Boeing said yesterday that the sixth and final 787 designated for flight tests has entered final assembly in Everett. It added that the first flight test Dreamliner, ZA001, "is getting its paint touched up this week before finishing factory testing."

Skyways Aviation arranged the lease of two RJ85s (one delivered, one to be delivered in April) on behalf of Blue1 to Air France KLM subsidiary CityJet.

Rockwell Collins was selected by Oman Air to provide avionics, including its MultiScan Hazard Detection System, for 12 yet-to-be delivered 737NGs (six leased, six directly purchased). It also will retrofit Oman's nine existing 737NGs with its data link system.

Armavia took delivery of its first new A319 in Hamburg. Aircraft is on lease from ILFC, will seat 134 passengers across two classes and is powered by CFM56s. Armavia already operates two A319s and two A320s.

GECAS announced the delivery of one new A320-200 to GoAir and one new A320 to Wizz Air.

CSA Czech Airlines will wet-lease two 737-400s to Nayzak Air Transport of Libya. Aircraft will be based at Tripoli and will operate domestically and to Egypt through April 2010.

Emirates dismissed reports that the A380 has a laundry list of problems that have kept the jet grounded numerous times for repairs. Germany's Der Spiegel claimed over the weekend that the airline, the A380's largest customer, delivered a 46-page list of problems to Airbus that required rectification.

TUI Travel said it is holding "very constructive" negotiations with Boeing regarding the delivery schedule for the 23 787s it has on firm order. "We are not seeking damages from Boeing, although the delay in the program has heavily impacted our expansion plans," TUI Travel Aviation Director Christoph Mueller told ATWOnline.