Amazone Airlines launches commercial domestic service with inaugural Cotonou–Parakou flight

Amazone Airlines, Benin's newly certified national carrier, operated its first commercial flight on 23 March 2026, launching scheduled domestic services between Cotonou and Parakou after receiving its air operator’s certificate last month. The move is the carrier's initial step toward building domestic and future international routes.

Discovered 2026-03-24T09:55:33.792049-07:00 | 2026-03-24T09:55:33.792049-07:00

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  • Amazone commenced commercial operations on 23 March 2026 with an inaugural Cotonou–Parakou service after receiving its air operator’s certificate last month, establishing scheduled domestic connectivity in Benin (see Benin certification: source:2460dbf4-c4f8-48b3-a4bd-f790a7af8cfd).
  • The launch reflects a wider West African trend of new AOCs and start‑ups that will affect regional capacity and network dynamics — including Nigeria's Binani AOC (source:aafcba4b-8b07-4b4d-a78e-19c2a4492ee6) and Ghana's plans to formalise a national carrier (source:f4ceec6f-5d11-487e-886b-02ea330d0115).

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