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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US air traffic controllers still rely on floppy disks and will until 2028

By Air Data News: Floppy disks disappeared from most computers more than two decades ago. In parts of the United States air traffic control system, however, they remain in use — and the Federal Aviation Administration expects to need another two years to eliminate them completely.

2026-11-09T05:55:06.740847-08:00
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Qantas Assigns Flagship Flight Number to its New Flagship Route: The 22 Hour Non-Stop Service From Sydney to London

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: It’s news that we were expecting, but Australian flag carrier Qantas has now confirmed that its yet-to-be-launched 22-hour non-stop service from Sydney to London Heathrow will be bestowed with the airline’s flagship flight numbers: QF-1 for the outbound flight and QF-2 for the return service from London to Sydney.

2026-11-09T03:05:46.363861-08:00