Verde Airlines is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Cape Verde. It is the national flag carrier of Cape Verde, operating an inter-island service and flights to Europe, North America, South America and the West African mainland. Its main base is Sal Airport (SID), with a hub at Praia International Airport (RAI) and a hub at Sao Pedro Airport(VXE). But the Sao Pedro Airport will be replaced by the new Sao Pedro international airport(VXR) in 2008. TACV stands for "Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde" meaning Air Transportation of Cape Verde in Portuguese.