STP Airways

STP Airways is the national airline of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is currently on the list of carriers banned from operating into the European Union, so its flights are operated by the Portuguese airline EuroAtlantic Airways.

Sao Tome & Principe Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
8F STP SAOTOME AIRWAYS
Founded2006 (2006)
Commenced operations18 August 2008 (2008-08-18)
HubsSão Tomé International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations3
Parent companyBanco Equador (14%)
EuroAtlantic Airways (38%)
HeadquartersSão Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Websitestpairways.st

History

STP Airways commenced operations on 18 August 2008 with flights between Lisbon, Portugal, and São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, with a Boeing 767 aircraft leased from parent company, EuroAtlantic Airways. From 2012-15 STP Airways used a EuroAtlantic Airways B737-800 on a weekly Lisbon service.[1]

STP Airways head office in São Tomé

Destinations
City Country Airport Notes Refs
LisbonPortugalLisbon Airport
PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipePríncipe Airport
São ToméSão Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé International AirportBase

Fleet
A Euro Atlantic Airways Boeing 767-300ER operated for STP Airways at Zurich International Airport

As of August 2019, the STP Airways fleet uses the following aircraft:[2]

STP Airways Fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 767-300ER 1 0 273 Operated by EuroAtlantic Airways
Total 1 0

    The airline also operates Dornier 228s on flights to Príncipe. In the past, STP Airways used to operate two Boeing 767-300ER and 1 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter from its parent company, EuroAtlantic Airways although the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter was lended by TAP Portugal. (CS-TFS and CS-TFT). Both planes returned to EuroAtlantic by 2013. Since then, STP Airways started to operate a Boeing 737-800, also from EuroAtlantic. However, in May 2015, the company resumed operating one Boeing 767.

    References
    1. "STP Airways - ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
    2. "STP Airways Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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