Emanuel Santos has an extensive background in aviation, currently serving as a First Officer at TAP Air Portugal since August 2016. Prior to this role, Santos held a similar position at PGA-Portugália Airlines from October 2014 to July 2016. Santos's aviation career began in the Portuguese Air Force, where service occurred from 2002 to 2009 in the 101SQN-MNT. In terms of education, Santos studied Aeronautical Sciences with a focus on becoming an airline pilot at Lusofona University from 2011 to 2012.