Brussels, 11/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 8 January, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a €37 million (USD 53 million) loan to SATA Air Açores (SATA) for the acquisition of four turboprop aircraft to provide inter-island transport services within the Azores archipelago, replacing the same number of older aircraft.
The aircraft will be operated by SATA from its home base at Ponta Delgada (Azores) on essential public services within the Azores and Madeira islands as well as...