SATA International
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SATA International is an airline based in Ponta Delgada, the Azores, Portugal. It operates scheduled flights to Madeira, Portugal and other destinations in Europe, as well as charter flights.
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History
The airline was first established in December 1990 under the name of OceanAir and in 1991 was authorized to operate air transport services as a non-scheduled carrier. SATA Air Acores became the major shareholder when OceanAir suspended flying in 1994 and later became the sole owner. On 20 February 1998 it was renamed SATA International and started operations on 8 April 1998. The airline is 100% owned by SATA Air Acores. Following its bid by public tender, SATA international was awarded scheduled routes from Ponta Delgada to Lisbon, Funchal and Porto.
Services
SATA International operates the following services (at December 2005):
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Faro, Funchal, Horta, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Porto, Santa Maria and Terceira.
- International scheduled destinations: Toronto, Montreal, Zurich, Munich, Frankfurt, Madrid, London, Boston, Providence .
Fleet
The SATA International fleet consists of the following aircraft (at December 2005):
- 3 Airbus A310-300
- 3 Airbus A320-200
Livery
An all white fuselage with the name SATA Internacional in ocean blue over the front windows. Dark blue tail with the logo.
External links
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