"TAP has a pyromania problem"

The session was reserved for the delivery of FDI payments for projects supported by the incentive system, but Miguel Albuquerque, aggrieved by the constant cancellations of TAP between Portugal and Madeira, "exploded" and heavily criticized the carrier

"The registration at TAP continues.Yesterday, [domingo] there were two canceled flights to Madeira, which gives an estimate since January of 72 canceled flights to Madeira", lamented the president of the regional government

"If we do not talk about it, and we will not hit, TAP will continue to appreciate us and do what she wants, because if TAP has a problem of pyromania, that is to say, if it wants to destroy itself, we must safeguard the interests of Madeira and its economy

According to Albuquerque, since January this year about 11 thousand passengers have already been affected by the cancellation of the company , "many of them tourists", which ends up causing "irreversible damage to our economy", but there are other problems.

"There is a crazy attitude of the company trying to destroy our economy and then we must have the strength to denounce and fight these situations, because it is inadmissible in a C & # 39; Like the rest of us, the national government and the Minister of Planning and Infrastructure do not do anything and must also say, "he added, accusing TAP of treating Madeira as" second-class citizens ". zone ".

Jorge Faria, explained that in total, 78 projects were approved yesterday, at a time when we are halfway to the community support framework. "We have already received 3,606 applications, we have already approved 2,140 and are in analysis 852.

Of these 852, 326 are already ready to submit to approval," he said. , adding that the region had a 64% commitment rate. execution of 24% and an average rate of payments of the order of 30% ", indicators that place us above the national average