diff --git a/tests/blackcore/testblackcoremain.cpp b/tests/blackcore/testblackcoremain.cpp
index 40bd69881..43eb56fa8 100644
--- a/tests/blackcore/testblackcoremain.cpp
+++ b/tests/blackcore/testblackcoremain.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "testblackcoremain.h"
 #include "testinterpolator.h"
+#include "testreaders.h"
 #include "testnetwork.h"
 
 namespace BlackCoreTest
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ namespace BlackCoreTest
             CTestInterpolator interpolatorTests;
             status |= QTest::qExec(&interpolatorTests, argc, argv);
         }
+        {
+            CTestReaders readersTests;
+            status |= QTest::qExec(&readersTests, argc, argv);
+        }
         {
             CTestNetwork networkTests;
             status |= QTest::qExec(&networkTests, argc, argv);
diff --git a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp
index 85e6022a8..df5e38c6e 100644
--- a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp
+++ b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void BlackCoreTest::CTestNetwork::networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *net)
     .send(&INetwork::presetCallsign, "SWIFT")
     .send(&INetwork::presetIcaoCodes, CAircraftIcaoData(
               CAircraftIcaoCode("C172", "L1P"),
-              CAirlineIcaoCode("YYY"), "white"))
+              CAirlineIcaoCode("YYY")))
     .send(&INetwork::initiateConnection)
     .expect(&INetwork::connectionStatusChanged, [](INetwork::ConnectionStatus, INetwork::ConnectionStatus newStatus)
     {
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void BlackCoreTest::CTestNetwork::networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *net)
     })
     .expect(&INetwork::connectionStatusChanged, [](INetwork::ConnectionStatus, INetwork::ConnectionStatus newStatus)
     {
+        //! \todo verify how we want to handle the situation if the connect fails. On Jenkins that would cause a failed test case and hence a failed build
         QVERIFY(newStatus == INetwork::Connected);
         qDebug() << "CONNECTED";
     })
diff --git a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h
index 59b885436..3dacc53bd 100644
--- a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h
+++ b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ namespace BlackCoreTest
         //! Common part used by all tests.
         void networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *);
 
-        BlackCore::CNetworkVatlib m_networkVatlib ;
+        BlackCore::CNetworkVatlib m_networkVatlib ; //!< vatlib instance
     };
 
