• In 2023, SATA Group’s airlines, Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores, achieved very consistent growth results for the second consecutive year, reaching 2.4 million passengers carried and more than 28,400 flights.

Azores Airlines was traveler’s first choice to fly to the archipelago during the peak season of 2023. Passengers were satisfied with the quality and cost of air transportation in the Azores, with 64.57% of the sample expressing a high level of satisfaction with the destination, in general. These data were published in the report on the satisfaction of tourists who visited the Azores in the 2023 high season, recently published by the Azores Tourism Observatory.

The airline carried out the first flight between Toulouse and Lisbon

Azores Airlines received the second Airbus A320neo unit (New Engine Option) after completing its first flight between Toulouse and Lisbon. The aircraft landed at Humberto Delgado Airport, in Lisbon, around 12:30 pm (local time). The second Airbus A320neo is a part of the ongoing replacement process for the A320ceo models.

• Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores carried 2.4 million passengers, which represents a growth of 24.8% compared to 2022.
• Occupancy rates reach 79.1%, and operation regularity rates are above 95%.

In 2023, SATA Group airlines recorded a consistent growth in the number of passengers carried, totalizing 2.4 million passengers carried, which represents an increase of 40%, compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019 and 24.8% compared to 2022.