros" this year in the regional road network of that island. Frederico Sousa spoke at the signing of the contract for the construction of a retaining wall in the village of Quatro Ribeiras, municipality of Praia da Vitória, pointing out the example of this... Mais >>

Informação: Investment of 23 million Euros in Velas Port benefits São Jorge's population and economy, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government opened today the redevelopment and expansion works of Velas Port, a 23 million-Euro investment, where he called for public and private entities of São Jorge to make this infrastructure "a modern and effective tool" at the service of the island's development. "The challenge has been launched and lies in front of entrepreneurs, farmers, industries, municipalitie... Mais >>

Informação: Opening notice of new tender for design and construction of passenger ships published today in the Official Gazette
The opening notice of the new tender for the design and construction of a RO-RO vessel for the Autonomous Region of the Azores with capacity of 650 passengers and 150 vehicles was published today in the Official Gazette. It has a base price of 48 million Euros and a completion period of 580 days. The restricted tender by previous qualification takes place in two phases. The first corresponds to t... Mais >>