the u.s. treasury, another $1.1 billion to the canadian government. the company says this repayment is a sign that they are on the rebound. earlier this month gm announced it lost $3.4 billion during the second half of '09 but the automaker says it will turn a profit this year. again, they got about $52 billion total from the u.s. government. so still a lot ahead in terms of repayment but they say this is a good sign for gm. right now major airports across europe have planes taking off and landing as airlines race to get people moving again. air travel in europe you know was virtually paralyzed for six days because of multiple volcanic ash clouds. we've got -- here we go. there you can see happy passengers finally making it home, making it to their destination after being delayed all that time. nbc news correspondent tom aspell is in london where airspace, it appears, is clearing up a bit. good to see some happy passengers there, tom, finally. >> reporter: you're right about that, monica.