NIGERIA AIRWAYS
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 After another financial crisis, some aircraft were withdrawn from use, included the DC-10.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:
Registration | Aircraft | Fleetnr./Name | Operated from - to | Where is it now? |
5N-ANN | 46957/ 231 | Yankari | 04.09.1989 - 2000 and 2000 - now | -stored- |
5N-ANR | 46968/ 243 | 18.10.1977 - 10.01.1987 | WRITTEN OFF | |
N101TV | 46800/ 96 | 10.1979 - 11.1979 | FedEx | |
N3042W | 48318/ 446 | 04.09.1989 - 28.09.1989 | Omni Air International | |
OH-LHB | 47957/ 201 | 12.10.1981 - 14.11.1981 | Omni Air International | |
RP-C2003 | 46958/ 232 | 23.06.1981 - 25.01.1982 | SCRAPPED | |
SX-CVP | 48294/ 372 | 19.01.2001 - 2001 | Electra Aviation | |
TC-JAY | 46907/ 78 | 09.1980 - 11.1980 | FedEx |
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