The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, announced at the Legislative Assembly the appointment of Paulo Simão Carvalho de Borba Menezes as Chairman of the Administration Board of SATA - Sociedade de Transportes Aéreos, SGPS, S.A.
 
The announcement made by the Regional Government at the Legislative Assembly falls within the legislation that provides for the prior hearing of the names chosen by Government for the presidency of public companies by the members of the Assembly.
 
Paulo Menezes has held the position of Chairman and CEO of Grupo SATA since December 2015. He also served as Chairman of the Administration Board of GLOBALEDA as well as administrator of ONIAÇORES and Novabase Atlântico.
 
He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute, having attended the Advanced Management Programme for Executives at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economic of the Portuguese Catholic University.
 
Paulo Menezes also served as Regional Director for Science, Technology and Communications, Regional Director for Public Works, Land Transport and Communications and Regional Director for Transport. He represented the Region at the Bilateral Committee for Port and Aviation Affairs of the Azores under the Agreement on Cooperation and Defence between Portugal and the USA.