Portuguese around the World: Manuel Lima – Information Designer

“Even after living in cities like New York and London, it’s to Nature that I return to!”  Born in São Miguel, in the Azores, Manuel Lima has always seen the world as a place to explore and understand. This impulse has led him to leave his comfort zone time and time again: he left Lisbon…

“The people I work with are my greatest source of inspiration.”

Rui Barata Ramp Agent Team Leader With over 20 years of experience at the SATA Group, Rui Barata is currently head of the ramp agents’ team — a role that requires organization, responsibility, and empathy, above all. In this interview, Rui talks about his daily routine at the airport, the responsibility of ensuring that everything…

“Success, for me, is to be needed and keep making a difference.”

Filipe Raposo SATA Group Ground Operations Director Filipe Raposo is a leadership example that combines experience, innovation and a strong commitment to SATA’s values. With almost three decades of experience, he has been pivotal in modernizing operations and adapting the company to the sector’s new demands. His passion for aviation and the Azorean legacy, combined with…

Aviation stories – A little boy’s dream

The aviation world causes at least some curiosity all over the world. At its peak, it causes a life-long passion. So it was with our Aircraft Maintenance Technician João Leite, who, at the age of eight, put his feet in the cockpit of an airplane for the first time, more specifically of SATA’s AVRO HS-748…