Boeing announced the completion of the intermediate gauntlet phase of testing on the first 787, during which pilots and engineers "simulated multiple scenarios using all airplane systems as if the aircraft were in flight, including power, avionics and flight controls." Testing was equivalent to around one week of operations.

Virgin Nigeria said it will take delivery of one 96-seat E-190AR and one 76-seat E-170AR this month. It also announced the appointment of Dapo Olumide as MD and CEO, Richard Murphy as director-engineering services, Erwin Zeiler as head of aircraft maintenance and Joshua Amara as quality and service manager. Olumide, currently deputy MD, will succeed Conrad Clifford, whose contract expires June 18. Separately, industry sources told both the BBC and Reuters that Virgin Atlantic's relationship with VK will end next month, at which point it will have to rebrand.

United Airlines' request for proposals for up to 150 long-haul aircraft does not include the A380, Airbus COO-Customers John Leahy told the Chicago Tribune. "We have been talking with them for quite some time. But the [RFP] is very recent. Unfortunately [for both companies] the A380 is not [currently] included," he told the paper. Sources told the Tribune that UA is not considering the 747-8 either (ATWOnline, June 5).

KLM concluded an agreement for the sale of 15 F100s operated by subsidiary KLM cityhopper, Luchtvaartnieuws.nl reported. The carrier declined to name the buyer. KLM has been looking for a buyer for its larger Fokker aircraft since 2007, when it decided to renew cityhopper's fleet with E-190s. It took delivery of its first E-190 last November and currently has four. Another six of the order for 10 plus nine options will be delivered over the next nine months.

BAE Systems Asset Management placed one BAe 146-200QT freighter with Indonesia's PT Nusantara Air Charter. It won an exclusive remarketing mandate from European Turboprop Management AB of Sweden, the previous manager of the aircraft.

Jeppesen reached agreement with Flybe to provide the regional carrier with a broad complement of services including flight planning, charts and its Airside Services program that is designed to help "airlines transition from paper to electronic systems."

Lufthansa Systems announced that Germanwings signed a five-year agreement for the use of its Lido Operations Center flight planning solution

Afrijet Airlines of Nigeria and ATR announced the signing of a Heads of Agreement deal for the purchase of four 68-seat ATR 72-500s worth a combined $80 million. Aircraft wil be powered by PW127Ms and will feature the Elegance cabin and IFE. Afrijet launched as a cargo carrier in 1999. Its passenger fleet currently comprises MD-82s and -83s.