Informação: Vasco Cordeiro defends improvements to harness full potential of air accessibility model
The President of the Government highlighted today the merits of the air accessibility model currently in force in the Region. Nevertheless, he added that this system needs improvements that will allow it to harness the full potential to serve the Azoreans and the archipelago's economy. "The model developed and implemented by the Azorean Government has something that is untouchable: air accessibil... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro stresses importance of British market with the introduction of new Ryanair route from Manchester to Ponta Delgada
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed the importance of the new Ryanair route from Manchester to Ponta Delgada as a "reinforcement" in connectivity with the United Kingdom, one of the strategic tourism markets for the Azores. Marta Guerreiro spoke at Ponta Delgada Airport on the arrival of the inaugural flight. This weekly route will take place during the IATA summer ... Mais >>

Informação: Never have people travelled so much to the Azores as they do today, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works highlighted today the improvements registered in recent years in the accessibility system that serves the archipelago, not only in the flight connections to and from the Azores but also in inter-island flight connections. Ana Cunha spoke at the Legislative Assembly, stating that the Azorean Government "plays its role, without hesitation, in th... Mais >>

Informação: SATA's summer operation for Faial with 55 thousand more seats than those occupied in 2017, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works spoke today at the Committee on Economic Affairs of the Legislative Assembly, stressing that SATA will provide 55 thousand more seats for Faial in the next IATA summer than those occupied last year. According to Ana Cunha, "the supply of seats in the 2018 IATA summer is higher than the previous year." Overall, there will be 55 thousand more sea... Mais >>

Informação: Partial divestment of Azores Airlines is taking place with total transparency, assures Berto Messias
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs has assured in Horta that the partial divestiture of Azores Airlines is "a process legitimised by the Parliament and is fully transparent." Berto Messias spoke Thursday at the Legislative Assembly. On the occasion, he recalled that the sale of 49% of the Azores Airline was "approved at the debate on the 2018 Regional Budg... Mais >>

Informação: Process to ensure strategic partner for Azores Airlines moves forward this month, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that the Government will launch this month the public process to sell 49 percent of Azores Airlines' share capital. The purpose of this measure is to ensure a strategic partner that ensures greater strength and competitiveness to the development and consolidation of the airline's operation. "The public process that will allow SATA Air Açores to... Mais >>

Informação: Government is fulfilling commitments in the operation of Airports, assures Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Ana Cunha, stated in Ponta Delgada that the Government of the Azores has fulfilled the commitments it has proposed to improve the operation of airports. The government official spoke to journalists after a hearing at the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs of the Legislative Assembly, where she was heard on two separate petitions concernin... Mais >>

Informação: Grupo SATA has new Administration Board
The new Administration Board of Grupo SATA, chaired by Paulo Simão Carvalho de Borba Menezes, includes executive members Isabel Maria dos Santos Barata, João Manuel Trabuco Nunes and Maria Leonor Balacó Amaral Albergaria. In March this year, the President of the Azorean Government, Vasco Cordeiro, informed the Legislative Assembly about the appointment of Paulo Menezes as Chairman o... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga assures that Apron C of Lajes Airport meets civil aviation needs
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated today that Apron C of Lajes Airport responds to 98% of civil aviation needs, while the remaining 2% do not use this Apron, above all, for operational reasons. Vitor Fraga spoke in Ponta Delgada at the end of a hearing at the Committee on Economic Affairs of the Legislative Assembly. According to him, "Apron C currently responds to 98% of... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga highlights importance of Azores Airlines as one of the major exporters of the Region
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stressed in Barcelona the importance of the Azores Airlines, not only in ensuring accessibility to the archipelago but also in asserting itself "as of the major exporters of the Azores." According to him, it reached "a volume of export of nearly 80 million Euros" in 2016. Speaking at the presentation of the new flight connection, Azores/Barcel... Mais >>