Discovery Air (Nigeria)

Discovery Air

IATA ICAO Call sign DO DCV DISCOVERY JET
Founded	2008 (incorparated)
Commenced operations	2014
Ceased operations	2015
Hubs	Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Fleet size	2
Destinations	3
Parent company	First Deepwater Discovery

Discovery Air was a short-lived Nigerian airline based in Lagos that operated the Boeing 737-300 from 2014 to 2015. It was owned by First Deepwater Discovery.

History

The airline was incorporated on July 23, 2008, and acquired two Boeing 737-300 aircraft in 2013. ^[1] It launched with flights between Lagos and Abuja in June 2014. ^{[2] [3]} It ceased operations after seven months in 2015 when its AOC was revoked by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. ^{[4] [5]} It did take steps to lift the suspension but the suspension was never lifted. ^[6] It planned to use the Bombardier CRJ 200. ^[7] It was owned by First Deepwater Discovery.

Destinations

Discovery planned to serve the following destinations, with only very few materializing because if its early dissolution. ^[8]

Ghana

• Accra

Nigeria

• Lagos
• Abuja
• Port Harcourt
• Owerri
• Sokoto
• Asaba
• Benin

Senegal

• Dakar

Fleet

• 2x 737-300
• CRJ 200 (planned)

References

1. "Discovery Air acquires 2 737-300s".
2. "Discovery Air history from Nigeria, rest of world".
3. "Discovery Air to commence operations on June 9 in Nigeria".
4. "Seven Months in Discovery Air's AOC revoked".
5. "DiscoveryAir Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
6. Orioha, Lucky (2015-01-15). "Discovery Air takes steps to lift suspension order by NCAA". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
7. "Nigerian airline Discovery plans to use the 737 and CRJ 200".
8. Nadalet, Ivan. "► NIGERIA: Discovery Air outlines its planned route network though launch date is still uncertain" . Retrieved 2026-01-13.