I liked it so much, SATA!

I’m one of those snotty ones who doesn’t miss an opportunity to badmouth SATA, but today I looked at the man, inside this plane I’m writing to you from, and told him, in the middle of an epiphany: – It’s all over between us. I love this lady. Truly. (He laughed. He never takes me…

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80 years!

We wish we could board the aircraft of time and go back to 1941. In the hedge of the island, we would gather around a table Vasco and José Bensaúde, Augusto Arruda, Augusto Soares de Albergaria, and Albano de Freitas da Silva Oliveira and ask what we asked a few days ago to those who…

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To those who have passed through here

Corvo’s runway seemed to hold no secrets from him. Those who knew him say that he was an excellent storyteller and someone who spread joy wherever he went. It was Gil Pinto de Sousa, Captain Gil, as he became known at SATA Air Açores. The day on São Jorge Island was wintry. Rain, strong wind,…

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A journey through time

A long-awaited project at the SATA Group has finally begun.  The SATA Group’s documentary collection was hand-delivered to the Public Library and Regional Archive of Ponta Delgada. There would be no better destination for this history, which in August 2021 will be 80 years old. One day after the signing of the cooperation protocol between…

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Message from the President – “Thank you” is what best sums up our feelings

In 1941, the “Sociedade Açoreana de Estudos Aéreos, Limitada” was founded. On August 21, 2021, we will complete 80 years. The challenges of 2021 are not comparable to those of 1941. They are different. Pace, competition, and ambitions change over time. Everything happens faster and requires urgent resolution. Nowadays, we need to understand how to…

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Let’s travel back in time

On August 21st, we will celebrate 80 years of the foundation of Sociedade Açoreana de Estudos Aereos, Lda. and considering the ongoing and necessary containment on the festivities we found a special way to celebrate this date. We will offer you an engaging journey through time and the history of the SATA group in August…

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Boarding by zone

We are always thinking of providing you with the best travel experience with us, from the moment you book for your flight to the arrival at your destination. This time, we have simplified the way you board our flights with boarding zones. Zone boarding improves the entire boarding experience by predefining when passengers will board the plane, resulting…

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Azores Airlines already flies with the Electronic Flight Bag

The technological leap that the airline has just taken won’t be noticed by passengers or those who don’t deal directly with the flight area. But the fact is that at the end of each year, Azores Airlines will have removed around 51kg of paper manuals from its airplanes; it will have achieved a reduction in…

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New meals on board

At Azores Airlines, teams are preparing to start a new phase in the onboard service. Details are being polished and products from the Azores will be the stars of the new menus. Azores Airlines teams took this project to revive the airline’s menus with great devotion and affection for the Azores. The purpose of this…

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