Crunch time for Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines is expected to file for bankruptcy tomorrow, as speculation intensifies over which of its two U.S. suitors, Delta Air Lines or American Airlines, will be chosen to aid its rehabilitation. (edition.cnn.com) More...

Turbulence forces emergency landing at Montreal Trudeau airport

There was an emergency landing at Trudeau airport Tuesday afternoon, after a United Airlines flight hit major turbulence, causing injury to at least three passengers. perm link: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL935/history/20100525/0915Z/EGLL/KLAX (montreal.ctv.ca) More...

Hawaii air tour companies estimate losses at $200,000 from Obama visit

The owners or operators of about 20 sight-seeing aviation companies and flight schools estimated today that they lost about $200,000 in revenue when their operations were substantially restricted or shut down altogether during President Obama's Christmas vacation here. (www.honoluluadvertiser.com) More...

Asiana Airlines cargo plane crashes off Jeju

A cargo plane operated by Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second-largest flagship carrier, crashed into the sea off Jeju Island Thursday, killing two, the Coast Guard said. Debris of the Boeing-744 aircraft, which departed from Incheon International Airport at 3:05 a.m. for China's Pudong, was found in waters about 107 kilometers west of the city of Jeju by a Coast Guard patrol boat at 6:40 a.m., the Coast Guard said. (english.yonhapnews.co.kr) More...

Bombardier receives CSeries certification from Transport Canada

Bombardier's CSeries commercial aircraft has been certified by Canada's transportation regulator, after years of delays and cost overruns. (www.cbc.ca) More...

Laser beams aimed at pilots a growing problem

There have been 129 incidents of people aiming a laser into an airplane's cockpit in Canada this year, according to Transport Canada. Lasers were pointed at 45 planes in Quebec to date in 2010, with 28 reported at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport. Ontario pilots were targeted 43 times. (www.cbc.ca) More...

Police investigate report of laser pointed at Seattle-bound plane

A laser was reportedly pointed at an airplane bound for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sunday night, a Port of Seattle spokeswoman told CNN. The plane landed without incident, spokeswoman Charla Skaggs said. (www.cnn.com) More...

Military plane crashes at India air show

An Indian military jet crashed during an air show in southern India Wednesday, killing the pilots and injuring two civilians on the ground, authorities said. (www.cnn.com) More...

And the world’s top airline is …

Asiana Airlines has been voted the world's top airline for 2010 in the annual survey conducted by Britain aviation consultancy SkyTrax. Air Canada was named the top North American airline, edging out No. 2 Continental and No. 3 Delta. (www.usatoday.com) More...

Helicopter crashes in Quebec with 4 aboard

Quebec police say a helicopter has crashed north of Sept-Îles with three passengers and the pilot aboard. It's not known yet if those on board survived. The crash occurred Tuesday afternoon in a remote area about eight kilometres north of where the Moisie and Nipissis rivers meet, police said. (www.cbc.ca) More...