Air Canada Jazz has decided to remove inflatable life vests from all of its aircraft. This measure is aimed at conserving fuel, and is well within the airline's rights under Transport Canada regulations, which allow carriers flying within 50 nautical miles of shore to carry either life vests or floatation devices. Jazz flies over the Great Lakes and within this distance along the east and west coast. The airline will retain floatation devices for its aircraft in the form of airplane seat cushions.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) launched the "Self-Select Lanes" program at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport today. This allows flyers to choose which line they go through for security screening. What are you -- an Expert, a Casual or a Family/Special Assistance traveler?

The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that the U.S. aviation system has received a safety score of 91 out of 100 from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This is great news. What is not, is that according to the FAA press release, the global average is 56.

Yesterday (8/26), emergency services in the Netherlands received a phoned-in hijack threat against a commercial passenger plane leaving Rotterdam for Bodrum, Turkey. The Transavia airline flight was held on the ground while authorities could investigate and search the plane for weapons and explosives. Nothing suspicious was apparently found.

Then today, two people were detained for questioning in the incident.

The Sri Lanka air force and the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) exchanged airstrikes on Tuesday and Wednesday. While the Tigers bombed the port of Trincomalee and wounded at least 10 Sri Lankan navy sailors, the Sri Lankan air force struck Tamil Tiger positions near their symbolic capital of Kilinochchi, reports Reuters.

So, earlier today we posted information that there was only one hijacker on the Sun Air jet that is on the ground in Libya. Now, it's being reported by the AP that there are at least 2, and perhaps there were more, but they may have slipped out with the released passengers. Either way, the remaining hijackers have now surrendered.

Laptop computers on the International Space Station (ISS) were found in July to be infected with a computer virus, NASA confirmed Tuesday. It is being reported that the offending virus is a worm meant to steal gaming credentials. NASA and its ISS partners are investigating how the virus got on board.

The passengers on board the Sudanese commercial jet that was hijacked yesterday have all been released, unharmed. However, the lone hijacker, reported to be armed with a knife, is still holding the captain and crew hostage.

The Sun Air jet was still on the ground in Libya this morning, local time. It is reported that the hijacker claims to be a member of an as yet identified Darfur rebel group, and wants to fly the plane to Paris.