This African flag carrier had the honor of being the last costumer for a DC-10 when it received #446 (N3042W) in 1989. Before, Nigeria Airways ordered two DC-10-30s for delivery in 1976 and took over the first on October 14th. The second DC-10 (5N-ANR), which arrived in 1977, was later the victim of an accident after a test flight. Short-time leases brought the all-time fleet to 13 aircraft, but the high financial losses in the 1980s and 1990s forced Nigeria Airways to reduce the fleet. So #446 had to be sold away, leaving #231 (5N-ANN) the sole DC-10 in the fleet. Today, it is one of only a few aircraft in good conditions and is seen on the re-started European services and some inner-African routes. After another financial crisis, some aircraft were withdrawn from use, included the DC-10. Finally, Nigeria Airways was dissolved in mid-2003.
Following aircraft were operated by or for Nigeria Airways:
