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Benin is a republic in western Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea. It extends inland about 670 km (about 415 mi) from its 121-km (75-mi) long gulf coast. Benin is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso and Niger, on the east by Nigeria, and on the west by Togo. Formerly part of French West Africa, it gained independence in 1960 as Dahomey and it was named Benin in 1975. It has an area of 112,622 sq km (43,484 sq mi). Porto-Novo is the capital and Cotonou is the largest city.

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Airline Operating Dates IATA : ICAO Tree Status Update Reason

 Aero Benin

2004* - 2012 EM : AEB   Inactive  

 Africa Airways

2008* ~ 2010 VJ : AFF   Began?  

 Afric'Air Charter

2002 - 2004 7A : AFF   Inactive  

 African Airways

2010* ~ 2010* VJ : ---   Began?  

 Afrique Airlines

2003 - 2006 X5 : FBN Afriques Airlines Inactive  

 Afro Unity Airways

1969* - 1971*     Status?  

 Air Benin

1983* - 1983*     Status?  

 Alafia Jet

2008* - 2009 -- : IGA   Inactive  

 Benin Air Express

1990s     Status?  

 Benin Airlines

2007* - 2007*     Status?  

 Benin Golf Air

2002 - 2012* A8 : BGL   Inactive  

 Benin Inter Regional

1986 - 1991* -- : STB   Inactive  

 Benin Littoral Airways

2009* - 2009* -- : LTL   Inactive  

 COTAIR (Côte Atlantique Inter Régional)

2008^ - 2010*     Status?  

 Nord-Sud Benin

1990^ - 1995 -- : NSB   Inactive  

 Royal Air

2008^ - 2012 -- : RYL   Inactive  

 TAB (Transports Aeriens du Benin)

1978* - 1981* -- : TSB   Status?  

 Trans Air Benin

2000 - 2013> Y7 : TNB   Active  

 West African Airlines

2003 - 2004 WZ : WSF   Inactive  

 Westair Benin

2012 - 2013> WH : ---   Active  

 Zircon Airways

2008* - 2009* Z4 : BZW   Status?  

 Zircon Airways Benin

2001^ - 2002 Z4 : BZW   Inactive  

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