Lissabon, Portugal - During this years first stated board meeting the CEO of Sausade, DHB, explained the current and future strategy of Portugal's leading airline to the attending investors and the invited members of the local and international press.
After finalizing the last fiscal year with more than 6 Mio. passengers transported and a turnover of more than 676 Mio. USD Sausade reaches out to become one of the leading european airlines. "Our partnership with the Phoenix Alliance proved to be a success. The strong cooperation between its members as well as the coordination of its schedules and the exemplary connection between its hubs provides our combined passengers with a unique and seamless experience of travelling around the world" stated DHB.
Sausade will continue and enhance its efforts to be one of the leading members within the Phoenix Alliance. As one of the first european airlines Sausade will finalize its transitioning to fully jet-based services on medium- and long-haul services with its existing fleet of Caravelle VI-N and the last arriving Vickers VC-10 until August 1966. DHB continued: "In preparation for future needs and expectations we will transform our fleet in the next 5-6 years to new and much more fuel-efficient planes. Sausade therefor ordered 100 Boeing 737-200 as well as 75 Douglas DC-8-63 to replace our still young fleet of Caravelles and VC-10s. In addition to the already ordered 25 Fokker 27's as replacement for our existing short-haul fleet of Vickers Viscount's we will continue to grow up to appr. 200 planes when entering the next decade".
Impressum
Saudade is Portugals oldest, biggest and leading airline, proud partner of the Phoenix Alliance. All of our aircrafts (on medium- and long-haul flights we only use the most modern jets) feature economy and business class for distinguished passengers comfort. On our new and soon to arrive long-haul fleet of brand-new Douglas DC-8 we are delighted to welcome our premium customers in our first class cabin for the best possible flying experience. Operating from our six bases in Lissabon (HQ), Faro, Porto, Funchal, Porto Santo and Terceira we take you to the skies and bring you safely with our well-serviced aircrafts to ever more airports every year. Sausade currently serves many major destinations at five continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, North- and South-America) and will add Oceania as our sixth continent served within the next years. "Saudade" characterises the portugese way of living which goes along with a relaxed, comfortable attitude and which is represented by our friendly staff and our fully service-oriented corporate culture.