- SATA Air Acores is a regional airline based in the Azores, Portugal. It operates scheduled passenger and cargo flights to various destinations within the Azores archipelago, as well as inter-island flights. SATA Air Acores is a subsidiary of the SATA Group, which also includes SATA Internacional. The airline was founded in 1941 and has its main hub at João Paulo II Airport in Ponta Delgada, Azores. SATA Air Acores operates a fleet of Bombardier Q200 and Q400 aircraft.