TAP Air Portugal to announce $120 million loss in 1st quarter – Portugal
TAP Air Portugal, the State run national flag carrier, is expected to announce losses up to 84.4 million-euro ($120 USD million) for the first quarter of 2011. According to CEO Fernando Pinto, the...
View ArticleTwo aircraft struck by birds forced to land – Lajes, Azores
A SATA-International aircraft on flight to Boston was forced to land Tuesday on Lajes International Airport, on Terceira Island, after being struck by a flock of birds shortly after take-off. Also on...
View ArticleWalkout: TAP pilots will stage holiday strike – Portugal
The Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots’ Union (SPAC), representing TAP Air Portugal pilots, said Wednesday recent negotiations with the company made no progress and that pilots will go ahead with an...
View ArticleSPAC: TAP pilots called off national strike action – Portugal
The Civil Aviation Pilots’ Union (SPAC), representing TAP Air Portugal pilots, announced late Thursday the national strike planned for December 9-12 has been cancelled. The weekend strike would cancel...
View ArticleSATA: Maria João Ávila denounces abusive airfare costs – Travel
Maria João Ávila, one of the two elected Representative in the Portuguese parliament for the Portuguese citizens residing abroad, accused SATA Air Azores of refusing to address the issue of “abusive...
View ArticleTravel Alert: TAP Air Portugal pilots call off July-August strike – Update
TAP Air Portugal pilots cancelled Wednesday two strikes due to take place July 5-8 and August 1-5. According to SAPC, the airline pilots’ union, “Given the dialogue that has opened up over the last few...
View ArticleAppointed: António Gomes de Menezes elected ERA board member – Azores
The President of Azores based SATA Group, António Gomes de Menezes, was elected board member of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). Founded in 1980, ERA is a non-profit trade association...
View ArticleTravel: EasyJet ready to connect the Azores with the rest of Europe – Portugal
Javier Gandara, Easyjet general manager for Portugal and Spain, has stated recently that the London (UK) based airline is ready to open up a route to the Azores as soon as it gets approval from the...
View ArticleTravel Alert: TAP Air Portugal goes on strike August 9 – Portugal
The Portuguese Civil Aviation Pilots’ Union ( SPAC) has issued a 24 hour strike announcement for August 9. SPAC’s president, Jaime Prieto, made a public statement remarking that the strike is a protest...
View ArticleEbola: The risk of an outbreak in Portugal remains low – Portugal
The risk of an Ebola outbreak in Portugal is low but it could increase significantly if the epidemic reaches Guinea-Bissau which still remains free of the disease. Portugal would be at greater risk due...
View ArticleBusiness: TAP Air Portugal to be sold before the end of the year – Portugal
For the second time in two years, Portugal is considering selling TAP Air Portugal. Government sources have said that the re-launch of the airline’s privatization should occur before the end of 2014,...
View ArticlePetition: Workers at TAP Air Portugal opposing plans to privatize company –...
The national union of civil aviation workers [Sindicato National do Pessoal de Voo da Aviacão Civil], the largest union representing workers at TAP Air Portugal, submitted a petition to the Portuguese...
View ArticleTravel Alert: Executive order challenges TAP resolve to strike – Portugal
The government of Portugal has issued a “civil request,” an executive order to prevent TAP Air Portugal from striking December 27 through December 30, the busiest days of the holiday season. Evoking...
View ArticleTravel: TAP Air Portugal sold to American-Brazilian led consortium – Portugal
A formal signing ceremony to transfer ownership of TAP Air Portugal to an American-Brazilian consortium took place in Lisbon today, June 24, in the Portuguese Ministry of Finance. The Atlantic Gateway...
View ArticleTAP: Socialist government to retake control of Portuguese flag carrier –...
Portugal’s newly elected left-wing governing coalition, led by Socialist Prime Minister António Costa, has started talks to retake control over TAP Air Portugal. The outgoing conservative government,...
View ArticleTravel: Lisbon renames international airport after national hero – Portugal
Lisbon Portela Airport will be renamed after Humberto Delgado, a Portuguese Air Force General who presided over the foundation of TAP Air Portugal, the national flagship airline, the Portuguese...
View ArticleTravel: Azores Airlines launches new marketing image – USA & Canada
The former SATA International, renamed Azores Airlines, is launching its new image in the United States and Canada markets. The rebranded air carrier is operated by state owned SATA airlines, based in...
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