We are celebrating today the anniversary of the official beginning of SATA’s operational and commercial activities, signaled by its first commercial flight on June 15, 1947, between São Miguel and Santa Maria islands, aboard a Beechcraft UC-45B Expeditor aircraft, piloted by Captain Marciano Bonucci Veiga, the Company’s captain-aviator, first pilot and technical director. The aircraft…
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A sweet tradition onboard Azores Airlines
There are many ways to win a person’s heart, but the sweetest ones get special notoriety in the Azores at this time of year. We are talking about malassadas, a traditional delicacy with a light and fluffy dough, and a distinctive and cozy taste, which characterizes festivities in the Azores during this time of year….
Love is in the air with SATA Azores Airlines!
Special days deserve special gestures. As love is in the details, we wanted to welcome all passengers, who travel aboard Azores Airlines on Valentine’s Day, in a very special way. We added to our meal service a symbolic surprise in tribute to love: a typical and so tasty heart-shaped chocolate. Valentine’s Day is celebrated all…
Terceira Handling Team: the challenges experienced by an exceptional team
The Azores, with its strategic location between two of the main air traffic zones – the American and European continents – are often the most viable option in an emergency for the dozens of flights that cross the Atlantic every day. Lajes Airport, on Terceira Island, is the airport in the Azores that receives more…
Discover our winter destinations in our magazine Azorean Spirit
The latest edition of the Azorean Spirit magazine is now available on our website, in an exclusively digital and more sustainable format, with the best tips for unforgettable trips in our company! In this issue, find out more about the destinations we are serving during winter for the first time, particularly Paris, and the activities…
Christmas is both on land and in the air with SATA Azores Airlines
“Take a moment to celebrate” is the motto of the communication that accompanies the Christmas and New Year season. Special promotions and treats on board mark the season for SATA Group’s airlines. And all these initiatives have the same goal: to surprise passengers and partners, thank them for their choice and loyalty, and give them…
Together, we can help more this Christmas
More than any other time, Christmas is a time to give a little more of ourselves to others. And SATA Group employees each year come together to do something special for others, in a joint enterprise that manages to achieve a substantially greater dimension than that made individually. In Lisbon, SATA Group employees accepted an…
7 things you might not know about SATA Group
Are you our frequent flyer, spotter, an aviation fan who has always kept up with us or someone who likes to stay up to date and encourage your general culture? We invite you to read our blog post “7 things you might not know about SATA Group” to check if you missed any detail of…
We gave wings to our passion for flying at Portugal Air Summit 2022
Extraordinary things happen when we are passionate about what we do and meet other aviation enthusiasts. And that was what has happened at the 6th edition of Portugal Air Summit, which took place from October 12 to 15. For three days, in the beautiful region of Alto Alentejo, aviation business experts, aspiring aviation employees, and…