Nigerian airline Arik Air received a pair of A340-542s in November 2008, using the type to immediately launch two new routes, Lagos–London Heathrow and Lagos–Johannesburg; a non-stop Lagos–New York route began in January 2010.
A aeroliña nixeriana Arik Air recibiu dous A340-542 en novembro de 2008, usando o modelo para iniciar inmediatamente dúas novas rutas, Lagos–Londres e Lagos–Johannesburgo, e un voo sen paradas entre Lagos e Nova York comezaría en xaneiro de 2010.