Having clean air inside the cabins of our airplanes has always been an essential requirement. The air you breathe inside one of our airplanes meets very strict standards, is renewed every 3 minutes (more than 20 times an hour), and filtered through a highly efficient vertical recycling system. Air flows vertically, being propelled over the…
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SATA Group’s corporate video for 2020 – The making of
The meeting was scheduled for 8:30 am, on a sunny July morning, at João Paulo II Airport, in Ponta Delgada. The Communication team, Captain Vitor Lopes, and Flight Attendant Raquel Pimentel came together with a single goal in mind: to create SATA Group’s corporate video for 2020. In an atypical year like this, the mission…
3 nations, 1 mission
Portugal > Cuba > Bissau > Portugal: another very special air operation by SATA Azores Airlines. A long-haul flight but, above all, an emotional journey. We want to share the best in us inviting you to another journey in our company and telling you a little more about this wonderful world of travel, dreams, reunions,…
From the fish auction to our cargo hold
If you want to find out why we switched the airport for the fish auction on a cool june morning, follow our study visit to the “lota” and discover the good fish circuit in the Azores. At least in theory, anyone who has the duty of preparing for the worst crisis scenario knows that every…
SATA’s First Flight Attendants
In the course of modernizing SATA’s air services, all flights made by Dakota airplanes (Douglas DC-3) began having Flight Attendants, previously known as Stewardesses. In this context, in October 1968, SATA’s first flight with Flight Attendants took place, between Santana and Santa Maria, captained by Commander António Galhardo. Ana Maria Garcês, Luísa Gamboa, Leonor Pacheco,…
Legend of the Sereia da Praia, a dream story on the island of Santa Maria
A long time ago, at the beginning of Santa Maria Island’s settlement, a young fisherman cheated his isolation with walks by the sea, on full moon nights. On one of those nights, the fisherman heard the soft melody people attributed to mermaids, magical beings that, as rumor had it, seduced men and took them to…
Eating in the Azores
There is everything here and everything is from here. There is fish, of course, as we are on a “boat” anchored in the middle of the ocean. And meat, the best you can eat. And also pastries, tasty and unique pastries. The Azorean cuisine is another trip besides the trip made to get here. And…
Be a Sustainable Tourist
Whenever you travel you are inevitably interacting with the natural resources and cultural heritage of the destination. In order for your trip to the Azores to have a positive, mindful and sustainable impact we leave you three essential tips: – Choose to use public transport, ride a bike or simply walk whenever possible thus contributing…
What to do in the Azores
The Azores leave no one indifferent and there is always something to see or do. The portuguese presence dates back to 600 years ago, but this is a universal location, where nature rules. And, through it, cultural, sports and gastronomic experiences come to live like visiting museums, whale watching or trekking in the nature. These…