Informação: 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... Mais >> Informação: President of the Government visits works to improve operating conditions of Corvo Aerodrome The President of the Regional Government visited today the resurfacing works of the runway and apron of Corvo Aerodrome, an investment of two million Euros that is part of an investment plan aimed at improving air accessibility in the Region. "From the standpoint of air accessibility, this investment falls within a series of other investments that have been or are being carried out on several isl... Mais >> Informação: Ana Cunha restates need to establish Public Service Obligations for air cargo transport The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works restated in Ponta Delgada the need to stipulate Public Service Obligations (PSO) for air cargo transport. According to Ana Cunha, "to continue ensuring the operating in terms of frequency, prices and fares adjusted to all islands, it is still necessary to stipulate certain minimum requirements about to frequency, fares and flights on some isla... Mais >> Informação: New Administration Board of SATA to take office next Monday The new Administration Board of SATA will take office next Monday. Chaired by António Luís Teixeira Gusmão, the Administration Board also includes Ana Maria da Silva Azevedo and Vítor Manuel de Jesus Francisco Costa as members. Ana Azevedo has an in-depth knowledge on Grupo SATA, having performed several positions within the group companies over the years. She headed the Is... Mais >> Informação: Government awards construction of Lajes Cargo Terminal The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works has awarded the work for the Construction of Lajes Airport Cargo Terminal to the group of companies formed by Somague Ediçor, Engenharia, SA, Marques, SA, and Tecnovia-Açores – Sociedade de Empreitadas, SA. The contract work has a base price of 4.6 million Euros. With a completion period of 540 days, this investment will improv... Mais >> Informação: Civil aviation certification to enhance importance of Lajes for development of Terceira and the Azores, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government stated that the certification of Lajes Base for permanent use by civil aviation, now formalised, is a significant step towards the enhancement of its importance in the economic and social development of Terceira and the Azores. With the conclusion of this process, "it was possible to turn an important page in the history of this airport and the Region, placing it at... Mais >> Informação: Berto Messias urges parties not to harm SATA by using it as political weapon The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs urged parties "not to harm SATA by using it as a political weapon" and to "take a serious and intellectually honest approach to SATA's accounts." Berto Messias spoke at the Legislative Assembly, following a political statement presented by PSD on SATA's results in 2017. On the occasion, he stressed that this party "has pu... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government increases SATA Air Açores' share capital by 27 million Euros On July 2, the Council of the Government approved a resolution with the aim of increasing SATA Air Açores' share capital by 27 million Euros, through the subscription of 5,400,000 new shares. This capital increase maintains the Autonomous Region of the Azores as exclusive shareholder of SATA Air Açores. The decision aims to improve the company's liquidity and ensure its economic and fin... Mais >> Informação: Investments in Graciosa airport control tower and terminal are example of investments in regional cohesion, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government of the Azores announced today that the new airport control tower and terminal on Graciosa Island represent an overall investment of nearly 5.3 million Euros, being examples of a very "clear investment in regional cohesion." "These investments are not only limited to what they mean from the standpoint of interventions in infrastructures. They also hold a political me... Mais >> Informação: Azores Airlines to resume Terceira-Porto flight connection, announces Ana Cunha The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works announced Monday that Azores Airlines will resume the Terceira-Porto flight connection. After being heard by the Committee on Economic Affairs of the Legislative Assembly on matters pertaining to transport, accessibility and port infrastructures on Terceira Island Ana Cunha announced that this flight connection will be resumed in the IATA winte... Mais >>
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