Afrique Airlines
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Afrique Airlines was an airline
based in Cotonou
, Benin
. It was established in 2002 and operated scheduled passenger service between Benin and Paris
in France
out of Cadjehoun Airport
until the end of 2003. In 2006, the company was officially dissolved.
, which was leased from Eagle Aviation France
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Cotonou
Cotonou
-Demographics:*1979: 320,348 *1992: 536,827 *2002: 665,100 *2005: 690,584 The main languages spoken in Cotonou include the Fon language, Aja language, Yoruba language and French.-Transport:...
, Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. It was established in 2002 and operated scheduled passenger service between Benin and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
out of Cadjehoun Airport
Cadjehoun Airport
Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is an airport located in Cotonou, the biggest city in Benin in West Africa.In 2004, the airport served 301,493 passengers.-Airlines and destinations:-Incidents and accidents:...
until the end of 2003. In 2006, the company was officially dissolved.
Fleet
Afrique Airlines operated one Airbus A310-300Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
, which was leased from Eagle Aviation France
Eagle Aviation France
Eagle Aviation France is a charter airline based in Saint-Nazaire, France. Its wet lease operations are based in Paris at Charles de Gaulle International Airport.-History:The airline started operations in 2002...
.