The President of the Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, said today that the regional executive does not intend to purchase shares in the Azorean airline SATA, contrary to what was said by the President of the Hotel Association of Portugal (AHP), Bernardo Trindade.
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A spokesperson for SATA Airlines has confirmed that the airlines Madeira - New York route will start on the 3rd November, and has the support of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, through the Madeira Promotion Association (APM).
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque has confirmed that as of the 29th of November, Azorean Airline, SATA, will be operating two direct flights between Funchal International Airport and John F Kennedy Airport (JFK/New York) a week, until the 23rd of March 2022.
A report recently released by media outlet Correio da Manhã, stated that a bird strike on an aircraft as it took off from Madeira International Airport in 2011 resulted in a lower cargo door malfunction (the door sprung open), which could have led to a 'catastrophic failure' resulting in the death of all 105 passengers and 7 crew members on board a SATA flight leaving Madeira for Copenhagen.
The good news is that there is increasing evidence that Madeira is slowly beginning to recover from the pandemic as the latest information from the airport confirms that flights are expected to increase from 60 a week during July to a 140 per week in August.
An interesting debate has arisen in the Açores where The Judicial Court Comarca dos Açores has ruled that the alleged deprivation of a citizens’ freedom “ is outside the scope of competence” of the bodies of the Autonomous Regions, and should come under the governance of the Assembly and Government of the Republic.