Private company

Africa West Airlines

Cargo airline based in Togo

Africa West was a cargo airline based in Lomé, Togo. The company was founded in 1997, ceased operations on December 30, 2013, and mainly operated in West Africa and Central Africa.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Africa West was a cargo airline based in Lomé, Togo. The company was founded in 1997, ceased operations on December 30, 2013, and mainly operated in West Africa and Central Africa.2

The story

Africa West was an integrated transportation company, operated exclusively for freight forwarders, specialized on the transportation of outsize shipments. The cargo airline used a fleet of 1 Boeing 757 (leased to Icelandair), 1 DC-9, an AN-12 and covered over 21 destinations.

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Products and brands

Regional Hub

Lomé (LFW)

Brazzaville (BZV)

Douala (DLA)

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Monrovia (MLW)

Malabo (SSG)

Cotonou (COO)

Bangui (BGF)

Ouagadougou (OUA)

Pointe Noire (PNR)

Bamako (BKO)

Freetown (FNA)

Niamey (NIM)

Conakry (CKY)

Libreville (LBV)

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Timeline

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