PSD/Madeira MPs have pledged to be “very demanding” during TAP’s privatisation, saying they will monitor compliance with the conditions set out for the sale, particularly those concerning air links to the region. Speaking at Madeira Airport on Monday, 26th of October, MP Paulo Neves called for regular flights between Funchal…
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Madeira’s PSD and PS have called on the national Government to resolve problems with the air travel support scheme, highlighting platform failures, excessive bureaucracy and the costs residents must pay upfront. PSD MP Paulo Neves, elected to the Assembly of the Republic by the Madeira constituency, demanded on Wednesday, the…
Porto Santo Council plans to introduce restrictions on scooter rentals in 2027, according to today’s edition of DIÁRIO. The newspaper reports that accidents involving these vehicles accounted for between 60% and 70% of medical evacuations. However, its online preview does not specify the period covered by those figures or explain…
CHEGA MP Francisco Gomes has called for Regional Secretary Eduardo Jesus to resign, accusing him of defending airline interests rather than those of Madeira’s residents. In a statement issued on the 4th of October, following a visit to Santo da Serra Market, Gomes criticised delays in fully implementing the new…
Madeira’s Regional Secretary for Tourism, Eduardo Jesus, said on Wednesday, the 30th of September, that the minimum services decreed for the easyJet cabin crew strike fall short of the Region’s needs. He stressed Madeira’s status as an outermost island region and its dependence on air travel, pointing out that, unlike…
Two Portuguese Air Force F-16 fighters carried out ‘circuits and bumps’ manoeuvres at Madeira Airport on Monday. According to information collected by DIÁRIO, the operation was part of a military exercise. The operation caught the attention of those who were in the vicinity of the airport and was captured by…
The second helicopter intended to support firefighting in Madeira has arrived on the island. It is being taken to the Regional Civil Protection Service’s Air Resources Centre in Cancela, where it will be prepared for operations. Under a contract signed last week between Helibravo and the Portuguese Air Force, the…
Madeira’s second firefighting helicopter was expected to arrive today, the 23rd of September, following the award of a contract worth up to €407,799.82 plus VAT to Helibravo-Aviação. The Portuguese Air Force has contracted the aircraft for the period from 1st October to 30th November, with the cost covered by the…
The Regional Government has called on the national government to resolve a series of problems affecting the Territorial Continuity Mechanism (MCT), including delayed payments, difficulties with Ryanair documents and a platform that still cannot accept students’ enrolment certificates for the new academic year. Beneficiaries who previously received payment within two…
An Italian tourist was rescued this afternoon after falling approximately ten metres while walking along the Ponta de São Lourenço trail in Machico. According to JM, the Machico Municipal Firefighters were travelling to the scene when they were informed that the rescue would be carried out by the Regional Civil…
The Madeira District Court today began the trial of an alleged network accused of falsifying air travel documents to obtain Social Mobility Allowance reimbursements improperly through CTT. The 16 defendants face charges including aggravated fraud, document falsification and computer-related forgery. Twelve appeared for the opening session, while one of those…
Dozens of passengers were forced to spend the night at Porto Santo Airport, some sleeping on mattresses provided by ANA, after strong winds prevented numerous flights from landing in Madeira on Saturday. Hotels across Porto Santo were reportedly full, leaving no accommodation available for passengers whose aircraft had been diverted…
At least eight flights bound for Madeira Airport had been diverted by early Saturday evening, 12th of September, as strong winds of up to 60 km/h continued to disrupt landings. Three flights, from Nice, London Gatwick and Amsterdam, landed in Porto Santo. Flights from Geneva and London Stansted were diverted…
Strong winds disrupted operations at Madeira International Airport throughout the day, causing delays and forcing at least one aircraft to divert. Conditions deteriorated as the day progressed, with the Santa Catarina weather station recording a maximum gust of 78 km/h at 15:00. Earlier readings showed gusts of up to 69…
Around 11 hectares of eucalyptus woodland and scrub were destroyed by the fire that broke out on Saturday night in Furneira, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, according to an initial estimate by the Municipal Civil Protection Service. The blaze threatened several homes but caused no injuries or damage to residential…