Private operator to provide rescue services at four Azores airports from March 2027
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Sixty firefighters currently delivering rescue services at ANA‑Vinci managed airports in the Azores will be able to move to the new service provider, and from March 2027 a private company will take over rescue duties at Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada, Faial and Flores airports.
ANA‑Vinci cited repeated contractual non‑compliance by volunteer firefighter associations at Horta and Flores, linked to difficulties in supplying the required staff and threatening public service continuity and regional connectivity, and said the single‑provider model will improve resource management, equipment sharing and team mobility between airports.
Why it matters
The change aims to protect continuity of rescue services and regional connectivity, which are critical for airport operations and passenger travel in the Azores.