-} //namespace BlackCoreTest
+} //namespace
 
 #endif // guard
diff --git a/tests/blackcore/testreaders.cpp b/tests/blackcore/testreaders.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f59638080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/blackcore/testreaders.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2015
+ * swift project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+#include "testreaders.h"
+#include "expect.h"
+#include "blackcore/reader_settings.h"
+#include "blackmisc/networkutils.h"
+#include "blackmisc/aviation/aircrafticaocode.h"
+#include "blackmisc/aviation/airlineicaocode.h"
+
+using namespace BlackCore;
+using namespace BlackMisc;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
+using namespace BlackMisc::Simulation;
+
+namespace BlackCoreTest
+{
+
+    CTestReaders::CTestReaders(QObject *parent) :
+        QObject(parent),
+        m_icaoReader(this,
+                     CReaderSettings::instance().protocolIcaoReader(),
+                     CReaderSettings::instance().serverIcaoReader(),
+                     CReaderSettings::instance().baseUrlIcaoReader()
+                    ),
+        m_modelReader(this,
+                      CReaderSettings::instance().protocolModelReader(),
+                      CReaderSettings::instance().serverModelReader(),
+                      CReaderSettings::instance().baseUrlModelReader()
+                     )
+    { }
+
+    void CTestReaders::readIcaoData()
+    {
+        QString server(CReaderSettings::instance().serverIcaoReader());
+        if (!pingServer(server)) { return; }
+        m_icaoReader.start();
+        Expect e(&this->m_icaoReader);
+        EXPECT_UNIT(e)
+        .send(&CIcaoDataReader::readInBackgroundThread)
+        .expect(&CIcaoDataReader::readAll, [server]()
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Read ICAO data from" << server;
+        })
+        .wait(10);
+
+        QVERIFY2(this->m_icaoReader.getAircraftIcaoCodesCount() > 0, "No aircraft ICAOs");
+        QVERIFY2(this->m_icaoReader.getAirlineIcaoCodesCount() > 0, "No airline ICAOs");
+
+        CAircraftIcaoCode aircraftIcao(this->m_icaoReader.getAircraftIcaoCodes().front());
+        CAirlineIcaoCode airlineIcao(this->m_icaoReader.getAirlineIcaoCodes().front());
+        QVERIFY2(aircraftIcao.hasCompleteData(), "Missing data for aircraft ICAO");
+        QVERIFY2(airlineIcao.hasCompleteData(), "Missing data for airline ICAO");
+    }
+
+    void CTestReaders::readModelData()
+    {
+        QString server(CReaderSettings::instance().serverModelReader());
+        if (!pingServer(server)) { return; }
+        m_modelReader.start();
+        Expect e(&this->m_modelReader);
+        EXPECT_UNIT(e)
+        .send(&CModelDataReader::readInBackgroundThread)
+        .expect(&CModelDataReader::readAll, [server]()
+        {
+            qDebug() << "Read model data from" << server;
+        })
+        .wait(10);
+
+        QVERIFY2(this->m_modelReader.getDistributorsCount() > 0, "No distributors");
+        QVERIFY2(this->m_modelReader.getLiveriesCount() > 0, "No liveries");
+
+        CLivery livery(this->m_modelReader.getLiveries().front());
+        CDistributor distributor(this->m_modelReader.getDistributors().front());
+        QVERIFY2(livery.hasCompleteData(), "Missing data for livery");
+        QVERIFY2(distributor.hasCompleteData(), "Missing data for distributor");
+    }
+
+    bool CTestReaders::pingServer(const QString &server)
+    {
+        QString m;
+        if (!CNetworkUtils::canConnect(server, 80, m, 2500))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "Skipping unit test as" << server << "cannot be connected";
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+} // ns
diff --git a/tests/blackcore/testreaders.h b/tests/blackcore/testreaders.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2df2faa83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/blackcore/testreaders.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2015
+ * swift project community / contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+//! \file
+
+#ifndef BLACKCORETEST_TESTREADERS_H
+#define BLACKCORETEST_TESTREADERS_H
+
+#include "blackcore/network_vatlib.h"
+#include "blackcore/modeldatareader.h"
+#include "blackcore/icaodatareader.h"
+#include <QtTest/QtTest>
+
+namespace BlackCoreTest
+{
+    /**
+     * Test data readers (for bookings, JSON, etc.)
+     */
+    class CTestReaders : public QObject
+    {
+        Q_OBJECT
+
+    public:
+        //! Constructor.
+        explicit CTestReaders(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    private slots:
+        //! Read ICAO data
+        void readIcaoData();
+
+        //! Read model data
+        void readModelData();
+
+    private:
+        BlackCore::CIcaoDataReader m_icaoReader;
+        BlackCore::CModelDataReader m_modelReader;
+
+        //! Test if server is available
+        static bool pingServer(const QString &server);
+    };
+
+} //namespace
+
+#endif // guard
diff --git a/tests/blackmisc/testaviation.cpp b/tests/blackmisc/testaviation.cpp
index 05347bb3d..c893fa02b 100644
--- a/tests/blackmisc/testaviation.cpp
+++ b/tests/blackmisc/testaviation.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ namespace BlackMiscTest
 
         CAircraftIcaoData icao1(
             CAircraftIcaoCode("C172", "L1P"),
-            CAirlineIcaoCode("GA"),
-            "0000ff"
+            CAirlineIcaoCode("GA")
         );
         CAircraftIcaoData icao2(icao1);
         QVERIFY2(icao1 == icao2, "ICAOs shall be equal");
diff --git a/tests/blackmisc/testidentifier.h b/tests/blackmisc/testidentifier.h
index b4219f0ee..32bf13fa2 100644
--- a/tests/blackmisc/testidentifier.h
+++ b/tests/blackmisc/testidentifier.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace BlackMiscTest
         explicit CTestIdentifier(QObject *parent = nullptr) : QObject(parent) {}
 
     private slots:
+        //! Identifier tests
         void identifierBasics();
     };