Azores Government moves forward with new privatisation process for Azores Airlines

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Azores Government moves forward with new privatisation process for Azores Airlines

The Azores Government announced this Wednesday that it will provide guidance to SATA to initiate a new privatisation process for Azores Airlines through private negotiation, a decision resulting from the experience gained in the previous procedure. The Azores Government approved a resolution today providing guidance to the board of directors of SATA Holding SA.

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SATA is the Azores regional airline group that operates inter‑island services and international routes under the Azores Airlines brand, and is the primary air carrier linking the Azores with mainland Portugal and parts of Europe. For expats living in or visiting the islands, SATA provides the main year‑round connections and is often the only practical option for travelling between islands or to the continent.

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