Aviation

Portuguese petroleum giant Galp has insisted that it has enough fuel reserves in Portugal to offset the current ongoing oil supply crisis in the Middle East. “We have sufficient reserves and we [...]

Portugal’s Secretary of State for Infrastructures, Hugo Espírito Santo said that the huge queues affecting Lisbon airport and some other airports in Europe is a European problem and not just [...]

Several airlines have now cancelled around 13,000 flights because of growing fears of a lack of jet fuel. So far, Portuguese carriers are looking to Brazil to make up shortfalls, while TAP does [...]

The Union of Civil Aviation Pilots of Portugal (SPAC) has warned Portugal’s government of the risk of job losses should Lufthansa win the part-privatisation bid for the airline. In a letter sent [...]

After a surprise lightning visit to Lisbon airport in December, a European Commission inspection team discovered 14 serious security failings covering human resources, equipment, and even checks [...]

TAP, like most airlines, is sensitive to fluctuations in fuel prices. For this reason, it has implemented hedging strategies, and this year it decided to reinforce this “insurance.” [...]

Delta’s new nonstop service from JFK to Porto is set to begin on May 21 as part of seven new European routes launching next summer, giving customers even more opportunities to experience Europe [...]

The Brazilian airline Azul, which is attempting to claw back a €188 million loan in the form of a bond given to TAP a decade ago, is using the legal argument that the Portuguese airline’s [...]

Portugal’s Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, made clear this week that the part-privatisation of State airline TAP will not go ahead if the airline group that wins the bid fails to invest in all [...]

The Clece/South consortium has won the tender for handling licenses at Lisbon, Porto, and Faro airports. It has submitted the required documentation to the National Civil Aviation Authority [...]