Allied Air (4W, Lagos Murtala Muhammad (LOS)) is set to replace its fleet of three ageing B727-200(F)s with three B737-400s, the first of which, (MSN 26081), is set to undergo conversion into a B737-400(F) freighter at Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. in Jacksonville Cecil Field (VQQ) in June. The Nigerian cargo carrier already operates a B737-400(F), 5N-OTT (MSN 24529), on behalf of DHL Aviation (South Africa) (DHV, Lanseria (HLA)). Allied Air has also been taking steps to expand its regional West African market presence of late with the recent introduction of a once weekly Ostend Brugge International (OST) to Freetown Lungi International (FNA) via Lagos Murtala Muhammad (LOS) flight operated with one of its three MD-11(F)s wet-leased from World Airways (WO, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International (ATL)).

Allied Air (4W, Lagos Murtala Muhammad (LOS)) will shortly introduce its first B737 freighter to its fleet. Former Our Airline (ON, Nauru International (INU)) B737-400(F) (MSN 24529) is currently being prepared for the Nigerian cargo carrier at Jacksonville Cecil Field (VQQ) in Florida. Allied so far operates with a fleet of three B727-200(F) aircraft with an average age of over 26 years. Its latest fleet addition has been originally delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL, Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)) in passenger configuration in 1989.