COTAIR

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COTAIR (Côte Atlantique Inter Régional)
Founded2008
Ceased operations2009
Hubs Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations2
Headquarters Cotonou, Benin
Key peopleThiburce Montcho (CEO)
Website http://www.cotair.info/

COTAIR - an acronym for Côte Atlantique Inter Régional - was an airline based in Cotonou, Benin. It was established in 2008 and operated scheduled domestic flights in Benin and non-scheduled regional charter flights in West Africa. Its main base was Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO). [1] COTAIR ceased operations on 31 December 2009 [2]

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Destinations

COTAIR operated domestic services from Cotonou to Parakou. Additionally it offered on-demand charter-flights throughout western Africa. [1]

COTAIR was on the list of air carriers banned from operating within the European Union.

Fleet

The COTAIR fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 20 June 2010): [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 COTAIR official website.
  2. Cotair centreforaviation.com, accessdate 21 September 2020