Air Transat plane makes emergency landing at Faro Airport
An Air Transat plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Faro Airport on Wednesday morning, prompting the airport to raise its red alert. Reports Correio da Manhã, the
PM accused of hijacking Faro’s City Day
Citizens outraged; local politicians left fuming Prime minister António Costa managed to visit Faro this morning and leave citizens fuming. The reason? As reports explained yesterday, he came down south
PM to visit Algarve tomorrow, to confer new name on Faro airport
None of the government’s current ‘hot agendas’ – particularly the lack of a decision on the person who will be taking over as the country’s new minister for health –
Petition seeks to change departure flight path at Faro Airport
Disgruntled residents who fear for their safety and are concerned about air and noise pollution have launched a petition calling for authorities to change the flight path for departing planes
Plane makes emergency landing after departing Faro Airport
An easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after departing from Faro Airport on Monday night due to a suspected fire in the engine. Flight EZY29FE from
Faro fights to remain part of airport name
Airport to be named after aviation pioneer Gago Coutinho Cristóvão Norte – a former MP for PSD and current president of Faro’s municipal assembly – has expressed his outrage at
São Brás celebrates Faro Airport’s new name
Aviation pioneer Gago Coutinho is said to have been born in São Brás The Portuguese government’s decision to rename Faro Airport after aviation pioneer Gago Coutinho has been celebrated by
Manchester-Faro flight diverted due to rowdy football fans
Rangers FC fans were on their way to Seville for Europa League final. A flight linking Manchester in the UK to Faro in the tourist region of Algarve in Portugal
Three die at Faro airport roundabout
Fatal accident also sees one other seriously injured Three people died in the early hours of Sunday morning, and one other was seriously injured, after the car they were travelling
Faro Airport welcomes 16 new SEF inspectors
Portugal’s border authority (SEF) has announced that 86 new SEF inspectors have joined its ranks at national airports. Sixteen of them will be based at Faro Airport, while the remaining