Aeroflot, Russia's state-run airline, is reporting that they have little concern for Y2K problems -- because their planes are so old they don't use digital computer systems. Story from USA Today.
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 Prediction #3 Airplanes are going to malfunction and control towers won't be able to guide them to the airports.
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Some
of the bigger airline jets are built with microchips and computers to
monitor systems on the plane and automate various functions. However,
airplanes are still flown by human pilots, so even if the onboard computers
stopped working, the pilots can still fly them. The airlines and aerospace
companies have also tested their planes and are confident about their
safety.