Who owns Azores Airlines?
Azores Airlines is owned by SATA (Portugal).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: SATA Group - Azores Airlines corporate site, Grupo SATA. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- SATA Holding reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇹 Portugal, Ponta Delgada
- Origin
- 🇵🇹 Portugal, Ponta Delgada
- Founded
- 1995
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Azores Airlines
Azores Airlines is the legal entity SATA Internacional - Azores Airlines, based in Ponta Delgada on São Miguel island. The 2019 integrated report of the SATA group says it was founded in 1995, is 100% held by SATA Air Açores, and flies between the Azores and Europe and North America, with charter operations as well. In 2019 it operated 18 regular routes. Its privatisation, the sale of at least 75% of its capital, was under way in September 2026.
Ownership timeline of Azores Airlines
Where Azores Airlines sits in SATA
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by SATA
SATA controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
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Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; SATA has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: SATA
SATA is a state-owned company headquartered in Ponta Delgada, Portugal. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Holding company of the SATA Group, based in the Azores. The group's site describes it as made up of two airlines and an aerodrome-management body in the Azores archipelago. The group's 2019 annual reports record SATA Air Açores as 100% held by the Regional Government of the Azores, and Azores Airlines (SATA Internacional) as 100% held by SATA Air Açores; those reports pre-date the creation of SATA Holding, so check current shareholdings. In September 2026 SATA Holding was running a privatisation of at least 75% of Azores Airlines under a restructuring plan approved by the European Commission, and had received five non-binding offers on 21 September 2026. SATA Handling, a ground-handling business, is not an airline and is not listed.
🇵🇹 Azores Airlines and other Portuguese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 43 brands that began in Portugal. 6 of them (14%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Azores Airlines is not one of them.
- Hi Fly — Hi Fly 🇵🇹
- Portugália — TAP Air Portugal 🇵🇹
- Tivoli Hotels & Resorts — Minor International 🇹🇭
- Amanhecer — Jerónimo Martins 🇵🇹
- Casa Ferreirinha — Sogrape 🇵🇹
- Compal — Sumol+Compal 🇵🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Azores Airlines?
The parent company of Azores Airlines is SATA, a state-owned company headquartered in Portugal.
Is Azores Airlines Portuguese?
Yes. Azores Airlines originated in Portugal in 1995 and its owner, SATA, is also headquartered in Portugal.
Is Azores Airlines still owned by SATA?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Azores Airlines is still owned by SATA. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] SATA Group - Azores Airlines corporate site — Grupo SATA, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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