By David Kaminski-Morrow2021-05-05T08:13:00+01:00 Portuguese carrier SATA Air Acores has been cleared to take government compensation and liquidity support worth over €267 million ($320 million), but a previous investigation into suspected illegal support measures is being extended. European Commission regulators have cleared a €12 million state grant to SATA Air Acores, as compensation for pandemic-related travel restrictions over March-June last year, plus a further €255.5 million in additional liquidity. Any public support in excess of the damage will need to be returned to the government, the Commission states. The government is intending additionally to grant €122.5 million to SATA – through public loans or a guarantee – to address urgent liquidity needs until the end of November this year, on top of a €133 million liquidity-support package cleared by the Commission in August last year.