January 1974	Korean Air Lines places an order for three DC-10-30s.
March 3rd 1974	46704/ 29, a Turkish Airlines DC-10-10, crashes near Paris after a cargo door opened inflight. It was discovered, that the aircraft has never been refitted with the modifications showed in Service bulletin 52-27.
September 1974	Air Siam orders a single DC-10-30.
July 25th 1975	The first heavier DC-10-40 for Japan Air Lines makes it maiden flight.
October 1975	Garuda Indonesia places an order for 6 DC-10-30s.
November 12th 1975	Overseas National Airways' 46826/ 109 was lost after a bird strike at New York/ JFK.
November 1975	Philippine Airlines orders two DC-10-30s.
January 2nd 1976	Again, an ONA DC-10 is lost. 46825/ 81 careered off the runway in Ankara.
April 9th 1976	The first heavier DC-10-40 was delivered to Japan Air Lines.
June 1976	British Caledonian Airways orders 8 DC-10-30s.
July 1st 1976	Japan Air Lines commences DC-10 services.
October 1976	Nigeria Airways orders two DC-10-30s.
March 1977	Thai Airways places an order for two DC-10-30s.
March 1977	Wardair Canada orders two DC-10-30s.
March 1977	World Airways places an order for 9 DC-10-30F(CF).
June 1977	JAT Yugoslav Airlines orders two DC-10-30s.
June 1977	Singapore Airlines places an order for 7 DC-10-30.
June 1977	VIASA orders two DC-10-30s.
September 1977	Balair, subsidiary of Swissair, orders a single DC-10-30.
October 1977	CP Air places an order for 7 DC-10-30s.
December 19th 1977	The United States Air Force choses Douglas’ KC-10A Extender proposal for the new tanker/cargo aircraft over the Boeing 747.
March 1st 1978	Continental's 46904/ 44 overshot the runway after aborted take-off.
June 1978	Lufthansa's subdidiary Condor orders three DC-10-30s for its holiday charter services.
August 1978	The plans for the DC-X-200 were finally dropped.
September 1978	Ariana Afghan Airlines orders a single DC-10-30.
September 1978	Laker Airways orders 5 DC-10-30s.
November 20th 1978	The United States Air Force gives the go-ahead for the KC-10A programme by ordering two aircraft.