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Westair Benin

2002–2015 airline in Benin

Westair Benin is an airline based in Cotonou, Benin. It was established and started operations in November 2002 and operated regional flights in West Africa. Its main base is Cadjehoun Airport.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Westair Benin is an airline based in Cotonou, Benin. It was established and started operations in November 2002 and operated regional flights in West Africa. Its main base is Cadjehoun Airport. The airline ceased operations in 2015 but was said to be restarting operations as of mid-2016.2

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Destinations

Westair Benin operated regional services from Cotonou to 8 destinations throughout West Africa for Winter Season 2012/2013:

Benin

Cotonou – Cadjehoun Airport Main Hub

Burkina Faso

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Ouagadougou – Ouagadougou Airport

Cameroon

Douala – Douala Airport

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – N'djili Airport

Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville – Maya-Maya Airport

Pointe-Noire – Antonio Agostinho Neto Airport

Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan – Port Bouet Airport

Equatorial Guinea

Malabo – Malabo International Airport

Gabon

Libreville – Leon M'ba Airport

Niger

Niamey – Diori Hamani Airport

Nigeria

Abuja – Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport

Fleet

The Westair Benin fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of July 2015):

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Timeline

  1. 2015Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2002Founded Founded in Cotonou1

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