Santa Maria da Feira
- Jun 29
Lufthansa breaks ground on Portuguese repair plant as CEO declares readiness to run TAP ‘today’
Lufthansa Technik launched construction of a €300 million component repair centre in Santa Maria da Feira on Monday, while CEO Carsten Spohr stated the group is ready to assume management of TAP immediately if Lisbon wants.

- May 30
Portuguese inflation holds at 3.3% in May as energy costs surge 13.2%, but minister insists 'people are living better'
Portugal's consumer price index remained at 3.3% year-on-year in May, driven by a 13.2% jump in energy products linked to Middle East disruptions, while Economy Minister Castro Almeida argued that wage growth of 6.6% means households are still better off.
