COTAIR
Encyclopedia
COTAIR - an acronym for Côte Atlantique Inter Régional - is an airline based in Cotonou
, Benin
. It was established in 2008 and operates scheduled domestic flights in Benin and non-scheduled regional charter flights in West Africa
. Its main base is Cotonou
Cadjehoun Airport
(COO).
. Additionally it offers on-demand charter-flights throughout western Africa.
COTAIR is on the list of air carriers banned from operating within the European Union.
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 2008 and operates scheduled domestic flights in Benin and non-scheduled regional charter flights in West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
. Its main base is 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:...
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:...
(COO).
Destinations
COTAIR operates domestic services from Cotonou to ParakouParakou
Parakou is the largest city in eastern Benin, with an estimated population of around 188,853 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. The mayor as of 2008 was Samou Seidou Adambi and administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes.-Economy:Parakou lies on the main...
. Additionally it offers on-demand charter-flights throughout western Africa.
COTAIR is on the list of air carriers banned from operating within the European Union.
Fleet
The COTAIR fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 20 June 2010):- 2 Let L-410 UVP
External links
- COTAIR official website http://www.cotair.info/
- COTAIR Let L-410 UVP (TY-TBG) on planes.cz http://www.planes.cz/en/photo/1046980/l410uvp-tu-tbg-cotair-cotonou-coo-dbbb/